Devon Howard, Organist

Devon Howard is dedicated to revealing the organ as a relevant instrument for the 21st century. His mission to present the best convergence of both classical and contemporary music heritage is rooted in the 3-fold ideology: imitate, assimilate, innovate. After earning a BS degree in Organ Performance with Judy Glass at Southern Adventist University in Collegedale Tennessee, Devon went to The Netherlands on a Fulbright scholarship studying organ performance and improvisation with Aart Bergwerff and Sietze de Vries. In 2012, he completed a Doctor of Musical Arts degree under Dr. Kimberly Marshall at Arizona State University. His dissertation was titled Organ Improvisation in Context. Currently, Devon serves Southwestern Adventist University of Keene, TX as the Director of Keyboard and Theory Studies and Chair of the Department of Music.