Biography
Christopher Stroh serves as Assistant Director of Music and Organist at St. James Cathedral, Seattle. Chris served previously at The Basilica of Saint Mary, Co-Cathedral, Minneapolis, as Organist and Liturgical Music Associate from September 2006 until July 2021 and as Organ Scholar at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, Saint Paul, Minnesota, from 2005 until 2006.
Christopher attained Baccalaureate and Master's Degrees in organ performance, with emphases in sacred music, choral conducting, liturgy, and theology at Saint John's University and Graduate School of Theology, Collegeville, Minnesota. Teachers include Joanne Pearson, Kim Kasling, James Biery, Marilyn Biery, David Jenkins, Don Saliers, Axel Theimer, and Leo Nestor.
Christopher's recent notable appearances include serving as organist for worship services during the 2022 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists in Seattle. He has also collaborated with Seattle's Emerald Ensemble performing English Coronation music for choir and organ, and Alfred Desenclos' Requiemfor choir and organ with St. James Cathedral's Cantorei ensemble, under the direction of Joseph Adam. Several of Christopher's solo and collaborative organ performances can be heard on American Public Media's Pipedreams.
Christopher is an active member of the Conference of Roman Catholic Cathedral Musicians and presently serves as Dean of the Seattle Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.