Program Overview
Develop a broad and exceptional foundation in organ technique and performance.
Learn from world-renowned faculty and performers who will help guide you on whatever path you choose, from chamber music to music education. Refine your keyboard skills while developing your repertoire through private study and performance opportunities.
Grow your artistry, build your technical faculties, and expand your musical possibilities in a community of empowerment, collaboration, and support. Hone and challenge your performance skills with diverse solo, chamber, and ensemble experiences. Dig into the transformational power of music through community outreach. Become the versatile and entrepreneurial musician the world needs. Where will your musical journey take you?
Studio Culture
Close collaboration and one-on-one interaction with faculty are the hallmarks of organ study at Lawrence. Your instructors work closely with you to not only develop your technique and artistry but your individual potential and aspirations.
Pulling Out All the Stops
Practice and perform on an array of gorgeous instruments. The organ collection includes the 1906 Felgemaker Tracker Organ (11 stops), J. C. Taylor Continuo Organ (3 stops), Charles M. Ruggles Organ (7 stops), and the centerpiece of Lawrence Memorial Chapel, a John Brombaugh Tracker Organ, Op. 33 (40 stops).
Advising
At Lawrence, academic advising helps you shape an educational experience that reflects your interests, goals, and aspirations. Your faculty advisor will support you as you plan your path, connect with campus resources and communities, and make informed decisions that prepare you for a meaningful and fulfilling future.
Faculty
Engage deeply and collaboratively with professors who are experts in their field and committed to supporting your education.
All Faculty
Daniel E. Schwandt (he/him/his)
Lecturer of Music
daniel.e.schwandt@lawrence.edu
Raised in a musical family in Appleton, Wisconsin, Daniel Schwandt has established himself as a thoughtful and engaging voice in the organ world through his work as a performer, church…
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