CHARLES RUS, born April 9, 1960 in Grand Rapids, Michigan Music Director Positions 2008 November – present: Associate for Liturgical Arts, St. Thomas, Medina 1995-November 2008: organist and choir director, St. John's Episcopal, SF 1992-2001: organist and choir director, Temple Emanu-El, SF 1990-1994: organist and choir director, All Saints' Episcopal, SF 1982-1989: organist and choir director, Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Rochester, NY Composition 1982-present: composed many liturgical pieces for choir and congregation, some of which are published in the Episcopal Hymnal Supplement. Other pieces will soon be available for immediate download at www.churchpublishing.org ('music riteaway'). Many pieces and arrangements can also be found on this site. Education 1989: Doctoral Candidate, Eastman School of Music 1987: Fulbright Scholar to Germany, Folkwang Hochschule in Essen 1985: Master of Music, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 1984: Bachelor of Music, Eastman School of Music, graduated with High Distinction and The Performer's Certificate; organ, piano, voice and harpsichord study 1978: High School Graduate, Grand Rapids Christian High Teaching 1994-2003: San Francisco Conservatory, Organ teacher, Collegiate and Preparatory Divisions 1989-present: private organ, piano, harpsichord, clavichord and voice teacher Performance 1989-present: solo organ concerts in USA, Europe, and Asia 1992-2006: An organist for the San Francisco Symphony, both solo and ensemble roles 1992-present: vocal performances; organ, harpsichord, piano, conducting orchestras Recording 1992 Solo organ recording in the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam 2007 Vocal recording of original arrangements of American Spiritual Music 1999 Recording of Jewish liturgical music with Temple Emanu-El cantor and choir 1992-2006 Various recordings with San Francisco Symphony Organbuilding 2000-2002: Pipe voicer for Schoenstein Organbuilders, SF 1978-1979: Apprentice for George Bozeman Organbuilders in Deerfield, NH 1982-present: organ maintenance and tuning in my church and other churches Other miscellaneous jobs 2006-2007: Staff and resident at Wilbur Hot Springs, Colusa County, CA 1988-1989: DJ/Announcer for WXXI FM 91.5, Rochester, NY Public Radio 1974-1978: Pizza delivery boy and pizza maker, Tom's Pizza, Grand Rapids, MI |
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