Mr. Michael Wustrow, Co-Director, Music Office

Michael Wustrow came to St. Agnes in 1993 and currently serves as Co-Director of Music, where he is an organist and choir director for the parish as well as a musician for the many diocesan services held at the Cathedral.  The active music ministry program at the Cathedral consists of choirs representing various musical style an ethnic backgrounds; part of Michael's responsibilities include conducting two 70 voice girls choirs, as well as a 50 voice choir for boys and girls in grades 1-2.  The Senior Girls Choir, an auditioned group of girls in grades 6-8, has performed in New York City at St. Thomas Church, Fifth Ave. and St. Ignatius Church on Park Ave.  Recently the choir combined with the renowned Girl's Choir of Harlem to present a varied program that included Pergolesi's Stabet Mater as well as several spirituals.

Throughout the United States, Michael has presented workshops on the subject of Children's Choirs for the American Guild of Organists, Choristers Guild, the National Association of Pastoral Musicians, and the Royal School of Sacred Music.  He recently finished a six year term serving on the Choristers Guild National Board of Directors.  He has presented workshops and lead festivals, in Omaha, Rochester, Orlando, Hartford and Patterson.

As an organ recitalist he has presented recitals at St. Patrick's Cathedral, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, and St. Thomas Church Fifth Ave. (New York City), St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D. C. and Columbia University.

He is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University, where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education, and also the Yale University School of Music/Institute of Sacred Music, where he earned a Masters Degree in Organ Performance.

Michael is a member of the Liturgy Commission for the Diocese of Rockville Centre, and a Member of the Board of Directors for the Director of Music Ministry Division of NPM.  He Recently completed a six year term on the National Board of Directors for Choristers Guild. 

 


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