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Sine Nomine Presents . . .
October 1, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sine Nomine Presents… and St Mark Lutheran Church are delighted to present organist Kevin Kwan in concert on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 5:00 PM. St Mark Lutheran Church is located at 118 Old York-Hampton Highway, Yorktown, VA 23692. 757-898-4395. Sine Nomine Presents | St Mark Online (smlconline.org)
The program is free and open to the public. A reception following the program will provide an opportunity to meet and talk with the Mr. Kwan.
Mr. Kwan is the Organist and Director of Music at Christ and St Luke Episcopal Church, Norfolk (since October 2012). He is only the fifth person to hold the position since 1889.
A native of San Francisco, Mr. Kwan received his degrees from the University of California, San Diego and the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied with Todd Wilson. Upon completion of his studies, Mr. Kwan served as Organ Scholar at Gloucester Cathedral. Whilst in England, he enjoyed two international tours with the Choir of Men and Boys, was featured live on BBC Radio, and played piano with the Philharmonia Orchestra in the historic Three Choirs Festival. Most recently, Mr. Kwan served as Assistant Organist at Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue in New York City, where he worked daily with the renowned Choir of Men and Boys under the direction of John Scott. He also served as the Head of Instrumental Music at Saint Thomas Choir School, where he oversaw a comprehensive music education program.
As a recitalist, Mr. Kwan has performed solo recitals in many prestigious venues, including Lichfield, Truro, Bristol, Westminster and Gloucester Cathedrals, as well as Bath Abbey and Westminster Abbey. In the summer of 2010, he played before a capacity audience at Passau Cathedral, Germany.
