Angela Kraft Cross, organ
PROGRAM
Symphony No. 2 by Vierne
Vierne composed his Second Symphony two years into his prestigious post as organist of Notre Dame in Paris. That cathedral's rich and powerful Cavaillé-Coll organ had already become an extension of him.
About the preview performance of the second and third movements, Claude Debussy's wrote:
"M. Vierne's symphony is truly remarkable. It combines rich musicality with ingenious discoveries in the special sonority of the organ. J.S. Bach, the father of us all, would have been well pleased with M. Vierne."
BIO
SF Bay Area organist, pianist, and composer Angela Kraft Cross has performed more than five hundred piano and organ concerts. She has played across the United States and the world in such venues as:
Notre Dame Cathedral, St. Sulpice, and the Madeleine in Paris
Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.,
St. Patrick’s Cathedral and St. Thomas Church in New York City
Methuen Memorial Music Hall and Trinity Church in Boston
E. Power Biggs’ organ at Harvard
and Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and Southwark Cathedral in London.
She has released eight solo CD albums, recorded in California as well as in Paris, Lyon, and London. Her 2013 CD Sharing the Journey features her own organ compositions. 2016 CD WIDOR chez Widor, features Symphonies 4-7, played on Widor’s hometown Cavaillé-Coll organ at St. François-de-Sales in Lyon, France.
Musical Affiliations
She has served as the organist of the Congregational Church of San Mateo since 1993 and is currently its Artist in Residence. She is also a staff organist at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco.
Dr. Kraft Cross is also committed to the cause of musical education for young people. In 2014, she founded the San Francisco Peninsula Organ Academy. The organization works to provide short-term overseas study scholarships for young concert organists. Dr. Kraft Cross also serves as president of the Junior Bach Festival in Berkeley.
Education
Dr. Kraft Cross graduated from Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music in 1980 with bachelor’s degrees in Physics and Organ Performance. She then earned her Doctor of Medicine degree at Loma Linda University, subsequently completing her residency in ophthalmology.
In 1993, she completed her Master of Music degree in Piano Performance at the College of Notre Dame with Thomas LaRatta.
Her organ teachers have included Louis Robilliard, Marie-Louise Langlais, Sandra Soderlund, S. Leslie Grow, William Porter, and Garth Peacock. She studied composition with Pamela Decker.
In 2001, the American Guild of Organists awarded her their Associateship credential. The credential requires passing rigorous playing and written examinations.
https://www.angelakraftcross.com
Eventbrite FAQs
Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?There are no ID requirements for the concert series.The concert space is very open and acoustically live, so it's important to keep audience noise to a minimum so everyone can enjoy the music.Children who are able to be quiet for the duration of a :45 to :50 musical performance are welcome. What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption is located at 1111 Gough between Geary and Ellis Streets. The 38 Geary stops nearby. There is also a good sized parking lot. What can I bring into the event?The performance takes place inside our sanctuary space, so please don't bring in food to eat or drink.How can I contact the organizer with any questions?The Cathedral Music Department can answer your questions at (415) 567-2020 x 213 from Wednesday through Saturday, between 10 am and 2 pm.What's the refund policy?Donation tickets can be refunded up to a day before the concert. You can also transfer tickets.Do I need to bring a printed copy of my ticket?You don't need to bring a printout: we can see donation "tickets" on Eventbrite.
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PROGRAM
Symphony No. 2 by Vierne
Vierne composed his Second Symphony two years into his prestigious post as organist of Notre Dame in Paris. That cathedral's rich and powerful Cavaillé-Coll organ had already become an extension of him.
About the preview performance of the second and third movements, Claude Debussy's wrote:
"M. Vierne's symphony is truly remarkable. It combines rich musicality with ingenious discoveries in the special sonority of the organ. J.S. Bach, the father of us all, would have been well pleased with M. Vierne."
BIO
SF Bay Area organist, pianist, and composer Angela Kraft Cross has performed more than five hundred piano and organ concerts. She has played across the United States and the world in such venues as:
Notre Dame Cathedral, St. Sulpice, and the Madeleine in Paris
Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.,
St. Patrick’s Cathedral and St. Thomas Church in New York City
Methuen Memorial Music Hall and Trinity Church in Boston
E. Power Biggs’ organ at Harvard
and Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and Southwark Cathedral in London.
She has released eight solo CD albums, recorded in California as well as in Paris, Lyon, and London. Her 2013 CD Sharing the Journey features her own organ compositions. 2016 CD WIDOR chez Widor, features Symphonies 4-7, played on Widor’s hometown Cavaillé-Coll organ at St. François-de-Sales in Lyon, France.
Musical Affiliations
She has served as the organist of the Congregational Church of San Mateo since 1993 and is currently its Artist in Residence. She is also a staff organist at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco.
Dr. Kraft Cross is also committed to the cause of musical education for young people. In 2014, she founded the San Francisco Peninsula Organ Academy. The organization works to provide short-term overseas study scholarships for young concert organists. Dr. Kraft Cross also serves as president of the Junior Bach Festival in Berkeley.
Education
Dr. Kraft Cross graduated from Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music in 1980 with bachelor’s degrees in Physics and Organ Performance. She then earned her Doctor of Medicine degree at Loma Linda University, subsequently completing her residency in ophthalmology.
In 1993, she completed her Master of Music degree in Piano Performance at the College of Notre Dame with Thomas LaRatta.
Her organ teachers have included Louis Robilliard, Marie-Louise Langlais, Sandra Soderlund, S. Leslie Grow, William Porter, and Garth Peacock. She studied composition with Pamela Decker.
In 2001, the American Guild of Organists awarded her their Associateship credential. The credential requires passing rigorous playing and written examinations.
https://www.angelakraftcross.com
Eventbrite FAQs
Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?There are no ID requirements for the concert series.The concert space is very open and acoustically live, so it's important to keep audience noise to a minimum so everyone can enjoy the music.Children who are able to be quiet for the duration of a :45 to :50 musical performance are welcome. What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption is located at 1111 Gough between Geary and Ellis Streets. The 38 Geary stops nearby. There is also a good sized parking lot. What can I bring into the event?The performance takes place inside our sanctuary space, so please don't bring in food to eat or drink.How can I contact the organizer with any questions?The Cathedral Music Department can answer your questions at (415) 567-2020 x 213 from Wednesday through Saturday, between 10 am and 2 pm.What's the refund policy?Donation tickets can be refunded up to a day before the concert. You can also transfer tickets.Do I need to bring a printed copy of my ticket?You don't need to bring a printout: we can see donation "tickets" on Eventbrite.
Angela Kraft Cross, organ
PROGRAM
Symphony No. 2 by Vierne
Vierne composed his Second Symphony two years into his prestigious post as organist of Notre Dame in Paris. That cathedral's rich and powerful Cavaillé-Coll organ had already become an extension of him.
About the preview performance of the second and third movements, Claude Debussy's wrote:
"M. Vierne's symphony is truly remarkable. It combines rich musicality with ingenious discoveries in the special sonority of the organ. J.S. Bach, the father of us all, would have been well pleased with M. Vierne."
BIO
SF Bay Area organist, pianist, and composer Angela Kraft Cross has performed more than five hundred piano and organ concerts. She has played across the United States and the world in such venues as:
Notre Dame Cathedral, St. Sulpice, and the Madeleine in Paris
Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.,
St. Patrick’s Cathedral and St. Thomas Church in New York City
Methuen Memorial Music Hall and Trinity Church in Boston
E. Power Biggs’ organ at Harvard
and Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and Southwark Cathedral in London.
She has released eight solo CD albums, recorded in California as well as in Paris, Lyon, and London. Her 2013 CD Sharing the Journey features her own organ compositions. 2016 CD WIDOR chez Widor, features Symphonies 4-7, played on Widor’s hometown Cavaillé-Coll organ at St. François-de-Sales in Lyon, France.
Musical Affiliations
She has served as the organist of the Congregational Church of San Mateo since 1993 and is currently its Artist in Residence. She is also a staff organist at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco.
Dr. Kraft Cross is also committed to the cause of musical education for young people. In 2014, she founded the San Francisco Peninsula Organ Academy. The organization works to provide short-term overseas study scholarships for young concert organists. Dr. Kraft Cross also serves as president of the Junior Bach Festival in Berkeley.
Education
Dr. Kraft Cross graduated from Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music in 1980 with bachelor’s degrees in Physics and Organ Performance. She then earned her Doctor of Medicine degree at Loma Linda University, subsequently completing her residency in ophthalmology.
In 1993, she completed her Master of Music degree in Piano Performance at the College of Notre Dame with Thomas LaRatta.
Her organ teachers have included Louis Robilliard, Marie-Louise Langlais, Sandra Soderlund, S. Leslie Grow, William Porter, and Garth Peacock. She studied composition with Pamela Decker.
In 2001, the American Guild of Organists awarded her their Associateship credential. The credential requires passing rigorous playing and written examinations.
https://www.angelakraftcross.com
Eventbrite FAQs
Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?There are no ID requirements for the concert series.The concert space is very open and acoustically live, so it's important to keep audience noise to a minimum so everyone can enjoy the music.Children who are able to be quiet for the duration of a :45 to :50 musical performance are welcome. What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption is located at 1111 Gough between Geary and Ellis Streets. The 38 Geary stops nearby. There is also a good sized parking lot. What can I bring into the event?The performance takes place inside our sanctuary space, so please don't bring in food to eat or drink.How can I contact the organizer with any questions?The Cathedral Music Department can answer your questions at (415) 567-2020 x 213 from Wednesday through Saturday, between 10 am and 2 pm.What's the refund policy?Donation tickets can be refunded up to a day before the concert. You can also transfer tickets.Do I need to bring a printed copy of my ticket?You don't need to bring a printout: we can see donation "tickets" on Eventbrite.
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PROGRAM
Symphony No. 2 by Vierne
Vierne composed his Second Symphony two years into his prestigious post as organist of Notre Dame in Paris. That cathedral's rich and powerful Cavaillé-Coll organ had already become an extension of him.
About the preview performance of the second and third movements, Claude Debussy's wrote:
"M. Vierne's symphony is truly remarkable. It combines rich musicality with ingenious discoveries in the special sonority of the organ. J.S. Bach, the father of us all, would have been well pleased with M. Vierne."
BIO
SF Bay Area organist, pianist, and composer Angela Kraft Cross has performed more than five hundred piano and organ concerts. She has played across the United States and the world in such venues as:
Notre Dame Cathedral, St. Sulpice, and the Madeleine in Paris
Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.,
St. Patrick’s Cathedral and St. Thomas Church in New York City
Methuen Memorial Music Hall and Trinity Church in Boston
E. Power Biggs’ organ at Harvard
and Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and Southwark Cathedral in London.
She has released eight solo CD albums, recorded in California as well as in Paris, Lyon, and London. Her 2013 CD Sharing the Journey features her own organ compositions. 2016 CD WIDOR chez Widor, features Symphonies 4-7, played on Widor’s hometown Cavaillé-Coll organ at St. François-de-Sales in Lyon, France.
Musical Affiliations
She has served as the organist of the Congregational Church of San Mateo since 1993 and is currently its Artist in Residence. She is also a staff organist at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco.
Dr. Kraft Cross is also committed to the cause of musical education for young people. In 2014, she founded the San Francisco Peninsula Organ Academy. The organization works to provide short-term overseas study scholarships for young concert organists. Dr. Kraft Cross also serves as president of the Junior Bach Festival in Berkeley.
Education
Dr. Kraft Cross graduated from Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music in 1980 with bachelor’s degrees in Physics and Organ Performance. She then earned her Doctor of Medicine degree at Loma Linda University, subsequently completing her residency in ophthalmology.
In 1993, she completed her Master of Music degree in Piano Performance at the College of Notre Dame with Thomas LaRatta.
Her organ teachers have included Louis Robilliard, Marie-Louise Langlais, Sandra Soderlund, S. Leslie Grow, William Porter, and Garth Peacock. She studied composition with Pamela Decker.
In 2001, the American Guild of Organists awarded her their Associateship credential. The credential requires passing rigorous playing and written examinations.
https://www.angelakraftcross.com
Eventbrite FAQs
Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?There are no ID requirements for the concert series.The concert space is very open and acoustically live, so it's important to keep audience noise to a minimum so everyone can enjoy the music.Children who are able to be quiet for the duration of a :45 to :50 musical performance are welcome. What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption is located at 1111 Gough between Geary and Ellis Streets. The 38 Geary stops nearby. There is also a good sized parking lot. What can I bring into the event?The performance takes place inside our sanctuary space, so please don't bring in food to eat or drink.How can I contact the organizer with any questions?The Cathedral Music Department can answer your questions at (415) 567-2020 x 213 from Wednesday through Saturday, between 10 am and 2 pm.What's the refund policy?Donation tickets can be refunded up to a day before the concert. You can also transfer tickets.Do I need to bring a printed copy of my ticket?You don't need to bring a printout: we can see donation "tickets" on Eventbrite.
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1111 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
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