Mar 22 2018
Lenten Organ Recital: Rob Hlebinsky

Lenten Organ Recital: Rob Hlebinsky

Presented by Music and Arts Committee, First United Methodist Church at First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo on Bronson Park in downtown Kalamazoo (212 S. Park Street) is offering five Lenten Organ Recitals on Thursdays during Lent. The 50-minute concerts begin at noon and are open to the public. The concerts will feature some of the greatest sacred and secular works for pipe organ played by professional organists from Southwest Michigan. Refreshments will be available after the recitals. Free will offering. Questions: 269.381.6340. The final recital on March 22nd will feature Rob Hlebinsky, Organist at Grand Haven First Presbyterian Church.

Rob grew up in a suburb of Pittsburgh, PA, and began his musical training at an early age. Starting piano lessons at age 6, Rob instantly took a lik...ing to music. At 8 years old, he began studying the violin as well. Progressing quickly on the piano, Rob began taking private lessons from Natasha Snitkovsky at age 11. A world renowned performer in her own right, Mrs. Snitkovsky helped Rob achieve a new level of ability. After graduating high school in 2003, Rob attended Indiana University's Jacob's School of Music in Bloomington, IN, studying under the world renown Dr. Marilyn Keiser. At Indiana, Rob continued to progress rapidly. Apart from instrumental studies, Rob's education consisted of intensive courses in music theory and history, church music, and hymnody. Branching out from music, Rob also obtained a minor in French language.While at Indiana, Rob was actively involved with the local chapter of the American Guild of Organists, took part in a collaboration project between the organ and composition departments, and competed in the AGO's nationwide Quimby Competition and several local scholarship competitions. To read more about Rob's background in organ, please see his personal website. https://www.rob-organist.com/biography
Admission Info

Free will offering. Open to the public. Post recital reception.

Dates & Times

2018/03/22 - 2018/03/22

Location Info

First United Methodist Church

212 S. Park Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007