Listen Live at Lunch 2023: Wyatt Smith, organ
Free
- Wyatt Smith, organ
Connor Chee — Hózhó
Margaret Vardell Sandresky — Salem Suite
Florence Price — Adoration
Godwin Sadoh — Impressions from an African Moonlight
Dr. Wyatt Smith returns to Tacoma's Listen Live at Lunch with a refreshing program of works by a group of remarkably diverse composers. Music by Margaret Sandresky, Florence Price, Connor Chee, Kris Rizzotto, and Godwin Sadoh. Come listen to First Lutheran Church's almost 100-year old Möller pipe organ. Wed. July 12 at noon. Free admission!
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.
https://www.wyattsmithorganist.com/