A Rose in Winter: Christmas with Kinnara
Dec
23
7:00 PM19:00

A Rose in Winter: Christmas with Kinnara

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Celebrate the splendor and joy of the season with the cherished Christmas with Kinnara concert. Featuring Hugo Distler’s captivating variations on Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming, this program weaves these timeless themes with readings from the Christmas story, from prophetic visions to the reverence of the shepherds and wise ones, alongside choral responses by Howells, Rutter, Holst, Pärt, and others. Allow the exquisite voices of Kinnara to lead you through an evening filled with peace, wonder, and celebration. Käthe will accompany several selections of the evening on Glenn Memorial’s Casavant organ.

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AGO Atlanta 110th Anniversary Concert: Then and Now
Jan
10
7:00 PM19:00

AGO Atlanta 110th Anniversary Concert: Then and Now

Emcee’d by Michael Barone (host of American Public Media’s show Pipedreams), Käthe will join organists Kirk Rich, Nicole Marane, and Alan Morrison in a concert celebrating the 110th anniversary of the Atlanta Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Held at the Cathedral of St. Philip, Käthe will open the concert with works by Iain Farrington and Herbert Howells. A reception will follow!

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Atlanta’s Finest Organists in Recital Hosted by Alan Morrison
Mar
1
3:00 PM15:00

Atlanta’s Finest Organists in Recital Hosted by Alan Morrison

Käthe is delighted to join her talented colleagues to perform for the first time on Spivey Hall’s Albert Schweitzer Memorial Organ, by Ruffatti of Padua, Italy. Spivey Hall’s resident organist Alan Morrison curates and hosts this event, bringing together some of the best organists in the region to explore the extraordinary capabilities of this magnificent instrument. There will be a pre-concert talk at 2:15pm. More information about the afternoon can be found here.

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Organ Recital at Glenn Memorial UMC
Mar
16
2:00 PM14:00

Organ Recital at Glenn Memorial UMC

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Käthe is excited to offer the second annual organ recital on her home instrument, the 1982 Casavant Op. 3529. This is an opportunity for the people of Glenn and the wider Druid Hills and Decatur communities to explore the varied colors and capabilities of this wonderful organ. Käthe will play music from different centuries and different countries, so there will be something for everyone. Check back here for more program details soon. Admission is free!

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Emory's Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Dec
6
to Dec 7

Emory's Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

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For many Atlantans, the start of the Yuletide season begins with Emory University's annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Performed by the Emory University Concert Choir and University Chorus, this magical melding of scripture lessons read in conjunction with the performance of international carols has been an Atlanta tradition since 1935. Based on the traditional service at King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, this holiday program was drawn from sources ancient and modern by E. W. Benson, Bishop of Truro in 1880, and has been observed at Emory University since 1935. Käthe will be the organist for these services.

Tickets can be purchased here.

Please note, there are three performances: Friday 6 Dec @ 8pm, Saturday 7 Dec @ 4pm, and Saturday 7 Dec @ 8pm.

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DeKalb Symphony Orchestra Concert: Mozart's Vesperae Solennes de Confessore. K 339
Nov
19
8:00 PM20:00

DeKalb Symphony Orchestra Concert: Mozart's Vesperae Solennes de Confessore. K 339

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Käthe joins the DeKalb Symphony Orchestra on organ for another collaboration with Glenn Memorial UMC’s Chancel Choir in their performance of Mozart’s Solemn Vespers, led by conductor Michael Dauterman. The DSO will also perform Copland’s Appalachian Spring, Barber’s Canzonetta for Oboe and Strings featuring Emily Brebach, oboe, and Donizaetti’s English Horn Concertino featuring Emily Brebach, English Horn and led by Music Director Paul Bhasin. Tickets can be purchased here!

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Duruflé: Requiem
Nov
3
11:00 AM11:00

Duruflé: Requiem

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Under the direction of Michael Dauterman, the Glenn Chancel Choir will offer Maurice Duruflé sublime setting of the Requiem Mass liturgically in morning worship for All Saint’s Day. Käthe will feature as the accompanist, playing the notoriously rich and challenging “organ-only” version of the work.

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Fauré: Requiem
Nov
1
7:00 PM19:00

Fauré: Requiem

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Käthe joins Minister of Music Will Buthod and the choir of Holy Trinity Parish, Decatur in their liturgical presentation of Fauré’s beautiful Requiem for their All Soul’s Day service, in an orchestration for strings and organ.

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Lunchtime Recital at Lichfield Cathedral
Jul
30
12:30 PM12:30

Lunchtime Recital at Lichfield Cathedral

Käthe is delighted to return to the UK to perform in Lichfield Cathedral’s recital series. Lichfield’s instrument can be considered a cousin to that of Peterborough Cathedral, which Käthe grew to know intimately during her year there as Organ Scholar. She will play music by Arakelyan, Howells, Neswick, Rowley, and Vierne.

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The 4th Annual Reuter Organ Festival, Albuquerque NM
Jul
9
8:00 PM20:00

The 4th Annual Reuter Organ Festival, Albuquerque NM

Käthe is excited to perform as one of the three featured artists at the 4th annual Reuter Organ Festival, held at the Cathedral of St. John in Albuquerque New Mexico. Tickets for this concert can be purchased here.

She will play the following program:

Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532 - Bach
Star Fantasy - Arakelyan
Trois Pieces - Boulay
Psalm Prelude, Set 1 no. 1 - Howells
Symphony no. 3 in F# minor - Vierne

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Kinnara: Immortal Bach
May
3
to May 5

Kinnara: Immortal Bach

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Käthe joins the ranks of Kinnara again, this time on continuo, for concerts featuring Bach’s Jesu, meine Freude and other great works. There are two concerts: first at Peachtree Road UMC on Friday May 3 at 7pm, and the second at Glenn Memorial UMC on Sunday May 5 at 4pm. Head to https://www.kinnara.org/performances for tickets and more information.

“Join us for the grand finale of Kinnara's 15th Anniversary Season, as we pay homage to the enduring musical heritage of J.S. Bach. Embark on a captivating journey through works crafted by Monteverdi, Brahms, Distler, Barber, Caroline Shaw, and other notable composers, all united in celebrating Bach's everlasting impact on the world of music.”

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Recital at Glenn Memorial UMC
Mar
17
3:00 PM15:00

Recital at Glenn Memorial UMC

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Käthe is excited to offer an organ recital on her home instrument, the 1982 Casavant Op. 3529. This is an opportunity for the people of Glenn and the wider Druid Hills and Decatur communities to explore the varied colors and capabilities of this wonderful organ, which was recently used to accompany the Memorial Service for First Lady Rosalynn Carter. Käthe will play music from different centuries and different countries, so there will be something for everyone. Admission is free!

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Recital at Central Christian Church, Lexington KY
Jan
21
5:00 PM17:00

Recital at Central Christian Church, Lexington KY

With thanks to resident musicians Michael Rintamaa and Grant Holcomb for their hospitality, Käthe is honored to play on the dedicatory organ series celebrating the renovation of the historic Central Christ Church’s 1960 Holtkamp Organ into an expanded and refurbished instrument. She will present music by Arakelyan, Bach, Diemer, Foote, Persichetti, and Vierne.

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Christmas with Kinnara
Dec
23
9:00 PM21:00

Christmas with Kinnara

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Käthe is delighted to join Kinnara, the prestigious professional chamber choir, in their Christmas concert as one of their sopranos. This concert is part of the choir’s celebratory Fifteenth Anniversary Season.

Experience the magic of Christmas with Kinnara as we bring our cherished holiday traditions from our New Jersey origins to Atlanta. Immerse yourself in the a cappella treasures of the season, featuring enchanting works by Vaughan Williams, Poulenc, Dawson, and other renowned composers. Join us in creating an atmosphere brimming with the spirit and cheer of the holidays.

Tickets are available at https://www.kinnara.org/christmas2023 ($15 for students, $30 for general admission)

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Saint-Saëns with DeKalb Symphony Orchestra
Nov
14
9:00 PM21:00

Saint-Saëns with DeKalb Symphony Orchestra

Käthe joins the DeKalb Symphony Orchestra, conductor Dr. Paul Bhasin, and the choir of Glenn Memorial UMC as featured soloist in Saint-Saëns’ ‘Organ’ Symphony, as well as John Rutter’s Gloria and other music. See https://dekalbsymphony.org/2023-2024-season for more information and tickets, in due course.

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Holst's The Planets with Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra
Nov
8
9:00 PM21:00

Holst's The Planets with Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra

Käthe is pleased to join the EYSO for another performance, this time of Holst’s The Planets. Under the direction of Dr. Paul Bhasin, Käthe will play Daniel Jaeckel’s Op.45 organ in Emory’s Emerson Concert Hall. The EYSO will also perform Wagner’s Prelude to Act III, Lohengrin. This concert is free and requires no ticket.

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Closing services of RSCM Carolina Course
Jul
16
11:00 AM11:00

Closing services of RSCM Carolina Course

As course organist, Käthe accompanies the participants of the 2023 RSCM America Carolina Course, held in Duke University’s glorious chapel. This year’s course is led by conductor Matthew Owens. The closing Eucharist and Evensong will feature music by Jonathan Dove, George Dyson, Cecilia McDowall, Roxanna Panufnik, and more.

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Good Friday Extended Prelude
Apr
7
7:30 PM19:30

Good Friday Extended Prelude

As an extended prelude to the Good Friday service at Glenn Memorial UMC, Käthe will offer a short liturgical recital at 6:30pm, featuring meditative music based on the themes of the Passion by Bach, Carter, and Demessieux. Glenn’s somber Good Friday service follows at 7pm. A livestream will be available via Glenn’s Facebook and YouTube pages.


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Pre-Evensong Recital at The Cathedral of St. Philip
Nov
13
4:15 PM16:15

Pre-Evensong Recital at The Cathedral of St. Philip

Käthe is thrilled to be featured as a recitalist at Atlanta’s Episcopal Cathedral, where she regularly sings for weekly Evensong with the Cathedral Schola, under the direction of Canon for Music, Dr. Dale Adelmann. Her program will feature the little-performed Prelude to Gerald Finzi’s Requiem da Camera (1924), in a transcription by the recently departed Francis Jackson, OBE. She will also play works by Brewer, Howells, contemporary British composer Ghislaine Reece-Trapp, and Percy Whitlock, all on the Cathedral’s glorious Aeolian-Skinner instrument.

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Recital at Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue
Sep
25
6:15 PM18:15

Recital at Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue

Käthe is pleased to be giving an organ recital following Evensong on Sunday afternoon at the historic Saint Thomas Church. Käthe participated in the Saint Thomas Girl Chorister Course from 2008-2013, and so it is especially meaningful to her to perform on this Sunday afternoon series. Her program will feature works by Boulanger, Brewer, Howells, Persichetti, and Widor, all on the Miller-Scott organ.

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Summer Singers of Atlanta concert
Aug
6
8:30 PM20:30

Summer Singers of Atlanta concert

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Käthe joins the SSA and director Andrew Schmidt to accompany the final concert, featuring English choral masterworks: Benjamin Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb, Handel: Zadok the Priest, Ireland: Greater Love Hath No Man, Stanford: Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis in G Major, Elgar: Great is the Lord & Lux Aeterna

The Summer Singers of Atlanta was created in 1990 by founded William O. Baker as Atlanta’s “original summer chorus.” No audition is required for membership. Adult and mature youth are welcomed from all walks of life and from every level of music experience and interests in the chorus that averages between 100 and 150 members each year. Singers have traveled to Midtown Atlanta from as far as Savannah, Georgia, Chattanooga, Tennessee and Charlotte, North Carolina to be a part of weekly rehearsals in preparation of a grand choral masterwork performed with orchestra.

Weekly Monday night rehearsals begin June 6 and continue until the performance on August 6th  Novice singers are supported by the many music professionals and well-trained singers that are attracted to the opportunity to sing immortal works with professional soloists and top-notch orchestra musicians in an environment focused on learning.  Across the three decades of the Summer Singers of Atlanta, both critics and audiences have marveled at the artistic excellence achieved in a truly community setting.

To register or learn more, visit https://www.festivalsingers.org/summer-singers-atlanta

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"Great Organ Sounds" Online Recital with John Hosking
May
30
4:00 PM16:00

"Great Organ Sounds" Online Recital with John Hosking

Käthe joins British organist John Hosking (DoM at Holy Trinity, Southport, and Organist at Blackburn Cathedral from September) to share an hour-long recital as part of John’s online recital series, Great Organ Sounds at 8pm BST (3pm EDT, 2pm Central). Featuring music of Bach, Boulanger, Guilmant, Haynes, and Tunder. The recital will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqDybg7lkAg

Your support is much appreciated in helping to keep this series running; donations are gratefully received at http://www.paypal.me/johnhosking or http://www.buymeacoffee.com/johnhosking

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