Cameron Carpenter: rhinestone cowboy

Organist and showbusiness are words rarely put together. But Cameron Carpenter is a man on a mission, and, watch out, he's developing a secret weaponFrom the entrance of Saint Vincent Ferrer church on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Cameron Carpenter looks like a sparkling white insect attempting to gain mastery over a large static opponent, in fact a mighty pipe organ. It's a strange sight: he's dressed in the fashion of a 90s club kid – white T-shirt, white jeans, bedecked with rhinestones...

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