Ken Cowan
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Ken Cowan is a Canadian organist
. A native of Thorold, Ontario, he has toured extensively in the United States, Canada, and Europe, and currently serves as Assistant Professor of Organ and Coordinator of Organ and Sacred Music at Westminster Choir College
in Princeton, New Jersey
. He has made numerous recordings, most on the JAV Label. Cowan is a graduate of both The Curtis Institute of Music (Bachelor of Music) and the Yale
Institute of Sacred Music (Master of Music and Artist Diploma). He has held positions at Saint Bartholomew's Church, St. James Episcopal Church, and the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin in New York City
, and Saint Clement's Church, Philadelphia
. He has also been on the roster of Associate Organists for the famous Wanamaker Grand Court Organ in Philadelphia. Cowan has won many national and international competitions and has been a featured recitalist at the last three national conventions of the American Guild of Organists
. Cowan lives in Princeton, New Jersey
with his wife Lisa Shihoten
. Effective July, 2012 He will serve as a faculty member at the Shepherd School of Music
at Rice University
.
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Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...
. A native of Thorold, Ontario, he has toured extensively in the United States, Canada, and Europe, and currently serves as Assistant Professor of Organ and Coordinator of Organ and Sacred Music at Westminster Choir College
Westminster Choir College
Westminster Choir College is a residential college of music, part of Rider University, located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States.Westminster Choir College educates men and women at the undergraduate and graduate levels for musical careers in music education, voice performance, piano...
in Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
. He has made numerous recordings, most on the JAV Label. Cowan is a graduate of both The Curtis Institute of Music (Bachelor of Music) and the Yale
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
Institute of Sacred Music (Master of Music and Artist Diploma). He has held positions at Saint Bartholomew's Church, St. James Episcopal Church, and the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, and Saint Clement's Church, Philadelphia
Saint Clement's Church, Philadelphia
Saint Clement's Church is an historic Anglo-Catholic parish located at 2013 Appletree Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States and is part of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. On November 20, 1970, Saint Clement's Church was listed on the National Register of Historic...
. He has also been on the roster of Associate Organists for the famous Wanamaker Grand Court Organ in Philadelphia. Cowan has won many national and international competitions and has been a featured recitalist at the last three national conventions of the American Guild of Organists
American Guild of Organists
The American Guild of Organists, or AGO, is a national organization of academic, church, and concert organists in the U.S., headquartered in The Interchurch Center in New York City. It was founded in 1896 as both an educational and service organization...
. Cowan lives in Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
with his wife Lisa Shihoten
Lisa Shihoten
Lisa Shihoten is an American violinist and teacher.A member of the critically acclaimed Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players, Shihoten is an active and significant presence in New York City's classical music scene...
. Effective July, 2012 He will serve as a faculty member at the Shepherd School of Music
Shepherd School of Music
The Shepherd School of Music is a university school of music located on the campus of Rice University in Houston, Texas. Shepherd School is itself very selective, accepting overall about 10-15% of all graduate applicants and 15% of all undergraduate applicants...
at Rice University
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
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External links
- http://www.rider.edu/faculty/kenneth-cowan
- http://www.concertorganists.com/site2009/artist2.aspx?id=93