Steeple Concerts “Season of Soloists” opens with organist Joshua Stafford at St. Paul’s Church in Westfield on Sunday, September 27

Steeple Concerts at St. Paul’s is excited to announce the first concert of its 2020-21 “Season of Soloists.” On Sunday, September 27, acclaimed organist Joshua Stafford will perform on the 2004 Cornel Zimmer organ at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Westfield, NJ. The same program will be presented twice, at 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM.

Mr. Stafford is the 2016 Pierre S. du Pont First Prize winner of the prestigious Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from the Curtis Institute of Music and his Master of Music degree from the Yale School of Music as a student of Thomas Murray. His performances have been hailed as “technically flawless yet exceptionally nuanced and spontaneous.” His concert programs almost always include a major organ transcription in addition to the standard organ repertoire. Mr. Stafford is the Director of Music at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Morristown, New Jersey.

Future programs in the season will feature solo performances by pianist Daniel Epstein, harpist Bridget Kibbey, and cellist Oliver Herbert. Steeple Concerts will follow all of the safety measures required by the mandates of the Governor of New Jersey and the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey in staging these concerts. More information about our COVID precautions can be found on our website.

Advance purchase of tickets is encouraged due to capacity limitations for the 3pm and 6pm performances on each date. Tickets to the concert are $25 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets and details about this concert and upcoming programs for the season are available on the Steeple Concerts website at www.steepleconcerts.org.

Season subscriptions are also available on the website.