Artist Info: Stephen Tharp

Stephen J. Tharp (born 12 April 1970) is an American organist and composer.

Education and training:
Tharp received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Illinois College and a Master of Music degree from Northwestern University, where he studied with Rudolf Zuiderveld and Wolfgang Rübsam, respectively. He also studied privately in Paris with Jean Guillou.

Career:
From 1995 to 1997 Tharp served as organist at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, and from 1998 to 2002 he was associate organist at St. [read more...]