Tacoma Bach Festival: Bach Clavier Ubüng III

• Wyatt Smith, organ

Internationally-acclaimed organist Wyatt Smith returns for a personally-curated performance of Bach's most extensive and significant organ collection, the Clavier-Ubüng III. Sometimes called the "German Organ Mass" this expansive collection ranges from the traditional stile antico to the more modern French Chorale style in some of most technically demanding music Bach ever wrote for the organ. This performance will feature both the Fritts organ in Kilworth Chapel and a small portative organ by Robert Wech.

About Tacoma Bach Festival

​The Tacoma Bach Festival was founded in 2022 to explore the music and legacy of J.S. Bach and his contemporaries and to bring high-level Baroque and Baroque-inspired music to Tacoma. As part of its mission, TBF is also dedicated to feature music of underrepresented composers and communities that have been inspired by Bach at every concert . By providing a place for the many world-class Baroque musicians and composers that make the Pacific Northwest home, TBF creates a new creative space to inspire and engage the Tacoma community through the lens of Bach's timeless music. That music and that which it has inspired seeks to strengthen our community, bring us an awareness of beauty, and refresh our souls.

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.