25th Anniversary Recital Series for the
Jaeckel Pipe Organ at
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
in Wausau
Friday, Sept. 21, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Organ Recital – Wolfgang Rubsam
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
2822 N. 6th St.
Wausau, WI 54403
This event is co-sponsored by the Wisconsin River Chapter of the AGO
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The Jaeckel Pipe Organ at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church is a significant historical organ in the United States, built in 17th century North German style specifically the style of Arp Schnitger (1648-1719). The organ is featured as a historical site of visit in Wausau, and has also been featured nationally on Pipedreams. Two recordings have been made on the Cedille label by David Schrader featuring various works of J.S. Bach.
Admission is free. Freewill offerings are welcome, and will benefit our chapter. A reception for the artists will follow the recital in the parish fellowship hall. All are invited to stay for refreshments and fellowship with the artists and the organ builder.
The recitals are sponsored by: Jaeckel Organs, Inc. (Duluth, MN), Wisconsin River Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, and Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church of Wausau, WI.
Contact Info:
Parish Secretary (715) 845-2822
WOLFGANG RUBSAM
“Rübsam always has something different to say about Bach, like it or not.” undefined Classical Digest
Wolfgang Rübsam is a special phenomenon of keyboard recordingundefinedindeed of recording per seundefinedand lies at the heart of Naxos’ contribution and commitment to the dissemination of organ music.
Wolfgang Rübsam was born in Germany and received his musical training in Europe from Erich Ackermann, Helmut Walcha and Marie-Claire Alain, and in the United States from Robert T. Anderson.
Rübsam has been Professor of Church Music and Organ at Northwestern University since 1974, shortly after winning the 1973 Grand Prix de Chartres for Interpretation. He has also been University Organist at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel of the University of Chicago. In great demand as a concert hall performer and as a festival artist, Rübsam appears regularly at the Los Angeles Bach Festival, the Wiener Festwochen and the Royal Festival Hall, to mention only a few of his many ports of call.
Professor Rübsam is probably best known internationally through over a hundred highly acclaimed recordings of the organ repertoireundefinedfrom the Baroque and Romantic periodsundefinedfor a variety of labels. Called upon frequently to give recitals and masterclasses in the US and Europe, he has also served on the juries of the most prestigious competitions, where his breadth of experience and sureness of technique have won respect and admiration in a variety of contexts. Wolfgang Rübsam retired as Professor at the Hochschule des Saarlandes fuer Musik und Theater in Saarbruecken, Germany in 2010 and resides in the USA.
For Naxos Professor Rübsam has performed on organ and piano in an irrepressible affirmation of faith in J.S. Bach which has extended to dozens of discs, most of which have made an impressive and sometimes an unexpected mark upon the critics. Yet Rübsam has also found time to record music by the most famous Liechtenstinian composer, Joseph Gabriel Rheinberger, and the German composer of Protestant church music (remembered for anything but), Johann Pachelbel, thus extending the pleasure of those who enjoy refined playing on the king of instruments.
The complete recording of all organ works by Louis Vierne is still awaiting publication.
Wolfgang Rubsam is a regular composer for Schott Music International, Europe's largest music publisher.
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