Isabella Isza Wu organ concert opens 3rd season of Curtis at All Hallows free concert series

The world-renowned Curtis Institute of Music will return to All Hallows Episcopal Church, Wyncote on Saturday, September 28th with a concert featuring a performance by Isabella Izsa Wu, organist, at 7 PM. Seats may be reserved online at TicketLeap:
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Admission is free; donations are encouraged. On-street parking is available adjacent to All Hallows Episcopal Church, 262 Bent Road, Wyncote, PA 19095.
Isza Wu currently serves as an assistant organist at Macy’s Wanamaker Organ, the largest fully functioning organ in the world, and as the organ scholar at St. Clement’s Episcopal Church in Philadelphia.
Isza began studying organ at age 19 at Northwestern University. Since then, she has studied with leading organists across the world. This past summer, Isza attended the Haarlem Organ Academy, studying improvisation with Monika Melcova. Previous programs include the Oregon Bach Festival and the Oberlin Summer Organ Institute.
She has performed at many venues, including Longwood Gardens, Ocean Grove Auditorium, Overture Hall, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (IL), Alice Millar Chapel, Christ Church (Philadelphia), and Ursinus College. She has also been a featured performer at the 2023 AGO Midwest Regional Convention. Isza was recently named to the OHS E. Power Biggs Scholar Class of 2024. She is the recipient of two bachelor’s degrees from Northwestern University, in Piano Performance and Communication Studies, respectively, and also completed an ad hoc major in Sacred Music. Her training also included extensive coursework in vocal education and conducting.
Rev. Chris Exley, Rector at All Hallows Episcopal Church in Wyncote, believes the 2024-2025 Curtis at All Hallows season will build on the storied tradition of music at the church and its connection to the Curtis family.
“The musical heritage of All Hallows, that began with its founding in 1891, has grown over the years and last season’s packed houses reflected support not only from the local and church communities but also from the metro-Philadelphia music community. It is evident that with these concerts All Hallows answers a widespread need for a venue where emerging artists can showcase their talent.”
For their part, the faculty and students at Curtis welcome the chance to perform on the historic Skinner Organ in the sanctuary of All Hallows whose exceptional acoustics reflect the skill of Frank Furness, the architect who designed the church.
“In keeping with Curtis’s ‘Learn by Doing’ philosophy, the partnership with All Hallows gives Curtis students a perfect opportunity to play a substantial program before appreciative audiences in a setting that evokes tradition while embracing contemporary repertoires,” says Alan Morrison, Haas Charitable Trust Chair in Organ Studies at the Curtis Institute of Music.