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Jonathan William Moyer is music director and organist of the Church of the Covenant. There he directs a semi-professional choir, handbells, children’s music program, and concert series. An active organ recitalist, he has performed throughout the northeastern United States, Europe, and Japan and received top prizes in several international organ competitions. Mr. Moyer has served as an opera coach/accompanist and appears frequently as accompanist for art song and opera recitals. In May 2010, he received his doctorate from the Peabody Conservatory (Baltimore) as a student of Donald Sutherland; previously, he earned both a graduate performance diploma in organ and a master’s degree in piano there. He resides in Shaker Heights, along with his wife, the organist Kaori Hongo, and sons, Christopher Sho and Samuel Kazu. Critics have described his playing as “ever-expressive, stylish, and riveting.” For more information, visit his website.