Cathryn Wilkinson

Cathryn Wilkinson, Ph.D.

Associate Dean Fine and Applied Arts

Tel.: (630) 942-2425
Building K, Room 151J
wilkin@cod.edu

Areas of Research Interest:

• Organ performance and pedagogy
• Art music in Slovakia
• Sacred music in Slovakia
• Hymnody in the Lutheran tradition
   

Recent Courses Taught:

• Music Theory
• History of Western Music
• The Finer Things in Life: Art and Music in Chicago
• World Music
   

Current Projects:

• Solo performances
• Choral accompanying
   

Selected Publications, Presentations, Performances, Books:

• Presenter, "Play for the Pre-K Set," American Guild of Organists National Convention, Washington, D.C., 2010
• Solo recitalist, "Gift of Music" series, Presbyterian Homes, Evanston, IL, 2010
• Organist, Symphony No. 8 by Gustav Mahler, with Symphony of Oak Park and River Forest, Jay Friedman conducting, Orchestra Hall, Chicago, 2010 • Biographer, Hymnal Companion to Lutheran Service Book, Concordia Publishing House, in publication
• Music Reviewer, Oak Park Wednesday Journal, 2005-2008
• Author, "Reflections on John Cage's Music of Changes," Digital ommons at COD for NEH Research Seminar, Artistic and Philosophical Pursuits in Asia and the West, College of DuPage, 2008
• Author, "Start Off on the Right Foot: A Survey of Organ Teaching methods" in The American Organist, 2008
• Author, "The History of Lutheran Hymnody in Slovakia" inThe Hymn, 2007
   

Education:

• Ph.D. Music Theory, University of Iowa School of Music
• M.F.A. Organ Performance and Pedagogy, University of Iowa School of Music
• B.A. Music and Economics, College of William and Mary