Alexander Straus-Fausto is appointed principal organist and associate music director at Epiphany Catholic Church, Miami, Florida, as well as artistic director of the Miami International Organ Competition. Under the direction of Gustavo Zayas, the music program at Epiphany is devoted to reviving the heritage of sacred music, spanning from Gregorian chant to contemporary compositions. It regularly features orchestral Masses by Mozart, Schubert, Rheinberger, and others, and includes an annual concert series, Music at Epiphany. The church is home to a 61-rank Ruffatti organ.
Straus-Fausto earned an Advanced Diploma in organ performance from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with David Higgs. He received his Master of Music degree in organ from Yale University in 2024 under the mentorship of Martin Jean. He previously completed his Bachelor of Music degree in organ at McGill University in 2022, studying with Hans-Ola Ericsson, Christian Lane, Jonathan Oldengarm, and Isabelle Demers. During his time in Montréal, he was titular organist at Église Très-Saint-Nom-de-Jésus. He previously served as assistant organist at St. George’s Anglican Cathedral in Kingston, Ontario. He is a member of The Diapason’s 20 under 30 Class of 2023.
An active international performer, Straus-Fausto has presented recitals at Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, La Madeleine (Paris), Coventry Cathedral, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Great St. Mary’s (Cambridge), Trinity Church Wall Street, Princeton University Chapel, Washington National Cathedral, Trinity Church Copley Square, Mechanics Hall, Marble Collegiate Church, Central Synagogue (New York City), La Maison Symphonique (Montréal), Notre-Dame Cathedral (Québec City), and Grace Cathedral (San Francisco), among many others. Upcoming performances include appearances at National City Christian Church in Washington, D.C., as well as in Norway and Denmark. He has also guest taught at Wesleyan University in Connecticut on several occasions.
Alexander Straus-Fausto has created more than 60 transcriptions of major orchestral works for the organ. He is represented by Seven Eight Artists.
For further information: epiphanycatholicchurch.com and seveneightartists.com.
Other recent appointments:
Thomas Sheehan to Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal
