Event: Concert

Arguably the finest practitioner of the art of theatre organ playing today, Richard Hills is one of the very few musicians to have truly mastered the divide between the world of the classical organ and that of the theatre organ. Richard will make his second appearance at the Grande Page 4/22 theatre pipe organ. Richard's orchestral arrangements will showcase the full resources now available on this legendary instrument. The 1927 Grande Page theatre organ was originally designed for WHT Radio in Chicago, and it was said to be the largest such theatre organ installed in a radio station. The organ eventually made its way to Atlanta in 1977 and was donated to the Atlanta Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society in 1991. After drafting an agreement in 1992 to incorporate the instrument into the newly proposed Stephenson High School, restoration efforts soon began to prepare the one-of-a-kind musical treasure for its new home.