2017 YTOC Finalists Announced
Alex Jones
Alex Jones
1984 Played a cameo at the convention:
John Cook
Tony O'Brien
John Lauter
Phil Silvertham
1985 Junior: Rebecca Rieker (San Diego)
Intermediate: Melissa Ambrose (Motor City)
Senior: Martin Ellis (Central Indiana)
Overall: Martin Ellis (Central Indiana)
1986 Junior: Neil Johnston III (Southwest Michigan)
Intermediate: Colleen Feldpausch (Motor City)
Senior: Dwight Thomas (Central Indiana)
Overall: Dwight Thomas (Indiana)
Seamus Gethicker
The Young Theatre Organist Competition is the flagship competition of the American Theatre Organ Society. It is the premier showcase for young theatre organ musicians and is an essential part of ATOS’s role in assuring the future of the organization and the entire theatre organ movement. Most of the current performing theatre organists under the age of 45 have entered and placed in the YTOC.
2023 Winner, Ian Fraser
2019 Winner, Aaron Hawthorne
2018 Winner, Luke Staisiunas
2017 Winner, Alex Jones
2016 Winner, Seamus Gethicker
2015 Winner, Dan Minervini