Evelyn Larter

Evelyn Larter was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music. She won the prestigious Governor’s Recital Prize for piano, and graduated with honors in concert piano and music education. She performed with the Highlands Sinfonia, and on Scottish television. Since moving to the United States with her husband and family in 1988, Evelyn has been active in the Philadelphia area, collaborating with well-known soloists and ensembles. She was on the music staff of historic Tenth Presbyterian Church for 11 years, regularly substituting on the organ.
 
In September 2003, Evelyn became Director of Music at Deerfield Presbyterian Church, South Jersey, where she organizes regular recitals with world class musicians. As a composer, Evelyn writes anthems for her small church choir, and instrumental and vocal solo hymn arrangements. Six of her anthems have now been published by the Lorenz Corporation, six by the Saint James Music Press, another six by Abingdon Press and three individual anthems plus a booklet, Christmas Glee, Five Little Jazz Carols by Augsburg Fortress Publications. She is currently Dean of the SouthWest Jersey Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. December 2011 saw the release of her first CD recording, a collaboration with flautist Daniel Sharp titled Amid the Winter's Snow.
 
Evelyn has a strong interest in maintaining the goal of excellence in worship music, and has consulted with many churches on issues concerning the introduction of contemporary worship. She enjoys all kinds of music, and teaches many gifted students. Every summer she serves on the faculty of the Csehy Summer School of Music in Houghton, NY where she teaches piano and composition. She is married to Rev Dr Ken Larter, the minister of Deerfield Presbyterian Church. They have four adult children, and four grandchildren.