Concert Series
The Concerts at First Presbyterian Saginaw (CFPS) series was established in 1989 at the time of the dedication of our magnificent Casavant Frères pipe organ, Opus. 3660. The series has featured over 230 concerts in the last 30 years by artists of local, regional, national, and international stature. The series is steered by our Concerts Committee who seek to promote God’s gift of the arts within the Saginaw community at large. We are grateful that the series continues to receive financial support from our congregation and local community members. If you are interested in performing for our concert series or would like to offer financial support for our artists, please contact Collin Whitfield, Director of Music Ministries, at collin.whitfield@gmail.com.
Venue
Our beautiful historic sanctuary offers remarkable acoustics for performing artists and ensembles. The marble floor altar area lends itself particularly well to soloists and chamber groups. We have a high quality audiovisual system that can accommodate various performing, streaming, and recording needs. Seating capacity, including main and balcony levels, is approximately 600 people.
Instruments
Our church has been blessed with state-of-the-art musical instruments, including our Steinway 9’ Concert Grand (1928), our Steinway 6’2” Grand (1917), our Zuckerman “Flemish” Harpsichord (1974), and of course, our magnificent Casavant Frères pipe organ, Op. 3660 (1988). Both of the Steinway grands were restored by James Reeder, RPT, Master Craftsman, Reeder Pianos, Inc., in Lansing, Michigan. The specs for the Casavant Frères pipe organ are below.
