John Karl Hirten continues to be a regular monthly performer at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor. In the first half of 2010, he will play January 16 & 17, February 20 & 21, March 20 & 21, April 17 & 18, and May 15 & 16. In early March he will play a recital at St. John's Presbyterian Church in Berkeley, CA.

"In the hands of a good musician, people do appreciate organ music"
    - Edward Heath

Mendelssohn: Allegro Vivace from Sonata 1 in F minor
      Played on the Organ at St. Stephen's Church, Belvedere, CA.

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Reviews

"Hirten is conscious of pacing so as to allow Messiaen's music to breathe and expand through the church."
    - SF Classical Voice

"Prokofiev's score was rendered magnificently by organist John Hirten on the Paramount's powerful Wurlitzer." -Oakland Tribune, reviewing the Oakland Ballet's performance of Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf."

"John Hirten ... showed himself to be a genuine, wide-ranging musical talent, with deep sensitivity to the capabilities and tonal qualities of the Abdinghof organ."
    - Westfäliches Volksblatt