CIM Organ Department

Happy summer! Here are some more pictures from commencement by CIM's resident photographer, wilgory. Thank you for such fantastic photos. Congratulations again to all of the graduates!

Friends in the greater Cuyahoga Valley metropolitan area, come hear an encore performance by Hunter Peterson this Sunday at 4:00 PM at Trinity United Church of Christ in Wadsworth, OH. Hunter will play works by Bach, King, Langlais, and Widor. This recital is free and open to the public.

Further Information about the 1979 Schantz organ at Trinity United Church of Christ can be found at:

https://pipeorgandatabase.org/organ/46537

Friends in the Cleveland metropolitan area, come hear an encore performance by Carolyn Hoff this Sunday at 4:00 PM at Our Lady of Peace in Shaker Heights of works by Bach, Lucke, Reger, and Whitlock. This recital is free and open to the public and is also Carolyn's final recital at CIM. We wish her all the best as she moves to Atlanta this summer to take up her new position at The Cathedral of St. Philip.

Further Information about the Schantz organ at Our Lady of Peace can be found at:

https://pipeorgandatabase.org/instruments/70046

Bravi to Davis Badaszewski and Carolyn Hoff who were both presented with awards last Friday at CIM's 2026 Honors Convocation. Davis received the Henry Fusner Prize in Organ, recognizing outstanding achievement in the Organ Department. Carolyn was awarded both the Heinrich Scholarship in Organ, recognizing outstanding achievement by an organ major and the Drs. Richard and Beth Nelson Award in Music Theory, recognizing outstanding achievement in music theory. Many congratulations to you each of you for these well-deserved awards!

In addition, Carolyn received the distinct honor of being named the Gilbert M. Brooks Dean's Award winner as Valedictorian for the Class of 2026 at Commencement on Saturday. Congratulations, Carolyn, on this august achievement!

Friends in the Cleveland metropolitan area, recent Doctor of Musical Arts graduate, Davis Badaszewski will perform tomorrow at noon at the Church of the Covenant (PCUSA) as part of their Tuesday Noon Organ Plus series. Davis will play works by Friedell and Hancock on the church's Holtkamp/Aeolian-Skinner organ. This recital is free and open to the public.

Information about the instrument can be found at:

https://pipeorgandatabase.org/organ/23679

Yesterday, the CIM Organ Department graduated three of its students:

Carolyn Hoff, Bachelor of Music
Hunter Peterson, Master of Music
Davis Badaszewski, Doctor of Musical Arts

A huge congratulations to you all on this momentous achievement in your lives as musicians and scholars! The studio is extremely proud of your accomplishments and we look forward to what you will achieve in the years to come.

Friends in the Cleveland metropolitan area, CIM Organ Department Doctor of Musical Arts candidate, Davis Badaszewski will present his third and final Doctor of Musical Arts recital today at 7:00 PM on the 1927 E. M. Skinner pipe organ in Lake Erie College's Helen Rockwell Morley Memorial Music Hall. Davis will play works by Bach, Friedell, and Hancock. This recital is free and open to the public.

Information on the organ at Lake Erie College can be found at:

https://pipeorgandatabase.org/organ/27230

This past Wednesday marked the final studio class of the 2025/2026 school year with performances of music by Bach, Coleridge-Taylor, and Friedell. Best wishes to you all as you complete your final assignments and prepare for the summer ahead!

Friends in the Cleveland metropolitan area, CIM Organ Department Master of Music student, Hunter Peterson will present his second Master of Music recital this Saturday at 1:00 PM at Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Church in Shaker Heights. Hunter will play works by Bach, King, Langlais, and Widor. This recital is free and open to the public.

Further Information about the Schantz organ at Our Lady of Peace can be found at:

https://pipeorgandatabase.org/instruments/70046

Friends in the Cleveland metropolitan area, CIM Organ Department Bachelor of Music students, Philip Sotak and Alisdair Welty, will present a joint Freshman Recital this coming Friday evening at 7:00 PM at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. They will play works by Albright, Bach, Langlais, Reubke, and Vierne. This recital is free and open to the public.

Information about the landmark 1952 Holtkamp organ at St. Paul's Episcopal Church can be found at:

https://pipeorgandatabase.org/instruments/10749