Mary Eileen Johnston (aka “MEJ: the other Music Educators’ Journal”) is a lifelong resident of the Philadelphia suburbs. “Grown” into her profession as a Church music leader, her early years…
Category: Artist Profile
We feature female organists in liturgical music and higher education.
Dr. Katie Moss, an accomplished and versatile recitalist, has performed as a solo organist across the United States. Recent performances include the Musforum Conference of Women in Church Music (St.…
Susan Powell (b. 1986) holds a Bachelor of Music in Church Music from St. Olaf College, where she studied organ with Dr. John Ferguson. She is entering graduate work in…
Lyn Loewi gave an inspired lecture “From the Exiled Edges: Women composers and the Episcopal church” at the third Musforum Conference at St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, June 13-14, 2019.…
Catherine Rodland, whose playing has been described as “transcendent” (The American Organist), is Artist in Residence at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. She graduated cum laude with departmental distinction…
Kathy Borgen has been playing piano and organ since her early elementary years. She graduated from the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul with the B.A. in piano performance…
Nancy S. Ypma, D.Mus., is professor of music and Chair of the Division of Visual and Performing Arts at McKendree University, where she directs the Chamber Choir, teaches organ lessons…
Kathrine Handford is University Organist and Artist-in-Residence at Lawrence University’s Conservatory of Music in Appleton, Wisconsin, a position she has held since 2004. She holds a Master of Music degree…