Dr. Lewis maintains an active career as an organist/choral conductor and is pleased to make St. James the Less his church home, where he directs the choirs, plays and maintains the new Klais organ, and manages the concert series. He is also the Organist and Choir Director at Temple Israel in Lawrence, NY, Artistic Director and Conductor of St. George’s Choral Society, and a member of the Organ Faculty of the Juilliard School Pre-College division.
Previously, Dr. Lewis served as Organist/Music Director at the Church of the Incarnation (Madison Avenue), and taught organ at Westminster Choir College. He received the master of music and doctor of musical arts degrees at the Juilliard School; his teachers include Jon Gillock, Marie-Madeleine Duruflé, and Robert Page. Making music and working with others is Dr. Lewis's passion. He lives in Mount Vernon with his husband, Pat Rasile.
