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Karen McFarlane
Artists, Inc.
33563 Seneca Drive
Cleveland, OH 44139
Toll free (866) 721-9095
Office (440) 542-1882
FAX (440) 542-1890

Announcements

PLEASE NOTE: The availability listed here will be updated from time to time, but of course will change as engagements are added.

DONGHO LEE wins the 2010 AGO Organ Performance Competition
On July 6, 2010,Dongho Lee, a Korean native and Indiana University Doctoral student, won first prize and audience prize at the AGO National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance, which was held at the Guild's national convention in Washington D.C.
We are now accepting bookings for Miss Lee through the 2011-12 concert season.


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Our congratulations to
DIANE MEREDITH BELCHER,  who will be making history as one of very few women ever appointed to a traditional men-and-boys choir, when in August 2010 she commences her new position at Old Saint Paul’s Church, Baltimore (established 1692).  She will also direct a separate girls’ choir.  The appointment was made upon the unanimous recommendation of the search committee, out of an international field of 72 applicants. 

For more information, please click here


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We proudly announce the addition of CHELSEA CHEN to our roster.

Chelsea Chen has electrified audiences throughout the United States and Asia. A Fulbright scholar and graduate of Juilliard and Yale University, she has performed to great acclaim at many important venues including Singapore’s Esplanade, Hong Kong’s Cultural Centre, Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center, and Los Angeles’ Disney Hall. She currently serves as Artist-in-Residence at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in Manhattan.

 

For more information, please click here

 

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We proudly announce the addition of NATHAN LAUBE to our roster.

Nathan has quickly become a popular artist on the organ recital circut. A recent graduate from The Curtis Institue with top honors, his astounding playing, audience-friendly programs, and gracious demeanor have thrilled audiences and presenters across the United States and in Europe.


For more information,
please click here

 

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We proudly announce the addition of TOM TRENNEY to our roster.

Tom Trenney is Minister of Music at First Plymouth Church (United Church of Christ) in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he conducts the Plymouth Choir, plays the church’s Schoenstein organ and serves as Artistic Director of the acclaimed Abendmusik Concert Series.

 

For more information, please click here

 


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JONATHAN RYAN wins the 2009 Jordan II International Organ Competition

Jonathan Ryan is the winner of the First Prize and LeTourneau Prize in the 2009 Jordan II International Organ Competition. He has appeared in recitals at major venues in the U. S. and France, and is currently Principal Organist at St. John Cantius Church in Chicago, IL.

We are now accepting bookings for Mr. Ryan through the 2011-2012 season.


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FRÉDÉRIC CHAMPION wins the 2008 Canadian International Organ Competition
Frédéric Champion of Lyon, France, won first prize at the 2008 Canadian International Organ Competition held in Montreal.
We are now accepting bookings for Mr. Champion through the 2009-2010 concert season.

Please call our office if you are interested in learning more about these fine young artists.  More details will be posted on this site as they become available.
 

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CHOIR TOURS

 

 

Westminster Cathedral Choir, London, UK

 

Available October 10-24, 2011

 
 

The Choir of Saint Thomas Church,
New York City

Available Late March 2011

  

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AVAILABILITY OF AMERICAN ORGANISTS

American concert organists are generally more readily available for
 recitals and classes than their European counterparts.  Therefore we suggest that if you are interested in engaging an American artist, you should contact us for that person's availability.

 


AVAILABILITY OF EUROPEAN ORGANISTS

GUY BOVET
Please call our office for availability. 

STEPHEN CLEOBURY
Please call our office for availability.

VINCENT DUBOIS

March 10-31, 2011

STEFAN ENGELS
Fall 2010 - Spring 2011

THIERRY ESCAICH
April 2011


LÁSZLÓ FASSANG
Please call our office for availability.

DAVID GOODE
Please call our office for availability.

MARTIN HASELBÖCK
Please call our office for availability.

SUSAN LANDALE
Please call our office for availability.

OLIVIER LATRY 

Fall 2011


JAMES O'DONNELL

February 2011

February 12-20, 2012

JANE PARKER-SMITH

27 March – 10 April 2011
9 – 30 October 2011

PETER PLANYAVSKY
Please call our office for availability.

SIMON PRESTON
May 1-15, 2011

DANIEL ROTH
Spring 2011

THOMAS TROTTER

March 2011

GILLIAN WEIR

October/November 2010

Sunday November 7, 2010

Early May 2011

June/July 2011



AVAILABILITY OF COMPETITION WINNERS

Canadian International Organ Competition:
FRÉDÉRIC CHAMPION
September - October 2010

Spring 2011
Please call our office for other available dates.


AGO National Young Artist Competition Organ in Performance Winner:
DONGHO LEE
Available on an ongoing basis through 2012


Jordan II International Organ Competition

JONATHAN RYAN

Available on an ongoing basis 2010 - 2012


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Karen McFarlane Artists, Inc
33563 Seneca Drive
Cleveland, Ohio 44139-5578
Toll-Free (in USA): 1-866-721-9095
Telephone: 440-542-1882
Fax: 440-542-1890
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