7:30pm -- Organ Dedication Concert - John Weissrock

Gesu Parish is pleased to celebrate the dedication of its Schantz pipe organ. This instrument is the culmination of a 116-year journey of music in our sacred space, and preserves the heritage of its predecessors. Ten different pipemakers are represented in the ensemble, including Kimball, Kilgen, Wangerin, Johnson and Schantz.

John Weissrock

has long inspired the music ministry at Gesu Parish. He has also championed the present incarnation of the Gesu pipe organ. Thanks to his perseverance -- and the kind gifts of many donors -- we are fortunate to dedicate this instrument to the praise and glory of God. We are honored that Mr. Weissrock will give the inaugural concert of this grand instrument.

The program includes pieces by J.S. Bach, G.F. Handel, Johannes Brahms, Lynwood Farnam, Maurice Durufle, Max Reger, Samuel Barber, Marcel Dupre, Sir Walford Davies, and Julius Reubke.

This program is sponsored by Gesu Parish.

Other concerts in the Dedication Series will include:

• Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. - Artist TBD
• Saturday, September 10, 2011 Time TBD - September 11 Memorial Service

Gesu Parish hosts a memorial service on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attack.

• Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. - Jordan Waraksa and John Weissrock

As part of the Haggerty Museum of Art exhibit Current Tendencies II, Milwaukee musicians Jordan Waraksa (violin) and John Weissrock (pipe organ) offer inspired sonics at the Church of the Gesu.

This program is sponsored by the Haggerty Museum of Art.

• Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. - Isabelle Demers

Canadian organist Isabelle Demers makes her first visit to Milwaukee as part of our Dedication Concert series. Ms. Demers has toured in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. We are pleased to welcome her to the Church of the Gesu.

This program is sponsored by the Schantz Organ Company and the Milwaukee Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

• February-March, 2012 - TBD

This program is sponsored by Gesu Parish and the Schantz Organ Company.