Janet Yieh has been newly appointed Director of Music at Church of the Heavenly Rest on the Upper East Side in New York City, where she oversees a vibrant music program for all ages, and plays the 138-rank Austin Organ.
An innovative concert recitalist and sacred music specialist, Janet has been lauded for her “expressivity and technical prowess” (The American Organist), and named one of ‘20 under 30’ promising artists by The Diapason. She has performed throughout the United States and across the globe, with highlights including New York’s Alice Tully Hall, Washington’s National Cathedral and The Kennedy Center, San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral, Yale University’s Woolsey Hall, Taipei’s Aletheia University Chapel, Japan’s Momoyama St. Andrew’s University Chapel, the American Guild of Organists’ 2022 National Convention in Seattle and the Association of Anglican Musicians’ National Conference in Richmond, and broadcasts on the national radio show Pipedreams.
For seven years, she served as Associate Organist at Trinity Church, Wall Street in New York City where she played weekly services, founded the St. Paul’s Chapel Choir, accompanied the Grammy-nominated Trinity Choir and Trinity Youth Chorus, and worked closely with the music and liturgy departments.
She is a co-founder of 'Amplify Female Composers' and The Advent Calendar Project,
and research contributor to A Great Host of Composers' Women Composers Database.
An innovative concert recitalist and sacred music specialist, Janet has been lauded for her “expressivity and technical prowess” (The American Organist), and named one of ‘20 under 30’ promising artists by The Diapason. She has performed throughout the United States and across the globe, with highlights including New York’s Alice Tully Hall, Washington’s National Cathedral and The Kennedy Center, San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral, Yale University’s Woolsey Hall, Taipei’s Aletheia University Chapel, Japan’s Momoyama St. Andrew’s University Chapel, the American Guild of Organists’ 2022 National Convention in Seattle and the Association of Anglican Musicians’ National Conference in Richmond, and broadcasts on the national radio show Pipedreams.
For seven years, she served as Associate Organist at Trinity Church, Wall Street in New York City where she played weekly services, founded the St. Paul’s Chapel Choir, accompanied the Grammy-nominated Trinity Choir and Trinity Youth Chorus, and worked closely with the music and liturgy departments.
She is a co-founder of 'Amplify Female Composers' and The Advent Calendar Project,
and research contributor to A Great Host of Composers' Women Composers Database.
NEW Upcoming Events Fall 2022Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 7:00pm
Concert with a Cause benefit program with violinist Eric Silberger Church of the Heavenly Rest, E90th and 5th Ave, NYC Friday, October 14, 2022 at 7:00pm DCAGO PipeSpectacular in partnership with The Boulanger Initiative National City Christian Church, Washington DC Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 5:00pm Sunday Organ Recital Series with violinist Eric Silberger Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave, NYC Friday, October 28, 2022 at 6:00pm Solo Organ Recital The Roman Catholic Church of Our Saviour, 59 Park Ave, NYC Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 5:00pm Fauré Requiem - an Evening Service of Remembrance featuring The Choir of Church of the Heavenly Rest Janet Yieh, conductor Church of the Heavenly Rest, E90th and 5th Ave, NYC Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 7:30pm Immanuel Chapel Concert Series Recital on the Taylor & Boody Organ, Opus 70 Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, VA Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 12:15pm Busch Hall Organ Recital Series Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Friday, December 9, 2022 Christmas Lessons and Carols Janet Yieh, conductor St. Paul's Chapel at Columbia University, NYC Youtube Channel Videos |
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Cover Photo by Joseph Fala
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