Organ Concert Featuring Sidney Shide

The 1896 Kimball Pipe Organ at the Union Sunday School will again grace an audience with its beautiful notes for the 46th annual Union Sunday School Concert Series. Montauk Historic Site, in partnership with the Clermont Historical Society, is excited to announce that Sidney Shide, a University of Iowa student in Organ Performance, will be performing the next concert of the series. Sidney Shide is a freshman at the University of Iowa, where he studies organ with Dr. Gregory Hand. Sidney has participated in numerous music festivals and training programs, including the Oberlin Organ Academy, St. Olaf Music Academy, University of Iowa Music Academy, and the UNCSA Young Artists Competition. Sidney currently serves as organist and collaborative pianist at First United Methodist Church in Des Moines, Iowa. Alongside his performance activities, he is passionate about music education and composition, teaching beginner piano students and composing music for use in church services. Sidney aspires to become a collegiate organ performer and pedagogue Following the concert, the Clermont Historical Society will provide refreshments at the Clermont Opera House – one block from the Union Sunday School. If you’ve never been to one of our concerts, come check it out! The annual Union Sunday School Concert Series features performances by trained musicians on the largest Kimball Pipe Organ in the United States. Built in 1896, the organ was a gift presented by former Iowa Gov. William Larrabee to his daughter, Anna, who was the church’s organist for more than 60 years.   October 11th at 2:00 pm at the Union Sunday School in Clermont, Iowa.