Dr. David Cherwien presents a lecture and masterclass on hymn playing. The same evening at 7pm, Dr. Cherwien leads a Hymn Festival at the same location.

Dr. Cherwien is currently serving as Cantor at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN, and in 2002 was appointed Artistic Director for the National Lutheran Choir, also based in the Twin Cities. A founding member of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, he is a prolific composer with over 150 publications of choral and organ music, with several publishers including MorningStar Music, and is the 2007 winner of the Raabe Prize for Excellence in Sacred Composition for his piece, "The Souls of the Righteous."