St. Dunstan's Concert Series: Rebekah Gilmore, soprano & Michael Kleinschmidt, organ
Free (suggested donations: $30 family, $15 adult, $5 students)
- Rebekah Gilmore, soprano
- Michael Kleinschmidt, organ
Jehan Alain — Selected works
Heinrich Schütz — Selected works
Dietrich Buxtehude — Selected works
Johann Sebastian Bach — Selected works
Gabriel Fauré — Selected works
Marcel Dupré — Selected works
Antonín Dvořák — Selected works
In a diverse program including music by Hildegard, Bach, Alain, Vaughan Williams, and Price, Rebekah Gilmore and Michael Kleinschmidt will celebrate Saint Dunstan's refreshed acoustical environment and the new Ortloff organ's versatility as both a solo instrument and companion to the human voice.
Michael is the Canon for Cathedral Music at St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Seattle, and Rebekah is a celebrated freelance soprano, choral conductor, and church musician in the Pacific Northwest.
About Rebekah Gilmore, soprano
About Michael Kleinschmidt, organ
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/