Jason Charneski to Rye Presbyterian Church, Rye, NY

Jason Charneski has been appointed director of music and organist for Rye Presbyterian Church, Rye, New York. He succeeds Kevin Walters, who retired from the church after 21 years of service.

At Rye Church, Charneski directs the Chancel Choir, supervises the choral program for children and youth, and plays the church’s two Casavant organs. In addition, he will implement the new Glory to God hymnal of the PCUSA and work with pastors and lay leaders to develop a third weekly service of worship.

Charneski comes to Rye following 14 years of service to the First Church of Christ (United Church of Christ), Hartford, Connecticut, also known as Center Church. He holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with David Higgs, and the University of North Carolina’s School of the Arts, where he studied with John Mitchener.