"We heard emotion, at times dramatic, at times angry and even cruel. This is what the psalmist wrote. This is what Reubke heard. This is what Katherine expressed. What else could the audience do but rise to its feet cheering. Go hear this woman play!" Alan Ontko, Spoleto Festival
Katherine Meloan is an artist whose musicality and virtuosity, diverse interests, and eclectic repertoire enable her to create exciting audience-friendly programs. Her diverse engagements have included organ recitals at The Cathédrale Saint-Pierre in Poitier, France and Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue NYC, an operatic accompanying performance at the Douglaston Concert Series (NY), and a ballet performance at Bryant Park Summer Concerts (NYC).
Upcoming and recent performances include some of the most formidable venues in the United States: Saint Mary the Virgin (NYC), a performance that was subsequently featured on American Public Radio’s Pipedreams; St. Bartholomew’s Church (NYC); St. Paul’s Episcopal (Chattanooga, Tenn.); St. Thomas Fifth Avenue (NYC); Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (NJ); Queens College‘s LeFrak concert hall (NY); and Columbia University’s St. Paul’s Chapel. At Union Theological Seminary, Katherine has accompanied the Vocal Camerata of Manhattan School of Music. She recently performed at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina to critical acclaim. In Europe, Katherine has performed and recorded on the historical organs of Clicquot (Poitiers) and Cavaille-Coll (Epernay).
One of Katie’s greatest passions is church music, particularly within the context of choral music and hymnody. In September of 2009, Ms. Meloan joined the music staff of St. Joseph’s Seminary, Westchester County, NY where she is associate choirmaster/organist with music director/professor Dr. Jennifer Pasqual. She has also served Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Brooklyn, New York as choirmaster/organist; St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Queens, New York as associate organist; St. John’s Anglican Church in London, England as organist; and University Christian Church in Miami, Florida as organist. Currently, Katie is organist at Temple Beth Sholom in Queens, New York.
In addition to gracing the musical stage, Ms. Meloan is also a classical dancer. She has danced with Ballet Long Island, Staten Island Ballet, and currently she is artistic director/dancer of Bridal Ballet. She has performed variations to such ballets such as: Sleeping Beauty, Le Corsaire, Paquita, La Bayadere, Chopinania, Swan Lake, and numerous contemporary works. In October of 2008, Katherine choreographed and performed as a dancer and organist in the American Guild of Organists International Year of the Organ – Organ Spectacular in Queens, NY.
A native of Miami, Katie is a doctoral candidate in organ performance at Manhattan School of Music, New York City where she serves as the music history associate instructor. Ms. Meloan has an active interest in teaching and is writing her doctoral document on Organ Pedagogy for Beginning Organists: A Manual for Pianists. She has her undergraduate degree in piano performance from Florida International University (Phi Kappa Phi) where she was a recipient of the Outstanding Piano Performance Award. More recently, Katherine is a graduate (MM) of Manhattan School of Music (organ) and a recipient of the distinguished Bronson Ragan Award in outstanding musical performance. She was a student of Peggy Neighbors-Erwin(piano), Susan Starr(piano), Mary Ellen Meloan(organ), Barbara Bruns(organ) and most recently McNeil Robinson. In addition, she has studied improvisation at Eastman School of Music and conducting at Westminster Choir College.
Website: katherinemeloan.com
Email: KatieMeloan@yahoo.com