28th Annual
Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival Hartford
September 26–27, 2025
All events are held at Trinity College and are open to the public free of charge, no tickets required.
Information on parking and accessibility is available here.
JACOB GRUSS, ORGAN RECITAL
Friday, September 26 at 7:30 p.m.
2024 ASOFH Young Professional First-Prize and Audience-Prize Winner
Heralded by The Diapson as a “Top 20 under 30,” Jacob Gruss is a rising start in the world of organ performance and church music. In 2024, Jacob impressed both the ASOFH jury and audience, taking home both the first-prize and audience-prize during the 2024 ASOF Hartford Young Professional Competition.
BIENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION
Saturday, September 27 starting at 10:00 a.m.
In-person and live-streamed at this link.
Henry Dangerfield (Minnesota)
10:00 a.m.
...tries to take home the gold after winning the David C. Spicer Hymn Playing prize and audience-prize at the 2023 ASOF Hartford Biennial High School Competition.
Kalan Warusa (Virginia)
10:45 a.m.
...makes his first appearance at ASOF Hartford, hot off his first-prize win at the 2025 UNCSA-Salem High School Organ Competition.
Philip Tummescheit (Connecticut)
11:30 a.m.
...looks to capitalize on the hometown advantage after winning first-prize at the 2025 L. Cameron Johnson Memorial Organ Competition.
