Organist James David Christie to Perform at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Organist James David Christie will perform a concert on March 20 at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross. As part of the Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series, Christie will perform works of Buxtehude, Scheidemann, Sweelinck, Boehm, Buttstedt, J.C. Bach and J.S. Bach. The concert is free and open to the public. St. Joseph Chapel is handicapped accessible.

Christie is the Distinguished Artist in Residence and College Organist at Holy Cross. In addition, he serves as organist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He was the first American to ever win a First Prize at the Bruges (Belgium) International Organ Competition and was the first person in the history of the competition to ever win both the Prize of the Jury and the Prize of the Audience. Professor Christie has served on more international organ competition juries than any American organist. He has toured the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia giving concerts, master classes and seminars at major music festivals. He has recorded for 12 different labels and is heard regularly on radio broadcasts in the USA, Canada and Europe.

The concert will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the dedication of the Taylor & Boody pipe organ in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel.