Olsen, Ensemble to Play Sunday

Prof. Tim Olsen and the Union College Jazz Ensemble will present a program highlighting the role of the organ in jazz on Sunday, Oct. 15, at 4:30 p.m. in Memorial Chapel.

Sunday is the day of "Pipes Spectacular—the World's Largest Organ Concert" as the American Guild of Organists present more than 2,000 performers in more than 225 venues throughout North America to an anticipated audience of more than 200,000. This celebration of the pipe organ is designed to increase public awareness of the organ, and to help raise funds for the AGO's education and professional development programs. The concert is Union's contribution to this event.

The concert at Union will include works by J.S. Bach, Fats Waller, Jimmy Smith, and Tito Puente.

This concert is one in a series of three events sponsored by the Eastern New York Chapter of the AGO; these include a 2 p.m. performance of music for organ, handbells and brass at First Reformed Church, 224 N. Ballston Ave., Scotia; and a 3:15 p.m. performance of wedding music at First United Methodist Church, 603 State St., Schenectady. Admission to all three events is $2.

The American Guild of Organists is the national professional association serving the organ and choral music fields. Since its founding in 1896 as an educational and service organization, the AGO has sought to set and maintain high musical standards and to promote understanding and appreciation of all aspects of organ and choral music.