As Municipal Organist in Portland, Maine, James performs throughout each season on the Kotzschmar Organ at Merrill Auditorium, please click here for their current schedule. James was appointed as Minister of Music to The Episcopal Church of St. Mary’s in Falmouth, Maine in 2023. James spent time building the St. Paul’s Choir School from 2019-2023. In NYC, he was most recently music director at St. Ignatius of Antioch and St. Mary the Virgin, Times Square. James has also been a frequent guest organist and conductor at Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, and Trinity Church, Wall Street in New York.
A Black Masque, featuring Davóne Tines
Sonnambula, continuo
The Frick Collection, NYC
Sunday, November 2, 2025, 5 PM
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Methuen Memorial Music Hall
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 6:30 PM
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 3 PM
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Christmas by Candlelight
Aurora Camerata (formerly St. Mary Schola), conductor & artistic director
December 13 & 14, 2025
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Magic of Christmas, guest soloist
Portland Symphony Orchestra: The Magic of Christmas
Portland, Maine
More details to be announced soon!
Christmas with Kennerley
The Kotzschmar Organ
Merrill Auditorium, Portland, ME
Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 7 PM
More information available on the FOKO website.
Winter & Spring Season
Sonnambula, NYC
Ensemble in Residence at The Frick Collection
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Recomposed: Palaver Strings Collaboration
The Kotzschmar Organ
Merrill Auditorium, Portland, ME
Saturday, February 7, 2026, 3:30 PM
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Pueri Cantores, Guest Conductor
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Catheral Basilica of St. Peter
Cincinnati, OH
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Circle of Sound, conductor
Aurora Camerata, artistic director
Saturday, March 7, 2026, 4 PM
St. Mary’s, Falmouth, ME
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Bach Birthday Bash, solo organ recital
The Kotzschmar Organ
Merrill Auditorium, Portland, ME
Sunday, March 22, 2026, 2:30 PM
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Quattro Stagioni: Masterworks by Bach and Vivaldi, conductor
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 3 PM
Aurora Camerata, artistic director
St. Luke’s Cathedral, Portland, ME
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Guest Organist, Featured Recital
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston, MA
More information is available online.