The OPUS 50
Parsons Pipe Organ
Three Manuals, 57 Stops, 51 Ranks
FIRSt lutheran Church
Music Arts Series
Music is an integral part of First Lutheran Church and its mission.
Our redesigned sanctuary offers excellent acoustics.
Our congregation has been blessed with several fine instruments: the Opus 50 Pipe Organ, by Parsons Pipe Organ Builders of Canandaigua, NY; two newly refurbished grand pianos by Premier Pianos of Walker, IA; and a refurbished harpsichord.
Through this concert series we will be able to share the gift of music and these instruments with the community. It is our hope that these concerts and events will bring inspiration and joy throughout the year.
Pipes, Pedals
& Pie
Summer Organ Concert Series
You are invited to experience beautiful summer concerts on the phenomenal Parson’s Pipe Organ Builder's Opus 50 instrument. Each performance is followed by an old-fashioned pie-and-ice cream social; outdoors when weather-permitting.
Concerts will be held on the following Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
and feature these regional professional organists:
- June 11 - Abby Chen,
organist at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Iowa City. - July 23 - Ted Cronbaugh,
organist at First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids. - August 13 - Matthew Lang,
organist at Concordia Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids
and Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Marion.
Each concert is followed by an old-fashioned Pie & Ice Cream Social, outdoors if weather-permitting. If you would like to assist with the baking of pies for one or more of these concerts, please contact the church office (319-365-1494). The Musical Arts committee welcomes your baking skills! See you this summer for evenings of great music and fellowship.
— Concerts —
A Summary of our Annual Concert Events:
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The Wolgasts
in Concert
This annual fall event features
Brett and Marita Wolgast, members of First Lutheran's staff for over 30 years.Lunch in the Loft
Music for the Seasons
Midday Wednesday concerts of holiday music in December performed by organists and musicians from the Cedar Rapids community.
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Organists of lowa
This annual concert features an organist from one of Iowa's colleges and universities.
Spring Serenades
In March, area college music faculty will present mini concerts on Wednesdays at noon.Sing Out!
A Hymn Festival
This late-spring event performed by various choirs and instrumentalists of First Lutheran Church with inspirational words and songs.Type the content for this list item here. This is just example text to show you what it will look like when you enter text content into this list item. Your unique, authentic, and appropriate text will be filled into this section. Once you click into this text area, you will see the filler text disappear.
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Pipes, Pedals & Pie
Monthly summer concerts feature church organists and other musicians from the Eastern Iowa corridor followed by an "old-fashioned" pie & ice cream social.
Great American Organists
Biennial concerts presented by America's renowned concert organists on the Parsons Opus 50 Pipe Organ.Type the content for this list item here. This is just example text to show you what it will look like when you enter text content into this list item. Your unique, authentic, and appropriate text will be filled into this section. Once you click into this text area, you will see the filler text disappear.
— Support the Series —
Your donation will be used for musicians’ honorariums and accommodations, concert series publicity and food. Our goal is for this Musical Arts Series to be sustainable annually, through voluntary contributions, with free admission made available to all concert attendees.