This week’s PIPEDREAMS program (#1609, “Theatre Pipes”) features American Theatre Organ Society President Ken Double as Michael Barone’s guest, introducing a 2-hour broadcast devoted to transcriptions, popular songs and show tunes played on theatre organs from coast-to-coast.
ATOS News
News about ATOS and the world of Theatre Organ internationally.
Thursday, February 18th 2016
Hi all,
I hope this finds you all doing well as we are now almost 7 weeks into the New Year. And I also hope you got your favorite Valentine something nice in time for Sunday! And you get something, too!!
There is much to discuss and update you on. First, some big news.
Tuesday, February 9th 2016
It is with a degree of regret that ATOS is announcing the cancellation of its STEP UP YOUR PLAYING adult teaching event. Planned for Atlanta in early March in conjunction with a concert appearance by Richard Hills, the event drew only five responses from potential attendees. At least a dozen are needed to make the event viable.
Friday, December 18th 2015
Greetings all,
I am probably a tad late on getting another of these email messages out to you all, but I had back-to-back trips and figured it best to recap the news following the most recent journey that brought me home to Atlanta Monday, December 14.
Before we touch on that, some important news you will wish to know.
THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION CD IS NOW AVAILABLE!
Thursday, December 17th 2015
Michael Barone, host of public radio's pipe organ program Pipedreams on American Public Media, has informed us that this week's program of Christmas music will feature some music from Jonas Nordwall and his most recent holiday recording.
Tuesday, December 8th 2015
The 2014 Indianapolis and 2015 Philadelphia Convention CDs,
featuring performances by fantastic artists on memorable
instruments, are now available for shipments.
Go to the ATOS marketplace now:
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Featured Artists:
Wednesday, October 28th 2015
PRESIDENT'S UPDATE
October 22, 2015
Greetings from Home Base in Atlanta!
The “!” at the end of that opening greeting is well-deserved. I got home Monday night after a stretch of 30 days in which 25 were spent on the road. Whew!
IMPORTANT NEWS YOU WILL SOON READ IN THEATRE ORGAN
Friday, September 18th 2015
PRESIDENT'S UPDATE
The month of September will be bookended (if I might use that term) by trips to the sunshine.
First, there was an excellent journey into Southern California that began with a meeting with Mark Herman in Los Angeles for very preliminary discussions on the 2018 convention plans; the great news that the 5-manual Möller at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium is garnering some very positive attention; and included a visit with the current and former “bosses” of all things theatre organ at the Nethercutt Collection, Kyle Irwin and Gordon Belt.
Saturday, August 29th 2015
BLOGGING ABOUT ONE OF THE GREATEST WEEKS
IN THE MODERN HISTORY OF THEATRE ORGAN CONCERTS!
What do London, England, St. Louis, Missouri and Auckland, New Zealand have in common? Singularly great theatre organ concerts, with huge audiences, putting the spotlight squarely on the instrument we love.
Friday, August 28th 2015
GOOD LUCK AT THE TROXY, AT THE ST. LOUIS FOX, AND EVERYWHERE ELSE!
As I write this from hot, humid, rainy Atlanta, I realize I shouldn’t complain. I heard on this morning’s news that some parts of California are literally sinking because so much water is being pumped out of the ground, and this never-ending drought is not offering any rainwater to replenish the supply. Difficult to imagine save for those who remember the Dust Bowl!
Enough of that!!