Samantha Koch to Létourneau Pipe Organs
Samantha Koch is appointed to the position of head flue voicer for Létourneau Pipe Organs, St.-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada.
Koch is a graduate of the American Organ Institute at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, where she earned a master’s degree in organ performance and organ technology. She has experience in tonal design, flue and reed voicing, woodworking, pipe making, various kinds of windchest actions, electric and electronic systems, installation, and tonal finishing. Prior to coming to Létourneau, she practiced general organbuilding with Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc., of Warrensburg, Missouri, for four years, but especially enjoyed furthering her education as a voicer under Quimby’s head voicer Eric Johnson.
Koch is a performer, having concertized and held church positions across the United States and Europe. She is an active member of the American Institute of Organbuilders and maintains an interest in the advancement of women and younger generations in the organbuilding profession.
For further information: letourneauorgans.com.
Other recent appointments:
James Reed to Fosen Cathedral, Norway
