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A site for live recordings of The Advent Choir, an all-professional choral ensemble in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

A native of Chicago, Andrew Senn began his music studies on the piano at the age of six.  At thirteen he focused his studies on the organ, primarily with William Aylesworth, and also serving as Organ Scholar at The Parish Church of St Luke in Evanston, Illinois.  During this time he also undertook coachings with Paul Manz, David Schrader and Martin Jean.

At eighteen Andrew was accepted on a merit-based, full-tuition scholarship to study organ with John Weaver at The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. While at Curtis, he held posts at historic St Peter’s Church and Washington Memorial Chapel, the National Shrine in Valley Forge National Park. He also began a ten-year post as an Assistant Organist at the world-famous Wanamaker Organ, where he performed over 2,000 daily recitals.

Upon graduating from Curtis, Andrew was appointed to a unique dual position of Organ and Choral Scholar at Truro Cathedral in Cornwall, England, where he studied the English choral tradition under the cathedral organist, Andrew Nethsingha.

In August of 2006, Andrew was appointed Director of Music and Organist at The First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. There he continues the rigorous music program set forth by the legendary Alexander McCurdy and continued by such notables as Keith Chapman, John Tuttle, and Tom Jaber. In addition to the professional Chancel Choir, he has formed a volunteer Parish Choir as well as a successful concert series. Since June of 2011, he has also served as Organist/Pianist for Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park, PA.

Prior to First Church, Andrew served as Director of Music at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, and as Assistant Organist at St Peter’s Episcopal Church in Morristown, NJ.

Earning a growing reputation as a conductor, Andrew has led notable performances of Handel’s Messiah & Dixit Dominus, Poulenc’s Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani, Britten’s Saint Nicolas, Bach’s Mass in B minor & Saint John Passion, and Duruflé’s Requiem. He has performed with The Philadelphia Singers (the resident chorus for the Philadelphia Orchestra) and The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and has also made several appearances on the acclaimed Dobson organ in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center.

Known for his colorful programming and exciting playing, Andrew’s engagements have taken him to such venues as The Cathedral of St John the Divine New York, St Thomas Church New York, St Philip’s Cathedral Atlanta, Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Philadelphia, and Westminster Abbey and the Cathedrals in London, Truro, Rochester and Chichester in England. He has undertaken several recital tours in Germany and England, and was a finalist in improvisation at the 2013 Luxembourg International Organ Competition.


Thierry Mechler, pianiste-organiste
 
 
 
Né en 1962 à Mulhouse en Alsace, Thierry Mechler est devenu un musicien éclectique, compositeur, improvisateur, pianiste et organiste.
 
Après des études musicales complètes dans les Conservatoires de Mulhouse, Strasbourg et Paris. 
Sa rencontre avec Marie-Claire Alain pour l' orgue et d' Hélène Boschi pour le piano a été 
déterminante pour la suite de son cheminement artistique.
 
Récompensé par de nombreux prix et distinctions internationales, ses concerts et jurys 
internationaux l' ont souvent mené aux Etats-Unis (11 tournées), en Corée du Sud, en Islande, 
Georgie etc...et à travers toute l' Europe.
 
Une trentaine d' enregistrements du répertoire traditionnel d' orgue, d' improvisations, ainsi que 
deux versions de l' Art de la Fugue à l' orgue et au piano de J.S. BACH témoignent de son intense 
activité de concertiste.
 
 
En 2002, il crée son propre Label Tonalis-Records. Après le succès de son 
enregistrement des Concerti de Bach pour piano et orchestre avec l' Ensemble Tonalis, Thierry 
Mechler s'est progressivement détaché de l' orgue, afin d' aprofondir l' interprétation de Bach et 
l' art du toucher au piano. Actuellement sa passion pour le piano lui permet de renouveler 
entièrement sa conception et perception de l' orgue en insufflant une nouvel vigueur et liberté à 
ses interprétations et improvisations  au piano et à l' orgue pour le plus grand bonheur de ses 
auditeurs.
 
Après avoir été organiste titulaire des grandes orgues de la Primatiale St Jean de Lyon et Conservateur du grand orgue Cavaillé-Coll de l' Auditorium Maurice Ravel de Lyon, Thierry Mechler est depuis 1998, Professeur Titulaire, d' orgue et d' improvisation à la Musikhochschule de Cologne, où il forme les futurs musiciens d' églises et les concertistes de demain.
 
Ses étudiants remportent régulièrement des 1ers Prix et distinctions dans les concours internationaux de Paris, Chartres, Odensee et Moscou.    En 2002, il a été nommé conseiller artistique et organiste de la prestigieuse Philharmonie de Cologne, où il donne régulièrement des récitals et concerts avec orchestre.
 
En Alsace, Thierry Mechler est resté fidèle à ses racines et tient régulièrement les orgues de la Basilique Notre-Dame de Thierenbach, dont il est le titulaire depuis 1985.
En 1995, il interprèta l' intégrale des oeuvres de Bach en douze récitals et en 1997 les Six Symphonies de Louis Vierne à Strasbourg-Bischheim, Thierenbach et Lyon.
 
Passionné de Musique de Chambre, il fonde en 2009 avec l' Ensemble Tonalis le Festival Bach 
du Schauenberg et le cycle "Piano en Balade" à Guebwiller,où on peut    l' entendre en qualité de 
pianiste. Thierry Mechler se consacre de plus en plus au piano, l' art du toucher, qu' il a étudié 
selon les écrits et le méthode de la pianiste Marie Jaell, élève de Liszt.
 
Ses récents succès pianistiques,  notamment l' enregistrements des Toccatas de Bach au piano, 
l' amènent progressivement à élargir son répertoire en approfondissant l' interprètation des oeuvres 
de Chopin, Liszt, Schubert, Brahms et Debussy.

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