The first workshop in Sean Jackson’s two-part Advent and Christmas worship-piano series focuses on bringing hymns to life through creative use of melody, harmony, and rhythm. Designed for church pianists and worship musicians, this practical session explores ways to move beyond simply playing the notes and shape familiar hymns with greater musical expression, variety, and sensitivity to worship.

The second workshop in Sean Jackson’s Advent and Christmas worship-piano series turns to practical techniques for enriching seasonal worship. The session explores preludes, accompaniment, modulation, and improvisation, giving church pianists practical tools for creating variety, supporting congregational singing, and bringing greater color and flexibility to Advent and Christmas services.

Sean Jackson brings together pipe organ, cello, and soprano in an intimate exploration of the many colors of the Weiwuying Concert Hall organ. The program moves from Bach and French organ music to Fauré, Handel, Vivaldi, sacred vocal repertoire, and Sean’s own arrangement of the Taiwanese folk song Longing for the Spring Breeze (望春風), with performances for solo organ, organ and cello, organ and voice, and the full ensemble.

A lecture-recital exploring the Magnificat through music and theology, with a special focus on J. S. Bach’s setting of Mary’s song of praise. Organist and pianist Sean Jackson is joined by theologian Prof. Liang and soprano Alice Ma for a program combining musical performance, theological reflection, and discussion. Featured excerpts from Bach’s Magnificat include “Et exsultavit spiritus meus” and “Quia respexit humilitatem.”