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Cathedral Arts Sponsors Organ Recital and Masterclass |
Cathedral Arts Sponsors Organ Recital and Master Class
February 20 and 21
Our
Cathedral Arts will present one of North America’s most exciting
organists, Ken Cowan, in a recital and master class. Cowan will
present a recital on the Cathedral’s magnificent Casavant organ on
Sunday, February 21, at 4:00 p.m. Cowan will also be presenting a
master class on Saturday, February 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The Central Iowa Chapter of The American Guild of Organists has
generously provided sponsorship for the master class in the
Chapter’s ongoing mission to engage young organists. Participants in
the master class will include organ students from Iowa colleges and
universities. Both events are free and open to the public.
Ken
Cowan is one of North America’s finest concert organists. Praised
for his dazzling artistry, impeccable technique and imaginative
programming by audiences and critics alike, he maintains a rigorous
performing schedule which takes him to major concert venues across
America, Canada and Europe. He has wowed audiences in some of the
nation’s most prestigious venues including our own Grace Cathedral
(San Francisco), Philadelphia’s Orchestra Hall, the Walt Disney
Concert Hall (Los Angeles), the Mormon Tabernacle, the Cathedral of
Notre-Dame (Paris), and many others.
A
native of Thorold, Ontario, Canada, Mr. Cowan received the Master’s
degree and Artist Diploma from the Yale Institute of Sacred Music,
studying organ with Thomas Murray (who has also performed at St.
Paul’s). Prior to attending Yale, he graduated with a Bachelor of
Music degree from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia
where he studied with John Weaver.
Mr.
Cowan is Assistant Professor of Organ at Westminster Choir College
of Rider University in Princeton, NJ, where he was recently awarded
the 2008 Rider University Distinguished Teaching Award. Previous
positions have included Associate Organist and Artist in Residence
at Saint Bartholomew’s Church (Episcopal), New York City, Assistant
Organist posts at St. James Episcopal Church, the Church of Saint
Mary the Virgin (Episcopal) in New York City, and Saint Clements’
Church in Philadelphia. He has also been on the roster of Associate
Organists for the famous Wanamaker Grand Court organ in
Philadelphia. |
