KPTZ is excited to welcome local organist Terry Reitz to the Trinity United Methodist Church on Thursday, August 28 at 7pm as part of our ongoing Candlelight Concert series. This performance features a unique “plant-based” program inspired by the music of composer Victoria Bond. Originally written for harpsichord, these pieces have been reimagined by Terry to make use of the full range of keyboards available at Trinity. The deep resonance of the church’s bass pipes brings life to works like Strangler Fig and Creeping Moss, while the ethereal tones of the electronic keyboard perfectly capture the airy spirit of the Ghost Orchid. The evening will close with Roses and Bach’s Fantasia in C. Terry’s lifelong journey with the organ began at age nine, when she took lessons in a small northern Minnesota town and began playing for local churches and bands. She later studied at the University before turning to the related visual art of textile design and production. Her studies took her to the Allgemeine Gewerbeschule in Basel, Switzerland, and Bradford College in the UK, followed by 11 years living and working in Switzerland, Belgium, and Germany. Throughout her time abroad, she sought out pipe organs of every size and quality—continuing her passion for their sound and character. Today, Terry splits her time between music at Trinity Methodist and her textile clients in her studio in the woods of Quilcene, WA. Her artistry bridges the worlds of sound and sight, exploring how texture, structure, and beauty can be expressed in both music and fabric. Presented by KPTZ, the concert will also be simulcast on 91.9 FM

KPTZ is excited to join Rainshadow Recording and Concerts in welcoming Ian Maksin to the Palindrome in Port Townsend on Sunday, August 17 at 5pm. A world-acclaimed cellist, composer, and multilingual vocalist, Ian is celebrated for his remarkable ability to sing in 40 languages. In this captivating musical journey across time and space, he will take listeners from the Sahara Desert to the Mongolian steppes, through the rugged mountains of the Balkans and the Caucasus, and to the shores of both the Pacific Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Maksin blends some of the most diverse sounds in world music into a seamless and soulful fusion, with the cello as the unifying voice. Using a loop pedal and other electronics, he transforms the sound of a single cello into the power and depth of an entire orchestra, creating an unforgettable listening experience. His distinctive style draws on global traditions and genres, weaving them into a heartfelt call for peace on Earth. Born in Leningrad, former USSR, into a multinational family, Ian absorbed many cultures and traditions from an early age. He began playing cello at just six years old at the School for Gifted Children in Leningrad, later moving to the United States at age 16 to study at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. After years of performing in the classical world—including a three-year tenure with the New World Symphony in Miami—he chose to forge his own musical path, taking the cello into new dimensions and developing a style uniquely his own.