Bachathon

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Organ music of Johann Sebastian Bach
in three locations
performed by a traveling team of four organists!

Celebrating the 340th birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach.

 

 

Locations

North Spokane – 1:00 pm – Whitworth Church – Organ Specification

South Spokane – 2:30 pm – Saint Augustine Catholic Church – Organ Specification

  • The Saint Augustine performance is part of the Pasi at 25 recital series, celebrating 25 years since installation of the mechanical-action organ built by Martin Pasi.

Coeur d’Alene – 4:00 pm – Trinity Lutheran Church – Organ Specification

 

Program

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Organists

Marietta HardyMarietta Hardy earned her Bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in Organ Pedagogy. She then taught group organ classes for BYU and has been teaching privately ever since. She is a nationally certified teacher of music in piano and organ through the Music Teachers National Association and has served as President of the local chapter, and is currently serving as treasurer of the Idaho Music Teachers Association. She served as the accompanist for the Northwest Sacred Music Chorale 2001-2016. She also worked for the late Ron Pearson at the Organ Loft and Northwest Organ Service, selling and demonstrating organs. Currently she is an adjunct piano instructor and resident accompanist at North Idaho College as well as the collaborative artist for their Cardinal Chorale and Chamber Choir. She has a thriving studio in Post Falls where she teaches organ, piano, and voice lessons. She has conducted several church choirs and has been the organist for her congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for many years.

 

Rev. Mark Haberman

Mark Haberman, a Minnesota native, has resided in Kootenai County for 30 years, relocating from Iowa after nearly 20 years there. He holds a bachelor of music education degree from Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa, and a masters degree in organ performance from University of Minnesota. Theological studies were completed at Perkins School of Theology (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. Rev. Haberman is an ordained United Methodist deacon.

Rev. Haberman has been a church musician for nearly 50 years. He served on the music and program staff of Community United Methodist Church, Coeur d’Alene, for 20 years. This was preceded by 15 years service on the music and program staff of Grace United Methodist Church, Sioux City, Iowa. He currently serves as organist at Trinity Lutheran Church, Coeur d’Alene.

Haberman’s 22-year social services career included 16 years at Community Action Partnership, Coeur d’Alene. In May 2022, he retired from Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington, Spokane, where he served as planning and resource director. He serves on the Board of Officers for the AGO Spokane chapter as treasurer and in areas of program and nominating.

 

Jonathan Truong

Jonathan Truong, CAGO, began his music studies with piano at the age of six, thanks to the encouragement of his parents. Truong is professionally certified as a Colleague of the American Guild of Organists. He has enjoyed numerous musical pursuits. Truong served as accompanist and bass singer with the Tehachapi Symphonic Chorus, and performed as a cellist in the Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra and the Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra.

Since moving to Idaho, Truong has held the position of organist at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Post Falls, where he also sings tenor and occasionally directs the chant schola. He participates in the Music Conservatory of Coeur d’Alene’s annual performance of Handel’s  Messiah as a chorus member.

In his free time, he enjoys listening to music, drinking tea, messing around on the ukulele, and kendama. All glory be to God!

 

Henry Bauer, DMA

Henry Bauer, DMA, is the director of music at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes, Spokane, where he conducts the Schola Cantorum, Cathedral Choir, and Diocesan Choir as well as being artistic director of the Sacred Music Series. He has served as director of music and liturgy in parishes in the Archdiocese of Washington. He holds a doctorate in sacred music and choral conducting along with a masters degree in liturgical music and organ from The Catholic University of America. His doctoral dissertation is on choral literature for the liturgical year. Dr. Bauer has held several leadership positions for National Association of Pastoral Musicians.

Dr. Bauer is the current chair of the Director of Music Ministries Forum, was a member of the board of the Director of Music Ministries Division, and chair of the Partner Certification Review Committee for Ecclesial Lay Ministry. He continues to coordinate the Choral Anthem Project and leads choral music reading sessions. He has presented workshops for cantors and organists, lectures on the role of music and musicians in the liturgy, and choral rehearsal techniques. He has served as a Core Committee member for two national conventions and been chapter director and treasurer for the AGO Washington DC chapter. He has led several European choir tours. Dr. Bauer serves on the Board of Officers for the AGO Spokane chapter in areas of program and professional concerns.

 

 

Street Team Assets

Bachathon 2025 squareChapter members:

  • Print/place posters in your choir room or studio
  • Place posters wherever lovers of Bach’s music might see them
  • Share images on social media
  • Repost chapter posts on your social media page
  • Include promo images in your Sunday service leaflet or congregation newsletter
  • Insert half-page fliers in your service leaflet

Here are links for downloading image assets you can use! Post on your social media pages.

Pro Tip: print poster/flier .jpeg files directly from your image viewer for best resolution.

 

 

 

 

Print Posters & Fliers

Social Media – all sized for optimum display, 2025 dimensions

Press release.

Thank you for your help!

 

 

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