Hubert Tran, Organ

Vietnamese-American organist Hubert (Ngoc Huy) Tran is a classically-trained musician hailing from Southern California native. He previously held an appointment as Cathedral Organ Scholar at Christ (formerly Crystal) Cathedral where he regularly performed on the 5th largest organ in the world – the Hazel Wright Organ – and studied under Juilliard-trained organist David Ball. Hubert has placed nationally in competitions including the American Guild of Organists (Greater Columbia Chapter) Young Organists Competition in 2022. 

As Cathedral Organ Scholar, Hubert performed regularly as both an organist and singer in the cathedral’s program of over 300 singers in both English and Vietnamese ensembles. It was during this time where he was able to immerse fully in the Western Classical tradition with repertoire ranging from the Renaissance to present-day while embracing and exploring its nexus with his Vietnamese musical heritage. During these years, his music also took him around the world, including performances at venues including St. Peter’s Cathedral (NYC), Carnegie Hall (NYC), Grace Cathedral (SF), and St. Peter’s Basilica (Vatican City). He has also performed in masterclasses with world-renowned musicians including Hector Olivera, Chelsea Chen, and Daniel Ficarri. In his local community, Hubert served regularly as a church organist and recitalist and has been an invited performer in concerts hosted by the American Guild of Organists and at the Hazel Wright Organ Dedication in 2023. 

Hubert is currently working on a bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience at Yale College and Organ Performance at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music (ISM) as the sole undergraduate in the studio of Martin Jean, director of the ISM. He also serves as Organ Scholar at St. Thomas More Chapel at Yale University under world-renowned composer Julian Revie. 

He is passionate about not only music making, but also intersecting music and health, having previously served at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Center for Music and Medicine. He currently holds positions at the National Institutes of Health and the Yale School of Medicine.