July 21 Organ Recital Features Nathaniel Mars

Area residents will have a special opportunity to hear major organ repertoire performed by Nathaniel Mars in an organ recital at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 601 S. Locust St. in Kimball, on Sunday, July 21 at 3 p.m.

Fellow student Ethan Bemis will accompany several selections on trumpet.

Nathaniel is a graduating senior student of Patricia Fletcher, having studied organ for three years and piano for 12 years. He plays the organ for church frequently, leading St. John’s congregational service once a month and other area congregations as needed.

In 2018, he was selected by music faculty at UNL Hixon-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts to be honored as one of only five piano students across the state to receive the Nebraska Young Artist of the Year award.

Nathaniel is the son Rev. Kenneth and Vickie Mars. He attended Kimball Public Schools before beginning home school in second grade and has graduated high school as part of the first graduating class from Memoria Press Diploma Program.

He will attend Concordia University – Nebraska this fall on scholarships to pursue a degree in Church Music, with organ as his principal instrument, and Pre-Seminary Studies.

His teacher, Patricia (Randolph) Fletcher, holds the M.M. from Eastman School of Music.

many years of performing and teaching in colleges and universities, she has “retired” to teach students from Kimball, Sidney, Potter, Dix and Pine Bluffs many hours per week. Her students have performed all over the world and many are currently teaching in colleges and universities while others are presently majoring in music.

The public is invited to attend this outstanding recital with free admission.