Organist Dr. Gregory Peterson Performs July 2

Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church is pleased to present organist Dr. Gregory Peterson in concert on July 2 at 7 pm. The program will include works by J. S. Bach, George Frederic Handel, Max Reger, Paul Hindemith, Charles Ives and more.

Peterson is head of the music department, associate professor of music and college organist at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa. In addition, he is the conductor of the Luther Ringers.

A respected leader in the field of church music for more than 30 years, Dr. Peterson was The Regina Holmen Fryxell and Patricia Shad Leege Endowed Chapel Organist at the 2014 Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival. He served two terms as president of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians and has been on the boards of several American Guild of Organists chapters.

Peterson is an internationally acclaimed recitalist and has also performed at national and regional conferences of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians and throughout the United States. He is featured on the critically acclaimed compact discs Heroic Sounds and Dieterich Buxtehude: A 300th Anniversary Celebration.

The concert is offered free to the public and a reception follows the performance. Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church is located at 11836 Highway 42 at the top of the hill in Ellison Bay. For more information, call 920.854.2988 or visit shepherdofthebay.org.