BRATTLEBORO — The Estey Organ Museum presents Cheryl Duerr and Edwin Lawrence in a program for organ and flute on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m., at First Baptist Church, 190 Main St..
Duerr and Lawrence will be performing works by by Saint-Saens, Langlais, Franck, Rachmaninoff, and Howells. There is a $15 suggested donation at the door to support the work of the museum.
Duerr currently serves as Region I Councillor for the American Guild of Organists (AGO). Previously, she has served the Guild as regional education coordinator and has been a member of the national nominating committee.
In addition, she is director of music ministries for the Attleboro (Mass.) Evangelical Covenant, directing four musical groups who lead two diverse Sunday morning services. She is a member of the International Coach Federation and is coach, speaker, and owner of The Concord Coaching Company. She earned her Masters in Music degree from Boston University. She credits her sons with giving her the best education of her life.
Lawrence is an artist associate in harpsichord, piano, and organ, and instructor in Music at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass., where he teaches keyboard musicianship labs for music theory courses, piano, organ and harpsichord. He holds a B. Mus. Degree from the State University of New York at Fredonia , and has studied piano with Gabriel Chodos, harpsichord with Preethi da Silva, and organ with William Porter.
He is currently dean of the Berkshire Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Minister of Music for the First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, in Williamstown; and music director for the Bennington County Choral Society.
As a producer for Dorian Recordings, he was directly involved with more than 20 recording projects. Lawrence has long associations with Vermont, having been on the faculty at Bennington College and serving as music director for the Oldcastle Theatre Company in Bennington. He is a founding member of the Consortium of Vermont Composers and has served as a guest conductor of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra.
For more information about the museum, visit the Estey Organ Museum online at www.esteyorganmuseum.org.