“The Brick Church” Music Series 2018 – 2019 Programming

September 23, 2018: “PULLING OUT THE STOPS”
Anniversary Organ Concert
Thomas Pousont, Christa Rakich, and Larry Schipull, organists

THOMAS POUSONT
Director of Music, and organist at The First Church of Deerfield, Director of the Choral Program and Organ Instructor at Deerfield Academy.

CHRISTA RAKICH
Concert and Recording Artist performing widely throughout Europe, Japan, and North America.

LARRY SCHIPULL
Professor of Music at Mt. Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA, and has appeared as soloist on four continents.

October 7, 2018: “ENSEMBLE SCHUMANN”
Tom Gallant, oboe, Steve Larson, viola,
Sally Pinkas, piano

Each is an acclaimed Soloist and Chamber Music artist having performed at notable venues
in Europe, Asia, and the USA.

February 10, 2019: “ATLANTIC BRASS QUINTET”
Thomas Bergeron, trumpet, Tim Leopold, trumpet,
Seth Orgel, horn, Tim Albright, trombone, John Manning, tuba

Widely acclaimed as one of the world’s finest and most versatile brass chamber ensembles, the Atlantic Brass Quintet has performed in 48 of the United States and dozens of countries across four continents. They specialize in repertoire spanning five centuries, and a broad spectrum of styles from Bach to the Balkans.

March 3, 2019: THOMAS POUSONT, organ
Dr. Pousont performs regularly in the US, Canada and Europe. Presently he is Director of Music Ministries and organist at The First Church of Deerfield, and Director of the Choral Program and organ instructor at
Deerfield Academy. He will perform compositions by
Bach, Buxtehude, Mendelssohn, Messiaen, and more.