TYLER BOEHMER TO PRESENT ORGAN TOUR

Mar 29, 2023

Lindsborg, KS - Bethany College is proud to present two upcoming concerts featuring Tyler Boehmer, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music. The first concert will be held on Sunday, April 30, at Gloria Dei in Wichita, Kansas. The concert will begin at 4PM, followed by a wine and cheese reception at 5PM that Bethany alumni are encouraged to attend. 


The second concert will be held on Sunday, May 21 at Faith Lutheran Church in Oberlin, Kansas. The day will start with a worship service featuring Boehmer at 9AM, followed by a fellowship hour at 10AM, and a concert at 1:30PM. The reception will be held at 2:30PM, and Bethany alumni are encouraged to attend.


Boehmer completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Kansas. He has won several national and international competitions, including first prize in the 2019 Miami International Organ Competition and second prize in the 2018 Sydney International Organ Competition. In 2022 he placed as a semi-finalist at the Petr Eben International Organ Competition Opava in the Czech Republic. 


Boehmer strives to be an ambassador for the organ and has co-taught several organ workshops aimed at helping volunteer church organists become more confident and comfortable playing in worship services. "I am thrilled to share beautiful organ music with many people in Kansas! I hope that these concerts will uplift, ennoble, and bring joy to all the people who attend," says Boehmer.


Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and service. At Bethany, students join a community of dedicated educators and caring mentors who walk alongside them as they discover, explore, and navigate the path to their purpose. Bethany College is on the Web at www.bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state.

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