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As we anticipate launch of the 2024 Organ Academy, think back on what experiences moved and inspired you to become involved in music. Are there young people you know who might be inspired by exposure to the thrilling sonorities of organ music? Someone we can all help encourage?
For me, my life direction changed when I attended the two-day series of dedicatory concerts given by E. Power Biggs on the organ at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Portland. My father suspected I would be interested even though I was only 10 years old. Two evenings of amazing sights and sounds. Though it has been 57 years (yikes!), I remember the reception clearly; grown-ups everywhere milling and chatting, and the artist standing alone(!) by the wall. I marched right up to E. Power Biggs, shook his hand, and talked to him about how I was learning to play piano and organ, too! Biggs' smile, interest, and words of encouragement set me on a course that has shaped my life.
Is there a young person you know for whom you can be an E. Power Biggs ... or University of Michigan Marching Band?
With best regards,
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