David Baskeyfield, Christ Church organ scholar 2005-6, and now a doctoral student in the studio of David Higgs in the Eastman School of Music in Rochester NY, has won the First Prize and the Audience Prize in the Miami International Organ Competition 2010. We send our congratulations to him on this achievement.
Christ Church Cathedral offers an Organ Scholarship for the duration of one academic year, from September to July. The scholarship is intended for organ students wishing to gain experience in all aspects of cathedral music, after their university or music college courses. The scholar benefits from the experience of working both with a professional mixed adult choir and with the girls’ choir of the cathedral, and from having regular access to the cathedral organ. Tuition in organ playing and conducting is included in the package, as well as a bursary towards lessons abroad. The scholar is provided with a one bedroom flat, free of charge, right in the heart of the vibrant inner city, close to the cathedral.
The holder for 2009 is Aleksandr Nisse.
More information may be obtained from the Music Office by using the contact form.
