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	Mark Winchester has worked in many fields of the arts...but his greatest work may be as a composer. His works show a polished manner of work, with great attention to details and musicality. The WHITE HERON MARCH comes right out of the Sousa March Era, just as exciting and thrilling. 201 Hymn Tune Prelude Miniatures show an amazing skill at writing music that takes on American, French and other styles of composition. A former Fulbright Scholar, he now lives in Florida. LINK
	Organist / Pianist, Teacher, and Clinician – served as an Artist-Teacher in the Music Department of Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA for nearly 30 years. Following graduation from high school and service in the U. S. Marine Corps during the Korean War, he studied at the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music as an organ major of Dr. Robert Elmore. He studied for 6 1⁄2 years as a private student with Eleanor Sokoloff (of Curtis Institute). Summer study included teachers Susan Starr, Kenneth Amada and Natalie Hinderas. He has spent many years in the capacity as Organist and Choir Director, teaching workshops, maintaining a private teaching practice and performing regularly as a soloist and accompanist on both piano and organ. A music critic in the press stated: “Van Auken is a fastidious pianist; he negotiated Chopin’s SECOND BALLADE with aplomb and a good sense of contrast . .”. LINK

Organist / Pianist, Teacher, and Clinician – served as an Artist-Teacher in the Music Department of Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA for nearly 30 years.

Following graduation from high school and service in the U. S. Marine Corps during the Korean War, he studied at the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music as an organ major of Dr. Robert Elmore.

He studied for 6 1⁄2 years as a private student with Eleanor Sokoloff (of Curtis Institute). Summer study included teachers Susan Starr, Kenneth Amada and Natalie Hinderas.

He has spent many years in the capacity as Organist and Choir Director, teaching workshops, maintaining a private teaching practice and performing regularly as a soloist and accompanist on both piano and organ. A music critic in the press stated: “Van Auken is a fastidious pianist; he negotiated Chopin’s SECOND BALLADE with aplomb and a good sense of contrast . .”.

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