BRATTLEBORO — Concert organist Hans U. Hielscher will present a recital at First Baptist Church, 190 Main St., on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. The concert will benefit the Estey Organ Museum (a $15 suggested donation gratefully accepted at the door), and the Brattleboro Historical Society will mount a companion exhibit next door at the Brattleboro History Center.
According to a news release, Hielscher has delighted audiences around the world with his spirited playing, lively personality, and entertaining repertoire.
Hielscher has been organist at the Marktkirche in Wiesbaden (Lutheran Cathedral), Germany, since 1979. He studied at the Detmold State Academy of Music and in Paris and Rouen, France. He also studied carillon at The Nederlandse Beiaardschool in Amersfoort, The Netherlands.
He has presented more than 3,500 organ recitals worldwide, been featured on radio and TV broadcasts and 22 CDs, and is the author of three books. He has composed some 50 works for organ.