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Matthew Wachtman serves as Lecturer of Organ at Baldwin Wallace University's Conservatory of Performing Arts and concurrently directs music and worship at St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Archbold, Ohio, overseeing its chancel choir and concert series.
His education includes a Master of Music in Organ Performance from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (studying under Dr. Christopher Young while serving as graduate assistant) and a Bachelor of Music in Keyboard Performance (organ) from Baldwin Wallace University with Nicole Keller.
Wachtman's research integrates organ performance practice with sacred music contexts, emphasizing historical repertoire analysis, liturgical application, and pedagogical techniques for sustainable keyboard artistry. His work bridges academic scholarship and practical church musicianship through composition and performance.
His publications reveal dual trajectories: contemporary liturgical compositions for organ and scholarly investigations into historical organ sources, particularly Widor's works, demonstrating synergy between creative output and musicological inquiry.
Key honors include:
- First prize in the 2019 AGO/Quimby Young Organist Chapter Competition (Cleveland)
- Undergraduate prize winner in the 2020 Immanuel Lutheran Church Organ Scholar Competition (Evanston, Illinois)
As an educator, he cultivates critical thinking and healthy technique in students while maintaining an active national recital schedule and masterclass participation with renowned organists like Chelsea Chen and Todd Wilson.
His leadership at St. Martin's Lutheran Church fosters community through curated concert programming and choral direction, extending his academic role into practical ecclesiastical music stewardship.
