Bach & the Romantics: Wyatt Smith plays the Paul Fritts Baroque Organ (part of the 'Bach &' series of Musique du Jour Presents!)
$25 / $10 / kids free w/adult
Johann Sebastian Bach — Herzliebster Jesu BWV 1093
Johannes Brahms — Herzlich tut mich verlangen, Op. 122 No. 10
Johann Sebastian Bach — Herzlich tut mich verlangen BWV 727
Johann Sebastian Bach — O Lamm Gottes unschuldig, BWV 656
Felix Mendelssohn — Organ Sonata No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 65, No. 4, MWV W 59
Max Reger — Seven Pieces for Organ Op. 145
Johannes Brahms — Herzliebster Jesu Op. 122 No. 2
J.S. Bach – Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542 (1685–1750)
J.S. Bach – Herzliebster Jesu, BWV 1093
Brahms – Herzliebster Jesu, Op. 122 No. 2 (1833–97)
Brahms – Herzlich tut mich verlangen, Op. 122 No. 10
J.S. Bach – Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727
J.S. Bach – O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 656
Mendelssohn – Sonata No. 4 in B-flat, Op. 65 (1809–47)
Max Reger – Selections from the Seven Pieces for Organ, Op. 145 (1873–1916)
Enjoy virtuosic concerts, each exploring the connections between Johann Sebastian Bach and his predecessors, contemporaries, and successors, performed by young master organists on the magnificent Paul Fritts Baroque Organ in the Church of the Ascension.
Watching the organist playing right in front of you! No sitting side-saddle or craning your neck to see the organist in a loft!!
American concert organist Wyatt Smith, hailed as playing with nuance, polish, and personality (Michael Barone, APM Pipedreams), maintains a very active concert schedule throughout the United States and England. Indeed, over the last seven years he has performed in twenty-eight states, most notably at St. Thomas Church (New York), St. Georges, Hanover Square (London), Kings Chapel and Trinity Church, Copley Square (Boston), Yale University (New Haven), the National City Christian Church (Washington DC), the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels (Los Angeles), the Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park (San Diego), the Community of Christ Auditorium and Temple (Independence), Overture Concert Hall (Madison), the U.S. Air Force Academy Protestant Cadet Chapel (Colorado Springs), St. Andrews Cathedral (Honolulu), and St. Mark Episcopal Cathedral (Seattle),
Wyatt appeared at the 2012 AGO National Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, as a Rising Star, having won the AGO/Quimby Regional Competition for Young OrganistsRegion VI in 2011 (see the attached YouTube video). His performances have been heard on several episodes of American Public Media's Pipedreams. His achievements in performance were recently recognized when he was named as a member of the "Class of 2016" by The Diapason's program "20-under-30", which recognizes young leaders in the fields of organ, harpsichord, carillon, and church music.
Wyatt has a passion for commissioning and performing new works for the organ. Over the last several years the composers who have written works for him include David Cherwien, Carson Cooman, Emma Lou Diemer, Kurt Knecht, Kristina Langlois, and Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra.
Wyatt is currently a doctoral student at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he studies organ performance with Carole Terry. He received his Master of Music degree from the Yale Institute of Sacred Music and the Yale School of Music, where he studied organ under Martin Jean. His Bachelor of Music degree in organ performance is from the University of South Dakota, where he was a student of Larry Schou.
About Wyatt Smith
American concert organist Wyatt Smith, a native of Rapid City, South Dakota, performs with "nuance, polish, and personality" (Michael Barone, APM Pipedreams). He maintains an active concert schedule, performing throughout the United States and Europe, and his performances have been heard on American Public Media's Pipedreams.
Smith received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in organ performance from the University of Washington; his Master of Music degree from the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, and Bachelor of Music degree from the University of South Dakota. His primary mentors include Dr. Carole Terry, Dr. Martin Jean, and Dr. Larry Schou. Wyatt has served as the Affiliate Artist in Organ & Harpsichord at the University of Puget Sound since 2018. He is also on the faculty of the Epiphany Music Academy, which he founded in 2019. He enjoys teaching students of all ages.
https://www.wyattsmithorganist.com/