Colin MacKnight is appointed director of music for Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Little Rock, Arkansas. At Trinity, he oversees a music program that includes among its offerings a chorister program, a concert series, and weekly choral evensongs.
In June, he received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from The Juilliard School, New York City, marking the end of ten years and three degrees at the school. Over the last eight years, MacKnight has served three Episcopal churches: Church of the Resurrection and Saint Thomas Fifth Avenue, both in New York City, and, most recently, Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City, Long Island.
A member of The Diapason’s 20 Under 30 Class of 2019, he has completed his Associate, Fellow, and Choirmaster certification exams with the American Guild of Organists. As a recitalist, he is represented in North America by Karen McFarlane Artists, Inc.
For information: concertorganists.com and colinmacknight.com.
Other recent appointments:
Simon Johnson to Westminster Cathedral, UK
Nicholas Quardokus to Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston, SC