Concert Organist
Brandon Santini

Organist, Brandon Santini, debuted as guest organist at Saint Albert's Church in Weymouth, MA for a Christmas Eve Mass in December of 1996 at the age of ten, and gave his first concert at Bethany Congregational Church,

Quincy, MA in August 1997 on his eleventh birthday. In December of the same year he performed a Christmas concert at Old South Union Congregational Church in Weymouth, MA.

In January of 1998, he won a full music scholarship from the American Guild of Organists/Youth Organists Initiative, (AGO/YOI). In the summer of 1998 he performed at Boston's King's Chapel and at Boston University's Marsh Chapel. As a recitalist during the Pipe Organ Encounter in Boston, he also had the opportunity to play at such places as Holy Cross Cathedral and the Methuen Memorial Music Hall among others.

On his twelfth birthday, he performed his second concert at Bethany Church, and later appeared as a special guest organist with Brian Jones at Sacred Heart Church in Weymouth, MA. In January of 1999, Brandon performed a concert at Weymouth's Sacred Heart Church which received a standing ovation from a full audience. Later in April, Brandon had the distinct honor of performing an all Bach concert at Harvard University's Adolphus Busch Hall on the world-renowned and historic Flentrop Organ, and then later in November did a concert tour performing in some of Boston's most famous churches such as Trinity Episcopal Church and Mission Church. In April 2003, as guest organist, he played at the Parish Mass at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Rome, Italy. As pianist, he has given several recitals, has accompanied flute and string ensembles, choruses and musicals, and was awarded second place in the Milton Young Musicians Festival Competition in 2001. He was the Music Director serving as Organist and Choir Director for Saint Albert the Great Church up until its closing, but continues as substitute Organist for several other churches.

Brandon studied organ with Peter Krasinski, and Sean Redrow and currently studies with James David Christie. He studied piano with David Hagan and currently studies with Peter Takács. Brandon is a member of the American Guild of Organists, the Organ Historical Society, the National Association of Pastoral Musicians, and the Association of Young Organists. He currently attends Oberlin College Conservatory majoring in Organ Performance and Piano Performance.