2024 Improv Spaces Music Festival - Day 3

About this event

FESTIVAL DATES: MAY 29-June 2

IMPROV SPACES MUSIC FESTIVAL presents five days of live music, art, and dance, showcasing a range of Saratoga County and Capital Region musicians as well as bringing musicians and artists from New York City/New Jersey upstate!

Day 3 PROGRAM:

6PM: Thomas Dressler Historic Organ Improvisation
on the Round Lake Auditorium Davis-Ferris Organ

Day 3 of the IMPROV SPACES MUSIC FESTIVAL will feature Thomas Dressler who will be speaking about the Round Lake Auditorium’s historic Davis-Ferris Organ as well as the history of improvisation on the organ from Gregorian themes to Baroque music. He will play from a transcribed improvisation by J.S. Bach and improvise on the historic Round Lake organ.

PERFORMER BIO:

Thomas Dressler

Thomas Dressler is known for exciting, passionate performances on the organ and harpsichord which combine warm musicality with historic techniques. He has been performing for more than thirty years, often on historic instruments, including some of America’s oldest and most historic organs. 

Thanks to our sponsors!

Saratoga Arts made this program possible through the Community Arts Regrant Program, funded by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Media Sponsor Times-Union

More Information improvspaces.org