Schoenstein & Co., Church of the Redeemer, Chestnut Hill

Schoenstein & Co., Benicia, California; Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia

Association of Anglican Musicians

The Diapason’s seventh “20 Under 30” selections came from a large field of nominations. The nominees were evaluated based on information provided in the nominations; we selected only from those who had been nominated. We looked for evidence of such things as career advancement, technical skills, and creativity and innovation; we considered a nominee’s awards and competition prizes, publications and compositions, and significant positions in the mix.

John P. Anthony

John P. Anthony, 81, died August 9, 2024, in New London, Connecticut. He was born September 17, 1942. Growing up in Arkansas, he began organ studies in high school and continued them at the University of Arkansas, where he majored in music and French, and at Yale University while pursuing a Ph.D. degree in music history and literature, completing a dissertation on Johann Christian Kittel.