Karen Crowley

Often, it’s her infectious laugh that can be heard in the halls of Trinity Church. Before long though, on any given day, the sound of beautiful music fills the air and you know that Karen Crowley is doing what she loves. Karen began taking music lessons at the age of five and clearly remembers dreaming that one day she would be a famous piano player. With a laugh, she adds, “I also dreamed I’d be a church organist! How geeky is that?” Some people might think “geeky” but more likely, Karen is recognized as one who uses her gifts and talents as her calling, an expression of her spirituality.

Her formal education includes many years of training at piano, and receiving a Bachelor of Music degree from Mount Allison University and Master of Music degree in Piano Performance (Accompaniment and Chamber Music) from the University of Western Ontario in London ON. She is part of the staff at Trinity, but Karen has been employed in several other congregations, in various capacities, grounding her in congregational participation and involvement, making her a natural leader for church music.

Being the Director of Music at Trinity church is her main gig, but she’s a musician in demand. In these parts, she is famous! Much admired for being prepared and professional she brings a level of competence to accompaniment, directing, teaching and solo work. Karen works with a variety of groups, including the choir and music teams at Trinity. She accompanies the Carillon Singers, and for the past few years, the singers in the annual Rotary show. She is really in her element when she and some other musician get lost in the beauty and art of making music together.