Katherine Meloan juggles a busy schedule as an organist, dancer, and conductor
throughout the New York City area. Coming from a strong background in piano and
having performed the repertoire of Beethoven and Chopin, Ms. Meloan has developed a
virtuosic approach that incorporates rubato and lyricism resulting in a musicality rarely
achieved on the organ.
As a solo artist, she has performed in such venues as St. Mary the Virgin (NYC), St.
Paul's Episcopal (Chattanooga, Tenn.), Christ Church Cobble Hill Concert Series
(Brooklyn), Queens College, and Miller Theater at Columbia University. In Europe
Katherine has performed and recorded on the historical organs of Clicquot and Cavaille-
Coll.
In addition to gracing the musical stage, Ms. Meloan is also a professional ballet
dancer. She has danced with Ballet Long Island, Staten Island Ballet, and currently
International Folk Dance Theatre. She has performed in ballets such as: Sleeping Beauty,
Le Corsaire, Paquita, La Bayadere, Chopinania, Swan Lake, and numerous contemporary
works.
Currently, Ms. Meloan is organist/choirmaster at The Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church, Bayridge, Brooklyn where she oversees an active music program and conducts the
semi-professional choir. She has led the choir in the music of Durufle, Faure, Brahms,
Mozart, Haydn’s The Creation, and several cantatas and motets by Bach. She is also
organist at Temple Beth Sholom in Queens.
She has studied improvisation at Eastman School of Music and conducting at
Westminster Choir College. A student of McNeil Robinson, Katherine is a recent graduate
(MM) of Manhattan School of Music and a recipient of the prestigious Bronson Ragan
Award for outstanding organ performance.