George Matthew

George Matthew, Jr.

Carillonneur, Middlebury College and Norwich University, Vermont
Minister of Music, First United Methodist Church, Burlington, Vermont


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Upcoming Concerts
First United Methodist Church of Burlington announces their third annual Thursday noon 1/2 hour recital and concert series. All concerts are free and start at 12:15 PM. Light refreshments will be provided.

George Matthew Jr., Minister of Music of FUMC will present the following series of organ recitals:

  • November 5   Organ Recital of works for Reformation Day, Halloween, and All Saints' Day. Pieces by John Knowles Paine, Richard Arnell, Leon Boellmann, Gardner Read, and Claude Murphree.
  • November 12   A Centennial Organ Recital. Works of Felix Mendelssohn, born 1809, and Gaston Litaize, born 1909.
  • November 19   A Thanksgiving Organ Recital. Works by American Composers Seth Bingham, Eric De Lamarter, and John Knowles Paine, and Belgian composer Flor Peeters.
  • December 3   Advent Organ Recital. A selection of 18th, 19th, and 20th century Advent pieces by Russian, Scandinavian, German, and American composers.
  • December 10   Concert of works for oboe, English horn, and organ. Featuring Nadine Carpenter, woodwind instructor at UVM.
  • December 17   Christmas/Advent/Hanukkah vocal music. Presented by students of Julia Blocksma.
  • December 24   A selection of unusual Christmas organ music by 18th century composers D'Aquin, Balbastre, and Dandrieu and 20th century composers Andre Fleury and Pietro Yon.

  • Thanksgiving Concert by the Middlebury College/Community Chorus. Jeff Rehbach, conductor. George Matthew Jr., accompanist. Saturday evening, November 21st at 7 PM. The 110-member chorus will sing works by Handel, Mendelssohn, William Matthias, John Rutter, and other contemporary composers.

    Recent Concerts
  • Friday, Feb. 20 at 12:30 PM   Organ recital, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Albany, NY
  • Thursday, Feb. 26 at 12:15 PM   Organ recital, First United Methodist Church of Burlington, VT
  • Thursday, March 5 at 12:15 PM   Accompanist to Francois Clemmons, concert at First United Methodist Church of Burlington, VT
  • Thursday, March 12 at 12:15 PM   Chamber music recital, First United Methodist Church of Burlington, VT
  • Thursday, March 26 at 12:15 PM   Organ recital, First United Methodist Church of Burlington, VT
  • Thursday, April 2 at 12:15 PM   Accompanist to Marybeth McCaffrey, vocal recital at First United Methodist Church of Burlington, VT
  • Thursday, April 9 at 12:15 PM   Organ recital, First United Methodist Church of Burlington, VT
  • Thursday, April 30 at 12:15 PM   Organ recital, all-Russian program, First United Methodist Church of Burlington
  • Saturday, May 9 at 8:00 PM   Accompanist to Middlebury Community Chorus concert at Town Hall, Brandon, VT
  • Sunday, May 10 at 3:00 PM   Accompanist to Middlebury Community Chorus concert at Mead Chapel, Middlebury College
  • Monday, June 29 at 7:00 PM   Recital of Russian organ music, Mead Chapel, Middlebury College   program

  • Summer Carillon Tour 2009
  • Saturday, April 18 at 2:00 PM   Carillon recital, Luray Caverns Park, Luray, VA
  • Sunday, April 19 at 3:00 PM   Carillon recital, Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA
  • Friday, May 22 at 4:30 PM   Carillon recital, University of Massachusetts
  • Saturday, June 6 at 3:30 PM   Carillon recital, University of Massachusetts
  • Sunday, June 21 at 1:00 PM   Carillon recital, City Hall, Albany, NY   program
  • Friday, July 3 at 7:00 PM   Carillon recital, Middlebury College   program
  • Saturday, July 4 at 1:00 PM   Carillon recital, Norwich University   program
  • Sunday, July 19 at 7:00 PM   Carillon recital, First United Methodist Church, Simsbury, CT   program
  • Sunday, August 9 at 6:00 PM   Carillon recital, St. Stephen's Episcopal, Cohasset, MA   program
  • Monday, August 10 at 7:00 PM   Carillon recital, City Hall, Norwood, MA   program
  • Wednesday, August 12 at 12:30 PM   Carillon recital, St. James' Church, Danbury, CT   program
  • Wednesday, August 12 at 7:00 PM   Carillon recital, Trinity College, Hartford, CT   program
  • Friday, August 14 at 7:00 PM   Carillon recital for Summer Language School Graduation, Middlebury College   program


  • Interviews in the Press/Media
    Interview with Steve Zind on Vermont Public Radio's Morning Edition, September 23rd, 2004
    Read the transcript or Listen (you'll need Windows Media Player to hear it online.)

    The Rutland Herald, July 7, 2004
    A Recent Article in the Chronicle of Higher Education

    The Carillons
    Images of the carillon at Mead Chapel, Middlebury College
    Images and information about the Norwich University carillon tower
    Link to Norwich University article about the carillon

    Last updated 10/7/2009