WELCOME 2022 ORGAN INTERN: NOAH SMITH
BM (Organ) and BMA (Piano) Student | University of Oklahoma School of Music
Organ Scholar | St. John's Episcopal Church | Tulsa, OK Technician | Red River Pipe Organ Company | Norman, OK |
ABOUT NOAH TIMOTHY SMITH
Noah Smith is a junior at the University of Oklahoma pursuing degrees in Organ and Piano Performance, studying with Adam Pajan and Jeongwon Ham. He grew up in Russellville, Arkansas, where his musical family nurtured his interest in piano and church music from a young age. He is appointed Organ Intern for All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Kapa’a for the Summer of 2022. Smith is also appointed Organ Scholar at Saint John's Episcopal Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is currently a technician at the Red River Pipe Organ Company and a staff accompanist for the OU School of Musical Theatre. He is a National Merit Scholar, and the proud recipient of several music scholarships at OU. He was named OU’s Outstanding Undergraduate Organ Student for the 2021–2022 academic year. He won both the OU Young Artist Competition and the OU Rising Stars Competition in 2021. In 2020, he was awarded prizes by the Little Rock Musical Coterie, the OKC Ladies Music Club, and the Hyechka Club of Tulsa. When he is not on the bench, he enjoys learning French and cooking |
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All Saints' Inaugural Organ Intern Arrives
Welcome Noah Smith to All Saints'!
[Update as of 6/3/22]
It gives me great pleasure to introduce you to Noah Smith, the organ intern for Summer 2021, a position which is funded though a Sloggett grant. Noah is studying as a dual Piano and Organ major at OU (The University of Oklahoma). All Saints’ has partnered with OU’s organ department to provide this opportunity for a young organist to experience life on Kauai, to participate with the worship team at the church, and particularly to practice on and play the new Wilcox/Sloggett ‘Ohana organ. Noah has been here for less than a week and I think it safe to say he’s very happy he’s here, and I know he is looking forward to working with Kahu and Hank to further the music ministry at the church.
One of the most exciting parts of this program for All Saints’ members is that Noah will be playing organ for services while he is here. This includes Hank’s vacation time as well, so we can expect a some fine music during Hank’s absence. Additionally, Noah will be playing a solo recital near the end of June (watch the Epistle for further details).
The other big event of the summer is a collaborative recital scheduled for 6pm, July 13. Noah and Hank will be joined by Adam Pajan (Noah’s teacher, and of course you know him from the opening organ concert) and others for a truly special night of music. When that recital is done, All Saints’ will have had 7 major recitals on the new Rosales organ since March of 2021. How wonderful that Noah will be a part of the early history of our exceptional instrument.
I would like to encourage members of the congregation to engage Noah and make him part of the ‘ohana. Invite him for lunch or dinner, go on a hike with him, invite him to go along with you for an outing or barbecue at the beach. Noah doesn’t have a car, so he would certainly appreciate seeing more of Kauai.
Welcome Noah, we are glad you are here.
~Morris Wise
One of the most exciting parts of this program for All Saints’ members is that Noah will be playing organ for services while he is here. This includes Hank’s vacation time as well, so we can expect a some fine music during Hank’s absence. Additionally, Noah will be playing a solo recital near the end of June (watch the Epistle for further details).
The other big event of the summer is a collaborative recital scheduled for 6pm, July 13. Noah and Hank will be joined by Adam Pajan (Noah’s teacher, and of course you know him from the opening organ concert) and others for a truly special night of music. When that recital is done, All Saints’ will have had 7 major recitals on the new Rosales organ since March of 2021. How wonderful that Noah will be a part of the early history of our exceptional instrument.
I would like to encourage members of the congregation to engage Noah and make him part of the ‘ohana. Invite him for lunch or dinner, go on a hike with him, invite him to go along with you for an outing or barbecue at the beach. Noah doesn’t have a car, so he would certainly appreciate seeing more of Kauai.
Welcome Noah, we are glad you are here.
~Morris Wise
SUMMER ORGAN INTERNSHIP 2022
All Saints' Episcopal Church, in collaboration with The University of Oklahoma under the direction of Dr. Adam Pajan, is pleased to offer our first annual Summer Organ Internship for the year 2022!
During their stay, students have access to our unique Rosales Opus 41 Organ and Yamaha Grand Piano. Interns will conduct the following duties:
- Work with the church Music Director and Priest to plan and prepare summer worship music
- Perform 2 concerts (A solo recital in June and a collaborative concert in July)
- Playing the organ for Sunday worship services
- Accompanying the church choir and soloists
- Introducing the organ to interested teachers and students
- Assist with organ tuning and maintenance
Special thanks to Dr. Adam Pajan, The University of Oklahoma, and all our organ donors for making this outreach program possible for our next generation of musicians!
