Nancy Metzger

Recitalist
Recital and Lecture Events

Nancy Metzger pursued musical studies at Syracuse University, the University of Oregon, and California State University, Sacramento. Her organ teachers include David N. Johnson, Arthur Poister, John Hamilton and Richard Purvis. She studied harpsichord in Berkeley, CA with Laurette Goldberg. She has also studied at the North German Summer Organ Academy and the Trio Sonnerie Chamber Music Course in England.

She holds a master's degree in music history, and was for several years a church musician, independent studio teacher and college music professor.

Mrs. Metzger has performed public recitals on both harpsichord and organ throughout the USA and abroad.

Mrs. Metzger is widely known as the author of Harpsichord Technique: A Guide to Expressivity. First published in 1989, the 2nd edition of this manual of baroque performance practice became available in 1998. This useful guide for all keyboardists is now used by individuals, libraries and teachers throughout the U. S. and in other English speaking countries.

Nancy Metzger has recorded the CD Suites and Treats on the Arkay Label and Wine for the Soul on the Musica Dulce Label.

Bookings and inquiries may be made directly to Nancy Metzger.

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Samples of recent recital programs are also available.

Recent and Future Recitals

Recent Recitals

Harpsichord: November, 1998, Higovale, Cape Town, South Africa
Organ & Harpsichord: November, 1998, St. Norbert's Priory, Kommetjie, W. Cape, South Africa
Organ: November, 1998, Dutch Reformed Church, Riversdale, W. Cape, So. Africa
Organ: March, 1999, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Sacramento, CA
Organ: November 28, 1999, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Beloit, WI
Harpsichord: November 29, 1999, Beloit College, Beloit, WI
Harpsichord: January 16, 2000, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Harpsichord: May 20, 4:00P.M., Boulder, CO, at the annual meeting of the Midwest Historical Keyboard Society.
Organ: October 6, 2000, 12:00 Noon, Trinity Episcopal Church, Reno, NV.
Harpsichord: March 13, 2001, 8:00 PM. Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, VA.
Harpsichord: Sunday, June 17, 2001, 4:00 P.M., St. James Episcopal Church, La Jolla, CA. Sponsored by the San Diego Harpsichord Society.
Harpsichord Workshop: Thursday, June 21, 2001, 10:15 A.M.,St. James Episcopal Church, La Jolla, CA, at the Region IX Convention of the American Guild of Organists.
Harpsichord and Organ: October 14, 2001. 4:00 PM. All Saints Episcopal Church, 2076 Sutterville Rd., Sacramento CA, Suggested donation: $10. Music of Handel, Purcell, Peerson, Froberger, Stanley, Frank Bridge, Mendelssohn, S.S. Wesley and Nowell Rawsthorne.
Harpsichord: February 3, 2002, 3:00 PM. Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St., Sacramento, CA, . Museum admission. All Bach Program.
Organ: Sept. 27, 2002, Recital, Trinity Episcopal Church, Reno, NV.
Harpsichord: Dec. 22, 2002, 4:00 PM St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Sacramento CA. Harpsichord solos with the Silver Swan Singers.
Harpsichord: Jan. 22, 2003, Dante Club, Sacramento, CA. Harpsichord Recital for Allied Arts.
Harpsichord: May 17, 2003, 11:15 AM. Recital at the Shrine to Music Museum, Univ. of So. Dakota, Vermillion SD. "What the Historic Harpsichords Tell Us About Expressivity." Music of de la Guerre, Duphly, Froberger, JS Bach. A lecture presentation at the Joint Meeting of the Midwest, Southeastern and Western Early Keyboard Societies.
Harpsichord: June 21, 2003: Stockton, CA. House Concert.
Harpsichord: Sept. 6, 2003, 5:00 PM. Sacramento, CA. House Concert. A benefit concert for Friends of the Harpsichord. Information: 916-422-5168. Reservations can be paid online (via PayPal). Scroll to bottom of the Orders Page>
Harpsichord: Sept. 13, 2003, 1:30 PM. Ashland OR. Baroque Master Class. So. Oregon Univ. sponsored by So. Oregon District, Oregon Music Teachers Assoc. Information: 541-899-7301.
Harpsichord: Sept. 14, 2003, 3:00 PM. Medford OR. House Concert, . Information: 541-899-7301.
Harpsichord: October 8, 2003: 1:00 PM. Recital, Sacramento Symphony League, Arden Hills Country Club.
Harpsichord: Febuary 19. 2004: Hong Kong Radio 4 "Music of Friends">
Harpsichord: Febuary 28, 2004: Mu Phi Epsilon District Conference. California State University, Sacramento.
Harpsichord: September 26, 2004: Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St., Sacramento, CA. Museum admission
Harpsichord: October 23, 2005: First Presbyterian Church, Marysville, CA
Organ: A.G.O. January 8, 2006: Region IX Winter Conclave, Las Vegas, NV and January 10th: Michael Barone's "Pipedreams Live"
Harpsichord and Organ: June 15, 2006 Midwest Historical Keyboard Society meeting at Notre Dame University, So. Bend, IN.
Harpsichord and Organ: October 1, 2006, 4:00 PM. All Saints Episcopal Church, 2076 Sutterville Rd., (just east of Freeport Blvd.) Sacramento, CA. Harpsichord music of F. Couperin and J. S. Bach; Organ music of Krebs, Guilmant, Karg-Elert, and Jehan Alain. $10 suggested donation.
Organ: October 12, 2007, 12:00 PM. Trinity Episcopal Church, Reno, NV
Organ Workshop: November 17, 2007, 12:30 PM. Sacramento AGO, Carmichael Presbyterian Church, Sacramento, CA

Future Recitals

Organ: April 20, 2008, 4:00 PM All Saints Episcopal Church, 2076 Sutterville Rd., Sacramento, CA. Organ recital following Choral Evensong. www.allsaintssacramento.org