STEPHEN PRICE
Organist
"Stephen Price's debut CD, Paris Impact Organ Suites is a wonderful representation of both the artist and the instrument. The registration is fabulous plus style, musicality, appeal, and excitement for the listener."
- Wilma Jensen (August 2021)
"Stephen Price brilliantly played a recital featuring 20th and 21st century compositions for the organ on the Noack, Op. 152, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman, Lacrosse, WI. An exciting program."
- Michael Barone (August 2021)
"Stephen Price's artistry on the Dobson, Op.54 was absolutely superb and the Lanquetuit Toccata was beyond exciting."
- John Sasse, St. Paul's Lutheran, Columbus, Indiana, Concert Series
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Notes from Stephen Price:
I have chosen music to demonstrate the tonal palette of the Goulding & Wood organ, Op. 45, in Sursa Hall at Ball State University. Having served on the faculty beginning in 2018, it has been a joy exploring the instrument. I constantly discover the variety of tonal colors available, ranging from the French Classical, French Romantic, as well as Germanic characteristics, to 20th-century schools of organ playing. The theme, Paris Impact Organ Suites, centers around works by Pierre DuMage, Jehan Alain, and Ned Rorem, all of whom studied composition in Paris. The pieces featured represent the impact of their formal education on their compositional output.
BIOGRAPHY
STEPHEN PRICE currently teaches organ, church music, and music theory at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. He is a native of Buffalo, New York, where he served as Assistant Minister of Music at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, and Organ Scholar during his senior year of high school at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral. Subsequently, he attended Western Connecticut State University, where he received a Bachelor of Music degree and served as Organ Scholar at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on the Green in Norwalk, Connecticut. Following his undergraduate career, Dr. Price received a Fulbright Scholarship to Toulouse, France, where he studied “Historical and Modern” performance practices of French Organ Music. Dr. Price then attended the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, receiving the Master of Music and Doctor of Music degrees under the tutelage of Dr. Janette Fishell. During his graduate studies, Dr. Price competed and garnered awards in several international competitions, including the Franz Schmidt Organ Competition (Austria), André Marchal Organ Competition (France), and the Canadian International Organ Competition (Montreal). He also was the first recitalists to play on the Supernova Series, a partnership between Piedmont College, Demorest, Georgia, and the Indiana University Organ Department under the direction of Dr. James Mellichamp.
After completing his course work at Indiana University, Dr. Price accepted a full-time position as Associate Director of Music and Organist at First United Methodist Church, San Diego, California, serving from 2015-17. His duties included accompanying the 150 plus member Sanctuary Choir and Masterworks Chorale both under the direction of Dr. Stan Wicks. Additionally, he was invited to perform at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park. In 2019, Dr. Price was a performer and served on the jury for the Regional Competition for Young Organists at the Northeast Regional American Guild of Organists Convention in Buffalo, New York. Most recently, Dr. Price was a presenter for the OrganFest 2020 virtual PipeTalk series, titled "A Discussion for New Organ Teachers: Where to Start and How to Proceed?" In the fall of 2020, Dr. Price participated in a new webinar series on teaching, presenting on “Building an Organist Artistry through Literature Choices” sponsored by the AGO’s committee on continuing professional education. Concert performances have included venues throughout the Midwest and Alaska.
In addition to his teaching duties at Ball State, Dr. Price is coordinator for the Sursa American Organ Competition, a National Event started by his predecessor, Raúl Prieto Ramírez. Dr. Price was recently appointed Dean of the Indianapolis Chapter of the American Guild of Organists after serving as Sub-Dean 2019-2021, and also currently serves on the Organ Historical Society’s Advisory Membership committee. Recently, Dr. Price co-authored a music appreciation book with his colleagues in the School of Music at Ball State titled, Introduction to Music, published by Kendall Hunt. Dr. Price is Director of Music at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Newcastle, Indiana.
Additional teachers and mentors include Marguerite Robinson, Andrew Scanlon, Stephen Roberts, Vince Edwards, Michel Bouvard, Jan Willem Jansen, Bruce Neswick, Elisabeth Wright, and Dr. Wilma Jensen.
Recently, Dr. Price's debut album Paris Impact Organ Suites was released by the Raven recording label and is available for purchase HERE.
EVENTS
BALL STATE'S TRUMPET STUDIO CONCERT
March 7, 2021, 7:30 PM EST
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana
Live Stream
https://sites.bsu.edu/musiclive/
Under the Direction of Dr. Stephen Campbell and Featuring Organist Dr. Stephen Price
"REJOICE IN THE LAMB" - BENJAMIN BRITTEN
April 25, 2021, 4:00 PM
Ball State University's Chamber Choir
Dr. Andrew Crow, director
Dr. Stephen Price, organist
Live Stream
VIRTUAL PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTER
July 18-23, 2021, variable times
Sponsored by the American Guild of Organists
Workshop: Creative Programming on Organs Without Pistons
Presenter: Dr. Stephen Price
RECITAL
July 25, 2021, 4:00 PM
Gaston United Methodist Church
Gaston, Indiana
Featuring Kay Rogers, flute
SOLO ORGAN RECITAL
August 8, 2021, 3:30 PM EST
Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman
Lacrosse, Wisconsin
BALL STATE FACULTY RECITAL
August 30, 2021, 5:00 PM
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana
Dr. Stephen Price, organ
"OCTOBERFEST" ACME ORGAN INSTITUTE
October 2, 2021, 2:00 PM
Livestream TBA
SOLO ORGAN RECITAL
October 17, 2021, 3:15 PM
Cathedral of St. Philip
Atlanta, Georgia
Live Stream TBA
BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES
November 20, 2021, 6:30 PM
Christ Church Cathedral
Indianapolis, Indiana
This program will feature compositions from the Baroque through the Post Modern Eras in music. Beyond the Boundaries aims to showcase familiar genres and composers along with newer works and hidden gems. The listener should prepare for an expansive musical display featuring the Taylor & Boody and newly refurbished Hellmuth Wolff organs at the cathedral.
ORGAN MASTERCLASS
Saturday, January 8, 2022, 9:00 AM
Church of the Most Holy
Bryant, Indiana
The class will feature organists from Portland, Indiana and surrounding areas. Topics include service playing and organ literature.
MUSIC FOR A GREAT SPACE
SOLO ORGAN RECITAL
February 4, 2022, 7:30 PM
Christ United Methodist Church
Greensboro, North Carolina
BALL STATE FACULTY RECITAL
March 2, 2022, 5:30 PM
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana
Prof. Anna Vayman, violin; Dr. Stephen Price, organ
Featuring a performance of Concerto for Violin and Organ by Victor Voloshinov
SOLO ORGAN RECITAL
April 24, 2022, 4:00 PM
Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church
Cincinnati, Ohio