Kyle Babin, Director of Music

kyle@bradleyhillschurch.org
www.kylebabin.com

A native of Texas, Kyle Babin is Director of Music at Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, Maryland, a position he assumed in August of 2008.  Dr. Babin holds a Bachelor of Music degree (summa cum laude) from the Shepherd School of Music of Rice University, a Master of Music degree from the Yale University School of Music, a certificate from the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Manhattan School of Music.  His organ teachers have included Clyde Holloway, Martin Jean, and McNeil Robinson.  He has also studied improvisation with William Porter.  While at Yale, Dr. Babin was the recipient of the Charles Ives Prize in Organ and, consequently, performed a recital at historic Center Church On-the-Green, New Haven, Connecticut, where Charles Ives was organist.  Dr. Babin was also awarded the Richard Paul DeLong Prize in Church Music by the Yale Institute of Sacred Music and the Bronson Ragan Award by Manhattan School of Music.  He has served as organist at churches in Texas, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York, and acted as accompanist for the renowned children’s choir Chorus Angelicus, based in northwestern Connecticut and directed by Paul Halley.  In the summer of 2004, he accompanied Chorus Angelicus on a tour of western Ireland.  Dr. Babin has played recitals in numerous locations in both the southern and northeastern United States, including such notable New York City venues as the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, The Brick Presbyterian Church, and Park Avenue Christian Church.  Prior to moving to the Washington area, he served as Organist and Director of Music at Christ Church (Episcopal) in Manhasset, New York.  Dr. Babin now resides in Washington, DC.