Dr. Douglas E. Bush
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extensively in the United States, Mexico and Europe and has been a featured soloist in several concert series. European tours have included concerts in Austria, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway and Switzerland.
He has conducted numerous master classes and workshops on organ literature, church music, the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, and has published both organ and choral music for church use.
Scholarly activity has resulted in the publication of several articles in journals, magazines, and books, and he is currently editing an encyclopedia on the organ to be published by Routledge Press in New York City. Musicological research has focused on the use of the organ in the Roman Catholic and Protestant liturgies of the German Renaissance and Baroque periods, as well as the music of Samuel Scheidt, Nicolas deGrigny and Johann Sebastian Bach. Academic awards have included several grants for European research, the Alcuin Fellowship for General Education at BYU, and several teaching awards. He has also recorded several CDs and has worked as an organ consultant.
Jonathan Evans
Jonathan Evans, a native of Warrenton, VA, earned a Bachelor's degree in Organ Performance from Brigham Young University. During his senior year, Jonathan was a finalist in the annual BYU Concerto Competition, earning the chance to perform Samuel Barber's "Toccata Festiva" with the BYU Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition, for his Honors Thesis he studied the British composer Charles Parry's major organ work "Fantasia and Fugue in G Major," writing an analysis and completing a scholarly edition. Jonathan has played for LDS, Anglican, Christian Scientist, and Catholic services. Currently he serves as ward organist and is the organist at Georgetown University's 9:30 Mass on Sunday evenings. Jonathan and his wife, Beth, moved to the DC area about a year ago to pursue Master's degrees. He is studying Democracy and Governance at Georgetown and has interned at National Defense University and the Pew Research Center. Jonathan and Beth are currently members of the McLean stake.
Felipe Dominguez
Felipe Dominguez, a native from Talcahuano, Chile, moved to Utah in 2005 to pursue studies in organ. In 2010 he received a Bachelors in organ performance with a minor in Political Science and in 2012 he completed a Masters in organ performance, both at Brigham Young University. While at Brigham Young University, he was the continuo player for the BYU Chamber orchestra and performed Vivaldi's Four Seasons as harpsichord soloist and continuist, works by Handel, Mozart and others. He also performed regularly for University devotionals and Church Educational System firesides broadcasted worldwide. In 2011, Mr. Dominguez was appointed Organist and Assistant Music Director at the First Presbyterian Church of Annandale, where he has had the chance to work with one of the most acclaimed conductors of the metropolitan area, Ron Freeman. Besides his musical activities, Mr. Dominguez is pursuing a Master of Legislative Affairs at the George Washington University, has worked in the U.S. House of Representatives, and currently works full time for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority's as a procurement technician. Mr. Dominguez, his wife Brandi and their two children are currently members of the Mount Vernon stake. www.felipedominguez.net
Josh Smith
Joshua Smith, a native of Las Vegas, NV, received his musical training at Brigham Young University where he received a Bachelor’s degree in Organ Performance. Mr. Smith subsequently earned a Master’s degree in Historical Performance from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and was awarded full scholarship. His teachers have included Douglas Bush and James David Christie on the organ, and Webb Wiggins on the harpsichord. Following graduation, Mr. Smith accepted a position as Associate Music Director and Principal Organist at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Georgetown. He currently serves as organist for The Christian Science Church in McLean, and enjoys teaching private lessons, both for organ and piano. Mr. Smith has concertized and played on various keyboards throughout the United States. In addition to his music career, Mr. Smith works as an Operating Room Nurse in Annapolis; he is currently enrolled part time at the University of Maryland pursuing a second Master's degree in nursing.
David Hardin (conducting)
David J. Hardin has served as Associate Director of The Mormon Choir of Washington D. C. since January 2001. He holds a Master of Music degree in Conducting from George Mason University and a BS in Music Education from the University of Maryland. He also holds a MS in Computer Science from the Johns Hopkins University in Computer Science. Previously, he was Musical Director of the Colorado Mormon Chorale in Denver (1984-1993), was Minister of Music at the Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church (Washington D. C.), directed the Greenbelt (Maryland) Chorale Arts Society, and has served The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as Ward/Stake Music Chairman and Choir Director. Fifteen times Mr. Hardin has conducted Messiah “Sing Along” concerts for the Annandale VA and Washington DC Stakes, and for the National Choral Council.
