I was pleasantly surprised to open today’s Star-Advertiser newspaper to find a gigantic interview with Sophia Stark, this year’s winner of the Miss Hawaii Volunteer Teen. I am going to repost the article here, and add that Sophia and her brother Raphael, have studied organ with me for four years but have had to take… Read More My organ student!
I am happy to report that yesterday’s Young Organist recital was a grand success in every possible way, and the students did themselves and their parents proud. Even one girl who repeatedly told me. “I quit the piano because I can’t play recitals—I always play BAAAAD and am going to mess up!” gave a fantastic performance, probably… Read More The kids did it!
Tomorrow, Saturday, March 7th at 4:00 p.m., I will have two organ students play in the annual Children’s Benefit Concert at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu. What is very gratifying is to see how these talented youngsters progress from year to year, and I’m sure this year’s concert will be another unqualified success. In the past,… Read More A huge dose of patience
Ever since we returned home from Boston, I have been working with Joey Fala on the PipeWorks event, to be held on Saturday, July 9th starting at 11 am. Please check out my posting, “From generation to generation,” on the details of the July 9th program. Joey says most of us organists “got in through… Read More An Open House for the Pipe Organ