"We heard emotion, at times dramatic, at times angry and even cruel. This is what the psalmist wrote. This is what Reubke heard. This is what Katherine expressed. What else could the audience do but rise to its feet cheering. Go hear this woman play!" Alan Ontko, Spoleto Festival

Katherine Meloan is an artist whose musicality and virtuosity, diverse interests, and eclectic repertoire enable her to create exciting audience-friendly programs. Her diverse engagements include organ recitals at The Cathédrale Saint-Pierre in Poitier, France and Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue NYC, an operatic accompanying performance at the Douglaston Concert Series (NY), and a ballet performance at Bryant Park Summer Concerts (NYC).

Ms. Meloan’s performances include some of the most formidable venues in the United States: Saint Mary the Virgin (NYC), a performance that was subsequently featured on American Public Radio’s Pipedreams; Florida International University Wertheim Concert Hall (Miami, Fl.), St. Bartholomew’s Church (NYC); St. Paul’s Episcopal (Chattanooga, Tenn.); St. Thomas Fifth Avenue (NYC); Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (NJ); and Queens College‘s LeFrak concert hall (NY). At Union Theological Seminary, Katherine has accompanied the Vocal Camerata of Manhattan School of Music. She recently performed at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina to critical acclaim. In Europe, Katherine has performed and recorded on the historical organs of Clicquot (Poitiers) and Cavaille-Coll (Epernay).

One of Ms. Meloan’s greatest passions is choral music. Katherine is currently chapel organist and choral conductor at the United States Merchant Marine Academy where she directs the college choirs and plays for all services. She has also served Trinity-Saint John’s Episcopal Church in Long Island as director of music, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Brooklyn, New York as choirmaster/organist; St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Queens, New York as associate organist; St. John’s Anglican Church in London, England as organist; and University Christian Church in Miami, Florida as organist. Currently, she is organist at Temple Beth Sholom in Queens, New York.

In addition to gracing the musical stage, Ms. Meloan is also a classical dancer. She has danced with Ballet Long Island, Staten Island Ballet, and currently she is artistic director/dancer of Bridal Ballet. She performs variations to such ballets such as: Sleeping Beauty, Le Corsaire, Paquita, La Bayadere, Chopinania, Swan Lake, and numerous contemporary works. In October of 2008, Katherine choreographed and performed as a dancer and organist in the American Guild of Organists International Year of the Organ – Organ Spectacular in Queens, NY.

Katherine is a doctoral candidate in organ performance at Manhattan School of Music, New York. She has an active interest in teaching and is writing her doctoral thesis on Organ Pedagogy for Beginning Organists: A Course Curriculum for Pianists Making the Transition to Organ. In the fall of 2011, she will be teaching a group organ class at Manhattan School of Music. A native of Miami, Florida, she has a bachelor of art’s degree in piano performance from Florida International University (Phi Kappa Phi) where she was a recipient of the Outstanding Music Performance Award. In addition, Katherine holds a Master of Music in organ from Manhattan School of Music and is a recipient of the distinguished Bronson Ragan Award in outstanding musical performance. She was a student of Peggy Neighbors-Erwin (piano), Susan Starr (piano), Barbara Bruns (organ), and most recently McNeil Robinson. Go to KatherineMeloan.com for sample audio and recital schedule.

Email: KatieMeloan@yahoo.com