The Charles & Kenda Webb-Thomas & Ellen Ehrlich
Great Organ, C.B. Fisk, Op 91
Alumni Hall, I.U. Memorial Union
Welcome to the Jacobs School of Music
Organ Department Blog
Fall, 2025
In its 80 plus years of existence this department has consistently produced graduates of the highest caliber, taught by faculty who bring equal amounts of expertise and commitment to their teaching. We enter an exciting new age this fall with the appointment of distinguished faculty, departmental performance projects surrounding the work of François Couperin and Johann Sebastian Bach, and two Organ Weekends open to the wider public. Please explore this site to learn more, including the following:
November 14-16, 2025 “Back to Bach” Weekend
February 13-15, 2026 “Before Bach” Weekend
Jacobs Year-Round Organ Academy for community learners
Jacobs Summer Organ Academy for pre-college, collegiate and adult learners
Better yet, visit us to experience how our department can help you shape your future.
With every best wish,
Professor Janette Fishell, DMus
Chair, Jacobs Organ Department
Fall, 2025 Faculty News
Distinguished Visiting Professor of Organ
We are delighted to welcome to our faculty Dr. Ludger Lohmann, internationally acclaimed performing artist, teacher, and author. During his extended residencies each semester, Professor Lohmann teaches applied organ, masterclasses, and leads a seminar in organ literature and performance practice. He will also participate as recitalist and teacher in our Fall and Spring semester Organ Weekends, offered free of charge to organists, organ students and instructors from across the country.
Visiting Lecturers
Fall, 2025: Dr. Jesse Eschbach, Professor of Music at the University of North Texas (ret.), shares his expertise and experience with historic French organs, literature, and performance practices in applied lessons, masterclasses and seminars.
Spring, 2026: Dr. David Schrader, Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, will focus on pre-Bach literature and performance practices of Iberia, Holland, Italy and England, and the relationship between the organ and other historic keyboard instruments.
Adjunct Instructor
Dr. Sarah Moon Stamey, Instructor of our two-semester Survey of Organ Literature course
Members of the Organ Department, Auer Hall,
Simon Music Center, Jacobs School of Music
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