Guest Conductors and Artists
The Allentown Band often is privileged to feature distinguished and talented guest conductors and artists, particularly on special occasions such as our annual Side-by-Side concert and Pearl Harbor Remembrance/Veterans Day "Americans We" concert. Here are some of our guests for recent and upcoming concerts, along with links to additional pages featuring past guests.
Recent Guests
Eric Gombert, organ |
April Live Streams Eric Gombert began his ministry at St. John’s June 1, 2017. Eric began his music studies at a young age, first studying piano and later most woodwind instruments prior to beginning organ lessons while in the seventh grade. He was born and raised in the Lehigh Valley area where he graduated from Whitehall High School and studied both piano and organ with Emerson Harding. Eric holds a Bachelor of Music degree with a concentration in Sacred Music from Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, NJ. Eric is a member of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians and the American Guild of Organists, for which he serves as Dean of the Lehigh Valley Chapter. In addition to working at St. John’s, he also teaches piano and organ. |
St. Patrick's Day Live Streams Michael Krentz, serves as Director of Music/Organist at Christ Lutheran Church in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He received Bachelor, Master, and Doctor of Music degrees from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. |
Michael Krentz, organ |
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Eric Gombert, organ |
April Live Streams Eric Gombert began his ministry at St. John’s June 1, 2017. Eric began his music studies at a young age, first studying piano and later most woodwind instruments prior to beginning organ lessons while in the seventh grade. He was born and raised in the Lehigh Valley area where he graduated from Whitehall High School and studied both piano and organ with Emerson Harding. Eric holds a Bachelor of Music degree with a concentration in Sacred Music from Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, NJ. Eric is a member of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians and the American Guild of Organists, for which he serves as Dean of the Lehigh Valley Chapter. In addition to working at St. John’s, he also teaches piano and organ. |
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Michael Krentz, organ |
St. Patrick's Day Live Streams Michael Krentz, serves as Director of Music/Organist at Christ Lutheran Church in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He received Bachelor, Master, and Doctor of Music degrees from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. |
(Last Updated: April 2, 2021)