Orgelkids {working pipe organ)

Since 1997 Vincent M. Ryan has been Minister of Music at Advent Lutheran Church in Harleysville, PA, where he directs the church’s varied ensembles.  He has vast experience accompanying solo instrumentalists, voice, mixed ensembles, and choirs of all levels, including the Gospel Choir of Wittenberg, Germany.  In 2016, he participated in the premier Orgelfestwoche (organ festival week) in Wittenberg, and has returned annually.  In 2019, he sang with the Adam Rener Schola Cantorum in Strasbourg, France.  He is the organist for the Lancaster-Franconia Choral Singers directed by Ralph Alderfer, and the Souderton Alumni Men's Chorus directed by Jon Leight.

Mr. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in piano and Master of Arts degree in organ from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP).  His teachers included James Staples (piano), Carol Teti (organ), James Dearing and James Jordan (choral conducting).  In 1995, he was the recipient of the Twila A. Hoover Organ Scholarship.  He has returned many times to IUP as a guest organist and pianist.

About Orgelkids:

The pipe-organ is a beautiful instrument with a lot of things to discover. Of course there is organ music in all kinds of styles. But the technique with which the sound is made is also very interesting.  And let’s not forget the history of the organ as part of cultural heritage. Orgelkids is a real instrument: a pipe organ that you build and play.  It's interactive and hands-on.  Participants will enjoy teambuilding, history, archeology, science, organizational skills, tactile, and music.