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When you study organ at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´, your curriculum will emphasize performance and practical training in aspects of church music, choral studies and teaching.

Church music internships are a key component of your program — they provide stipends, partial scholarship support and real-world experience. Each year, you’ll participate in master classes by organists of international standing.

You’ll practice and perform on a variety of instruments, including the recently renovated three-manual mechanical-action Holtkamp in ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´'s Kulas Hall, practice organs by Ruggles and Holtkamp, and outstanding instruments in a number of other area churches.

Alumni Success

Meet Leslie Teardo

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Leslie Teardo is the associate organist at Saint Luke's Episcopal Church in Birmingham Alabama. She earned her bachelor's in both Organ Performance and Dalcroze Eurhythmics from ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´, studying with Todd Wilson and David Brown. She received her master's from Yale University. 

Notable ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Organists

  • Joseph Rush
  • John Alexander
  • Kyle Ballantine
  • Scott Hayes
  • Hyunju Hwang
  • Kevin Kwan
  • Paula Maust
  • Patrick Parker
  • Abigail Rockwood
  • Marquis Ryan
  • Michael Schaner
  • Nicholas Steltzer
  • Leslie Teardo
  • David Uschold

Concerts and events

Oct 17 Thu
7:30 pm
Second Professional Studies Recital: Somlee Lee, piano
Keyboards, Conservatory Student Recitals
Oct 24 Thu
7:30 pm
First Master of Music Recital: Mengyue Jian, piano
Keyboards, Conservatory Student Recitals
Nov 2 Sat
5:30 pm
First Graduate Diploma Recital: Lu Niu, collaborative piano
Keyboards, Conservatory Student Recitals
Nov 7 Thu
7:30 pm
Junior Recital: Curtis Li, piano
Keyboards, Conservatory Student Recitals
Nov 9 Sat
5:30 pm
Senior Recital: Audrey Lin, piano
Keyboards, Conservatory Student Recitals