An introductory organ concert by Stephen Price for the community will be presented on San Diego County's largest pipe organ in the sanctuary of First Church in Mission Valley. Stephen is the new Associate Director of Music and Organist and will perform works from the classic organ repertoire by Bach, Pachelbel, Schumann, Vierne and Bolcom, a hymn sing, and on-the-spot improvisation on hymn tunes submitted by the audience.
At age six Stephen sat alone in the front pew of his family's Baptist ch...
An introductory organ concert by Stephen Price for the community will be presented on San Diego County's largest pipe organ in the sanctuary of First Church in Mission Valley. Stephen is the new Associate Director of Music and Organist and will perform works from the classic organ repertoire by Bach, Pachelbel, Schumann, Vierne and Bolcom, a hymn sing, and on-the-spot improvisation on hymn tunes submitted by the audience.
At age six Stephen sat alone in the front pew of his family's Baptist church in Buffalo, NY, to hear and be near the organist. By age eight the organist was teaching him. By fourth grade he was assisting in the church's music ministry, and knew he wanted to pursue a career in music. Today, at 27, Stephen Price's journey toward a life immersed in music has brought him to First Church.
Stephen's rich background in sacred music includes serving as organist at churches in Buffalo, NY; Norwalk, CT; and Indianapolis, IN. During his master’s studies at Indiana University, he pursued a concentration in Sacred Music (conducting, improvisation and practicum). Stephen received a Fulbright Advanced Student Scholarship and attended the Conservatoire National de Régions de Toulouse, earning the Diplôme d’Études Musicales and winning Le Prix François Vidal. He was awarded the Robert Fuchs Prize in the Franz Schmidt 4th International Organ Competition in Austria. He is completing his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Organ Performance at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
A free-will offering will be taken and childcare will be available by reservation at www.fumcsd.org/childcare or 619-297-4366. First United Methodist Church is located at 2111 Camino del Rio South in Mission Valley west of Texas St. www.FirstChurchSD.com