CATHEDRAL ORGANIST
Steven McIntyre
Steven McIntyre combines a career in education with the position of Cathedral Organist at St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Glasgow.
He studied at the universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde and holds Fellowship of both Trinity College London and the Royal College of Organists. He has been recipient of numerous prizes, including a Sir Thomas Beecham Trust scholarship; the Limpus, Shinn and Durrant Prizes, for FRCO, and the coveted Silver Medal of the Worshipful Company of Musicians.
As an undergraduate, he was awarded the Flentrop Scholarship from the Royal Philharmonic Society, enabling study on the historic organs of Alkmaar and Haarlem with Pieter van Dijk and Jos van der Kooy. He was one of the inaugural Tunnock Scholars from Scotland’s Churches Trust, allowing for study on Parisian organs of historical importance.
Passionate about outreach and advocacy, he is a founding member of Sowne of Organe which completes detailed surveys of historically important Scottish organs. Steven also volunteers for RCO:SCOTS and has regularly been on the faculty of St Andrews Organ Week, Scotland’s international summer organ academy.