Interim Organist-Choirmaster at the Anglo-Catholic parish of Christ Church (Woodbury, NJ), Luke Staisiunas is a versatile musician and technician based in Philadelphia.
A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, his studies under Dr. Adam Pajan, Dr. Damin Spritzer, and Dr. John Schwandt included a diverse array of musical endeavors, alongside his training in pipe organ technology. During the summer recital season, Staisiunas is a frequent performer on the organs of Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City. He served as one of the Assistant Organists to Peter Richard Conte on the world-famous Wanamaker Organ.
On the other side of the bench, he is one of the restoration technicians in the Friends of the Wanamaker Organ Shop, as well as a freelance technician in and around Philadelphia.
Staisiunas remains steadfast in his commitment to advocacy and promotion of the rich tradition of the pipe organ and its music, serving as a board member and Secretary of the American Theatre Organ Society; the board of the Dickinson Theatre Organ Society; and as a consultant, technician, and performer for the Garden State Theatre Organ Society.
