Missing you, Namhee

Dr. Namhee Han, organist

The spirit of Namhee Han lingers in the sanctuary of Westwood Presbyterian Church two years after this talented organist took her last breath.  

As we return to live worship and hear organ music echo against the stone walls, many of us think of her.

She died on March 27, 2020, from sudden complications in a two-year battle with cancer.

Watch her play Bach's Third Intermezzo on this Youtube post from June 2010 at St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church in Encino.

Find a tribute and links to more of her music on this Facebook Post by Stan's Music Parlor.

A native of Seoul, South Korea, she performed nationally and internationally.  Katherine Crosier, an organist in Hawaii, wrote this blog post, which includes Namhee's obituary in The American Organist, July 2020.

Here is Namhee Han: A Remembrance written by Xavier Quintana, her fiance, on December 20, 2020, and published on the website of Classical Crossroads, Inc., whose mission is to make live classical music available to the public on a free or low-cost basis in southern California. 

We're thinking of you, Namhee, and we miss you.