Month: October 2018

Concert review: Portland’s new organist showed his silly side – and serious skill – in Halloween tradition

[one_third] [/one_third] [two_third_last] Concert review: Portland’s new organist showed his silly side – and serious skill – in Halloween tradition Dressed in costume, James Kennerley played along with the Dracula film ‘Nosferatu.’ In the four years I’ve attended these concerts, the accompaniments have been supplied by guest organists who include scoring silent films among their … Read more

Maine Public Interview: Nosferatu Part 2

[one_third] [/one_third] [two_third_last] Nosferatu “A Symphony of Horror” with organist James Kennerley part 2 The second part to Robin Rilette’s Maine Public interview with James Kennerley on Nosferatu. [/two_third_last]

Maine Public Interview: Nosferatu Part 1

[one_third] [/one_third] [two_third_last] Nosferatu “A Symphony of Horror” with organist James Kennerley The first part to Robin Rilette’s Maine Public interview with James Kennerley on Nosferatu. [/two_third_last]

Now Accepting Applications for Scholarship Auditions

The Kotzschmar Memorial Trust Scholarships is accepting applications. Auditions will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland. Deadline for applications is on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. This scholarship was established in 1911 to provide financial aid “in the musical education of such pupil or pupils, of marked musical … 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.