Patrick Parker, Organist
Patrick is currently full-time Minister of Music and Organist at the historic parish of Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where he leads an ambitiousschedule of choral activities for adults and children,includingmonthly Evensong services, a concert series, and the eight-voice ensemble Renaissance Southwest.
He holds degrees from Cleveland Institute of Music, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and the Doctor of Musical Arts in Organ Performance from University of Houston.
As a concert organist, Patrick'srepertoire spans six centuries and ten nations, including the complete solo organ works of Bach, Brahms, van Eijken,Mendelssohn, Reincken, and Schumann.He has performed at many of the world's great houses of worship, including St. Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, and Cathedral of St. John the Divine (New York City); The Cathedral of St. Philip (Atlanta); Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Houston);Wells Cathedral (England);NieuweKerke (Amsterdam); andMichaeliskirche (Leipzig). This is his second recital at St. Peter’s in Memphis.
Patrick founded and for three seasons was Artistic Director of Houston Baroque. The group was featured in the Houston Chronicle and performed over twenty concerts in residence at the historic parish of First Evangelical Lutheran. InJanuary 2017, Houston Baroque released its debut album,My Soul Sees and Hears!,featuring arias, cantatas, and solo organ works by Buxtehude and Handel.
He was recentlyselected as one ofThe Diapason's"Twenty under Thirty" artists setting the pace for the next generation of organ and church music.
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Katie Clark, Mezzo-Soprano
Originally from southern California, Katie Clark received her bachelor’s degree in music from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and hermaster’s degree in vocal pedagogy from the University of Memphis. She has sung as a soloist with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Houston Baroque, and the Memphis Youth Symphony Orchestra, and performed the roles of Frau Reich in Die LustigenWeiber von Windsor, and Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus at the University of Memphis. In 2016, Katie performed at American Bach Soloists Academy in San Francisco, Amherst Early Music Festival in New London, CT, and in 2015, Carnegie Hall's Tallis Scholars: Spem in Alium Project. Katie sings with Tennessee Chamber Chorus, Opera Memphis Opera Chorus, Rhodes MasterSingers Chorale, and the choirs at Church of the Holy Communion, Memphis.
Michael Klyce, Violinist
A graduate of Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music, Michael studied with Dr. Carolyn Huebl. He has participated in a number of music festivals and programs, including the Brevard Summer Music Festival, where he served as assistant concertmaster and assistant principal, and the Madeline Island Chamber Music program, where he was a Fellowship recipient. Michael began violin at a young age and was a winner of both the Memphis Youth Symphony Concerto Competition and the Germantown Symphony's Young Artist Concerto Competition. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance.He is a parishioner and Choir member at St. Peter Church, Memphis.