August 10, 2006
PRESS RELEASE:
John Weaver announces his final season of concertizing
Culminating in what will mark his 49th year of recital and concert work under professional management, Dr. John Weaver has announced that he will retire from regular concertizing following the 2007-2008 concert season.
A long-time favorite artist for American organ audiences, John Weaver has dedicated numerous important instruments throughout his career and has performed on most of the major organ recital series across the country. He is known for the great dignity, style and fine musicianship that he brings to his performances.
Dr. Weaver served as Director of
Music at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in
He has been active as a concert
organist since coming under management with the Colbert-LaBerge management (now
Karen McFarlane Artists, Inc.) in 1959, and has played throughout the
Dr. Weaver has made recordings for Aeolian-Skinner, the Wicks Organ Company, Klais Orgelbau of Germany, a CD on the Gothic label for the Schantz Organ Company, a recording of the Reuter organ at University Presbyterian Church in Seattle on the Pro Organo Label, and a recent recording of his own organ and choral works, which was recorded at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church and released on the JAV label.
A prolific composer, his published compositions for organ, chorus/organ and flute/organ are widely performed.
Dr. Weaver’s wife, Marianne, a fine flutist, frequently performs with him in concerts featuring flute and organ duets. The Weavers currently reside in Vermont where, in addition to performing and composing, Dr. Weaver continues to pursue his life-long hobby and fascination with trains both model and prototype.
Presenters interested in booking Dr. Weaver for a concert prior to his retirement should contact Karen McFarlane Artists, Inc. www.concertorganists.com