Women Organ Composers from the Renaissance to the Present: Women in the Arts Festival

“Women Organ Composers from the Renaissance to the Present,” an organ concert performed by Barbara Harbach, DMA, professor of music at the University of Missouri-St. Louis at 7:30 p.m. in Christ the King Chapel. Harbach will perform a program of organ music from the 16th century from Gracia Baptista, romantic music from Fanny Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann, 20th century music from Sharon Willis and 21st century music from Barbara Harbach, DMA.

An accomplished composer, Harbach has a large catalog of works, including symphonies, operas, film scores, modern ballets, choral anthems and works for organ, harpsichord, piano, and string orchestra. She is involved in the research, editing and publication of 18th century keyboard composers as well as historical and contemporary women composers. Harbach’s work is available in both recorded and published form and she has toured extensively as both a concert organist and harpsichordist. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University, a master of musical arts degree from Yale University Musikhochschule (Konzertdiplome) in Frankfurt, Germany and a doctor of musical arts from the Eastman School of Music. In 2002, Harbach received an honorary doctorate in music from Wilmington College, Ohio, for her lifetime achievement as a composer, performer, editor and publisher.

When: Fri, Mar 2, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm.

Where: Canisius College Christ the King Chapel (Buffalo)