Join us is Lewiston, Maine, for our 20th Anniversary Celebration!

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Performing

Vincent Dubois
Appointed in 2016 as the newest of the three titular organists at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, Vincent Dubois is one of the finest concert organists in the world today. A graduate of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris, where he earned First Prizes in Organ (Olivier Latry’s organ class), Harmony, Counterpoint, Fugue, and 20th-century composition, Dubois took the world’s stage in 2002 by winning two major organ competitions: the Recital Gold Medal at the Calgary International Organ Competition, and the Grand Prize at the International Competition of Toulouse, France. Dubois has performed in major concert venues and for many festivals across the globe and appeared as a guest soloist with many orchestras and ensembles, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Dallas Symphony, and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.

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The Venue

Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul
122 Ash St, Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 777-1200
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Saints Peter and Paul Parish, founded in 1870, is the oldest parish for the French-speaking Catholics in the Diocese of Portland. For the French Canadians who began arriving in Lewiston in the mid-19th century, the Catholic church was, next to the family, the focal point of life. Under the guidance of the Church, virtually every spiritual, social, recreational, and educational need was taken care of.
These French Canadians who immigrated south looking for work in the Lewiston mills were proud, strong, and hard working people. Below is the timeline of how Saints Peter and Paul evolved.
The history of Saints Peter and Paul parish isn't just the chronicle of an old church, but of the amazing faith of the French immigrants whose struggles, patience, and great generosity built it. It reflects an aspect of the immigrant experience played out over and over again across the United States. In this way, the history of Saints Peter and Paul is an invaluable chapter on the history of this nation. (Read more here)

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The Casavant Organ at the Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul
It is not without justification that the pipe organ is called the "king of instruments".  As a single instrument, it can not only rival the full power of a symphony orchestra but imitate many of the orchestra’s individual subtleties.  The pipe organ produces its sound in much the same way as the human voice does, with air.  This makes the pipe organ an excellent accompaniment instrument for the voice, from a single person to a large choir.  With many different types of pipes, a pipe organ is also capable of a great variety of sound color. This diversity of sound has inspired many of Western music’s greatest masters to compose some of their greatest works.  Gabrieli, Bach, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Franck, and Messien all wrote masterpieces for an instrument that not only represents a pinnacle of musical achievement, but in its construction is also a triumph of human mechanical ingenuity. (Read more here)