Manuel Piazza

Manuel Piazza is the Associate Organist and Assistant Conductor at the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul in Montreal. He won first prize in the 2021 RCCO National Competition and second prize in the 2024 Elizabeth B Stephens International Competition, and his playing has been praised for its “imaginative stop selections, smoothly shifting tone colours … (and) abundant energy” in Organ Canada. Manuel completed his BMus at the University of Toronto, studying with John Tuttle and serving as organ scholar at Trinity College (UofT) and St. James’ Cathedral. Afterwards, he was organ scholar at Truro Cathedral, under the direction of Christopher Gray. In May 2022, he graduated with an MM from Yale, where he studied with Martin Jean and served as organ scholar at Trinity on the Green, under Walden Moore. Other positions have included Interim ADoM at Trinity Church, Boston, and ADoM at St. Thomas's Anglican Church, Toronto.