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Christa Rakich
Concert and recording artist Christa Rakich is co-chair of the Organ Department at New England Conservatory in Boston. She is also Artist-in-Residence at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Brookline, MA.
As a Fulbright Scholar, Christa Rakich studied for two years with Anton Heiller at the Hochschule fŸr Musik in Vienna, Austria. She holds Bachelor's degrees in Organ and German from Oberlin College (Phi Beta Kappa). After receipt of her Master's degree with honors from New England Conservatory, she was asked to join the faculty there, where she taught for several years. Before returning to teach at NEC, she served on the faculties of Westminster Choir College and the University of Connecticut, as Assistant University Organist at Harvard, and as Artist-in-Residence at the University of Pennsylvania.
A prizewinner at international organ competitions (notably Bruges 1976), Rakich has received particular acclaim for her interpretations of the music of J.S. Bach. Also a harpsichordist, Christa Rakich is a founding member of Ensemble Duemila, and performs regularly with The Fanfare Consort. As a soloist, she performs under the aegis of Independent Concert Artists.
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