Featured Artist

Active as both pianist and pipe organist, Carolyn Diamond performs regularly on concert series and in salon settings. As a recitalist, she has been praised for her buoyant style and interpretive vigor, and has the reputation of delivering passionate and colorful performances. Selections from her CD of piano music, SCANDINAVIAN SUITE, have been played on Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media.

Diamond has been a frequent performer at the Van Cliburn Piano Institute in Texas where she was a winner of their Piano Concerto Competition, performing with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.

She is active as a member of the Twin Cities Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (on the Executive Board), Friday Club, and is an Artist Performer and past Executive Board Member of Thursday Musical. And while living in NYC, she worked with the American Symphony Orchestra, and was a performer with the National Arts Club.

Having been a church musician since high school, Carolyn Diamond has served congregations as Director of Music/Organist in the Twin Cities as well as in the NY/CT area. Most recent appointments were in Minnesota at Wayzata Community Church utilizing the 70 rank Hendrickson Organ as well as Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, playing the 108 rank Casavant Organ. Her various positions have included being Principal Organist as well as Director of Music, overseeing choral groups, bell choirs, and planning and facilitating Concert Series.

Additionally, she has formed a salon series called MUSE….Music Uniting Spirits Everywhere… intended to promote music of multi styles and genres spreading good will and human connection. Believing that music is the greatest connector, she is a passionate emissary for involvement and facilitating its reach.

A Valedictorian from Robbinsdale High School, she received her B.A. degree (with highest distinction) from the University of Minnesota where she studied piano with Bernard Weiser and organ with Heinrich Fleischer. Postgraduate work includes keyboard studies with Howard Don Small, Dean Billmeyer at the University of Minnesota, Kent Tritle of the Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music, and Igor Resnianski of Westchester University.

She and her husband, Alan, have three children, four grandchildren, and live happily in Chanhassen with their cats, Aria and Sienna!