The organist of the world-famous Notre Dame Cathedral is back in Davenport, to play a benefit concert to raise money for the restoration of the Paris landmark.
Philippe Lefebvre, organist at Notre Dame since 1985, will perform Thursday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 417 N. Main St., Davenport. The concert will be followed by a meet and greet. Student tickets are $10 and adult tickets are $20.
Any proceeds from the concert will be sent to Notre Dame Cathedral for the restoration, estimated to cost $865 million, following a devastating 2019 fire.
“We are so excited to have such a world-famous organist/musician come to Davenport,” said Kim Noftsker, music director at St. Anthony’s.
Notre-Dame’s famous Grand Organ is the largest organ in France, consisting of over 8,000 pipes, a console with five keyboards and pedals, and 109 stops. Its largest pipes stand an impressive 32 feet tall.
Lefebvre has played all over the …