Nigel Potts has rapidly established himself as an organist whose ‘abilities as a colorist are especially profound, and the lyricism are as beautiful as can be imagined.’ *

Born and educated in Wellington, New Zealand, Nigel Potts has given over 100 recitals spanning four continents, including performances at such distinguished venues as Westminster Abbey, London, (London debut aged 20); St. Paul’s Cathedral, London; Liverpool Anglican Cathedral; the Hallgrimskirkja, Reykjavík, Iceland; Klagenfurt Cathedral, Klagenfurt, Austria; Portland Town Hall, Maine; The Riverside Church, New York City; Grace Cathedral, San Francisco; Washington National Cathedral, Washington DC; St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney, Australia; the Town Halls of Dunedin and Wellington, New Zealand; and the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.

His recitals and CDs have been broadcast on Radio Stations in Australia, Iceland, New Zealand and on NPR (Pipedreams) in the USA, and have been favorably reviewed by critics around the world.

As an exponent of English romantic music and of transcriptions, Nigel Potts performed a series of recitals in 2003 across the USA entitled ‘Fanfares and Folk Tunes’- Celebrating Percy Whitlock’s Centenary. He is the dedicatee of several organ compositions by the British composer Paul Spicer, including Saraband for any 3rd October and March for the Retreat of the Governor of Hong Kong of which Nigel Potts gave world premières of in Westminster Abbey and at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, respectively. In 2007, Nigel Potts will be giving recitals of music by Sir Edward Elgar, in celebration of the composers 150th Anniversary.

A Rotarian, Nigel has performed 'Life Saving Benefit Concerts' for Gift of Life - a Rotary International program, which offers heart surgeries to children around the world in critical need.

Nigel Potts graduated with a Master of Music Degree from Yale University in 2002, where he studied with Professor Thomas Murray. He has also achieved Diplomas from the Conservatorium of Music in Wellington and Trinity College of Music, London. A recipient of the Gillian Weir Waitangi Foundation Scholarship, Nigel Potts has held Organ Scholarships in New Zealand and English Cathedrals. Whilst living in London, he studied the organ with Jeremy Filsell and John Scott (then Organist of St. Paul’s Cathedral) and also studied Church Music at the Royal Academy of Music.

Nigel Potts is Organist & Choirmaster of Christ & St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in New York City; Artist-in-Residence at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Bay Shore, NY and is a National Examiner for the Royal School of Church Music – America.

*(Stephen Tharp - Concert Organist)