Brian Preston Harlow is Organist and Choirmaster at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Gladstone, New Jersey. He served from 2007-2010 as Director of Music at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Morristown, New Jersey where he directed a large program of multiple choirs and a concert series. He also served as Assistant Organist at St. James’ Church, Madison Avenue, Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, and Trinity Church, New Haven, Connecticut and Director of Music at churches in Connecticut, Indiana and Massachusetts.
    Dr. Harlow holds the degrees of Doctor of Musical Arts, Master of Musical Arts and Master of Music from Yale University School of Music, as well as the Bachelor of Music degree with High Distinction from Indiana University School of Music. His teachers include Martin Jean, Marilyn Keiser and Thomas Murray, organ; Gerre Hancock, William Porter and Jeffery Brillhart, improvisation; and Richard Rephann, harpsichord. From the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, he received the Robert Baker Scholarship and the Faculty Prize for exemplifying the ideals of the Institute. From Indiana University he received the Austin Caswell Award and a Distinguished Alumni Service Award Scholarship; he was also named a member of the Honors Division and an Arthur R. Metz Scholar.
    Dr. Harlow has given a number of recitals in the United States and England. He also performs regularly with other instrumentalists and in organ duet recitals with his partner Christopher Jennings. He is the recipient of two awards from the American Guild of Organists: the award for the highest grades on the Associate exam and the S. Lewis Elmer Award for the highest grade on an upper level exam. Dr. Harlow is an active member of the American Guild of Organists and is the Regional Chair for Region II of the Association of Anglican Musicians.
    Mr. Harlow has recorded for Koch International Classics and BKM Associates and is also active as a teacher and composer. Updated information can be found on his website: www.harlowjennings.org/brian.html