Santa Fe Summer Organ Academy 2025

with Kimberly Marshall

August 4–8, 2025

In 2025, our sixth Santa Fe Summer Organ Academy will feature lectures and masterclasses with Dr. Kimberly Marshall.  Read more about Kimberly here.

Kimberly will present a free organ recital on Friday, August 1, at 5:30pm.  Academy participants will present a free organ recital on Friday, August 8, at 5:30pm.

Come to beautiful Santa Fe in mid-summer when the high desert is cool and music, art, and history beckon you from a variety of venues  (see list at the bottom of this page).

Download Registration Form here.

Daily Schedule
All events will be held in the Sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church and on the C.B. Fisk, Opus 133.
Friday, August 1
	Concert, Kimberly Marshall	5:30pm
Monday, August 4, 2024
	Study Day with the Fisk--Schedule an hour of practice on the Fisk to prepare for masterclasses.	8am - 6pm
Tuesday, August 5
	Practice time	8 -10am
	Masterclass	10am - Noon
	Lunch on your own. Practice time	Noon - 2pm
	Lecture: The Development of the Organ Toccata, from Bertoldo to Widor	2 - 4pm
	Sound Bath Enjoy this unique meditative experience with Dr. Marshall (55 min)	4 - 5pm
	Practice time	5 - 8pm
Wednesday, August 6
	Practice time	8 - 10am
	Masterclass	10am - Noon
	Lunch on your own. Practice time	Noon - 2pm
	Lecture: “Insights into J.S. Bach’s organ music from George Stauffer’s monograph (available on Amazon) (Kimberly’s review is published in the Nov 2024 TAO)”	2 - 4pm
	Special Lecture: “Breathing and Joint Health” focusing on wrists, ankles and feet by Dr. Marshall (45 min.)	4 - 5pm
	Practice time	5 - 8pm
Thursday, August 7
	Practice time	8am -10am
	Masterclass	10am - Noon
	Lunch on your own. Practice time	Noon - 2pm
	Lecture: “Organ Settings of the Lutheran Chorale from Kotter to Brahms”	2 - 4pm
	Lecture: "Breathing and Joint Health for wrists, ankles and feet" (45 min)	4 - 5pm
	Practice time	5 - 8pm
Friday, August 8
	Practice time	8 -10am
	Masterclass	10am - Noon
	Lunch on your own. Practice time	Noon - 2pm
	Practice time	2 - 5pm
	Participant Recital as part of the TGIF Concert Series — open to the public & free of charge	5:30 - 6:30pm

Participants—play in masterclasses attend lectures and have one hour practice time per day. (Cost $150 per day Aug 4, 5, 6, and 7; or $600 for all four days) Limited to 8 Participants determined by date of their applications are received.

Auditors—attend masterclasses and attend lectures (Cost: $75 per day, Aug 4, 5, 6, and 7)

No limit on the number of Auditors.

During free time enjoy Kimberly Marshall’s Organ Recital (Aug 1), the Santa Fe Opera, the Desert Chorale, and the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival.

For more information consult the website https://fpcsantafe.org/sfsoa/

During your free time, you may enjoy (subject to opening authorization and announcement by each venue):

• Santa Fe Opera
• Santa Fe Desert Chorale
• Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
• Santa Fe Bandstand (music on the Santa Fe Plaza, just two blocks from First Presbyterian Church)
• Traditional Spanish Market
• Walking tours and other events
• Museums and art galleries located nearby
• Restaurants, restaurants, restaurants!
• The Tourist Information Center is located in the Convention Center, directly across the street from First Presbyterian Church.