About Bryan

Bryan at Console at Interlochen

Bryan Dunnewald is from Arvada, Colorado. He started playing piano at age 4, and organ when he was 9. Bryan started taking lessons from Dr. Martha Sandford at age 10. The first pipe organ Bryan played was at Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church, at an AGO program called “Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza”. In 2008 and 2009, Bryan attended Interlochen Center for the Arts’ organ program. The facility houses many organs including, a 50 rank Aeolian-Skinner/Reuter organ in Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall. There is also a four manual Allen organ in Interlochen’s 4300 seat auditorium, and 11 practice instruments in the organ building.

Bryan also enjoys architecture, organ design and manufacturing, tennis. He is a Boy Scout. He loves to ski, and travel to the mountains as well as traveling to Glen Arbor, MI, where he spends time, sometimes before attending Interlochen. In Michigan Bryan enjoys the beach, small town, and great views. In school, he enjoys math, science, and most other subjects. He is a member of the school band, playing Euphonium. Bryan enjoys making sketches and ideas for organ facades, design, and console. Sometimes, he takes them to full deign standard.

Bryan came to Trinity United Methodist Church in 2008. He is now assistant organist at Trinity, and works with Dr. Jim Ruth, principal organist. Bryan plays on the Rodgers organ in the chapel in addition to the world famous Roosevelt organ in the sanctuary.