Epiphany Seattle Gala Concert: Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 [LIVE]
Free (Free)
Laure Struber, piano
Wyatt Smith, organ
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16
The 2021 Music Guild Gala will commence with a unique concert presentation of Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto. We will present concert pianist Dr. Laure Struber, a member of the Epiphany Music Academy Faculty, in this concert, accompanied by Dr. Wyatt Smith, who will play the orchestral parts of this magnificent work on Epiphany’s Noack organ. Epiphany’s annual Music Guild Gala will follow the performance.
The livestream will take place at 6:15pm Pacific. Broadcasting live from Epiphany Parish, Seattle, WA.
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About Music at Epiphany
Epiphany Seattle is fortunate to have an outstanding choir, a strong music staff, beautiful instruments, and wonderful spaces in which to make music. Music is a core strength of Epiphany, and we strive to uphold a standard of excellence in all of our musical offerings – both in terms of repertoire and performance. Our Music at Epiphany board was created to uphold that excellence, provide vision for the music program, and to sponsor world class concerts for our community. We hope that you will learn more about our musical life, and join us for a choral service or concert.
https://epiphanyseattle.org/about-our-music/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/