Historic Organ Recital

First Presbyterian will host an organ recital on Sunday,
March 19, 2023 at 2 pm featuring highly regarded organist
Dr. Andrew Schaeffer, Director of Music at the Luther
Memorial Church in Madison, WI. The recital will be
dedicated to the life and service of Pat Ronspiez who
served as organist at FPC for 37 years.

Our historic 1873 Schuelke organ built in Milwaukee, WI and
rebuilt by Wahl Organ Builders of Appleton, WI in 1992.

Dr. Andrew Schaeffer is the Director of Music at Luther
Memorial Church, Madison, Wisconsin. A Chicago native,
Schaeffer holds degrees from St. Olaf College, Yale
University and a doctoral degree from the University of
Oklahoma. Andrew’s responsibilities include playing organ
for Sunday services, directing the children, youth and adult
choirs, various instrumental ensembles and overseeing the
general music ministry of the congregation. He has been at
Luther Memorial Church since 2018. Schaeffer is also
editor-at-large of The Diapason, a nationally published
organ and church music magazine.

There will be a free will offering with 90% going to the
Waunakee High School Music Department for the purchase
of a new grand piano and 10% towards church mission
projects