Organ Inaugural Recital – Elisa Bickers 

Sunday, October 8 • 3:00 PM

To celebrate completion of the organ renovation project that included a complete revoicing of the instrument and a new console, Elisa Bickers of Kansas City will present the inaugural recital on Sunday, October 8 at 3:00 PM. Dr. Bickers is the Associate Director of Music and Principal Organist at Village Presbyterian Church in Prairie Village, Kansas, where she leads the Alegría Adult Choir and the Village Ringers handbell ensemble. She is also the harpsichordist for the Bach Aria Soloists, a chamber music group dedicated to performing the works of Bach and those inspired by him. Bickers has performed world-wide as a solo and collaborative organist and harpsichordist. She has worked with such musical groups as the Te Deum Chamber Ensemble, the Spire Chamber Ensemble, and the Grammy award-winning Kansas City Chorale, as well as the Kansas City Symphony. Her degrees in church music and organ performance are from Texas Christian University and the University of Kansas. She holds the Fellowship certificate from the American  Guild of Organists, the Guild’s highest certification. Bickers is represented by Concert Artist Cooperative.