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The Master of Music in Performance program equips talented musicians for professional careers in music. This highly competitive program offers abundant performance opportunities and pairs students with faculty mentors. Participants gain comprehensive practical training in Western classical music performance under the guidance of renowned artist-educators. Alumni establish careers as performers, arts administrators, educators, and beyond.
Organ students learn under Joseph Galema, a Lamont faculty member since 2008. He holds the position of principal organist at Colorado Springs' First United Methodist Church, among the city's most vibrant and sizable congregations. At Lamont, he provides individual instruction for organ majors and teaches courses covering organ repertoire, improvisation, and accompaniment. The school boasts a distinctive 56-rank, 3,000-pipe Schuke Orgelbau Berlin organ. Crafted in Germany, this magnificent instrument serves as the focal point of Hamilton Recital Hall, the venue designed specifically to showcase it.