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Our homeboy, Joey
Last night I hosted (with the help of the Executive Board) the Hawaii Chapter American Guild of Organists on the eighth floor party facility of my building. It was a welcome home reception for our homeboy, Joey Fala, whose passion for the … Continue reading
Fire in the belly
What a great honor it has been for me to come all the way from Hawaii and to hear how far my former student, Joey Fala, has come! When I told the bus driver why I was here in New … Continue reading
Posted in Katherine Crosier
Tagged Christian Lane, Dwight Chapel, Joey Fala, Kitchen Zinc, Martin Jean, Thomas Murray, trio sonata, Yale University
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Treasures at Yale
While Joey Fala spent the day practicing for this afternoon’s concert, I went exploring the Yale University campus and environs. Of course, I am completely awed by the wintry scenes in sharp contrast to our eternal summer weather in Honolulu. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ Church New Haven CT, Martin Jean, Mary Pan, Thomas Murray, Yale School of Music
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Defining moment
“Turning point,” “critical moment,” “decisive moment,” “moment of truth,” “pivotal moment” — these are some of the descriptions of the term defining moment — a point in your life when you made a very important decision or had an experience … Continue reading
Super exciting news!
Last week, my former student, Joey Fala, texted me about wanting to share “some breaking news,” and was eager to phone me. When we finally did talk, he wanted to confirm some of the details of his engagement here, for the … Continue reading
Posted in Katherine Crosier
Tagged American Guild of Organists, Arthur Poister, Christopher Houlihan, Denise Adams, Dobson organ, Joey Fala, Lester D. Yankee, Martin Jean, Nathan Laube, Oberlinger, Our Lady of the Angels, Ronald G. Pogorzelski, St. John's Kula, Stephen Adams, Thomas Murray, Yale School of Music
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Another day at the AGO Boston (marathon)
Carl decided to sleep in this morning so I came into Boston from Newton Centre all by myself. (You have to give me credit, as I am directionally-challenged!) One great perk of this American Guild of Organists convention is that … Continue reading
Posted in Carl Crosier
Tagged Alcee Chriss, Balint Karosi, Blue Heron, Cherry Rhodes, Chinar Merjanian, Church of the Covenant, Clarence Mader, Dorothy Young Riess, First Lutheran Church Boston, Fred Swann, Joan Lippincott, Ladd Thomas, Larry King, Nathan Laube, Rising Stars, Scott Metcalf, Searle Wright, Thomas Murray
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Update on Joey Fala
I just heard from former organ student Joey Fala, and am super-proud to announce that he took second place in the Region I and II Regional Competition for Young Organists! Although he was a teeny bit disappointed that he didn’t … Continue reading
Famous organists visit LCH
Sooner or later, nearly everyone gets to Hawaii. We’ve said that for family, friends, relatives, and organists. We at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu are especially fortunate to have hosted some of the great organists of the world, and I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Bengtson, Catharine Crozier, Cherry Rhodes, David Dahl, Fenner Douglass, Frederick Swann, Gerre Hancock, Hans Hielscher, Harald Vogel, James Holloway, John Rose, Jonathan Dimmock, Joyce Jones, Marie-Claire Alain, Marilyn Mason, McNeil Robinson, Michael Dudman, Paul Jacobs, Peter Hallock, Richard Proulx, Richard Savino, Richard Slater, Robert T. Anderson, Thomas Murray, Wolfgang Rubsam
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