Photos from Orgelfest17

August 25, 2017 by Shireen Shahawy

Thank you…

…to our performers — Monica Czausz, Richard Elliott, Nathan Avakian, Ray Cornils, and the Kotzschmar Festival Brass: Dana Russian, Betty Rines, John Boden, Nic Orovich, Mark Manduca, and Nancy Smith.

Click here to read the concert programs and biographies.

Photos courtesy of Russ Burleigh.

Monica Czausz

August 1, 2017

Richard Elliott

August 8, 2017

Richard Elliott played the entireity of “Pictures at an Exhibition” by Modest Mussorgsky from memory

Richard Elliott applauds the Kotzschmar organ

Richard Elliott and his organ teacher John Weaver at Orgelfest17

Nathan Avakian

August 15, 2017

Nathan Avakian accompanying silent films from the International Youth Silent Film Festival

Ray Cornils and Kotzschmar Festival Brass

August 22, 2017

Founded in 1981, the Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ (FOKO), a non-profit organization, supports the Kotzschmar Organ. Each year the organization presents 16-18 concerts, engaging renowned organists and guest artists from around the world. FOKO is responsible for the care and maintenance of the organ and provides funds to produce and promote concerts, maintain, repair and enhance the organ, sponsor lectures and organ demonstrations and tours and supports a growing education program to bring awareness and understanding of this musical gem of Portland.