Inauguration Performance: The Art and Science of Awe

Описание: Inauguration Performance: The Art and Science of Awe


Join us at Trinity’s iconic Chapel for a performance by world-renowned organist Christopher Houlihan ’09, John Rose Distinguished College Organist, director of chapel music, and artist-in-residence. Opening comments will be delivered by Michael Grubb, associate professor of psychology, based on his seminar “The Science of Awe,” offered in collaboration with Houlihan at Trinity’s Rome Campus.

Christopher Houlihan ’09, John Rose Distinguished College Organist, Director of Chapel Music, and Artist-in-Residence.

Houlihan is a world-renowned concert organist who has received numerous critically acclaimed reviews, including in Gramophone, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal. He has performed as a soloist with symphonies and orchestras across the country, and he has appeared at leading venues from the Kennedy Center to the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia to Disney Hall in Los Angeles. A 2009 Trinity graduate, Houlihan studied with John Rose at Trinity and leading organists at The Julliard School and the French National Conservatory in Versailles. He now serves on Trinity’s Music Department faculty, and he directs The Chapel Singers, the oldest student organization at the College.

Michael Grubb, Associate Professor of Psychology

Grubb is a psychologist and neuroscientist who uses experimental methods to understand vital questions, including visual perception, notably in collaboration with Trinity students. For 2022–27, he received a Faculty Early Development Career Award from the National Science Foundation, a prestigious recognition of early-career faculty who have the potential to become leading academic role models in their fields. At Trinity, he has received both the Dean Arthur H. Hughes Award for Teaching Achievement and the Outstanding Scholar Award.