First Presbyterian Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana, held its 61st National Organ Playing Competition on March 26.
Finalists included Theodore Cheng, a student at Yale University studying with Craig Cramer; Clara Gerdes Bartz, who recently graduated from Yale, having studied with Martin Jean; and Tyler Boehmer, who recently completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Kansas with James Higdon. The competition winner was Clara Gerdes Bartz; Tyler Boehmer was awarded second prize; and Theodore Cheng was presented third prize. This was the first year for an audience prize, given to Clara Gerdes Bartz.
The competition judges were Stephen Price, Catherine Rodland, and Steven Egler.
For information: firstpresfortwayne.org.
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