Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Languages
Digital Presence & Media
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Paul Fey

Dubai Silicon Oasis,DUBAI

Summary

German concert organist and composer, emerging as a leading voice of a new generation of musicians. Known for bridging traditional European organ heritage with contemporary digital communication and audience engagement.

Professional musician with background in sacred and secular music. Known for creating engaging musical atmospheres that enhance worship and community events. Reliable team collaborator with focus on adapting to needs of each service and achieving musical excellence.

Experienced with classical and modern organ repertoire, delivering nuanced performances for diverse audiences. Utilizes advanced techniques to enhance musical pieces and inspire congregations. Strong understanding of liturgical traditions and role of music in worship.

Overview

2027
2027
years of professional experience

Work History

Full-time Concert Organist, Composer, and Recording Artist

St. Thomas Church (Thomaskirche), Leipzig
Leipzig
- Current
  • Repetiteur – Kurrende groups at St. Thomas Church (Thomaskirche), Leipzig (Experience in liturgical repertoire, choral accompaniment, and the Thomaskirche choral tradition)

Education

Church Music Studies

University of Music, Halle (Saale)
Halle (Saale)

Skills

  • Liturgical Repertoire & Choral Accompaniment
  • Organ Improvisation
  • Composition (Liturgical & Concert)
  • Digital Content Creation & Global Audience Engagement
  • Performance (Recitalist)
  • Collaborative projects
  • Music theory
  • Stage presence
  • Recording techniques
  • Audience engagement
  • Ensemble playing
  • Keyboard harmony
  • Private instruction
  • Historical performance practice
  • Pedal technique
  • Organ improvisation
  • Historical organ repertoire
  • Organ literature

Accomplishments

  • Awarded the First Prize Pep Organ Competition Award in 2022
  • Performed an original Festive March on the historic pipe organ at The Vatican as part of a liturgical and special recital presentation.
  • Presented recitals at the Cathedral of St. Anastasia (Zadar, Croatia) in 2023, 2024, and 2026, including the world premiere of his original Organ Sonata No. 2 on the renowned Eisenbarth organ.
  • Launched the 140th Anniversary Organ Concert Series with the inaugural recital at Saint John's Seminary (Boston, Massachusetts), performing on the institution's landmark 1,994-pipe organ.
  • Recorded an original bagpipe-inspired arrangement of Amazing Grace on the Marcussen organ at St. Laurenskerk (Rotterdam, Netherlands).
  • Produced a recording of the historic anonymous Prelude in G Minor on the Bosch organ at Sant Andreu Church (Santanyí, Spain).
  • Recorded J.S. Bach's Prelude in G Major, BWV 557 on the historic Trost organ at St. Walpurgis Church (Großengottern, Germany).
  • Featured recitalist at Methuen Memorial Music Hall (Massachusetts), presenting a headline scholarship recital on one of the United States' most significant historic concert organs as part of a national concert tour (October 2025).
  • Selected to perform at Chiesa Parrocchiale Ss. Nabore e Felice (Stradella, Italy) as part of a European summer touring series (June 19, 2026).

Languages

English
Full Professional
German
Native or Bilingual

Digital Presence & Media

  • Widely followed online presence with a global audience reaching over three million monthly viewers on YouTube.
  • Focuses on promoting the pipe organ through professionally produced performances, improvisations, and original compositions.

Timeline

Full-time Concert Organist, Composer, and Recording Artist

St. Thomas Church (Thomaskirche), Leipzig
- Current

Church Music Studies

University of Music, Halle (Saale)
Paul Fey