Steve Repasky - Member

Mr. Repasky holds a bachelor of music degree in organ performance from Youngstown State University and a master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Mr. Repasky is a member of the American Institute of Organbuilders, the Organ Historical Society, and the American Guild of Organists.

Steve served as organist for churches since his parochial school days. He was organist at Old St. Mary's Church in the early 1980's. Since 1985, he has been organist and choir director for St. Patrick's Church, San Francisco where he is currently the music director for the parish. Steve has one of the largest private collections of organ, chant, and sacred choral music on the west coast. He performs regularly as an organ soloist and choral conductor for the Noontime Concert Series as well as several other Bay Area concert venues.

His apprenticeship with organ building began in 1990 with Schoenstein & Company. Over the years, Mr. Repasky has gained extensive experience in the building, restoring, and voicing of pipe organs. He is also an experienced organ service technician, taking care of many of the more notable organs in northern California. One of the highlights of his career is the restoration of an 1812 English chamber organ. This charming instrument was completely rebuilt from the inside out. Damaged parts were meticulously restored and missing parts were made to match the originals.

In 1995, he was the program chairman for the annual convention of the American Institute of Organbuilders in San Jose. Mr. Repasky has served two terms as subdean (program chair) for the San Francisco Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and is currently serving as a member-at-large on the chapter board.