Manhattan School of Music Organ Department

01/03/2023

We are so sorry to post the news of the sudden passing of longtime MSM faculty member, Dr. Walter Hilse, on December 31. Condolences to his wife, Pat, and his many students over the past decades, who have lost a generous and brilliant mentor and teacher.

View Walter B. Hilse's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

05/20/2021

Congratulations to Yilun Wang on her excellent degree recital, and wonderful to hear a performance live and in-person! So pleased that we were able to manage safe and mostly in-person organ teaching at MSM during this challenging year.

10/08/2019

The MSM Organ Performance class had a superb visit today to Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, with time on both the Taylor & Boody and new Dobson pipe organs. Action shots pumping the Taylor & Boody sans electrical blower are included! Special thanks to Nick Quardokus for his kind hospitality.

10/07/2019

MSM’s organ department gets a mention in this lovely article about the Erben organ at Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral. We were pleased to be able to visit this significant and historic instrument last year.

03/31/2019

Congratulations to our MSM organ majors Hannah Lingen Cen, Shannon Murphy & Austin Philemon (& guest harpist Hannah Murphy, MM '18) for a splendid recital of Bach, Dupré, Ravel, Saint-Saëns & Sowerby at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church this past Friday!

Final Bow!

03/31/2019

Congratulations to the MSM organ majors, Hannah Lingen Cen, Shannon Murphy & Austin Philemon (and joined by harpist Hannah Murphy, MM '18) who performed a splendid recital at MAPC on Friday, March 29!

03/01/2019

Thank you to Maestro Dennis Keene for allowing us to hold our organ performance class today on the fabulous Quorin organ at Church of the Ascension. An ear-opening experience for French music, and Messiaen in particular!