October 2016 Organ Festival Week Concerts Press Release (PDF)
Program Book PDF

2016 EVENTS

Aug 7, 14, 21 Sundays 12:30-2:30 Free Tours
City of Worcester, Worcester Cultural Coalition, Preservation Worcester, American Guild of Organists

Aug 21 – Organ mini-concerts/demos 1PM, 1:30, 2PM: How organs work
“Greatest Hits of Organ Repertoire” with a live demo of a large pipe and a bellows.
Will Sherwood, organist

Step back into time and come see whats hidden behind the Worcester Memorial Auditorium doors with Preservation Worcester as your guide. Enjoy the entire tour experience from 12:30-2:30pm with two tours available at 12:45pm and 1:30pm. An exhibit will be on display of the Auditoriums past and present, live organ demos, and bring your appetite for local flavor with food trucks open for business right on the front side walk. Free parking is available at the Highland Lot, 34 Highland Street. Please use the Highland Street entrance, opposite the old courthouse building. Free event.

October 2016 Organ Festival Week Concerts Press Release (PDF)
Oct 9 Sunday
(with Chamber Music Concerts in Memorial Hall at 3PM, 5:30 & 6PM, and tours & organ demos throughout)
Kimball 1933  IV/106 at Worcester Memorial Auditorium

• 4PM William Ness in Concert
  (Wagner Meistersingers, Bach, etc.)
• 6:30PM Silent Film– Wings Over Worcester
  accpd by Peter Krasinski (full-length 2-hour Academy award winning film)  introduced with Veterans ColorGuard Flag Ceremony

Oct 14 Friday
(with Chamber Music Concerts in Memorial Hall at 6PM, and tours & organ demos throughout)
Worcester Auditorium 1933 IV/106 Kimball

• 7PM Organ recital by international artist Peter Richard Conte (Wanamaker Organist) on the mighty Kimball  introduced with ColorGuard Flag Ceremony

Other October Events:

10/1-Downtown Underground 9pm-1am – Urban Masquerade pop-up party

10/4-Auditorium Exhibit in City Hall 5-6:30PM

10/20-Nosferatu silent film showing with live organ accompaniment by Peter Krasinski  7-9PM FREE