Month: August 2016

Photos from Orgelfest16

Orgelfest16 concluded last night… …and though we’re sad to see summer ending we can’t wait for the opening of our 2016-17 season on Tuesday, September 20, 2016! But before we go Krazy ‘Bout Kotzschmar, here are some photos of the four immense organ talents that graced the stage at Merrill Auditorium this past month: Aug. … Read more

The reviews are in for Orgelfest16!

Orgelfest16 opener showcases masterful playing of Frederick Swann Portland is one of the 85-year-old organist’s last stops before he ends touring. On the Kotzschmar, a local organist whose star is rising Katelyn Emerson of York plays a program on ‘War and Peace’ at Orgelfest. Organist Ray Cornils delivers power of many kinds The municipal organist … Read more

Founded in 1981, the Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ (FOKO), a non-profit organization, supports the Kotzschmar Organ. The Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ maintains and preserves the organ, in addition to producing and promoting concerts, and managing the Kotzschmar Memorial Trust Scholarship.