Hannah Lingen Cen to Grace Church, New York

Hannah Lingen Cen is appointed organ scholar for Grace Church, New York, New York, effective September 2019. She will assist organist and master of the choristers Patrick Allen in all aspects of the music program, including accompanying the children’s, adult, and parish choirs, playing for choral services on Sundays on the church’s Taylor & Boody organ, and playing piano for evening services.

Cen is pursuing a master’s degree in organ performance at the Manhattan School of Music as a student of Andrew Henderson. She earned Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in piano performance at Manhattan studying with Phillip Kawin. Prior to her appointment at Grace Church, she served as pianist at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York and organist at Calvary United Methodist Church in Bronx.