Born in South Africa, Rudy de Vos maintains a dual career as organist and collaborative pianist, and has appeared in concert in South Africa, Europe, England and the United States. He began his musical training at the age of six, and his instruction in piano was from Pauline Nossel and Joseph Stanford. Growing up in the house of a Dutch Reformed Church minister, he developed a love for the organ at an early age, and at age eleven he gained his first position as church organist in Johannesburg. His organ teachers in South Africa include the late Stephanus Zondagh and Wim Viljoen.        In addition to an undergraduate degree from the University of Pretoria, he also earned the following diplomas from the University of South Africa: Teacher's Licentiate in Piano, Teacher's Licentiate in Organ, and Performer's Licentiate in Organ. Before his departure from South Africa, Mr. De Vos won the keyboard division of most competitions he was eligible to enter, including one of South Africa's most prestigious awards, the Stephanus Zondagh Scholarship for Overseas Study.         In 2004 De Vos received his Master of Music degree from the University of North Texas, where he studied with Jesse Eschbach. During his studies at North Texas he was a Teaching Fellow in Organ as well as Theory and won first prize in the William Hall Competition.        His orchestral appearances include performances with the Chamber Orchestra of South Africa, Artium Symphony Orchestra, Natal Symphony Orchestra, and the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. A student of David Higgs, he is now pursuing the degree Doctor of Musical Arts at the Eastman School of Music. In addition he is also a Graduate Assistant in the Accompanying Department, a Teaching Assistant in Organ at Eastman, and organist of St. Anne Church (Roman Catholic). Mr. De Vos is also a laureate of the St. Albans International Organ Competition.