Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival Hartford: Music in a Gothic Space
SPECIAL EVENT
Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival Hartford:
Music in a Gothic Space
September 26-27, 2026
Trinity College Chapel, 300 Summit St, Hartford, CT
Saturday at 8 PM
Sunday at 2:30 PM
Program
Parker, Organ Concerto, Op. 55
Barber, Essay No. 1, Op. 12
Barber, Adagio for Strings
Barber, Toccata festiva
Featuring
Carolyn Kuan, conductor
Christopher Houlihan, organist
About
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra continues its artistic partnership with the Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival Hartford at Trinity College Chapel, a Gothic Revival architectural masterpiece and well-loved landmark of the Hartford skyline. These two performances will feature internationally renowned concert organist, Christopher Houlihan, and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra conducted by Carolyn Kuan, music director. Set in this awe-inspiring chapel, works by American composers Horatio Parker and Samuel Barber will showcase the extraordinary combination of grand organ and symphony orchestra—a truly thrilling musical experience!
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Learn more about parking and accessibility.
Attend the FREE pre-concert talk in Borges Admissions Center with Maestro Kuan, Christopher Houlihan, and Sean Duffy, Executive Director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute at Quinnipiac University, one hour before the concert!
Bring a seat cushion to get comfortable in the Chapel seating!
Applaud when you like what you hear – don’t worry about the “right” time!
Wear what you want – be comfortable.