The amazing progress of a former Christ Church student
David Baskeyfield, Christchurch Cathedral Dublin’s organ scholar in 2005–6 and now a doctoral student in the studio of Prof David Higgs at the Eastman School of music in Rochester, New York state, has won his third competition of the year.
In February he won first prize and audience prize at the Miami International Organ Competition and in July was awarded first prize and audience prize in the 2010 American Guild of Organists’ National Competition in organ improvisation, held at the National Convention in Washington DC.
On November 6, 2010 he won first prize at the Ruth and Clarence Mader Memorial scholarship organ playing competition, held outside Los Angeles.