Organ Department Initiatives

Eastman Rochester Organ Initiative (EROI) 2012 EROI festival concert at Christ Church. Craighead Saunders Organ at Christ Church. Quick LinksOrgan, Sacred Music & Historical Keyboards Organ Study Audition Repertoire Harpsichord Study Sacred Music Study Instruments Events Current Students Files for Current Students Alumni Departments Main When the Eastman School of Music opened its doors in…

Summer Organ Academy

A special time among Organists! Need pictures of retreat? Need pictures of retreat? We are excited to welcome a wide range of experience and repertoire from participants! Each day will include private and group instruction from world-renowned performers and pedagogues, as well as daily access to a great variety of instruments. Participants will have the…

Daniel Zager - Organ

Emeritus Librarian

Daniel Zager Emeritus Librarian BIOGRAPHY BM, MA, University of Wisconsin-Madison; MA, PhD, University of Minnesota. Articles and book reviews in numerous publications, including chapters and articles in Orlando di Lasso Studies, Orlandus Lassus and His Time, Current Musicology, and Notes. Editor of Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association (1992-97). Music librarian and assistant…

Thym Jurgen - Organ

Professor Emeritus of Musicology

Thym Jurgen Professor Emeritus of Musicology Affiliate Faculty, Organ, Sacred Music, and Historical Keyboards Department DEPARTMENTSMusicologyOrgan, Sacred Music, and Historical KeyboardsCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Jurgen585-274-1459BIOGRAPHY Professor Emeritus of musicology. Abitur in classical languages, Athenaeum Stade, Germany; state examination in Schulmusik, Staatliche Hochschule für Musik, Berlin; state examination in history, Freie Universität, Berlin; PhD in musicology, Case…

William Porter - Organ

Professor of Organ

William Porter Professor of Organ Organ, Sacred Music, and Historical Keyboards Department DEPARTMENTOrgan, Sacred Music, and Historical KeyboardsCONTACT INFOEmail Professor Porter585-274-1511BIOGRAPHY Widely known as a performer in the United States and in Europe, William Porter has also achieved international recognition for his skill in improvisation in a wide variety of styles, ancient and modern.  He…

Lisa Goode Crawford - Professor of Harpsichord

Instructor of Sacred Music

Stephen Kennedy Instructor of Sacred Music Organ, Sacred Music, and Historical Keyboards Department DEPARTMENTOrgan, Sacred Music, and Historical KeyboardsCONTACT INFOEmail Instructor Kennedy(585) 274-1550BIOGRAPHY Stephen Kennedy is Director of Music and Organist of Christ Church Rochester, Instructor of Sacred Music at the Eastman School of Music, and Instructor of Organ for Eastman’s Community Music School. In 1997, he founded the…

Organ Study

At a Glance Being one of the premiere Organ programs in the country we offer many benefits to our students: Renowned faculty members with a broad variety of expertise, providing a comprehensive experience. Individual attention from the entire organ faculty in a friendly and supportive environment. Regular access to an unparalleled selection of historic and…