Michael Hey plays Grand Chœur Dialogué by Eugène Gigout at Saint Patick’s Cathedral, New York City.
Geo. Kilgen & Son
Gallery Organ – Opus 5918 (1930); rev. Peragallo (1993)
Chancel Organ – Opus 3920 (1928); rev. Peragallo (1993)
Electro-pneumatic action, twin five-manual drawknob consoles; 207 registers, 116 stops, 142 ranks.
In 2023, Michael Hey was appointed director of music and organist of the historic Marble Collegiate Church in Manhattan. Founded in 1628, it is the oldest church congregation in New York State. He also serves as assistant music director at Park Avenue Synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
Prior to his appointment at Marble Collegiate Church, Michael Hey served as associate director of music and organist of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City from 2015–2023, where one of his first major tasks was to perform for the first U.S. visit of Pope Francis. From 2010–2015, he was assistant organist at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Not exclusively a solo organist, Michael enjoys a varied career that includes collaborations with other musicians, solo piano recitals, improvising, and transcribing works. He is a proponent of new works for organ and has premiered a number of compositions. He performs works and arrangements for violin and organ with violinist Christiana Liberis in the Hey-Liberis duo.
A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Michael graduated from the accelerated five-year degree program at The Juilliard School, where he received both his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in organ performance under Paul Jacobs.
Michael Hey is represented in North America exclusively by Phillip Truckenbrod Concert Artists, LLC.
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