Paul Meier is Director of Music and Organist at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Medina, Washington. His performance highlights include multiple appearances as a guest organist with the Los Angeles Master Chorale at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Kansas City Symphony at Helzberg Hall, and the Pacific Symphony at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. As a collaborative organist, he has performed under conductors James Conlon, Grant Gershon, Carl St. Clair, and Robert Spano.
He received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree and a Master of Music degree, both with honors, from the University of Southern California, where he studied with Cherry Rhodes, and a Bachelor of Music degree from Rice University, where he studied with Clyde Holloway, with additional studies at the Norddeutschen Orgelakademie with Harald Vogel.
Prior to his appointment at St. Thomas, Dr. Meier was Director of Music at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kansas City and Adjunct Faculty at the University of Central Missouri. He also previously served as Assistant Director of Music at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, Associate Organist at St. James’ Episcopal Church, Los Angeles, Organist at Bel Air Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles, and Organist at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston.
His curriculum vitae is available here.