ANNOUNCING THE FOURTH SEASON of the DOWNTOWN CONCERT SERIES at the Cathedral of Saint Paul – for 2025-2026! Download the season flyer HERE.
This concert series seeks to bring the best of art and sacred music to our Cathedral as an offering to the Diocese, city, and parish. This year includes a Palestrina 500th anniversary concert, one of North America’s most inspired concert organists, two of Alabama’s finest university choirs, and much more!
Each month from September 2025 through May 2026 (except February), we will offer free concerts by musicians chosen from among the best local, national, and even international talent. Desiring especially to showcase the recently-completed Anna Catharine Grace Memorial Pipe Organ, our season this year includes several notable organists.
Our next FREE concert is TUESDAY, January 6, at 7:00PM, as we present internationally-renowned concert organist ISABELLE DEMERS. Why the strange date? We are presenting in coordination with our hosting of the Conference of Roman Catholic Cathedral Musicians yearly gathering January 5-8, 2026, which gathers all the Roman Catholic Cathedral musicians in North America. As always, this event is not ticketed. We will also have Solemn Mass (celebrated by Bishop Raica) on Monday, January 5, at 5:30pm (featuring works from Kodaly, diLasso, and others), and Solemn Vespers on Wednesday, January 7, at 5:30pm (featuring the Zelenka Magnificat in C). Bring a friend and introduce them to our Sacred Music Apostolate and our parish family! The program may be found HERE!
All concerts are offered free of charge and are hosted inside the Cathedral church, located at 2120 3rd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203 (parking information here). We encourage all to dress in “smart casual” or better. Consider combining your concert attendance with supper out at one of our fine downtown Birmingham restaurants. Off-duty police security will be on site at the Cathedral during each concert, for everyone’s safety and comfort.
This series is made possible due to your generosity! If you are interested in sponsoring all or part of a concert or in becoming a Sustainer of our high-quality program of Sacred Music at Saint Paul’s, please contact Bruce E. Ludwick, Jr., Director of Music and Organist of the Cathedral, for more information: Ludwick@stpaulsbhm.org. Appropriate donor recognition will be given in program notes and spoken announcements.
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