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The fabulous soprano, Ayla Langer, and the terrific tenor, Grant Papastefan, join forces with the gifted accompanists Karina Kontorovitch, pianist, and Phillip Kloeckner, organist, in a varied program called The Pipes Are Calling! to benefit the fund to restore E. M. Skinner’s Opus 414 at First Methodist Church of Chicago.

Yes, Danny Boy will be on the program along with songs and arias by Mendelssohn, J. S. Bach, Verdi, Donizetti, Tchaikovsky, Messiaen, and several others of equal beauty and drama. A reception to greet the artists will take place immediately after the one-hour performance, which begins at 6:30 p.m. at The Chicago Temple, 77 W. Washington Street, 60602.

Admission to this program is without charge, however gifts and pledges to the organ restoration fund will be gratefully received.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP to [email protected]. More information about this program will be available at opus414.org.

Tickets are still available for Saturday's Organ and Opera Recital at Chicago Temple featuring Grammy award-winning bass-baritone musician Mark S. Doss!

http://www.marksdoss.com/js_events/chicago-international-organ-academy/

Listen to the beautiful sounds of the E. M. Skinner French Horn at the beginning of this video: https://youtu.be/-8xLa80y-X8

This is one of the many distinctive sounds that make Opus 414 a joy to play and to listen to. Here them all on Saturday evening at 6 p.m. in downtown Chicago. For complete information, please visit http://www.chicagotemple.org/opus414/opus414-events/