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Jeffrey Moellman, a native of Independence, Kentucky, is a recent graduate from the organ studio of Todd Wilson at the Cleveland Institute of Music. He is continuing organ studies with Mr. Wilson and is pursuing choral conducting studies with ROBERT PORCO.
Since September 2003, Jeffrey has been Director of Music and Organist at St. Clement Catholic Church in Lakewood, Ohio. Prior to this appointment, he was Director of Music at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Solon, Ohio, and organist at Divine Word Catholic Church in Kirtland, Ohio. Additionally, Jeffrey held the position of Assistant in Music at Cleveland’s Epworth–Euclid United Methodist Church where he played for weekly services and accompanied and conducted the Chancel Choir, preceded by the position of Intern in Music at Cleveland’s Church of the Covenant (Presbyterian, USA).
In addition to his successive roles at various churches, Jeffrey is a member of the Cleveland Orchestra and Blossom Festival Choruses, and accompanied the University Circle Chorale for two seasons. He has played in performances of Holst’s The Planets with the CIM Orchestra, choral works of Benjamin Britten with the University Circle Chorale, including the cantata St. Nicholas, Vivaldi’s Gloria at Fairmount Presbyterian Church and two premieres of CIM student compositions.
Before arriving in Cleveland, Jeffrey had held organist positions at Alexandria (KY) United Methodist Church as well as St. Cecilia, St. Agnes, and St. Philip Catholic Churches. Besides holding permanent positions, he had been highly utilized in substitute and interim roles as organist, pianist and ensemble coordinator for many local churches in the Northern Kentucky area. Aside from his work in the church, Jeffrey has performed with the Northern Kentucky Symphony Orchestra in performances of Respighi’s Feste Romane and at Covington Latin School, Newport Central Catholic HS, Holy Cross District HS and St. Joseph Academy in a number of musicals. Additionally, Jeffrey has sung with the Chlesean Singers of Thomas More College (Crestview Hills, KY)
and the Bishop’s Choir of St. Mary’s Cathedral–Basilica of the Assumption (Covington, KY) under the direction of Robert J. Schaffer during the Easter and Christmas seasons, in concert and on a July 1998 tour of Canada.
A list of recent musical engagements can be found in the right bar of this page. These include performances since arriving in Cleveland in the fall of 2000.
In addition to his musical endeavors, Jeffrey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Information Systems and an Associate of Arts in Business Administration from Thomas More College (Crestview Hills, KY).
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