David Briggs, Organist - John and Alice Butler Pipe Organ Recital Series

Sunday, April 6, 2025 | 3:00 p.m.
John and Alice Butler Hall

David Briggs is an internationally renowned organist whose performances are acclaimed for their musicality, virtuosity, and ability to excite and engage audiences of all ages. Consistently ranked as one of the finest organists of his generation, Briggs' extensive repertoire spans five centuries. He has also become one of the foremost organ transcribers of symphonic works, thereby giving listeners the opportunity to experience the organ in a new way. He has transcribed orchestral compositions by Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Elgar, Bruckner, Ravel, and Bach as well as Mahler's Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth symphonies. Briggs is currently an artist-in-residence at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York, New York.