in person in Bloedel Hall and online via Zoom (5/20 only)
This two-part forum on May 13 and 20 will be like that dissection lab in high school in which you got an unforgettable glimpse into a small creature’s inner workings and learned how they are manifest on a larger scale in your own body. Here, guided by Canon Kleinschmidt, you will get to participate in taking apart and reassembling a miniature pipe organ! Equipped with insights gained through that unusual experience, you will then be introduced to the art, science, and history of organ building on a cathedral-sized scale. Why do pipe organs sound the way they do? Why do they look the way they do? Why, for centuries, have human beings found them useful in acts of public worship? Why might an instrument with such ancient origins be relevant to us today, and to all those who will come after us? Come and see!
The forum on May 13 will not be available via Zoom; we will share a brief video of Canon Kleinschmidt with the miniature pipe organ before the forum on May 20 for those who can’t join in person for the first session.
Program is free; no registration required. Optional community dinner at 6 p.m. ($8/adult; $25/family max.)
