James Drake on Organ

James Drake concertizes worldwide, presenting refreshingly accessible and exciting performances enlivened by amusing and often humorous commentary. He received a standing ovation by 9,000 stirred souls in Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral and earned acclaim before audiences at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York; St. Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Roman Catholic Cathedral, London; National Cathedral, Washington D.C; Grace Episcopal Cathedral, San Francisco; Frauenkirche, Dresden and the Freiburg Cathedral, Germany. Dr. Drake has given numerous European broadcasts.

"Dr. Drake has both authority and style and true virtuosity." - Nicholas Danby, Royal College of Music

"Drake's phenomenal technical facility allowed him to play the notes with seemingly effortless grace, leaving him free to devote his considerable skill and experiences as an interpretative musician to the artistic concerns. The result was an overwhelmingly satisfying experience in which everything that one heard seemed absolutely right, even inevitable." - Washington Post