Daniel Ficarri

Daniel Ficarri (b. 1996) is a New York-based organist and composer from Pittsburgh, PA. In 2021, he was appointed Associate Director of Music & Organist at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, one of the world’s largest cathedrals. His catalogue includes over a dozen published works with ECS Publishing Group.

Ficarri performs a broad array of solo and ensemble music. He has played orchestral roles with the New York Philharmonic and Boston Symphony Orchestra, and accompanied choirs at venues ranging from Westminster Abbey to Carnegie Hall. His solo recitals have been broadcast on New York’s classical station WQXR and American Public Media’s Pipedreams. Notable collaborations have included programs with violinist Stella Chen and highwire artist Philippe Petit.

Daniel earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at The Juilliard School under Paul Jacobs. He was named one of The Diapason’s “20 under 30” and featured as a soloist with the Juilliard Orchestra under Marin Alsop. He also studied composition with the late Rachel Laurin.

All recitals and concerts are free and open to the public. No tickets or passes are required. Seating is first-come, first-served starting at 7:15 PM. Two seats will be reserved at each Eccles Organ Festival concert for Friends in the Benefactor and Patron tiers, and four seats for Friends in the Ambassador and Founder tiers, until 7:45 PM.

Program

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
- Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 543

Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
- Adagio e cantabile from Sonata No. 59 in E-flat Major, Hob. XVI:49 (trans. Daniel Ficarri)

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)
- Holberg Suite, Op. 40 (trans. Daniel Ficarri)
- I. Praeludium
- II. Sarabande
- III. Gavotte
- IV. Air
- V. Rigaudon

Daniel Ficarri (b. 1996)
- Prelude and Fugue on “Thaxted”
- Suite No. 2: Homage to H. T. Burleigh
- I. “Deep River”
- II. “There Is a Balm in Gilead”
- III. “Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit”

J. S. Bach
- Adagio from Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974
- Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565