CV FRANK SCHEFFLER

As a solo organ performer Frank Scheffler has been invited to perform numerous concerts in Germany, Western Europe, the Baltic countries, Russia, South America and several times over in the U.S. On this artistic journey, some engagements provided him with the opportunity to play a number of world-famous organs, including the Walcker organ at Riga Cathedral (2001), the Cavaille Coll organ at Saint-Sulpice in Paris (2002) and in 2012, in his capacity as ‘Featured Artist’ of the American Guild of Organists (AGO), the great organ at the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City (USA). Twice, Frank has been welcomed to play solo at the iconic Frauenkirche in Dresden, Germany. Alongside his concert activity several CD, radio and television broadcast recordings document his artistic prowess.

In 1998 Frank was the recipient of the Johann Pachelbel Award at the International Organ Week Nuremberg (ION) interpretation competition. Since 1999 he has been working as full-time Cantor and Organist at Bad Nauheim’s Dankeskirche church and in the Wetterau Deanery. From 2005 to 2010 Frank taught organ improvisation and organ literature, as well as organ improvisation in the department of Sacred Music of the University of Music and Performing Arts in Frankfurt/Main. Throughout his career, Frank has always maintained his teaching activities, leading master classes in the summer of 2012 at Salt Lake City University and in 2017 at the University of Lima/Peru.

Born in Giessen in the heart of Germany, Frank studied Sacred Music at the State University of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart, as well as at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Frankfurt/Main, majoring in Organ Music and Arts Education (Conducting) and obtaining his degree in 2000. Frank considers it a great honor to count amongst his organ teachers Prof. Jon Laukvik (1992-1997) and Prof. Daniel Roth (1997-1999). In 2014, after studying in Cologne and Nijmegen under Prof. Nadia Kevan, he obtained an additional educational qualification as an approved teacher of the Alexander Technique.