Zilinyi, Frank

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South Church, New Britain, CT / Chapter Sub-Dean

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Frank is the Director of Music at South Church, New Britain and the Artistic Director and Accompanist of the Mystic River Chorale. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Music at the University of Bridgeport. Since graduation from the Oberlin Conservatory in 2008, Frank has been an active concert artist, performing at the organ and in chamber ensembles throughout the United States and Germany.

In 2007, Frank won first prize in the Agnes Fowler Organ Competition. The following year, he competed for and won a full tuition scholarship in the Strader Organ Scholarship Competition, which provided him with the opportunity to continue his studies in organ and pedagogy at the University of Cincinnati.

In July of 2011, Frank took up residence in Nashville, TN, joining the staff of West End United Methodist Church, and later he joined the music staff at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Ridgefield, CT.

Frank has studied organ with William F. Entriken, James David Christie, and Roberta Gary, and harpsichord with Brett McGuire, Lisa-Goode Crawford, Webb Wiggins, and Vivian Montgomery.