Congratulations to you and Jieun on a magnificent finale to your organ week! Not only was the music beautiful, it is amazing how the two of you can stay so perfectly in synch throughout long periods of complex music. (Ian Capps)

Thank you for all your work preparing the concert last evening. I was struck with how difficult it was to play the duets from across the room…and how well you did it! The variety of Bach offerings was a treat. What a great mind he possessed. (Roy Helms)

It was a wonderful evening! I’ve been diversifying my portfolio lately. I was the audio and video tech for the Hawaii Chapter American Guild of Organists concert this evening and by the grace of God there were no technical difficulties! Bach played on the Beckerath is thrilling. Bravo to the performers!(Scott Fikse)

Thank you for a terrific concert! I can report that the live streaming was really excellently done. Plenty of variety, good angles, and even a split screen for Duetting Organs!You deserve a fabulous vacation after all of this triumph! (Anne Murphy)

Hi Kathy, That was a great, well attended concert! Thank you for live-streaming it. I’m not a cheapskate. I donated enough for 2 viewers. (Russell Ishida)

I just listened to your Bach program, and I am amazed that you could perform after an exhausting week of being tour guide, presenter of recitals, and hostess to guests! Bravo and congratulations! That was an enormous program, but it came off so well. The audience obviously loved it all. (Barbara Adler)

Felicitaciones! Tuviste que preparar muchas piezas musicales, y todas te salieron excelentes! You had to prepare many pieces of music, and they all came out excellent! (Cindy Scheinert)

Tocaste muy bien anoche. 💜 había un montón de buen talento! You played very well last night. there was a lot of good talent! (Marsha Walker)

ICYMI = In case you missed it, here is the video of last night’s Bach’s Birthday Bash:

You may remember from a previous post that I promised a “surprise” in the last movement of the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 — which was the use of the zimbelstern! As a reminder as to what the zimbelstern is, here is what is happening behind the star on the organ at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu.

We had alerted Scott Fikse, the mastermind behind the video production in last night’s concert, that Jieun was going to use the zimbelstern, so it was actually Ben Newland, Jieun’s husband, who coined the word “Zimbelcam” — a camera focused solely on the zimbelstern.

Here are some scenes from last night:

As someone remarked to me last night, we showed the world both “Old School” (that’s me!) in performing from traditional sheet music as well as “New School” (Jieun!) who read her music off an iPad!

Whew! Glad that’s over … I can breathe again!