James Kealey is the First Prize and Audience Prize winner of the 2022 American Guild of Organists National Young Artist Competition in Organ Performance (NYACOP). Currently he serves as Director of Music & Fine Arts at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, while also playing in recitals, concertos, and offering master classes. James holds a Master of Music degree in Organ Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music and was named one of The Diapason magazine’s “20 under 30” in 2021.
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James Garvey has been Organist and Director of Music at Church of the Ascension, Knoxville, Tennessee, since 1990, where he continues to lead a vibrant music program including a regionally acclaimed concert series. He holds degrees from Rice University, where he studied organ with Clyde Holloway and piano with Mary Norris. Upon graduation, he served for five years as the Assistant Organist at St. John’s Cathedral in Denver, Colorado. An artist who has played throughout the Southeast, Mr. Garvey has also performed for regional and national conventions of the American Guild of Organists as well as national conferences of the Association of Anglican Musicians.
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Canadian organist John Paul Farahat leads a dual career as performer and pedagogue. He is Director of Music and Principal Organist of Saint Basil’s Church, at the University of Toronto, and is faculty Organ Instructor at Saint Michael’s Choir School. He serves as Chair of Advocacy on the Board of Directors for the Royal Canadian College of Organists.
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Dr. Paul Thornock, organist Sunday, March 7, 2027 at 3:00 p.m.
Join us this Laetare Sunday for a special organ recital celebrating the 20th anniversary of our marvelous Paul Fritts (Op. 25) Grand Gallery Organ, a.k.a. ‘Big Red’. Director of Music and Organist of Saint Joseph Cathedral from 1999-2015, Dr. Paul Thornock played an instrumental role in the installation of this landmark instrument; he will share his talents with us this afternoon in commemoration of this festive occasion. Plan to attend this exciting event!
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Sixth Annual Presentation Dr. Richard K. Fitzgerald, organist
Palm Sunday, March 21, 2027 at 3:00 P.M.
Recognized in the U.S. and abroad for his improvisation skills, Dr. Fitzgerald will present his sixth-annual improvised meditations on the Stations of the Cross. His improvisation talent has taken him to several important competitions including to the Netherlands (semi-finalist, 53rd Haarlem International Organ Improvisation Competition), and to Ann Arbor, Michigan (first place, 2nd Annual Competition on Organ Improvisation, University of Michigan and the Ann Arbor Chapter of the American Guild of Organists), and to the National Competition in Organ Improvisation (semi-finalist) sponsored by the American Guild of Organists.
Richard will call upon his own personal faith to respond to Christ’s suffering and death on the cross in a way that will enhance the listener’s spiritual pilgrimage through contemplation of the Passion of Christ. Please join us for this extraordinary musical experience as Dr. Fitzgerald draws upon his creativity as both an improviser and organist; he will use the full resources of the Fritts Grand Gallery Organ. This performance promises to be a great way to prepare for the Easter celebration.
Miss Bi is the Wayne Lawson Memorial Organ Scholar of Saint Joseph Cathedral for the 2026-2027 season, where she assists Dr. Fitzgerald in all aspects of administering Cathedral Music. Originally from Beijing, she is completing a Master of Music degree from the prestigious Eastman School of Music under the direction of David Higgs.
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Rhonda Sider Edgington is a creative and eclectic musician, with a diverse repertoire and wide range of musical interests. Often commended for her innovative programming, imaginative use of registrations, and exciting playing, Rhonda feels equally at home performing on a wide variety of instruments, from small 2 manual, 17th century organs in Germany to large 5-manual organs in the United States.
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A frequent performer on the Cathedral Concert Series, Mr. Briggs is currently Artist in Residence at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City. A much sought-after recitalist, he travels throughout North America and Europe presenting concerts including repertoire, improvisations, and film accompaniments. The New York Times has named him “…one of the world’s greatest contemporary organists.”
Admission for this concert event is a suggested donation of $10 at the door.
Fifth Annual Presentation Dr. Richard K. Fitzgerald, organist
Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 3:00 P.M.
Recognized in the U.S. and abroad for his improvisation skills, Dr. Fitzgerald will present his fifth-annual improvised meditations on the Stations of the Cross. His improvisation talent has taken him to several important competitions including to the Netherlands (semi-finalist, 53rd Haarlem International Organ Improvisation Competition), and to Ann Arbor, Michigan (first place, 2nd Annual Competition on Organ Improvisation, University of Michigan and the Ann Arbor Chapter of the American Guild of Organists), and to the National Competition in Organ Improvisation (semi-finalist) sponsored by the American Guild of Organists.
Richard will call upon his own personal faith to respond to Christ’s suffering and death on the cross in a way that will enhance the listener’s spiritual pilgrimage through contemplation of the Passion of Christ. Please join us for this extraordinary musical experience as Dr. Fitzgerald draws upon his creativity as both an improviser and organist; he will use the full resources of the Fritts Grand Gallery Organ. This performance promises to be a great way to prepare for the Easter celebration.
For nearly thirty years, Maurice Clerc has been traveling the world in pursuit of an outstanding international career as a concert organist, performing more than 1,300 recitals. Known among contemporary French organists, Mr. Clerc served as titular organist of Saint Benignus Cathedral in Dijon, France from 1972 until 2018.
Admission for this concert event is a suggested donation of $10 at the door.
