Join us at Como Park Lutheran Church for our free, in-person organ concerts. Each performance offers a unique musical experience, bringing the beauty and expressive power of the organ to life. Please note concerts are not livestreamed due to copyright restrictions.

Below, you can meet the talented organists who bring these concerts to life and view the full concert schedule.

January 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM – Thomas Ferry

Thomas Ferry is Director of Music Ministries at Como Park Lutheran Church, where he plays organ and directs vocal and bell ensembles. He holds degrees in organ performance from the Eastman School of Music and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and has studied with Stephen Roberts, David Craighead, and Quentin Faulkner. An active member of AGO, ALCM, and ACDA, he has taught at universities, festivals, and Pipe Organ Encounters, and maintains a private studio.

February 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM – Laura Edman

Laura Edman earned a DMA in organ performance from the University of Minnesota in 2009, studying with Heinrich Fleischer, Russell Saunders, Robert Luther, and Dean Billmeyer. She is organist at First Presbyterian Church in Stillwater, MN, and recently retired from the University of Wisconsin–River Falls, where she taught organ for seventeen years. A former dean of the Twin Cities Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, she performs regularly in the Twin Cities and serves on the Northrop Auditorium Organ Advisory Committee. Laura enjoys teaching young organists for worship and performance.

February 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM – Tom Hamilton

Tom Hamilton grew up in Hibbing, MN, where he received his earliest musical training and discovered his passion for the organ. He holds a DMA in Organ and serves as Minister of Music at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Dean of the Arrowhead Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, and organist/continuo for Borealis Chamber Artists. Tom enjoys leading worship, performing, and exploring the expressive possibilities of the organ.

February 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM – Emily R. E. Roth

Emily R. E. Roth began piano lessons at age 6 and later studied organ, earning a Master’s Degree in Organ Performance from the University of Minnesota in 2023. She has performed as a soloist throughout the Rochester and Twin Cities area, served on the Northrop Organ Advisory Board, and participates in the Young Women’s Organist Cohort. Emily also teaches and enjoys drawing, painting, and performing popular music.

Location:

Como Park Lutheran Church
1376 Hoyt Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55108

Contact:

Tom Ferry (651-646-7127 Ext. 2209 or ferry@comoparklutheran.org)