Scholarship & Program Information

The Young Organist Collaborative encourages and supports young people ages 11-18 in learning to play the pipe organ by awarding scholarships for organ lessons with a qualified local organist in the tri-state area of northern Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and southern Maine. Each program year, YOC presents a faculty recital in the fall and a student recital in the spring. 

In addition to regular lessons, YOC scholarship recipients are offered opportunities for further exposure to the pipe organ through field trips, masterclasses, or other enrichment opportunities. For example, past students have visited local organ builders and taken part in open console organ crawls in the region. 

Interested students should be prepared to commit to practicing at least two to three hours each week in order to be prepared for their lessons.