February 26, 2017- The Eastman Bunch
On Sunday, February 26, 2017 the Rochester Theater Organ Society presented the annual, Eastman Bunch program. The program included several Eastman School Students with their approach to theater organ performance along with the 2016 ATOS Young Organist Competition winner, Seamus Gethicker.
Slide Show of Event
2016 ATOS Young Organist Competition Winner
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Seamus Gethicker is in his senior year at Morse High School in Bath, Maine. It was love at first sight when at age 8 he attended a Magic of Christmas concert at Merrill Auditorium in Portland, ME and first saw the mighty Kotzschmar Organ played by Ray Cornils.
By attending the American Theatre Organ Society’s “Summer Youth Adventure” since 2014 through scholarships generously given by the Eastern Mass ATOS Chapter, Seamus has had the opportunity to learn more about theatre organ and also having the chance to meet many others his own age who share his passion. He was a finalist in the Young Theatre Organist Competition in 2015 and the winner for 2016. Seamus has been studying classical organ with Ray Cornils and plays regularly at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Bath, Maine. He is an active member of the Pine Tree Chapter and the Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the American Theater Organ Society, and is also a docent for the Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ. Outside of the organ, Seamus plays trombone in his school’s concert band, and is a member of the chorus. He also enjoys theatre lighting design where he designs and runs the lights for his school's stage crew throughout the year. |
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2017 Eastman Bunch
Oliver Brett
Oliver has come to Rochester from London, England to study organ performance under the guidance of Prof. David Higgs.
Alex Gilson
Alex is from Southeast Texas and has made ESM his collegiate home as he studies organ performance with Prof. Edorado Bellotti.
Ben Henderson
Ben hails from Middleton, CT and is an organ performance major studying with Nathan Laube.
Alex Jones
Alex, from London, England, is thrilled to have the opportunity to play the Mighty Wurlitzer as he studies with Prof. Edoardo Bellotti.
John Nothaft
John comes from Vienna, VA and is an organ performance major in the studio of Prof. David Higgs.
Jacob Taylor
Jacob is from Deshler, OH and studies with Department Chair, Prof. David Higgs.
Oliver has come to Rochester from London, England to study organ performance under the guidance of Prof. David Higgs.
Alex Gilson
Alex is from Southeast Texas and has made ESM his collegiate home as he studies organ performance with Prof. Edorado Bellotti.
Ben Henderson
Ben hails from Middleton, CT and is an organ performance major studying with Nathan Laube.
Alex Jones
Alex, from London, England, is thrilled to have the opportunity to play the Mighty Wurlitzer as he studies with Prof. Edoardo Bellotti.
John Nothaft
John comes from Vienna, VA and is an organ performance major in the studio of Prof. David Higgs.
Jacob Taylor
Jacob is from Deshler, OH and studies with Department Chair, Prof. David Higgs.
