David A. Billings

Organist

 

David Billings is our Organist.  He has been accompanist and organist for the Pittsburgh Concert Chorale since 1989.

As a recitalist he has performed throughout North America and Great Britain. Dr. Billings is a past dean of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and a former chairman of the Organ Artists’ Series of Pittsburgh. His organ recitals have been featured on WQED-FM’s “Performance in Pittsburgh”.

Dr. Billings earned a bachelor’s degree from Penn State University, where he studied organ and harpsichord with June Miller. He received his master’s and doctoral degrees from the Eastman School of Music, where he was a student of the renowned American organist David Craighead.

Formerly, Dr. Billings was Director of Music and Organist at Oakmont Presbyterian Church, Minister of Music at Parkwood United Presbyterian Church and also Adjunct Professor of Organ and Sacred Music at Duquesne University.