Boone—David Runner will present an organ recital Sunday, April 6, at 3 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall at Appalachian State University. He will perform compositions by Krebs, Kellner, Locklair, Hancock and others. Admission is free.

Runner also will present a lecture on his recital Thursday, April 3, at 8:30 a.m. in the concert hall.

Runner is a professor of Music at Milligan College. A member of the faculty since 1972, he teaches organ, piano, voice and music theory.

Runner earned master of music and doctor of musical arts degrees from the Eastman School of Music. While at Eastman he earned the Performer’s Certificate in Organ, and performed with the Eastman-Rochester Orchestra under the baton of Sidney Harth. Further organ study in Europe was done with Louis Robilliard, Michael Radulescu and Marie-Claire Alain.

Runner has been active in the East Tennessee area as a member and past dean of the Northeast Tennessee Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, and organ accompanist for the Civic Chorale. He regularly performs solo organ recitals at Milligan College, and has played in such venues as New York City, Atlanta and the Piccolo Spoleto festival in Charleston, S.C.

He currently serves as a substitute organist and choir director to various area churches. He is married to Lisa Runner, a member of the Hayes School of Music faculty.