February 18, 2015
Michael Kleinschmidt has been appointed Canon Musician at St. Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle, Washington, effective March 1, 2015. Since 2010 he has served as Canon for Cathedral Music at Trinity Cathedral in Portland, Oregon, having previously served at Trinity Church, Copley Square in Boston, All Saint’s Parish in Boston, and St. Thomas-Fifth Avenue in New York City.
Kleinschmidt holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and Oberlin College Conservatory of Music. An accomplished organist, he has played recitals worldwide and presented an all-Bach concert on St. Mark’s Flentrop organ in 2012. He also serves on the faculty of the Royal School of Church Music summer courses.
