My solo organ work of five movements “Ascent to Freedom” recently received its Russian Federation première this past week in the cities of Kislovodsk (Кислово́дск) and Yessentuki (Ессентуки́). These cities are in Southwest Russia in between the Black and Caspian Seas. Performed by virtuoso organist Mark Husey, Director of Music and Liturgy at St. Peter’s Church in Columbia,…