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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. Ms. Meloan is currently
represented by Concert Artist Cooperative.
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