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Kola Owolabi is a Canadian-American organist and professor who teaches organ at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. His performing repertoire spans a wide range of periods, from Baroque to contemporary music. Owolabi has also composed works for organ and has served in church music positions. He performs regularly as a recitalist across North America and has appeared at major organ festivals.
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Kola Owolabi ranks #51 of 178 in the Organist ranking, behind André Marchal, ahead of Edgar Krapp.
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Does Kola Owolabi still teach organ at the University of Michigan?
No, Owolabi taught at the University of Michigan from 2014 to 2020. He is now professor of organ at the University of Notre Dame, where he teaches graduate organ performance, hymn playing, and improvisation.
Where did Kola Owolabi study organ?
His education included McGill University, Yale University, and the Eastman School of Music. His teachers included John Grew, Martin Jean, Thomas Murray, Hans Davidsson, and William Porter.
Has Kola Owolabi composed music as well as performed it?
Yes, he is a published composer whose commissions have included work for the Royal Canadian College of Organists. His solo organ piece Dance was used in the organization's 2013 national competition.
What can I hear on Kola Owolabi's organ recordings?
His recorded repertoire includes Georg Muffat's Apparatus musico-organisticus as well as sacred and concert works issued by labels such as Acis and Raven. His programs often connect historical organ repertoire with improvisation and creative hymn playing.
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