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Scott Montgomery
1011 Laura Drive
Champaign, IL 61822
217.390.0158
 

EDUCATION

2005:  Bachelor of Music, Organ Performance, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

2005-Present: Master of Music Student in Organ Performance, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 

 

EMPLOYMENT

1995-Present:  Director of Music (2005) and Organist, Holy Cross Catholic Church, Champaign, Illinois

Plan and administer music for four weekend liturgies, direct all parish and children's choirs, work with cantors and instrumentalists, knowledge of choral and organ repertoire.

2001-Present:  Piano and Organ Teacher, Private Studio, Champaign, Illinois

Using standard methods in addition to my personal pedagogy for beginning students, using techniques for successful mastery of all musical genres, build up a repertoire for students to grasp all aspects of music. 

1994-1999:  Organist, St. Matthew Catholic Church, Champaign, Illinois

Planned and administered music for the Sunday evening liturgy, worked with cantors and instrumentalists.

1992-1996:  Organist, First Presbyterian Church, Tolono, Illinois

Planned and administered music for the Sunday morning service.

1994-1996:  Organist, St Joseph's Catholic Church, Ivesdale, Illinois

Planned and administered music for the Sunday morning liturgies, worked with choirs and cantors.

1992-1996:  Organist, St Patrick's Parish, Tolono, Illinois

Planned and administered music for the Saturday evening and Sunday morning liturgies, worked with choirs and cantors.

 

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

2006: First place prize winner in the American Guild of Organist's (AGO) National Young Artist Competition in Organ Performance (NYACOP)

2006:  Awarded the Crystal Organ Scholarship at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

2006:  Awarded the Musionics Scholarship from the National Association of Pastoral Musicians

2005:  Awarded the Crystal Organ Fellowship at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

2005:  University of Illinois Organ/Harpsichord Division Achievement Award

2002:  First recipient of the M Louise Miller Scholarship sponsored by the Greater Bridgeport Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

2002:  Second prize in the Arthur Poister National Organ Playing Competition

2001:  Awarded the Musionics Scholarship from the National Association of Pastoral Musicians

1997:  First place recipient of the American Guild of Organist's Chapter and Region V Competition in Organ Playing

1996:  Awarded the Brownson Memorial Scholarship at the University of Illinois

1995:  First place recipient of the American Guild of Organist's Chapter Competition in Organ Playing

1995:  First place recipient of the Illinois State Music Teacher's Association organ Playing Competition at the Regional and State level

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

2003-Present:  Music Teachers National Association

2000-Present:  The National Association of Pastoral Musicians

1992-Present:  The American Guild Of Organists

 

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