The 2024 Old West Organ Society Summer Series concludes with a performance by Robert Barney. Admission is free; donations are gratefully accepted in support of the Society.
Organist Robert Barney, a resident of Littleton, Massachusetts, has distinguished himself as a recitalist, conductor, and teacher with performances in Europe, Canada and the U.S., and for the Organ Historical Society, the Association of Anglican Musicians, and the American Guild of Organists. As Artistic Director for The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus from 1985-1997, he led first performances of that group in Boston’s Jordan and Symphony Halls, Avery Fischer Hall in New York City, and similar halls in Minneapolis, Denver, and elsewhere. Mr Barney currently serves as Director of Music at Trinity Episcopal Church in Concord, Massachusetts, private teacher in organ, piano, and voice, and Artistic Director for Youth pro Musica in Newton, Massachusetts (currently on hiatus because of the pandemic). Robert holds degrees from Concordia College, Bronxville, New York and The New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, Massachusetts. His mentors included Robert Owen, Ralph Schultz, Frank Taylor, Donald Teeters, and Yuko Hayashi.