AGO National Convention: Nashville, TN.

AGO- National Convention 2012, Nashville/TN A Workshop report by Gabriel Dessauer, Organ Lecturer at Hochschule fur Musik Mainz, Germany … But the recital which was probably the most unexpected highlight was the recital given by Ahreum Han in First Presbyterian Church on a Beckerath organ dating from 1974. As the organ is in back of the … [Read more…]

Albert Hall: Nottingham, UK.

IT is only 2 years since regulars at the Binns Organ summer recitals enjoyed the playing of Ahreum Han. The fact that she was not only asked back so soon but even invited to give this year’s Anniversary Recital, an exceptional honour for so young a performer, shows the impression she made on her first … [Read more…]

St. Thomas Church: New York, NY.

A rising star on the international organ circuit, Ahreum Han first crossed our radar as part of a “festival of organ divas” at Trinity Church about eighteen months ago. Since then she’s earned her master’s at Yale while serving as organist at Stamford, Connecticut’s St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Han plays with great focus, fire and … [Read more…]

Trinity Wall Street: New York, NY.

Ahreum Han Leaves the Audience Spellbound One of the best series of organ concerts in New York City in recent memory – John Scott’s performances of the complete works of Buxtehude last year and Gail Archer’s Messiaen-a-thon earlier this year included – came to a crescendo last Thursday at Trinity Church with Korean organist Ahreum … [Read more…]

AGO Regional Convention: Atlanta, GA

American Guild of Organists, October 2007 Rising star Ahreum Han played a bold and decisive program on the 2002 Casavant at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church. Imaginative registrations and dramatic intensity characterized a performance that ranged widely over the works of Reger, Karg-Elert, Stanford, and Vierne. Composer Craig Phillips was in attendance for the premiere … [Read more…]