32nd Annual Bethel Schneebeck Organ Recital – Tracelyn Gesteland, mezzo-soprano & Wyatt Smith, organ

• Tracelyn Gesteland, mezzo-soprano
• Wyatt Smith, organ

Wyatt Smith, organ, with guest Dr. Tracelyn Gesteland, mezzo-soprano performing music by Carson Cooman, Margaret Sandresky, and a premiere of a new song cycle by Craig Phillips. Reception following the program.

This recital will be presented in person and broadcast via livestream.

All events are subject to change. Please visit pugetsound.edu/events for details.

About University of Puget Sound School of Music

http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/departments-and-programs/undergraduate/music/

About Tracelyn Gesteland, mezzo-soprano

https://www.usd.edu/research-and-faculty/faculty-and-staff/tracelyn-gesteland

About Wyatt Smith, organ

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.