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"There is a difference between teaching and coaching."

2009

Montreat Conference Center, Montreat, NC
First United Methodist Church, Houston, TX
Valdosta State University
Appalachian State University
Houston Baptist University

2008

Recitals:
Old Salem historic Tannenberg organ, Winston-Salem, NC
Corinth Reformed Church, Hickory, NC
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Conway, SC
Appalachian State University
Kinsmen Lutheran Church, Houston, TX
First United Methodist Church, Dothan, AL

2007

Recitals:
Converse College, Spartanburg, SC
Milligan College, Milligan College, TN
First Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX
Wesley United Methodist Church, High Point, NC
Corinth Reformed United Church of Christ, Hickory, NC
First United Methodist Church, Dothan, AL
Appalachian State University
Church of the Good Shepherd, York, SC

Collaborative organ with ASU Symphonic Band; Scott C. Tobias, conductor

Conductor, Appalachian Chorale: Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine / Requiem

Continuo, dedicatory concert on stringed instruments donated to the ASU Hayes School of Music by Mrs. Frances Gadd in memory of Charles W. Gadd

2006

ASU faculty organ recital

Featured organist, Metropolitan Music Ministries Annual Service, Providence Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC

Solo organ accompanist:
Stephen Paulus residency, ASU
ASU Messiah Singalong
Wilkes Chamber Singers: Duruflé Requiem; Fauré Requiem; Handel Messiah
Southwest Virginia Community College Chorale: Mendelssohn Elijah

Collaborative keyboardist with Matthias Kamps, trumpet. Lecture/Recital

Collaborative pianist and organist with Randall Outland, tenor / William Jones, trumpet
ASU

Collaborative and solo harpsichordist, Chapel of Rest, Lenoir, NC

Conductor, Appalachian Chorale
Mozart Regina Coeli / “Coronation” Mass
Mendelssohn Elijah

Continuo, ASU Harmonia Baroque

2005

Recitals:
Washington National Cathedral
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral, Jackson, MS
First Presbyterian Church, Bristol, TN
First Presbyterian Church, Statesville, NC
Appalachian State University

Solo organ accompanist:
Wilkes Chamber Singers. Ann Fortuna, conductor
ASU Messiah Singalong

Collaborative keyboardist, Melissa Givens and Leigh Shipman, soprano
First Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX

Conductor, Appalachian Chorale
Pergolesi: Magnificat
Handel: Messiah

“Reciter,” Walton Façade
ASU Wind Ensemble / William A. Gora, conductor

Continuo, ASU Harmonia Baroque

2004

Recitals:
Broadway Baptist Church, Ft. Worth, TX
St. Paul United Methodist Church, Louisville, KY
First Baptist Church, Hickory, NC
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Statesville, NC
Appalachian State University

Appearance on ASU Keyboard Faculty recital, North Carolina Music Teachers Association State Conference

Solo and collaborative organist:
Rice University Chorale, Shepherd Singers / Thomas Jaber, conductor
First Presbyterian Church of Houston Chancel Choir tour throughout Romania and Hungary
Daniel Gawthrop residency, First Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX

Collaborative organist and harpsichordist, Appalachian Chorale / Roosevelt Escalante, conductor

Harpsichord, The Marriage of Figaro, Houston Baptist University

Collaborative pianist, Melissa Givens, soprano
Flickinger Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY
First United Methodist Church, Beaumont, TX
Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Charles, LA
First Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX
Houston Baptist University

2003

Two-week Visiting Organist-in-Residence
Churches of Saint-Sulpice and Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-la-Salle, Paris

Recitals:
Hendrix College, Conway, AR
Victoria Bach Festival, TX
First Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX
Asbury United Methodist Church, Little Rock, AR
Tuesday Musical Club of Houston, First Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX

All-Bach program in honor of Carroll and Dorry Shaddock
With Matthew Dirst, organ, Ars Lyrica Houston. Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston, TX

Solo organ accompanist, Conspirare. Craig Hella Johnson, conductor
University Presbyterian Church, Austin, TX

Collaborative organist, Houston Masterworks Chorus / Craig Hella Johnson, conductor
Rice University

Collaborative pianist and organist:
Jeanette Lombard Memorial Concert, First Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX
Jason Oby, tenor, First United Methodist Church, Houston, TX
Talana Bell Wilkins, soprano, Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, Enterprise, AL
Melissa Givens, soprano, Davidson College

Opera coach and character baritone / Houston Baptist University Opera theater
Pergolesi: La Serva pedrona (coach)
Puccini: Gianni Schicchi (Pinellino)

Continuo, Annual Messiah Singalong
First Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX

 

 

joby2002

Recitals:
First Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX
First United Methodist Church, Corpus Christi, TX

Collaborative organist, North Carolina High School Honors Chorus / Craig Jessop, conductor; Stevens Center, Winston-Salem, NC

Collaborative pianist:
Chamber music concert, St. Philip Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX
Melissa Givens, soprano; First Presbyterian Church, Austin, TX

Solo organ accompanist:
Shepherd Singers / William Murray, baritone / Thomas Jaber, conductor; Rice University
Bellaire (TX) High School Chorus; Duruflé Requiem

Continuo, Annual Messiah Singalong; First Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX

2001

Recitals:
First Presbyterian Church, Kerrville, TX
AGO Region VII Convention, Villa de Matel, Houston, TX
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Houston, TX
St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX
Alumni recital, ASU

Solo organ accompanist, Houston Masterworks Chorus / Craig Hella Johnson, conductor; First Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX

Collaborative pianist, concert of African-American music with BlackNote Ensemble:
First Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX
University of Houston-Downtown

Continuo, Annual Messiah Singalong, First Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX

2000

Recitals:
Christ Church Cathedral, Houston, TX
University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX
First Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX
Bethany United Methodist Church, Houston, TX

Continuo, Annual Messiah Singalong, First Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX

1999

Recitals:
Chapelwood United Methodist Church, Houston, TX
Organ dedication, Grace Episcopal Church, Galveston, TX

Collaborative and solo organist:
Melissa Givens, soprano, Chapelwood United Methodist Church, Houston, TX
First Presbyterian Church of Houston Chancel Choir tour throughout Scotland
Tuesday Musical Club Chorus, Houston, TX
St. Agnes Academy and Strake Jesuit Chamber Choir tour throughout Paris and London
Organ Vespers, Zion Lutheran Church, Tomball, TX

Continuo, Annual Messiah Singalong; First Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX

1998

Recitals:
First United Methodist Church, Beaumont, TX
University United Methodist Church, San Antonio, TX
First United Methodist Church, Lovelady, TX
Faith Lutheran Church, Dickinson, TX
Glen A. Douglas Residence, Houston, TX
Bach Vespers, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston, TX

Continuo, annual Messiah performances:
St. Agnes and Strake Jesuit Mixed Chorus, Houston, TX
First Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX

Solo organ accompanist
Messiah, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Spring, TX
Messiah, Spring-Cypress Presbyterian Church, Spring, TX
Elijah, Grace Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX

1997

Recitals:
St. Mark’s Cathedral, Shreveport, LA
First Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX
Saint George’s Episcopal Church, Port Arthur, TX

Solo organ accompanist:
Chancel Choirs of Spring Cypress and Covenant Presbyterian Churches
Bach: Magnificat
Rice University Chorale and Shepherd Singers
Duruflé: Requiem

Continuo, Annual Messiah Singalong, First Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX

1996

Recitals:
Rivermont Presbyterian Church, Lynchburg, VA
Court Street United Methodist Church, Lynchburg, VA
St. Philip Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Statesville, NC
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Boone, NC

Collaborative organist
Sanctuary Choir and Chorale, First United Methodist Church, Houston, TX
Fort Bend Chorale, TX
Evensong, Trinity Episcopal Church, Houston, TX

Continuo, annual Messiah performance. St Agnes and Strake Jesuit Mixed Chorus

1990-1995

Recitals:
Glen A. Douglas Residence, Houston, TX
Boone United Methodist Church, Boone, NC
Broad Street United Methodist Church, Statesville, NC
Crossnore Presbyterian Church, Crossnore, NC
ASU

Collaborative organist, University of Houston Chamber Singers and Concert Chorale. Katherine Ciesinski, mezzo-soprano / Charles Hausmann, conductor

Guest organist
Bach Vespers, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston, TX
Evensong, Trinity Episcopal Church, Houston, TX

Continuo, Annual Messiah Singalong, Rice University

 
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