William Porter
William Porter - organist
Person from United States
Genres: organ, Bach, Buxtehude, pipe organ
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About William Porter
Widely known as a performer and teacher in the United States and Europe, William Porter is a leader among organists working toward recovery of an historical approach to musical performance, and has achieved international recognition for his skill in improvisation in a wide variety of styles. Porter has held positions at Oberlin and the New England Conservatory, and was director of music at Yale Divinity School. From 1985 to 1997, he was director of music at the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Boston, and from 1999 until 2002 Artist in Residence at First Lutheran Church in Boston. He has recorded on the Gasparo, Proprius, BMG, and Loft labels. In addition to his current faculty position at the Eastman School of Music, Porter teaches part time at McGill University.
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