Class of 2026

  • Eva Sze

    Categories: Board and Organization, Class of 2026, Current Board MembersEva Sze teaches music theory at New York University and is the Director of Music at the Church of Saint Agnes.  She studied composition at the University of Toronto, music theory and analysis at the CUNY Graduate Center, and organ with Dr. William Entriken.  She has…

  • Michael Shake

    Categories: Board and Organization, Class of 2026, Current Board MembersMichael Shake became the sixth director of music for the First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York in September 2019. At First Church, he shepherds the musical life of the community as a keyboardist, conductor, and team member, crafting weekly worship and cultivating broader…

  • Maria Rayzvasser

    Categories: Board and Organization, Class of 2026, Current Board MembersMaria Rayzvasser earned a Master’s degree from Maimonides State Classical Academy in Moscow, Russia. She also studied with Gregory D’Agostino in New York, with Johann Vexo’s in Nancy, France and at Mataro-Barcelona International Organ Academy in Spain. In 2018 Maria appeared as a featured artist in…

  • James Hopkins

    Categories: Class of 2026, Current Board Members, Executive BoardBased in Brooklyn, Jim Hopkins enjoys playing all keyboard instruments, conducting and singing polyphony, and currently serves as Music Director and Director of the Levy Choir School at All Saints Episcopal Church in Manhattan. He especially enjoys collaborating with other musicians, whether that be in a chamber music context,…

  • Caitlin Dowling

    Categories: Board and Organization, Class of 2026, Current Board MembersEmily Caitlin Dowling is Director of Music & Liturgy at the Reformed Church of Bronxville, NY. Caitlin received a Bachelor in Piano Performance from Mercer University in 2013 and is an accomplished pianist. Caitlin began playing the organ in 2012 with Cam Bishop and excelled as…