Hektor Pitstick, pianist and organist! (Music starts at 8 pm.)

PROGRAM

William Albright - Flights of Fancy - VI Shimmy [organ, 5 minutes]

J.S. Bach - Wir Christenleut - BWV 612 [organ, 3 minutes]

Marty Haugen, arr. Joel Raney - Fantasy and Fugue on "Shepherd Me, O God" [organ, 12 minutes]

Ignace Jan Paderewski - Minuet in G - Op. 14 No. 1 [piano, six minutes]

Philip Aaberg - Montana Half-light [piano, 5 minutes]

Randall DeBruyn - Passion - I The Garden, IV The Hill [piano, 8 minutes]

Mack David, Al Hoffman, & Jerry Livingston; arr. Hawley Ades - A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes [piano, six minutes]

Albert Hay Malotte, arr. Carl Deis - The Lord's Prayer (arranged for Piano/Organ duet) [MIDI pre-recorded playback organ with piano]

Harold Zabrack - Etude No. 2 [piano]

BIOGRAPHY

Hektor Pitstick began to learn the piano at age three from his father, Rodrik Pitstick. Working through the tears and initially loathing the instrument, he was forced to continue into formal lessons from Ms. Judy O’Dell. In middle-school he switched instructors to Mr. Joe May, who put him on the path towards loving music and the piano. After Mr. May relocated from Great Falls to Helena, Hektor was left instructor-less for nearly a year. During this year, rather than quitting, he tried to progress on his own, tackling some of Rachmaninoff’s works. After this, Ms. Su Suits took the reins and pushed him into invoking his visceral, rabid love for expression. Being unsatisfied with the piano alone, he pursued the organ. Exhilarated at finding an instrument versatile enough for his schemes, he went on to study Organ Performance, initially at the University of Montana, and is currently a Junior at Concordia University Irvine. In 2022, he toured Germany and England with the University of Montana Chamber Chorale as their accompanist. He has served as accompanist for many organisations, including the Missoula Community Children’s Choruses, The Mendelssohn Club of Missoula, and over ten parishes to date. Currently, he is an Organ Scholar and Music Intern for Christ Cathedral. When he is not in the practice room, he enjoys skiing, swimming, reading, traveling, and attending concerts.

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Donations for musicians are appreciated.

COVID-19 and flu precautions:

1. Limited attendance prevents crowding.

2. Washing hands upon arrival reduces risk.

3. Ventilation. Mask-wearing is optional.

4. If you have upper respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms, please cancel and recover at home.

Free parking on a quiet residential street.

Caution: Dark steps and uneven gravel path may limit access.

Shoes-free house with hardwood floors.

No bare feet. Please wear clean, thick socks.

Adults only.

No cell phone or noisy distractions, such as eating, during music.

Musicians may record and/or live stream programs.

Enjoy vegetarian snacks and beverages in the dining area.

You are welcome to contribute healthy low sugar finger food snacks and beverages for all to enjoy.

Alcohol is not provided.

Please discard trash in receptacles.

Music Parlor Reservations

Programs are announced via Eventbrite about 2 weeks in advance.

Please reserve seats after announcement via Eventbrite.

Seating is limited. If you reserve seats and then decide not to attend, please cancel Eventbrite reservations so that someone else may attend.

Plans

May 15: Ismael Billy, tenor and Milos Veljkovic, piano

May 18: Jerome Kessler, cellist and Valeria Morgovskaya, pianist

May 24: Hektor Pitstick, organist and pianist

Jun 1: Shirley Wang, soprano; Maureen McGuire, French Horn; Agatha Hou, pianist

Jun 8: Matheo Irazabal—Hourglass string quartet

Jun 11: Valeria Morgovskaya, pianist; Ken Aiso, violinist; Jerome Kessler, cellist

Jun 15: Lucy Lu, violinist; Michael Yarsky, guitarist; and Christopher Maldonado, pianist

Jun 22: Thomas Mellan, composer and organist

Jul 7: Victor Shlyakhtenko, pianist and organist

Jul 19: Jelil Romano, organist

Jul 27: Chris Maldonado, piano master class

Aug 4: Nick Galinaitis, pianist

Aug 9: Ted Ganger, singer/songwriter

Aug 11: Andrew Flory, theorboist and guitarist

Aug 17: Alexander Milovanov, guitarist

Sep 6: Marie, Marco, and Milos

Oct 25: Mallory Haney Loo, organist

Aug 29: Justin Senneff, organist