David Higgs

One of America's leading concert organists, David Higgs chairs the organ department at Eastman where he has been a member of the faculty since 1992. He has inaugurated many important new instruments including St. Stephan's Cathedral, Vienna; the Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas; and the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in New York City. His performances with ensembles have included the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Chanticleer, the Empire Brass, and Orpheus. Professor Higgs appears frequently at major national and international organ festivals and conventions, and has recorded for Delos International, Gothic, and Pro Organo records.

Hans Davidsson

Appointed to the Eastman faculty in January 2001, Hans Davidsson is also general artistic and research director of the Göteborg (Sweden) Organ Art Center (GOArt), the leading international center for interdisciplinary research in historical performance practice and instrument building. Professor Davidsson founded GOArt in 1995. An active scholar and performer, he has given recitals, master classes and lectures at many venues on both sides of the Atlantic and has performed at prestigious festivals worldwide. His many recordings include works for organ by Weckmann, Böhm, Widor, Franck, and Duruflé.

William Porter

Widely known as a performer and teacher in the United States and Europe, William Porter is one of the foremost experts on improvisation in a wide variety of styles, ancient to modern. He was appointed professor of harpsichord and organ improvisation at Eastman in 2002, and he also teaches organ improvisation at Yale University. Most recently, he was chair of the organ department at the New England Conservatory; previously, he was professor of organ and harpsichord at Oberlin College. Professor Porter has taught and performed at most of the world's leading festivals and academies, and has recorded extensively on the Gasparo, Proprius, BMG and Loft labels.