On Thursday, November 21st at 12:30PM, Dr. John A. Wolfe will perform a recital of solo organ music immediately following the Roman Catholic Mass at Princeton University Chapel. Dr. Wolfe will play the chapel’s 137-rank 1928 Ernest M. Skinner pipe organ. This concert will be free and open to the public.
Holst: Short Festival Te Deum
Britten: Choral Dances from Gloriana
Elgar: The Music Makers
Directed by Matthew Lewis, St. George's Choral Society invites amateur and professional musicians to collaborate in the rigorous preparation and presentation of great choral music to inspire and educate our members and community. Dr. John A. Wolfe, Organist and Music Director at the Church of the Holy Apostles, will accompany the performance on the church’s J.J. van den Heuvel Orgelbouw pipe organ.
On February 23rd, 2025 at 2:00PM, Dr. Wolfe will perform a recital of solo organ music at West Point Cadet Chapel. The 1941 M. P. Möller organ in the chapel is the world’s largest organ within a house or worship, with 231 ranks and roughly 23,500 pipes. This concert will be free and open to the public.
On Tuesday, March 18th at 1:00PM, Dr. John A. Wolfe will perform a recital of solo organ music to commemorate the season of Lent in Grace Church Brooklyn Heights’ Lenten Organ Recital Series. Dr. Wolfe will play the church’s 69-rank 2001 Austin pipe organ. The concert will be free and open to the public.
On Tuesday, November 12th at 12:20PM, Dr. Wolfe will perform music of J.S. Bach in the “Bach at Noon” concert series at Grace Episcopal Church in Manhattan.
The Bach at Noon Organ Meditations Series features the keyboard works of
Johann Sebastian Bach offered in the church each Tuesday through Friday
from 12:20 to 12:50 during the regular season.
These 30 minute organ meditations are free and open to all.
On Tuesday, October 29th at 12:30PM, Dr. John A. Wolfe will perform a solo organ recital in the Church of Transfiguration's "Midday Music" recital series. Dr. Wolfe will perform on the church's 48-rank tracker-action 1988 Fisk pipe organ. Suggested donation: $6
On Friday, May 24, 2024 at 12:15PM, Dr. John A. Wolfe will perform a free recital in the “Music at Midday” concert series at National City Christian Church in Washington, DC. This concert will feature the chorale preludes of Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707).
“Performers in our concert series make the pipe organ come alive and opens your eyes to the amazing world of the King of Instruments. Come surround yourself with the instrument’s 7,000 pipes and hear the ROAR that Washington D.C.’s third-largest pipe organ makes in this reverberant space. You’ll experience the organ’s MAGIC, power, and versatility, the MYSTERY of the organ’s unique sounds, the exciting MUSIC of the great composers for the pipe organ, and a fascinating fully hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind musical MACHINE that incorporates wood working, metal-smithing, electricity and electronics, computer technology, physics, acoustics, and a lot of other scientific and musical know-how.
“You are invited to come hear the majesty of the five-keyboard Möller pipe organ in 30-minute FREE recitals of some of the most thrilling and sublime music written by the great musical geniuses of the pipe organ. Hands-on displays of organ pipes, colorful photographs of the inner workings of the NCCC organ, interesting information on pipe organ history, and a post-recital demonstration of how the organist operates the keyboards, pedal board, and over 300 controls provides an up-close-and-personal look at this complex and intriguing musical machine.
“Even if you’re not a musician, familiar with the pipe organ at all, or one who rarely steps foot inside a church: these recital/demonstration events are for YOU! The recital series events are geared to attract and engage people of all ages, those familiar with the pipe organ, and those who’ve never seen one up close, or are acquainted with its musical possibilities.”
The American Guild of Organists Brooklyn Chapter warmly invites the public to attend its 2024 Members’ Organ Recital, showcasing the newly built Peragallo pipe organ in Brooklyn’s Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph. Dr. Wolfe is a a past Dean, Sub Dean and Executive Board Member of the Brooklyn Chapter, and will be joined by colleagues from the Chapter. He will perform music by the pioneering French composer Jehan Titelouze (c.1562-1633). The concert is free and open to the public.
G. F. Handel: Dixit Dominus, HWV 232
Nancy Galbraith: Magnificat (2002)
Directed by Matthew Lewis, St. George's Choral Society invites amateur and professional musicians to collaborate in the rigorous preparation and presentation of great choral music to inspire and educate our members and community. Dr. John A. Wolfe, Organist and Music Director at the Church of the Holy Apostles, will accompany the performance on the church’s J.J. van den Heuvel Orgelbouw pipe organ.
On Sunday, November 5th at 2:30PM, Dr. Wolfe will perform a solo organ recital at the Church of St. Joseph in Bronxville, NY. The program will feature Dutch and North German Baroque organ music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Dietrich Buxtehude, Jan Pieterzsoon Sweelinck and Matthias Weckmann. Dr. Wolfe is the church’s Associate Organist, and will play the church’s 2014 organ by the Peragallo Pipe Organ Company.
Gettysburg's own wunderkind comes home for a solo performance at the Mighty Andover organ!
Dr. Wolfe will perform Baroque music from the 17th and 18th centuries, perfectly suited to this instrument’s unique capabilities.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Music, Gettysburg! is a premier concert series featuring international, national, regional and local musical artists for the greater south central Pennsylvania region.
The American Guild of Organists Brooklyn Chapter warmly invites the public to attend its 2023 Members’ Organ Recital, showcasing the newly built Peragallo pipe organ in Brooklyn’s Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph. Dr. Wolfe is a a past Dean, Sub Dean and Executive Board Member of the Brooklyn Chapter, and will be joined by colleagues from the Chapter. The concert is free and open to the public.
On Tuesday, May 16th at 12:20PM, Dr. Wolfe will perform music of J.S. Bach in the “Bach at Noon” concert series at Grace Episcopal Church in Manhattan.
The Bach at Noon Organ Meditations Series features the keyboard works of
Johann Sebastian Bach offered in the Church each Tuesday through Friday
from 12:20 to 12:50 during the regular season.
These 30 minute organ meditations are free and open to all.
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
Invites you to join us for an afternoon of
Spiritual, Inspirational & Gospel Songs
Presented by our Choral Ensemble
as part of our
Heritage Sunday Celebration
This concert is FREE and open to the community.
On Tuesday, February 14th at 12:10PM, Dr. Wolfe will perform a solo organ recital on the landmark 1966 Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ at the Church of the Epiphany in Washington, DC. This concert is in association with the church’s Epiphany Tuesday Concert Series. These 45-minute programs include solo performers and chamber music, visiting choirs from around the world, multi-cultural events, and other experiences of live music that enrich and engage our audiences. The concert will be free and open to the public.
On Friday, February 3rd, 2023 at 12:15PM, Dr. John A. Wolfe will perform a free recital in the “Music at Midday” concert series at National City Christian Church in Washington, DC.
“Performers in our concert series make the pipe organ come alive and opens your eyes to the amazing world of the King of Instruments. Come surround yourself with the instrument’s 7,000 pipes and hear the ROAR that Washington D.C.’s third-largest pipe organ makes in this reverberant space. You’ll experience the organ’s MAGIC, power, and versatility, the MYSTERY of the organ’s unique sounds, the exciting MUSIC of the great composers for the pipe organ, and a fascinating fully hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind musical MACHINE that incorporates wood working, metal-smithing, electricity and electronics, computer technology, physics, acoustics, and a lot of other scientific and musical know-how.
“You are invited to come hear the majesty of the five-keyboard Möller pipe organ in 30-minute FREE recitals of some of the most thrilling and sublime music written by the great musical geniuses of the pipe organ. Hands-on displays of organ pipes, colorful photographs of the inner workings of the NCCC organ, interesting information on pipe organ history, and a post-recital demonstration of how the organist operates the keyboards, pedal board, and over 300 controls provides an up-close-and-personal look at this complex and intriguing musical machine.
“Even if you’re not a musician, familiar with the pipe organ at all, or one who rarely steps foot inside a church: these recital/demonstration events are for YOU! The recital series events are geared to attract and engage people of all ages, those familiar with the pipe organ, and those who’ve never seen one up close, or are acquainted with its musical possibilities.”
On October 25th at 12:30PM, Dr. John A. Wolfe will perform a solo organ recital in the Church of Transfiguration's "Midday Music" recital series. Entitled "Something Old and Something New” the program will juxtapose avant-garde music of Olivier Messiaen with masterpieces of the Baroque. Dr. Wolfe will perform on the church's 48-rank tracker-action 1988 Fisk pipe organ. Suggested donation: $6
On Thursday, September 29th at 12:30PM, Dr. John A. Wolfe will perform music of Olivier Messiaen and others immediately following the Roman Catholic Mass at Princeton University Chapel. Dr. Wolfe will play the chapel’s 137-rank 1928 Ernest M. Skinner pipe organ. This concert will be free and open to the public.
On Sunday, September 11th at 2:30PM, St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Brooklyn will present a free one-hour pipe organ recital by Music Director & Organist Dr. John A. Wolfe. Dr. Wolfe will perform on the church's 1999 Rev. Dr. John Milton Coleman Memorial Organ by Guilbault-Thérien. The church is located at 334 MacDonough Street, Brooklyn. NY 11233.
This concert is presented in commemoration of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks and in celebration of the church's Homecoming Sunday. It will be the first of five concerts in the Rev. Dr. John Milton Coleman Memorial Organ Recital Series
On Sunday, July 24th at 6:00PM, Dr. John A. Wolfe will present a one-hour solo organ recital at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. Dr. Wolfe will perform on the 1964 Moller pipe organ, Op. 9702, located in the Basilica’s South Gallery. The concert is free and open to the public.
The American Guild of Organists Brooklyn Chapter warmly invites the public to attend its 2022 Members’ Organ Recital, showcasing the newly built Peragallo pipe organ in Brooklyn’s Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph. Dr. Wolfe is a a past Dean, Sub Dean and Executive Board Member of the Brooklyn Chapter, and will be joined by colleagues from the Chapter. The concert is free and open to the public.
On April 29, the St. Francis College community will gather to celebrate the 138th anniversary of the College’s charter. Baritone Clayton G. Williams and Dr. Wolfe will perform music to honor this special occasion. The performance is free and open to the public.
On Saturday, April 9th at 1:30PM, the Paul Robeson House at Prince University will host author Susan Goldman Rubin, who will discuss her new book “Sing and Shout: The Mighty Voice of Paul Robeson.” Baritone Marvin Lowe and Dr. Wolfe will perform music in honor of Mr. Robeson during the event. This performance is free and open to the public.
On Saturday, March 26th at 2:00PM, Kirkpatrick Chapel at Rutgers University will host a memorial musical event honoring the late David Drinkwater. Professor Drinkwater was the Organist at Kirkpatrick Chapel for 43 years and served as Assistant Conductor of the Rutgers University Choir for 29 years. Dr. Wolfe will perform the hymn HYFRYDOL and Bach’s “St. Anne” Fugue in E-Flat Major, BWV 552/2.
On Friday, March 25th at 7:30PM, Dr. Wolfe will perform a recital of Baroque organ music at Zion Episcopal Church in Wappingers Falls, NY. Dr. Wolfe will perform music of Bach, Buxtehude, Grigny and Titelouze on the church’s 1911 Austin pipe organ, with 36 ranks dispersed over three locations in the church. The suggested donation for this concert is $10, or $5, with free admission for children under 13. The church is an easy trip from New York City via the MetroNorth Railroad.
On Friday, February 4th, 2022 at 12:15PM, Dr. John A. Wolfe will perform a free recital in the “Music at Midday” concert series at National City Christian Church in Washington, DC.
“Performers in our concert series make the pipe organ come alive and opens your eyes to the amazing world of the King of Instruments. Come surround yourself with the instrument’s 7,000 pipes and hear the ROAR that Washington D.C.’s third-largest pipe organ makes in this reverberant space. You’ll experience the organ’s MAGIC, power, and versatility, the MYSTERY of the organ’s unique sounds, the exciting MUSIC of the great composers for the pipe organ, and a fascinating fully hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind musical MACHINE that incorporates wood working, metal-smithing, electricity and electronics, computer technology, physics, acoustics, and a lot of other scientific and musical know-how.
“You are invited to come hear the majesty of the five-keyboard Möller pipe organ in 30-minute FREE recitals of some of the most thrilling and sublime music written by the great musical geniuses of the pipe organ. Hands-on displays of organ pipes, colorful photographs of the inner workings of the NCCC organ, interesting information on pipe organ history, and a post-recital demonstration of how the organist operates the keyboards, pedal board, and over 300 controls provides an up-close-and-personal look at this complex and intriguing musical machine.
“Even if you’re not a musician, familiar with the pipe organ at all, or one who rarely steps foot inside a church: these recital/demonstration events are for YOU! The recital series events are geared to attract and engage people of all ages, those familiar with the pipe organ, and those who’ve never seen one up close, or are acquainted with its musical possibilities.”
On Friday, December 3rd at 7:30PM, Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church (30 Chambersburg Street) will host Gettysburg native Dr. John A. Wolfe, who will perform a recital on the church’s recently expanded Schlicker Organ Company pipe organ. Dr. Wolfe’s program will juxtapose Baroque and Modern music to portray a spiritual journey from darkness into light. Featured on the program will be Chasm by American composer William Albright, The Ascension by French composer Olivier Messiaen, and two works by Johann Sebastian Bach: Out of the Depths I Cry to Thee and Before Thy Throne I Now Appear. The concert will be free and open to the public, and is presented in conjunction with Gettysburg First Fridays. A freewill offering will benefit the artist.
The American Guild of Organists Brooklyn Chapter warmly invites the public to attend its 2021 Members’ Organ Recital, showcasing the landmark 1922 E.M. Skinner organ at the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Innocents. Dr. Wolfe is a Past Dean of the Brooklyn Chapter and will be performing music of J.S. Bach and Dietrich Buxtehude. Also performing will be organists George Davey and Thomas Hobson Williams. The concert is free and open to the public.
St. Philip’s Episcopal/Anglican Church Presents:
A Christmas Musical Celebration
Starring Marvin Lowe
Join us for a program including selections from Handel’s Messiah and some of Marvin’s favorite Christmas music! Featuring the St. Philip’s Chancel Choir, soloists Diane Johnson, Audrey Miller-Sydney, Monica Sylvester and Kerry Stubbs, pianist Michael Booker and organist John A. Wolfe
Tickets in advance and at the door $30 each
Student and senior tickets $25
A luncheon will precede the concert
Music, Gettysburg! Presents:
Dr. John A. Wolfe in Concert
Organ Music of Bach, Buxtehude,
Grigny, Mendelssohn & Weckmann
The Church of the Abiding Presence
(Seminary Chapel)
61 Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Free and Open to the Public
St. Philip’s Episcopal/Anglican Church Presents:
Maxim Rubtsov in Concert
Principal Flutist of the Russian National Orchestra
Accompanied by Morgan Pappas, flute
and Dr. John A. Wolfe, piano & organ
Free and Open to the Public
A Freewill Offering Will Benefit the Artists
Salon 33 is an ongoing series of intimate gatherings in a private home for the appreciation of live music and good company.
Following a potluck dinner, Dr. Wolfe will perform organ music of Bach, Buxtehude, Mendelssohn and Weckmann.
This is a private event; those interested in attending may contact Dr. Wolfe to secure a reservation. If you are a new guest, please ask for directions when you RSVP, or message Salon 33 on Facebook.
In commemoration of Vassar College’s 2019 Reunion Weekend, Dr. John A. Wolfe ‘09 will perform a recital of solo organ music on the school’s Paul Fritts Op. 23 pipe organ, dedicated in 2003 and housed in the Belle Skinner Hall of Music. The program will feature works by J.S. Bach, Dietrich Buxtehude, Felix Mendelssohn and Matthias Weckmann. The concert is free and open to the public.
Carpenter Productions Presents:
Synesthesia
Featuring Mozart’s Requiem
Free Admission
Suggested Donation: $10
Dr. John A. Wolfe, accompanist
