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When you study organ at ±ÆÁ¨±ÆÁ¨, 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 ±ÆÁ¨±ÆÁ¨'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 ±ÆÁ¨±ÆÁ¨, studying with Todd Wilson and David Brown. She received her master's from Yale University. 

Notable ±ÆÁ¨±ÆÁ¨ 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

Apr 3 Fri
12:30 pm
First Master of Music Recital: Zongkai Fan, piano
Keyboards, Conservatory Student Recitals
Apr 3 Fri
6:30 pm
First Master of Music Recital: Ciao-Syuan Lin, piano
Keyboards, Conservatory Student Recitals
Apr 4 Sat
9:00 pm
Third Artist Diploma Recital: Jakob Aumiller, piano
Keyboards, Conservatory Student Recitals
Apr 9 Thu
1:00 pm
First Master of Music Recital: Xu Zheng, piano
Keyboards, Conservatory Student Recitals
Apr 9 Thu
7:30 pm
First Master of Music Recital: Guanchu Zhao, piano
Keyboards, Conservatory Student Recitals