Guy Whatley
Encyclopedia
Guy Richard Whatley is an American
organist
and harpsichordist
.
Guy Whatley was born in Aberystwyth
, Wales
, in the United Kingdom
. Guy Whatley was educated at The University of Bristol
, the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Stuttgart
where his teacher was Ludger Lohmann
, and at Arizona State University
where he studied organ with Kimberly Marshall.
His primary interest is Tudor
organ music, his doctoral dissertation is "Toward a Performance Practice for Tudor Organ Music."
He has released two commercially available CD recordings with trumpeter Jean-Christophe Dobrzelewski: Triptyque, Trumpets and Organs and Triptyque Renewal. They have played all across Europe and the United States.
Guy Whatley is the Organist of Camelback Bible Church in Paradise Valley
, Arizona
. He is a host on NPR
member station KBAQ
Phoenix
. He is the Associate Conductor of the Arizona Arts Chorale. He teaches music at ASU West Campus.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
organist
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...
and harpsichordist
Harpsichordist
A harpsichordist is a person who plays the harpsichord.Many baroque composers played the harpsichord, including Johann Sebastian Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, George Frideric Handel, François Couperin and Jean-Philippe Rameau...
.
Guy Whatley was born in Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Guy Whatley was educated at The University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
, the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
where his teacher was Ludger Lohmann
Ludger Lohmann
Ludger Lohmann is a highly acknowledged organist, winner of several international organ competitions, namely the ARD International Music Competition in Munich 1979 and Grand Prix de Chartres in 1982...
, and at Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
where he studied organ with Kimberly Marshall.
His primary interest is Tudor
Tudor period
The Tudor period usually refers to the period between 1485 and 1603, specifically in relation to the history of England. This coincides with the rule of the Tudor dynasty in England whose first monarch was Henry VII...
organ music, his doctoral dissertation is "Toward a Performance Practice for Tudor Organ Music."
He has released two commercially available CD recordings with trumpeter Jean-Christophe Dobrzelewski: Triptyque, Trumpets and Organs and Triptyque Renewal. They have played all across Europe and the United States.
Guy Whatley is the Organist of Camelback Bible Church in Paradise Valley
Paradise Valley
Paradise Valley may refer to:*Paradise Valley, Alberta*Paradise Valley in Banff National Park, Canada*Paradise Valley, Arizona*A neighborhood in northeastern Phoenix, Arizona located several miles north of the town of Paradise Valley proper...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. He is a host on NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
member station KBAQ
KBAQ
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Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
. He is the Associate Conductor of the Arizona Arts Chorale. He teaches music at ASU West Campus.
External links
- Valley Presbyterian Church staff
- http://www.guywhatley.com
- Camelback Bible Church