Van Looy Organ Series Hosts Piano, Organ Duo on March 26

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | March 7, 2017

Chambersburg, Pa. — Wilson College will host The Arsenal Duo – Pittsburgh musicians Nathan Carterette and Edward Alan Moore – in the final 2016-17 Van Looy Organ Series performance, which will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 26, in Thomson Hall’s Alumnae Chapel. The performance will be followed by a complimentary reception in the first-floor lobby of Lenfest Commons.

Pianist Carterette and organist Moore joined forces as The Arsenal Duo in 2013, combining their respective instruments to draw from a diverse repertoire, including works originally composed for piano and orchestra, works original to piano and organ, and their own transcriptions and solo offerings.

When The Arsenal Duo made its debut performance at Youngstown’s (Ohio) historic Stambaugh Auditorium, the duo attracted on of the largest audiences since the restoration of the hall’s E.M. Skinner pipe organ. The duo has also performed at Pittsburgh’s East Liberty Presbyterian Church and Trinity Episcopal Cathedral.

Tickets for the performance are on sale now for $7 for general admission; admission for Wilson students and employees, and children under age 16 is free. Tickets will be available at the door or can be purchased in advance by calling 717-262-2003.

The Van Looy Organ Series is named in honor of Ellen Van Looy Reed, a 1953 graduate of Wilson College. Her mother, Priscilla Van Looy, donated funds to rebuild the console and relays of the Moller Organ in Alumnae Chapel and the Van Looy Endowment provides funding for the annual organ series at Wilson.

MEDIA CONTACT:       
Joel Pagliaro, Director of Conferences and Special Events, Sage Dining Services
Phone: 717-262-2003
Email: conferences@wilson.edu

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Founded in 1869, Wilson College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering bachelor’s degrees in 34 majors and master’s degrees in education, educational technology, special education, the humanities, accountancy, management, nursing, fine arts and healthcare management for sustainability. Wilson is committed to providing an affordable education that offers value to its students beyond graduation.

Located in Chambersburg, Pa., the college has a fall 2016 enrollment of 1,098, which includes students from 18 states and 16 countries. Visit www.wilson.edu for more information.