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Organist Christa Rakich
Sun, Oct 04
|Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Fullbright scholar & international prizewinner Christa Rakich will dazzle us with her prowess on Holy Trinity’s versatile 82-rank Berghaus organ. Sponsored by Leek Pipe Organ Company & Akron Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
Time & Location
Oct 04, 2020, 4:00 PM
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 50 N Prospect St, Akron, OH 44304, USA
Guests
About the Event
POST-CONCERT Q&A WITH THE ARTIST
Q: Given that every pipe organ is different, what informs your registration choices and changes?
A: Every organ IS different, and it takes me quite a while to discover each one's secrets, what repertoire it likes played, what its most magical colors are. I visited Holy Trinity twice before finalizing a program. That was a real luxury for me, as often all I get is a stoplist, and then I need to take my best guesses.
Q: Who or what inspired you to take up the organ and the art of composition?
A: I was raised Catholic, in a very church-going family. My mom sang in the choir, so I got to visit the organ loft frequently. I took piano lessons as a kid, so in eighth grade, I was the kid who could play. I got yanked out of class and dropped on the…