Acclaimed harpsichordist Jillon Stoppels Dupree will make her Island debut at a concert at the Church of the Holy Spirit Friday night. It’s a fundraiser to benefit the music ministry of the Episcopal church, which is currently in the midst of celebrating its centenary as a house of worship on Vashon.

The concert was arranged by the church’s pastor, Rev. Carla Pryne, who said it seemed a perfect way to celebrate the church’s long history on Vashon. Both at the church and on the Island, she said, there has been a history of exceptional music performances.

“Music and drama are at the heart of Vashon,” Pryne said. “We come together in the arts here, and share in the holiness of beauty.”

Dupree has captivated audiences in cities around the world. Her career as a recording artist has included a highly praised performance with the Northwest Chamber Orchestra of a concerto for harpsichord and chamber orchestra by Philip Glass.

A recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship and the National Endowment for the Arts Solo Recitalists grant, she has taught at the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, the University of Washington and the University of Michigan. She is currently the harpsichordist with Magnificat Baroque Ensemble and the Seattle Symphony. She is also on the early music faculty of Seattle’s Cornish College of the Arts and is founding director of the Gallery Concerts, an early music series in Seattle.

Paul Swenson, an award-winning composer, organist and the director of music ministries at Church of the Holy Spirit, will join Dupree for the last piece of the recital. Swenson, who has a 25-year history as a church musician, said he was very excited to perform with Dupree.

“Her tempos and her ornaments are legendary,” he said, referring to Dupree’s musical style. “Every one is elegant and perfect and never lacking.”

The chance to hear her perform in the intimate setting of the Church of the Holy Spirit is a rare one, he said.

“She doesn’t really ever play in a small place with the intimate acoustics we have,” Swenson said. “You’ll be able to hear every attack, the breathing, the attack on the keys.”

The concert’s repertoire will begin with a sonata by J.S. Bach and will include a selection of theatrical pieces by 18th century French composers.

“It’s a chance to hear repertoire that is curious and rarely heard,” said Swenson.

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Church of the Holy Spirit. A $20 donation is suggested.