Organist

First Prize and Audience Prize winner of the 2022 American Guild of Organists National Young Artist Competition in Organ Performance, James Kealey is a young lion of the organ. A recent recital was hailed by The American Organist: "A deeply satisfying performance. Kealey used the organ beautifully, finding its color. The audience rose to its feet…giving well-deserved praise."

James Kealey, organ

Christ and St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Winner of the first prize and audience prize at the 2022 American Guild of Organists’ National Young Artists Competition in Organ performance (NYACOP), James Kealey is a young artist of great distinction who has appeared in recital in England, the U.S.A., and in Europe.

Previous engagements include recitals at Westminster Abbey UK; Methuen Memorial Music Hall, MA; St John the Divine, NYC, the Spreckels Organ Pavilion; and recitals for many AGO chapters around the country. Upcoming engagements include two recitals in Hawaii, a recital at Butler Hall at The University of Dubuque, a solo organ recital at the 2024 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists in San Francisco, and many other prominent venues across the U.S.A.

Pipe Organ Concert by James Kealey

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

A prize-winning young organist, James Kealey is the full time Associate Director of Music/Organist at Third Presbyterian Church in Rochester, NY. In this capacity, James accompanies the Chancel Choir and directs the Third Church Choristers. Alongside this position, James is a candidate for the Doctor of Music Arts degree at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY in the studio of Prof David Higgs.

Organist

James Kealey

Events

Past events

May 10, 2026

James Kealey, organ · Virginia Arts Festival

May 30, 2025

Pipe Organ Concert by James Kealey · UNLV School of Music

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