Saint Mark's Music Series: Vehicles for Variation
$20 / $15
Tomaso Antonio Vitali — Chaconne in G minor
Dietrich Buxtehude — Selected works
Benjamin Britten — Selected works
Jennifer Caine Provine, violin
Emilie Choi, violin
Alex Grimes, viola
Page Smith, cello
Everyone loves a Chaconne! A Chaconne is a type of musical composition used as a vehicle for variation on a repeated short harmonic progression. Its appeal lies in the tension between hypnotic repetition and ever-evolving variation. This program will include a Chaconne for organ by Dieterich Buxtehude; for string quartet by Benjamin Britten; for violin and organ by Tomaso Antonio Vitali; and Johann Sebastian Bach’s famous Chaconne in D minor for solo violin.
Tickets: $20 ($15 student/senior). Fees apply for online purchases.
About Michael Kleinschmidt
Michael Kleinschmidt was appointed Canon for Cathedral Music at Saint Mark's in 2015 after serving in similar positions at Trinity Cathedral, Portland, Oregon, and Trinity Church, Boston. Michael's primary mentor in church music was the late Gerre Hancock, with whom he worked as Assistant Organist of Saint Thomas Church, New York City, in the early 1990s. Michael holds degrees in organ performance from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and the Eastman School of Music. In addition to his vocation, he enjoys exploring the natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest on foot.
https://saintmarks.org/staff/michael-kleinschmidt/