Some say âthe clothes make the man,â but in the world of organ performance, this is hardly ever true. The clothes of a professional musician like James Walker are only one of the many tools used to heighten and enrich the concert experience.
Concert Organist >
Just a few words used to describe one of the most exciting performing professionals of the 1990s â James Walker, Concert Organist. Let him make your next event a quotable performance.
âWalkerâs playing of Jean Guillouâs Sagas 1 and 6 was full of intense powerâŠâ â Los Angeles >
The mind of a professional has a great deal to do with attitude. A lifetime of training, study and practice builds an attitude of excellence and a tolerance for only the very best in program and performance.
James Walker has this kind of attitude. And, >
While keyboard training is very important at the beginning of any musical career, James found that although the spirit was willing, the body was, at times, uncooperative.
James finally made the stretch. And, with persistence and a couple of years, high notes were no longer an obstacle. Because of that early hard work, he was an >
Even at an early age, James was ambitious and, itâs rumored, he was a bit undersized when he prevailed upon his parents to purchase those first super shiny organ shoes.
Well, today James has no problem fitting into those well-used organ shoes and he certainly knows how to use them too.
You may have asked yourself, âWhy >
Even when James was quite young, he manifested a turn to the artistic. His temperament, while not described as difficult, was always, shall we say, discriminating.
One day while attending services without a pacifier, James expressed his feelings in a very vocal fashion. In order to quiet this trumpeting protest, the organ master picked up >
