Noon Hour Concert
Date and Time
Thursday Jun 8, 2023
Thursday, June 8, 12:15 to 12:45
Location
Calvary Lutheran Church in Park Rapids
112 Park Ave. S
Park Rapids, MN 564760
Fees/Admission
No admission, but free will offering taken.
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Contact Information
Carolyn Spangler
218 252 9970
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Description
Timothy Pinkerton is a homeschooled high school senior from Bemidji, MN. He began playing the violin at age six, and currently studies with Eric Olson (Bemidji State Univ.), with hopes of pursuing a Violin Performance degree at a conservatory in the fall of 2023. His orchestral career began with the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra at age ten, and he now rotates between Concertmaster and Principal 2nd. His 2021-2022 concert season included performances of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade and Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1. He recently performed Sarasate’s Navarra with Eric Olson and the BSO, and appeared as guest Concertmaster with the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony.
Timothy has held leadership and soloist positions in ensembles such as the Minnesota All-State Orchestra, Bemidji Chamber Orchestra, and Bemidji High School Orchestras, and has subbed for the Fargo-Moorhead and Itasca symphonies. He was also a member of The Bemidji String Quartet which toured Northern MN in September, 2022. Additionally, he has had masterclasses with renowned violinists such as Alexander Markov, and Sally O’Reilly (Univ. of MN).
Outside of his classical engagements, Timothy leads worship at Calvary Chapel Bemidji, working to share God’s love with those around him. He maintains a private studio, teaching violin and piano, and enjoys raising poultry and baking desserts in his spare time.
Accompanist, Sarah Carlson received her Master of Music in organ performance from the University of Iowa and her Bachelor of Music from St. Olaf College. During the fall of 2009, she performed harpsichord keyboard concertos by J.S. Bach at Bemidji State University. Prior to coming to Bemidji, she was Director of Music at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Darlington, S.C. She was also an Adjunct Professor of Music at Coker College in Hartsville, S.C., accompanist for the Coker Singers and head of the Piano Division’s Preparatory School of Music. She is currently Director of Music Ministry at First Lutheran Church in Bemidji.