FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS: Kris Rizzotto – We Walk by Faith and Not by Sight

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Composed and performed by Dr. Kris Rizzotto

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Recorded live in concert at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Greenville, NC, on June 2, 2021. C. B. Fisk organ, Opus 126, 2005, 58 ranks, 45 voices, 3180 pipes. Specifications http://cbfisk.com/opus/opus-126

Hymn introduction for “We Walk by Faith and Not by Sight” or solo piece by Dr. Kris Rizzotto using the tune DUNLAP’S CREEK. The pedal ostinato represents the walk of the faithful and the playfulness of rhythm and melody their joy in a manner remanent of folk music. The final measures of the piece depict the walking faithful’s arrival in unison at the realms of clearer light. This composition is dedicated to Rev. Danny Allen, former pastor at First United Methodist Church in Washington, NC, where I played from 2011 to 2013.

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Latvian Brazilian Dr. Kris Rizzotto (they/them) has played concerts in Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, and in 20 American states. Highlights include Rīga Dom Cathedral and Liepāja’s Holy Trinity Cathedral (largest mechanical organ in the world) in Latvia; Pelplin Cathedral International Organ Festival in Poland; Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston; Christopher Summer Festival in Vilnius, Lithuania; Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament in Buenos Aires; Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver; and Anchorage Lutheran Church in Alaska.

Kris was named a member of The Diapason’s 20 Under 30 Class of 2017, which recognizes young leaders in the fields of organ, harpsichord, carillon, and church music. Dr. Rizzotto is the Director of Music at Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. They are also a self-published composer for organ, choir, and piano, with emphasis in sacred repertoire for religious services. Several original hymn introductions and reharmonizations are available for free download at https://krisrizzotto.com/compositions. They were previously the organist at the Benedictine Abbey of Rio de Janeiro, built in 1590 and owner of one of the oldest organs in South America.

Kris holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Organ Performance from the American Organ Institute at the University of Oklahoma, a Master of Music in Sacred Music and Organ Performance from East Carolina University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Magna cum Laude). Their doctoral dissertation was about the importance of music in the formation of the national identity of the Latvian people, focusing on organ compositions by Aivars Kalējs which represent the values and spirit of the Latvian heritage.

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PER ASPERA AD ASTRA: LATVIAN NATIONAL IDENTITY REFLECTED IN SELECTED ORGAN WORKS BY AIVARS KALĒJS

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