Information for Guest Organ Recitalists

The Sunday Afternoon Kilgen Organ Recital Series features organists from all over the world every season. Due to the high number of requests to play on our Series, there is an extensive waiting list.

• The Cathedral gives guest organists a small stipend for their performance
• The performer is solely responsible for all travel, hotel accommodations, transportation to and from Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, and for meal expenses incurred
• Recitals usually take place from 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM (15:00-15:30)
• Some recitals may have to be scheduled from 3:15 PM to 3:45 PM (15:15-15:45)
• Proposed programs must be tailored for a general audience
• Recitals are streamed live and archived on the cathedral’s web site
• Practice on the Gallery Organ is from approximately 6:15 PM (18:15) onwards on the Saturday evening before the date of the performance
• Selling tickets, CDs and DVDs is not allowed
• The performer must agree to hold harmless Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, its staff, and the Archdiocese of New York from any and all claims of action for streaming your recital and archiving it on its web site

• Open to artists who have an active career as concert organist
• Open to organ students who have achieved recognition for their talent and ability in public performance
• Applicants must be able to understand and have sufficient fluency in the English language to understand these terms and all practical instructions
• Applicants must know how to register a large pipe organ and must register the program themselves
• Applicants must know how to use a standard combination action—a sequencer is available—and do their own piston changes
• The audition video(s) submitted must show the face of the performer clearly

• Quality of supporting materials (at least one recorded video and the curriculum vitæ of the performer) that demonstrate singular musical and programming talent
• Attractiveness of the proposed program for a general public
• Thorough responses and accuracy of proposed program’s timing