The First Congregational Church in Marion will present a Mini-Organ Festival on its historic George S. Hutchings organ on two Sundays, Nov. 1 and 15 at 4 p.m.

On Nov. 1 Christa Rakich will perform music by Nicolaus Bruhns, J. S. Bach, and Anna Amalia, Princess of Prussia, in addition to modern works by James Woodman and Rakich herself. Flutist Wendy Rolfe will be featured as soloist.

In addition to works by J. S. Bach, Steven Young will perform music of Vincent Lübeck, Henry M. Dunham, William Bolcom and John Knowles Paine on Nov. 15.

The First Congregational Church in Marion was built in 1841. In 1884, with support from local philanthropist Elizabeth Taber, a new mechanical-action organ by George S. Hutchings was installed. Hutchings was prominent among American organ builders and built organs for the old Boston Music Hall, the Old South Church and Symphony Hall.

Tickets for the recitals cost $10 and may be purchased at the The Bookstall on Front Street in Marion and at the door. For more information and reservations, call 508-748-2067. The First Congregational Church is located at 28 Main St.

Concert and recording artist Christa Rakich is artist in residence at the First Congregational Church in Somers, Connecticut. A prizewinner at international organ competitions, Rakich has received acclaim for her interpretations of the music of J.S. Bach.

As a Fulbright Scholar, Christa Rakich studied for two years with Anton Heiller at the Hochschule für Musik in Vienna, Austria. She holds degrees from Oberlin College and New England Conservatory and has served on the faculties of Westminster Choir College, Brandeis University, New England Conservatory, and the University of Connecticut. At Harvard, she was Assistant University Organist in Memorial Church.

Steven Young is the organist and music director at the Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Taunton and serves as a professor of music and director of choral activities at Bridgewater State University. Young has performed throughout the United States and Europe as an organ soloist and accompanist and has presented recitals, workshops, and clinics for regional and national conventions of the American Guild of Organists and the Organ Historical Society. Young earned degrees in organ performance from Barrington College and New England Conservatory of Music, as well as the doctor of musical arts from Boston University. He holds the associate certificate from the American Guild of Organists. In 2009, Young recorded the first volume of the organ works of Henry M. Dunham, a major figure in the Boston area at the beginning of the 20th century, on the AFKA label.

Wendy Rolfe is well-known in Marion for her interpretations of historical and modern music on a wide range of flutes. She is professor of flute at Berklee College in Boston, plays in the orchestras of the Handel and Haydn Society, Boston Baroque, and the Cape Symphony, and tours often to South America and Europe. Her CDs, “Images of Brazil” and “Images of Eve,” are available at The Bookstall in Marion.