Kinnara: Immortal Bach
May
3
to May 5

Kinnara: Immortal Bach

  • Peachtree Road United Methodist Church (map)
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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
2:00 PM14:00

Recital at Glenn Memorial UMC

  • Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church (map)
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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
4:00 PM16:00

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
8:00 PM20:00

Christmas with Kinnara

  • Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church (map)
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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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Holst's The Planets with Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra
Nov
8
8:00 PM20:00

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
10:00 AM10:00

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
6:30 PM18:30

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
3:15 PM15:15

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
5:15 PM17:15

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
7:30 PM19:30

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
3:00 PM15:00

"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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Advent Lessons & Carols at Glenn
Dec
12
11:00 AM11:00

Advent Lessons & Carols at Glenn

  • Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church (map)
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In a style inspired by the original Lessons and Carols service from Truro Cathedral, Cornwall, the Chancel Choir and Youth Choir of Glenn will offer seasonal carols, interspersed with scripture readings, directed by Michael Dauterman and accompanied on organ and piano by Käthe Wright Kaufman. The service features the world premiere of British composer Helena Paish’s piece, “Creator of the Stars of Night,” as well as music by Britten, Carter, Demessieux, Hagenberg, Mathias, Tavener, and André Thomas.

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Käthe's first Sunday at Glenn!
May
9
11:00 AM11:00

Käthe's first Sunday at Glenn!

  • Online at https://www.glennumc.org/live-stream (map)
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Join the congregation of Glenn Memorial UMC, Atlanta for live-streamed Sunday morning worship at 11am (EDT). Käthe will accompany the choir in works by Britten and Trenney, and she will offer organ voluntaries by Vaughan Williams and Philip Moore. In addition to this being Käthe’s first Sunday in post at Glenn, the church will be celebrating its oldest and youngest members.

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Peterborough Cathedral Christmas Concert
Dec
21
6:30 PM18:30

Peterborough Cathedral Christmas Concert

Come hear Peterborough Cathedral’s Choir, Youth Choir, and Festival Chorus during an evening of festive music and good cheer. Featuring Britten’s Ceremony of Carols (with harpist Vicky Lester) and other favourite carols, the combined voices will help spread Christmas joy on the final weekend before the big day. Tickets are available at ticketisland.co.uk/peterboroughcathedral or by ringing 01733 452336.

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