2018-2019 Music Series
With the completion of the Cathedral renovation, the 2018-19 Arts at Saint Mark's Music Series promises to be an exquisite season! Come and hear how this sanctuary gives every sound wings, every soul a lift heavenward.
The Boston Brass
Through their unique blend of classical arrangements and jazz standards, Boston Brass delights audiences of all ages. Michael Kleinschmidt, organist, will accompany. This promises to be a lively evening!
The Cathedral Trio
Naomi Kato, harp; Brian Fairbanks, flute; and Joyce Ramee, viola. This trio of world class musicians was formed in 2007 and have been Resident Artists on Saint Mark’s Music Series ever since. Their programs strike a perfect balance of beloved traditional idioms and engaging new music.
All-Bach on the Flentrop Organ: Edoardo Bellotti, organist
An organist renowned for his insightful and energetic performances of baroque music. Through an all-Bach program, audiences will experience how Bellotti blends “historical research and creativity…into a charming performance” (Corriere della Sera, Italy).
Concert on the Flentrop Organ: Szilárd Kovács, organist
Friday, October 12, 2018
This Hungarian organist will make his Seattle debut at Saint Mark’s, improvising on submitted themes and performing a variety of beloved from the organ literature. Ranging from Bach and Schubert to Liszt and Franck, the program will begin and conclude with original compositions by Szilárd himself.
They Are At Rest: Cappella Romana
A Remembrance of the 1918 Armistice
Friday, November 12, 2018
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, this professional Portland-based choir will sing of Elgar, Parry, Holst, Gurney, and Stanford. English conductor Guy Protheroe returns to direct Cappella Romana in this concert of profound sacred works by British composers.
Messiaen’s Twenty Visions of the Infant Jesus: Reinis Zariņš, pianist.
December 8, 2018
This is truly profound Christmas music! Here is a rare opportunity to hear Olivier Messiaen’s penetrating Christmas cycle, Vingt Regards sur l’enfant Jesus, in a complete performance by candlelight in a sacred space by a dazzling pianist who has made this 20th-century masterpiece a specialty in his repertoire.
Concert on the Flentrop Organ: Paul Jacobs, organist
Friday, January 25, 2019
Hailed as “one of the major musicians of our time” (The New Yorker) and a leading concert organist, Paul Jacobs is also Professor of Organ at The Juilliard School in New York, NY. Performing for the first time on the Flentrop organ, Paul will feature Bach, Mozart, Liszt, Ives, and Weaver on a varied program celebrating classical and modernist works.