Jim Lake, Organist:James Lake has been the organist and music director at Sacred Hearts & St Stephen church in Brooklyn, New York since 2003, and has performed and directed at thousands of important occasions. Jim combines musical excellence and years of experience with sensitivity, respect, and a deep musical expressiveness. An expert music arranger and director, Jim's use of ensembles is what makes his performances stand out as particularly moving and inspiring. He earned his Master of Music degree as a scholarship student at Manhattan School of Music, and his Bachelor of Music at Rice University's prestigious Shepherd School of Music. Jim's continuing organ studies were at the Cathedral-Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ, and at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan. Jim has directed special music for liturgies at many churches - large and small - throughout the New York City area, including at St. James Cathedral in Brooklyn. He has performed music for liturgies at Riverside Church, St. Patrick's Cathedral and St. Francis Xavier in Manhattan, at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, at St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers and at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, NY.
A frequent performer with symphony orchestras, Jim has performed at all of New York City's major concert venues, including Carnegie & Avery Fisher Halls, the Metropolitan Opera, Madison Square Garden, and the Barclays Center. As a recording artist, Jim has performed for television and radio, and was heard on Broadway in the soundtrack to Lincoln Center's Tony-Award-winning production of War Horse. He is proud to have been of member of the Gramercy Brass Orchestra of New York, and continues to perform with Arcadia Brass.
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James Lake Music Services:Drawing on the rich talent of New York City's community of professional musicians, James Lake Music Services provides soloists and ensembles to create memorable music experiences at churches, concert halls, chapels, restaurants, catering halls and more. Jim has the resources and know-how to produce beautiful, inspiring music well-suited to the venue, audience & occasion. Quality and suitability are the guiding principles of this service: for all events, Jim provides musicians who are talented, highly-trained, and sensitive to the particular needs of your event, and each and every musician on the roster has demonstrated a sufficient level of experience to be trusted to perform at important events. James Lake Music Services maintains an active roster of some of New York's best musicians. Read about the wonderful musicians my service provides...
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