A Musical Prelude To
Photograph by Joséphine Sacabo ©
The Celebration of Easter
Historic St. Mary’s Catholic Church
A Free, Public Concert Series for Lent
Thursdays, 6 p. m.,
February 11 - March 17, 2016
Presented by The Bishop Perry Center
1941 Daupine Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
For Details: 504-227-3272 or [email protected]
Dr. E. Quinn Peeper
Dr. E. Quinn Peeper is a practicing physician in
Obstetrics and Gynecology with Crescent City
Physicians Inc. and has conducted medical research in
New York City, Oxford and Lexington, VA. Dr. Peeper
received his B.S., magna cum laude, from Washington
& Lee University, Lexington, VA, his B.A.and Master
of Arts degrees from University College, University
of Oxford, Oxford, England, and his medical degree
from Columbia University College of Physicians and
Surgeons in New York. He recently completed work
for an MBA degree at Auburn University. In addition to
his work in medicine, Dr. Peeper is an accomplished
|pianist, having performed in concerts around the
world including twice at New York’s Carnegie Hall. He
won the New Orleans Ursuline Bach Competition twice
and the 26th Annual International Piano Competition,
Giornale Musicale Festival in Italy. Dr. Peeper is Gulf
Coast District Director of the Metropolitan Opera
National Council. He sits on the Boards of the New
Orleans Opera Association and The Pirate’s Alley
Faulkner Society and is a member of The Most
Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem, the
Shakespeare Society of New Orleans, and the Jane
Austen Society of North America. He has served on
the Vestry of Christ Church Cathedral and has many
professional memberships.
Albinas Prizgintas
Albinas Prizgintas is Music Director Emeritus at
Trinity Church in New Orleans. He has received
various awards for the Trinity Artist Series which he
directs with his wife Manon. Among the awards is the
Mayor’s Arts Award, Best of the Beat (Off Beat
Magazine), Lifetime Achievement (Gambit), Ladies
in Red Award (PRC), and the Celeste Seymour Judell
Award (WYES). He has two degrees from Juilliard,
received a Fulbright grant upon graduation, and has
studied in Germany and France.
E. Quinn Peeper, M.D., left, and Michael Harold
Michael Harold
Michael Harold is a native New Orleanian and an
experienced torts litigator, who today is a recruiter, placing
lawyers with firms and in other professional legal positions.
Fluent in both Spanish and French, the other love of his
leisure life is classical music and performing as a concert
pianist, frequently playing arrangements for four hands
with physician and concert pianist, Dr. E. Quinn Peeper.
He has studied with Tulane professors Fiana Lushtak and
Dan Wilbaecher. Currently, he writes for Inside New Orleans and is active in a variety of cultural and arts organizations. He is a past president of La Sociedad Espanola and a
member of the Longue Vue House and Gardens Board and
Vice President and Board member of Alliance Francaise. A
graduate of St. Martin’s Episcopal School, he received a BA
from the University of the South at Sewanee in 1987 with a
degree in Spanish language and literature, after his Junior
Year Abroad at Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain. He
completed a University of California – San Diego summer
studies program and a clerkship at Noriega y Escobedo
law firm in Mexico City in 1988. He received his J.D. Degree
from Louisiana State University in 1990, passed the
Louisiana Bar exam and practiced law for 23 years, first with
Blue Williams, LLP, and then with Simon, Peragine, Smith and
Redfearn in the field of Toxic Tort Litigation.
The Program for the March 17 concert will feature the
famed early music group: Musica da Camera.
We hope you will join us for the final program in the
2016 Musical Prelude to the Celebration of Easter.
A Musical Prelude To The Celebration of Easter
Thursday, March 10, 2016
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1116 Chartres St., New Orleans, Louisiana
Presented by:
Bishop Perry Center: Rev. William F. Maestri, Founder, Rae Jean Carroll, Acting Director
The Cathedral - Basilica of St. Louis King of France and The Archdiocese of New Orleans
In Concert With Our Sponsors, Patrons & Friends
Sponsors:
Royal LMN, Inc. & Norbert Landry; Larry Oney & Hammerman & Gainer International;
David & Margaret Mutter & Doerr Furniture; Dee & John Lynott; Carole & George Kulman;
George & Richard Jeansonne and Michael Wilkinson, French Quarter Realty;
Jerrel & Patra Fontenot; Frances & Rodney Smith, Soniat House;
Angela M. Bowlin, Attorney; Rosemary James & Joseph DeSalvo; Fay & George Rizzo;
Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Society, Inc. & Words & Music, A Literary Feast in New Orleans;
Sir Speedy New Orleans in memory of Billie Cox, Founding Partner
Patrons
Judy & Allain Andry; John Gelpi; Harry & Linda Oalmann; Tee Zimmerman; Barbara Bowen;
French Quarter Advocates: Bryan Drude
Friends
Doris & John Bruno; Doris & Ralph Cadow; Angela Carll; Mary Judice & Tom Finney; Suzanne & Ted Daly
Starring
Quinn Peeper, Pianist; Abinas Prizgintas, Organist; Michael Harold, Pianist
The Program
Bach………………………………..Prelude in Fugue in B minor, no. 24 BWV 893
Mozart…………..........................Symphony in C major first movement K 551. “Jupiter” for four hands
Grieg……………........................Piano Concerto in A minor, Opus 16, with organist, Alibinas Prizgintas
Allegro Moderato
Adagio
Allegro Marcato
Selection of Dances for four hands.
Dvorak……….............................Slavic Dance Number 8
Moszkowski................................Spanish Dance, number 3
Brahms……............................... Hungarian Dance number 5
This series is once again presented by the Bishop Perry Center in association with the Archdiocese of New Orleans and the
Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis King of France. We are happy to present a new and exciting group of artists in 2016 for the enjoyment of our audiences. And we look forward to making new friends for the Bishop Perry Center with this cultural offering
to our community during the Lenten season. The Bishop Perry Center, located at 1941 Dauphine, New Orleans, LA, 70116, has
a multi-faceted mission of:
—Providing a spiritual ministry: daily mass at Noon Monday – Friday, ongoing spiritual counseling at the Center,
boots on the street ministering to men, women, and children living on the street, and communicating with downtown residents
to make them aware of services available at the Center.
—Meeting the material needs for food and clothing of the disadvantaged and assisting those without homes to
find shelter.
—Providing a base for the delivery by medical institutions of free medical and psychological evaluation-treatment
services, desperately needed in downtown New Orleans.
—Providing educational services, such as tutoring for the GED, teaching reading and writing, teaching computer
skills, and mentoring men and women who have lost their jobs and are seeking employment.
—Cultural outreach programs for the downtown neighborhoods, including heritage events, music events, literary
events, and visual arts events. The Center includes a free public lending library with an excellent donated collection.
The Archdiocese over the years has sanctioned many programs operated by various orders of the Roman Catholic
Church, such as the Jesuits and the Vincentians. The Bishop Perry Center, however, is the first outreach mission to be
administered directly by the Archdiocese. It was created in direct response to the messages of Pope Francis urging the
clergy, Religious, and laiety to carry out the lessons and examples of Christ to minister to those less fortunate.
In 2015 an average of 379 persons per week were served by the Bishop Perry Center...or a total of 19,708 persons
provided with basic needs in 2015. Additionally, the Bishop Perry Center provided cultural events, including our Lenten
concerts, all free and open to the general public. These events have attracted some 2,600 persons total. This means that, as a
result of your support, we had a positive impact on more than 22,000 men, women, and children last year. We thank you most
sincerely for your support. Without it, we could have accomplished very little. During the first weeks of 2016, the demand for
services has grown to 500 persons per week.
The Center, therefore, is seeking additional support from the community at large to carry out its ministries. We
welcome and value donations of time and talents by volunteers, as well as financial gifts and donations of food, clothing, and
other materials. We invite you to contact the Center at 504-227-3272 soon to arrange to visit us in the near future.
The Rev. William F. Maestri
Founder, The Bishop Perry Center
Our Special Thanks
We are very grateful to renowned photographer Joséphine Sacabo for her
gift of the beautiful cover photo of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, to Hall Piano
Company for making available and tuning the Baby Grand piano, for
tonight’s talented artists peforming on behalf of The Bishop Perry Center,
and to our sponsors for making this concert series possible.