Month: August 2021

The pipes are calling once again, with patriotic music at Merrill

The Portland Press Herald’s Ray Routhier interviewed Portland Municipal Organist James Kennerley in advance of his August 21, 2021 America, America! concert. Read the story here. (A subscription to the the Portland Press Herald may be necessary to read this article online.) It appeared in the Thursday, August 19, 2021 printed newspaper.

Live in-person organ music returns to Merrill Auditorium

Amanda Hill from NewsCenter Maine’s 207 program interviews James Kennerley about his upcoming in-person concert in Merrill Auditorium; his first live event on the Merrill stage since December 2019. America, America! is live in Merrill Auditorium on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 7pm. Story broadcast on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 View the story here.

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.