St. Luke’s is excited to open our doors to the greater San Francisco community, welcoming them to the U.S. debut performance of French organist Elodie Raimond.  The concert will be held Friday evening beginning at 7:00 PM.  Although no admission will be charged, a free-will collection will be taken at the door upon exiting.  Community parking will be available at the attended lot across Clay Street for a $5 fee.

The Recital—Miss Raimond’s program has been carefully chosen to showcase our wonderful Æolian-Skinner Organ, and will feature French repertoire of several styles and periods.  Several of these pieces are rarely heard at American organ recitals.  A 2007 graduate of the “Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique” de Paris, Elodie studied and apprenticed with Olivier Latry, Organiste Titulaire of Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris and internationally-acclaimed organist and improvisateur.  She also studied with Michel Bouvard, Artistic Director of the Toulouse International Organ Festival.

The Festive Reception—Congregation members and visiting recital goers will have an opportunity to greet Miss Raimond in Dade Hall immediately following the recital.  We hope to offer tastings of two very special French champagnes and we will be offering samplings of exclusive chocolates courtesy of Coco Délice Fine Chocolates. For more information about the reception, please click here.

Please invite your friends, neighbors, colleagues, and co-workers to join us for this very special evening.  French nationals living in the Bay Area are encouraged to “come out for one of your own!”  It is certain to be a wonderfully enjoyable evening and a great opportunity to hear an authenically French program and meet oher French-loving Bay Area people.

To view our concert poster, please click here.