Evelyn Lim
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Dr. Evelyn Lim is the founding dean of the Singapore Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
. She has been one of the main driving forces behind the renaissance of organ music, both sacred and secular, in Singapore.
She earned her Bachelor's and Master's of Music, summa cum laude, in both Organ and Piano Performance from the University of Houston
. Her Doctorate is from the University of Michigan
, where she studied with the renowned Dr. Marilyn Mason. She has previously received awards including the American Guild of Organists (Houston) Memorial Prize in Organ Performance, the Power Performing Arts Award (1995) and the Palmer Christian Award.
Besides being the pipe organ master at Singapore's state of the art Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay
, she also frequently performs both locally and internationally. She also accompanies the Celebration Chorus (an ecumenical community chorus), of which she is a founding member,
She teaches full time at the Methodist School of Music and part-time at Singapore Bible College.
American Guild of Organists
The American Guild of Organists, or AGO, is a national organization of academic, church, and concert organists in the U.S., headquartered in The Interchurch Center in New York City. It was founded in 1896 as both an educational and service organization...
. She has been one of the main driving forces behind the renaissance of organ music, both sacred and secular, in Singapore.
She earned her Bachelor's and Master's of Music, summa cum laude, in both Organ and Piano Performance from the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
. Her Doctorate is from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, where she studied with the renowned Dr. Marilyn Mason. She has previously received awards including the American Guild of Organists (Houston) Memorial Prize in Organ Performance, the Power Performing Arts Award (1995) and the Palmer Christian Award.
Besides being the pipe organ master at Singapore's state of the art Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay
Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay is a waterside building located on six hectares of waterfront land alongside Marina Bay near the mouth of the Singapore River, purpose-built to be the centre for performing arts for the island nation of Singapore...
, she also frequently performs both locally and internationally. She also accompanies the Celebration Chorus (an ecumenical community chorus), of which she is a founding member,
She teaches full time at the Methodist School of Music and part-time at Singapore Bible College.