Paul Byssainthe, Music Director of THE WIZ Tour
November 3, 2023
DMA Candidate in organ performance Paul Byssainthe Jr. (GPD ’19, Organ) is Music Director of THE WIZ on its nationwide tour. Starting in Baltimore, the
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Andrew Johnson Wins Inaugural James M. Weaver Prize in Organ Scholarship
September 26, 2023
Andrew Johnson (MM ’22, GPD ’23, Organ) won first place in the inaugural James M. Weaver Prize in Organ Scholarship at the National Convention of
Christian Cang Cuesta Featured in The Washington Post
August 3, 2023
Undergraduate organist Christian Cang Cuesta was featured in The Washington Post in a story about the tuning of the Kennedy Center’s Rubenstein Family Organ.
Peabody Composers and Organist Win AGO Student Commissioning Project
June 23, 2023
Four composer-organist student pairs were selected as 2023 winners of the AGO Student Commissioning Project, including Victor Cui (MM ’23, Composition), DMA organ student Midori
David Kelley Wins First Prize in Choral Composition Contest
April 29, 2023
David Kelley (DMA ’16, Organ) was recently awarded first prize in the 2023 Peter & Lois Fyfe Choral Composition Contest for his composition “Pentecost.” Kelley’s
David Kelley to Lead Choir in Residency at Lincoln Cathedral
April 22, 2023
David Kelley (DMA ’16, Organ), Minister of Music at Church of the Holy Comforter in Virginia, will lead his choirs in a week-long residency at
Trent Johnson Premieres Across Continents In São Paulo
June 15, 2022
Trent Johnson (BM ’89; GPD ’91, Organ) had his new concerto for bass trombone and chamber orchestra premiered in April, in São Paulo, Brazil. The
Phoon Yu Releases Seven
June 5, 2022
Phoon Yu (MM ’17, Organ) recently released a recording of organ music titled Seven. The album is structured around two collections with seven pieces each.
Nicholas Bergin Named editor of The American Organist Magazine
January 16, 2022
Nicholas Bergin (BM ’09, Organ) was recently named editor of The American Organist magazine, effective January 2022. Published monthly by the American Guild of Organists,
Organ Students Earn Professional Certifications from American Guild of Organists
August 12, 2021
Peabody organ students Wendy Johnston, Andrew Johnson, and Jordan Prescott have each earned professional certifications from the American Guild of Organists. Johnston received the Colleague
