[November 16 Fall 2025] Organ Recital: Jonghee Yoon

Sunday, November 16, 2025

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5:15 p.m. | Saint Thomas Church

The Sunday Recital Series is free and open to the public. Usually starting at approximately 5:15 p.m., it follows the 4 p.m. service on most Sundays during the academic term. The use of cameras and recording devices is strictly prohibited during the performance.

Today we welcome organist Jonghee Yoon.

Program
Symphony No.6 in G minor, Op. 42, No. 2 I. Allegro	Charles Marie Widor (1844-1937)
Psalm-Prelude, Set 1, no. 3, from ‘Three Psalm Preludes, Set I’, Op. 32	Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
Organ Sonata in A Major, Op. 65, No. 3 I. Con moto maestoso II. Andante tranquillo	Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Te Deum, Op. 11	Jeanne Demessieux (1921-1968)

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About the Artist

Jonghee Yoon is Organist and Music Associate at Bellevue Presbyterian Church in Seattle, Washington, where she contributes to worship leadership, choral accompaniment, and the church’s active music ministry. A versatile musician, she plays organ, harpsichord, and clavichord, and conducts choirs and ensembles. She has appeared in prominent venues and festivals, including Trinity College Cambridge (UK), St. James Cathedral in Toronto, St. Peter’s Church in New York City, and the Spoleto Festival USA. She has also performed in Germany, Spain, France, and Denmark.

In 2022, Jonghee became the first organist to win the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra’s Rising Stars competition, performing as a concerto soloist. She was honored in The Diapason’s “20 Under 30” class of 2023, recognizing emerging leaders in organ and sacred music. She has been featured on Pipe Dreams, the nationally syndicated public radio program dedicated to the art of the organ.

Jonghee’s versatility extends to continuo and chamber music, having performed Bach cantatas with ensembles in Hungary, New York City, and North Carolina, and collaborated with sackbut and trumpet players in early music concerts. As a liturgical musician, she has served as Organ Scholar at Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church in North Carolina and previously served as music director at churches in Seoul, including Daeshin and Yoido Full Gospel.

Her education includes an Advanced Diploma in Organ Performance from the Eastman School of Music, a Master’s degree from East Carolina University, and a Bachelor’s degree from Ewha Womans University. She is passionate about creating sacred music experiences that inspire, welcome, and bring people together.

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Organ Recital: Jonghee Yoon

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