From Monday Evening Concerts:
Monday, March 16, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.
First Congregational Church of Los AngelesCharlemagne Palestine – “Schlingen-Blängen”
Charlemagne Palestine, organ
A true “living legend,” maverick American composer Charlemagne Palestine emerged from the downtown New York music scene. In a rare return visit to Los Angeles, where he lived in the early 1970s, he’ll pull out all the stops on the world’s largest church pipe organ. Always accompanied by his family of stuffed animals, Palestine has gained worldwide notoriety for his transcendent and earth-shaking performances, which create the illusion of dozens of organists playing simultaneously. His pure and animistic music creates trance-like drones that must be heard live to be fully appreciated.
General Admission: $25
Students: $10First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
540 S. Commonwealth Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90020The First Congregational Church is located on Commonwealth Avenue (between Vermont Avenue and Alvarado Street) at Sixth Street. For free secured on-site parking, enter on Commonwealth Avenue.
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