Someone You Should Know
Read why these members value the American Guild of Organists and the North Shore Chapter.
Someone You Should Know: Sharon Peterson
Sharon R. Peterson has been pianist for the Chicago Symphony Chorus since 1978 and has accompanied the North Shore Choral Society since 1979. She serves as North Park University’s Theological Seminary Organist and Interim University Organist (Chicago) and holds a...
Someone You Should Know: Linda Cerabona
LINDA M. CERABONA B. MUS, 1978; M.A., 1992 De Paul University, Chicago Director of Music/OrganistUniversity of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein, IL. 2005-present Began playing the piano at age 7 and the pipe organ at age 11....
Someone You Should Know: Eun Joo Ju
Music has been my life's passion ever since I was old enough to play the piano, which was my first instrument. I was fortunate to have parents who were devout Christians, generously supporting and praying for my passion for music. I earned a Doctor of Musical Arts...
Someone You Should Know: Westley Art Hodges
Westley Art Hodges is a native of New Orleans and resides in Chicago, IL, as of 2018. Westley serves as the Director of Music Ministries at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Evanston, IL. Before being at St. Mark's, they served as Director of Music for The Annunciation...
Someone You Should Know: Sheran Fiedler
Sheran Fiedler is a long time resident of Evanston, IL. Although she was born and raised in Washington State and did her undergraduate work in music in Bellingham, WA, she left WA after three years of teaching band and came to Evanston to complete a Masters in Music...
Someone You Should Know: Wendy Shanahan-Richards
I am a lifelong Chicagoan, and proud of it! My musical journey began when I was six years old. Music was very important to my parents, and I will always be grateful to them for the organ lessons I started as a young child. I can still recall practicing on the Hammond...
Someone You Should Know: Kirstie Felland
Since 2018, Kirstie has served as organist at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (Deerfield), where she accompanies the weekly liturgy, as well as the professional quartet and adult choir. Prior to this, she held several Lutheran church music positions in the Chicago...
Someone You Should Know: Martin Kehe
Martin is originally from Denver, Colorado, and holds degrees from Arizona State University, UCLA, and Capella University, and did postgraduate study at Loyola University Maryland. He studied organ with Robert Finster and Austin Lovelace (undoubtedly familiar...
Someone You Should Know: Christopher Powell
Christopher Powell is the Director of Sacred Music and Organist at the National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe at Marytown in Libertyville, IL. He and his wife, Demi moved to the area from Alabama in 2022. From 2014 to 2021, Christopher served as Music Director and...
Someone You Should Know: Diana Schmück
"Diana Schmück…one of the finest chamber pianists on the scene...playing with her ears as much as her gifted hands."Andrew Patner, Chicago Sun-Times Pianist Diana Schmück, a doctoral graduate of Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music, has master and bachelor...