Esther Criscuola de Laix

Esther Criscuola de Laix has a degree in organ performance from Oberlin Conservatory of Music and is currently a graduate student in historical musicology at UC Berkeley. She is also organist and music director at St. Thomas' Anglican Church in San Francisco.

Articles By This Author

In Moroney's Hands

Esther Criscuola de Laix - October 30, 2007
Everyone knows organists play their instrument with their feet as well as their hands. Pedals have long been a hallmark of the organ's sound and of the organist's skill — so much so that on most organs nowadays, a recital of music with little or no pedal could sound at best unimpressive, at worst a poor reflection on the performer.