We are very excited to welcome Katelyn Emerson to play the organ at 1:15pm Saturday (21st February) in the Chapel at Queens' College, Cambridge.
Programme:
Praeludium a-Moll, BWV 551 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Symphonie III en mi mineur, Op. 13, No. 3 Charles-Marie Widor (1844–1937)
[I] Prélude
II Minuetto
III Marcia
IV Adagio
V Final
Organist Katelyn Emerson, praised for her ‘versatility and virtuosity’ (RITMO) as ‘the
perfect interpreter’ (Glasgow Times), performs throughout the United States, Europe, and
Asia, showcasing repertoire ‘as rare as it [is] beautiful’ (Reinische Post) that spans the
14th—21st centuries and lecturing on subjects ranging from organ interpretation and healthy playing techniques to performance studies and empirical music analysis. Recent
and upcoming concert venues include St James’ Church (Sydney), Cathédrale Notre-Dame (Paris), Walt Disney Hall (Los Angeles), Benaroya Hall (Seattle), Grazer Dom (Austria), Hallgrímskirkja (Reykjavík), Auditorio Nacional de Música (Madrid), as well as inaugural performances celebrating organ installations at Brasenose College (Oxford) and St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue (New York).
Katelyn is laureate of organ competitions on three continents, including the American Guild of Organists’ (AGO) National Young Artists, Musashino International Organ Competition (Japan), International Organ Competition “Pierre de Manchicourt” (France), and Mikael Tariverdiev International Organ Competition (Russia). One of The Diapason’s inaugural ‘20 under 30 – Class of 2015’, Katelyn was featured alongside exceptional colleagues for ‘superior accomplishments… and innovative thinking.’ She is
regularly invited to adjudicate international playing competitions and join the faculties of organ academies in France, the UK, the USA, and Canada, as well as to present workshops and concerts at conventions in North America and abroad. She volunteers
with charitable organisations such as Scotland's Sowne of Organe that help increase public awareness of the cultural and technological significance of historic and newly built
instruments. Katelyn’s CD recordings, Evocations (2017) and Inspirations (2018), appear on the Pro Organo label.
Katelyn holds degrees from the Musikhochschule Stuttgart (MA Orgel; DAAD), Oberlin College and Conservatory (BMus Organ/BA French), and Colorado State University (Certificate in Occupational Ergonomics). Recipient of a J. William Fulbright Study/Research Grant, she additionally studied en perfectionnement at the Conservatoire de Toulouse. For more information, please visit: www.katelynemerson.com.
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