Orgues Létourneau Limitée of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, has appointed Sarah Hawbecker as a project consultant and representative for the east coast of the United States. An active recitalist, full-time church musician, and winner of numerous competitions, Hawbecker’s performances have been broadcast numerous times on the radio program Pipedreams.
A native of Illinois, Hawbecker studied organ and church music at St. Olaf College and later earned the master of music degree in organ performance from the Eastman School of Music. An active member of the American Guild of Organists, she has served three terms on the AGO’s National Council and also serves on the board of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians as a regional president. Since 1996, Hawbecker has served as organist and director of children’s music at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Atlanta, Georgia.
