Central Hudson Valley Chapter, AGO
Organ Teachers
The following chapter members have indicated on their membership application that they will accept new organ students. Please note that only CHVAGO members in good standing are eligible to be included in this list, unless otherwise approved by the Board. However, it should not be assumed that these individuals are endorsed by the CHVAGO, and background checks are encouraged. More information about each teacher is provided on our web site at www.chvago.org.
If you would like your name listed, or if you need to update your information, please contact the editor, Susan LaGrande at 845-235-7203 or
send a message.
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| Meredith Baker, MA, ChM, FAGO | 914-261-0028 | - email: meb@mbmusicmatters.com
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| | Gregory Citarella | 845-559-4013 | - Gregory Citarella is a 1994 Marist College Graduate with a Baccalaureate in Business and minor in music. He studied organ with Richard Ehlenberg, Jimrae K. Lenser. He continues his education by attending master classes and workshops geared specifically for organists and church musicians; he studied Piano with Helen K. Baldwin and voice with Dorothy Ann Davis. Gregory has held various church positions over the years including: Organist/Choirmaster at Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Kingston, NY (1980-1994); St. James Episcopal, Hyde Park, NY (1995-2001); St. Nicholas On-The-Hudson Episcopal, New Hamburg, NY; and most recently Church of the Holy Cross, Kingston, NY.
Gregory is a past Dean of the Central Hudson Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and is a member of the Association of Anglican Musicians (AAM). Both organizations foster musical excellence in various liturgical traditions for which church musicians serve God and his Church.
He teaches both adults and children at the beginner and intermediate level.
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| | Larry Hazard | 845-452-0119 | - see web site http://www.larryhazardmusic.com/
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| | Jimrae K Lenser | 845-802-4284 | - B.A. in Music from Midland University, Fremont, NE MSM from Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH Current positions: St. Mary' RC Church, Port Jervis, NY; and St. John's Episcopal Church, Cornwall, NY
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| | Timothy M. Lewis | 914-949-0384 | - MSM, Manhattan School of Music. Director of Music and Organist, Episcopal Church of the Messiah, Rhinebeck. Member, Liturgical Commission and Personnel Committee, Episcopal Diocese of New York.
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| | Dillon Streifeneder | 845-532-2488 | - Dillon Streifeneder is Director of Music at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Poughkeepsie. He recently graduated from The Ohio State University with his PhD in history. He began playing organ in high school when called on to substitute for the organist at his home congregation of Rock City Memorial Lutheran Church. Attending Lebanon Valley College (LVC) in south-central Pennsylvania, Dillon earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sacred Music and Organ Performance in 2014.
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