Carol Williams leaves Spreckels

Carol Williams has left her position as civic organist to the city of San Diego, California, where she has performed at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park since 2001. She has moved to the East Coast with her husband, Kerry Bell, who has accepted a new position in Virginia.

Her last concert as civic organist is September 25, though she is scheduled to return to play again in 2017. She plans to concentrate on composing, performing, and presenting masterclasses.

For the near future, Williams will continue as the Spreckels Organ Society’s artistic director, assisting the organization in finding her replacement and assuring that the series of Sunday outdoor organ concerts continue.