carthage music department presents
Prisms A Junior Recital featuring Nicholas Renkosik, Organ
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 | 2 p.m. | A. F. Siebert Chapel
program There is no intermission Prelude in D Major (BuxWV 139)
Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
Organ Sonata No. 4: Mvmt. II (BWV 528) Fugue in A Flat Minor (WoO 8)
J. S. Bach (1685-1750) Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Choral in A Minor
CĂŠsar Franck (1822-1890)
This Recital is given in partial fulfillment of the Instrumental Performance Degree Requirements. Nicholas Renkosik is a student of Prof. Christopher Berry
performer biography Born in 1998 and based out of the Chicagoland area, Nicholas Renkosik is a nationally acclaimed young organist that has performed at such venues as Sanfilippo’s Place De La Musique in Barrington Hills, IL; the Oriental and Riverside Theatres in Milwaukee, WI; the Coronado Theatre in Rockford, IL; Allen Organs of Chicago in Bolingbrook, IL; the Rialto Theatre in Joliet, IL; the Tampa Theatre in Tampa, FL; the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, MO; Carma (Carmex) Laboratories in Franklin, WI; and the Nethercutt Collection in Sylmar, CA. Nick also competed in the 2017 American Theatre Organ Society’s Young Organist’s Competition in Tampa, FL, and was placed as a runner up. When he is not performing in a solo setting, Nick is an organist/accompanist on staff at several churches in Northern Illinois. He has also appeared as a guest organist at the Oriental Theatre in Milwaukee, WI, for the annual Milwaukee Film Festival. Nick is currently studying performance at Carthage College in Kenosha, WI, pursuing a major in classical organ performance and a minor in classical piano performance. He is a student in the studios of Mr. Christopher Berry (organ) and Dr. Wael Farouk (piano).
thank yous Nicholas would like to personally thank Prof. Christopher Berry, Dr. Wael Farouk, and Dr. Eduardo Garcia-Novelli for their continued support, academically and professionally, in his preparing for this recital. Nicholas also wishes to thank his parents, Doug and Kathy; his friends, fellow scholars, and the staff of the Carthage Music Department; and his brothers in Phi Kappa Sigma (Gamma Gamma Chapter) for their continued support as well.
upcoming events for carthage community Recent Alumni Group Exhibition Sept. 14-25 H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art • No opening reception Patio Pops Concert Sunday, Sept. 27 • 2 p.m. West Lawn outside Baseball Field • Tickets required Rainsite: A. F. Siebert Chapel Puffs Oct. 2-4 & 8-10 • 7:30 p.m. Wartburg Theatre • Tickets required Stay Home-Coming Concert Sunday, Oct. 4 • 2 p.m. A. F. Siebert Chapel • Tickets required
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