Summer 2016

In this issue…

Young Organists

Sunday June 5 —Page 3

Summer Organ Festival Preview —Pg 3

Bach’s Supper —RSVP for June 27

Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio

will entertain at this year's

Bach's Supper fundraiser.

Click here to RSVP.

Tickets:

$35 adults; $25 under age 12

HUGE THANKS to presenting

sponsor Point Loma Nazarene Univer-

sity for making this concert possible!

Marketing support was provided by the

San Diego Union-Tribune.

Copies of the program book for the

April 23 “Taking the Title” concert are

available upon request for no charge at

the Spreckels Gift Shop (open during

concerts).

Donors Honored April 24th

The day following the “Taking the

Title” concert was an occasion to meet

and greet the contributors to the Drive to

5,000 Pipes capital campaign that made

recent organ improvements possible.

Attendees were welcomed to the

Spreckels Pavilion stage during and af-

ter the regular Sunday concert. At 4 p.m.

a special orientation by former civic or-

ganist Jared Jacobsen and curator Dale

Sorenson explained the sound and loca-

tion of the new pipe ranks.

Later, as attendees enjoyed a light

snack, Society docents led them through

the pipe chamber for a closer look.

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Taking the Title:Taking the Title:Taking the Title:

Celebration Celebration Celebration

Concert for the Concert for the Concert for the

World’s Largest World’s Largest World’s Largest

Outdoor Pipe OrganOutdoor Pipe OrganOutdoor Pipe Organ

North park food and

brew at bach’s supper The June 27 Bach’s Supper will

feature burgers by Lefty’s and

brew by Mike Hess Brewing,

both popular eating destinations

in bustling North Park Music at

the Bach’s Supper will be from

the Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio.

June 10—Organ for the Senses–8 pm

At 8 p.m. Friday, June 10, the Parkeol-

ogy series presents Organ for the Senses, a

concert of contemporary music designed

for the audience to feel and see the vibra-

tions of the Spreckels Organ as it's played.

The concert, by former civic organist

Jared Jacobsen, features original musical

compositions — each shaped around the

physical properties of the organ itself.

During the concert, live projected visu-

alizations will show the sound, live-

projecting a seismograph that registers the

physical vibrations of the organ’s music.

Composers: Michael Pisaro, Samuel

Dunscombe, Sofia Gubaidulina, Steve

Flato, and Alvin Lucier.

Produced by students Tahereh Afghah,

Wen Liu, Celeste Oram, Johannes Reg-

nier, and Felipe Rossi of UCSD, for an

Electronic Music Techniques course led

by Professor Natacha Diels:

Upcoming Events: 2016

Every Sunday—Free one-hour organ concert 2 p.m.

year-round.

Sunday, June 5—Spreckels Honors Concert featur-

ing outstanding young organists. 2 p.m.

Friday, June 10 - Special “Parkeology” concert 8-

10 p.m.

Monday, June 27 - Bach’s Supper Fundraiser, 5:30-

7 p.m.

Monday, June 27 - Opening concert of the Interna-

tional Summer Organ Festival featuring Robert

Plimpton and the Marine Band San Diego. 7:30 p.m.

Mondays, June 27 through August 29—

International Summer Organ Festival 29th Season,

Celebrating the Lives and Spirit of Vivian and Ole Evenson.

Monday, August 8 - Annual Membership Meeting of the Spreckels Organ Society in the Santa Fe Room of the

Balboa Park Club, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, August 22 - Silent Movie Night with Tom Trenney on organ, featuring Buster Keaton in The General.

Friday, October 28 - Halloween Silent Movie with Russ Peck on the Spreckels Organ. 7:30 p.m.

The Brunch-Concert-Tour on May 7 attracted almost 100 people to the stage,

where they enjoyed music and remarks by former civic organist Jared Jacobsen

before touring inside the organ.

Dear Friends,

Thank you so much for all your

support for the major event on

April 23. We certainly had a fan-

tastic evening and, if you haven't

already, do check the photos

from this historical night.

Next on the agenda is the trib-

ute to David Bowie on Sunday 29

May. I have formed, with much

help from my husband Kerry, a fine band to play with at

the organ pavilion. The music is wonderful and we are

all looking forward to this afternoon. The CWB (can

you guess?) is a great bunch of musicians and we will be

performing a number of times in the future.

We are sailing fast to the International Organ Festi-

val, and as I write to you, final details are being pro-

cessed for all the eminent artists who will visit and per-

form on the great Spreckels Organ.

I hope you can join us. If not, visit us online.

Best Wishes

Dr. Carol

Dear Friends,

Hopefully you were able to

come to the wonderful concert cele-

brating the Spreckels organ becom-

ing the largest outdoor pipe organ

on the planet. Not only was it an

inspiring and (dare I say it?) giddy

occasion, but Carol arranged a con-

cert that featured the new bells and

whistles (literally) on the organ, and the varied pro-

gram showed the world how versatile our beloved in-

strument is.

I hope that you have occasion to see and purchase

a copy of the new Spreckels history book. It is in-

formative, it is beautiful, and it is great fun to read.

The color pictures really pop out at you and the histor-

ic pictures give you an insight into how important the

organ and pavilion have been for over a hundred

years. You will be proud to own a copy and, I am

sure, you will refer back to it many times in the days

to come. (Now could be a good time to think of

stocking up for Christmas gifts as well.)

Now, looking forward, the Summer Organ Festival

will be opening in just about a month. Please plan to

come on as many Monday nights as you can. You

will be glad that you did. The f!rst concert will fea-

ture Civic Organist Robert Plimpton and Marine Band

San Diego. This is sure to be a very popullar concert,

so plan on arriving early. Speaking of early, consider

attending the Bach's Supper that precedes the concert.

Good fellowship, good food, and good parking places!

What is there not to like? Find your invitation else-

where in this StopTab.

We are in exciting days for Spreckels. I thank you

for your participation in our total program and hope

that you will stay involved with us for many years to

come! Warmly,

Jack Lasher

President

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Summer Organ Festival: Mondays

At 7:30 p.m.

June 27 - Civic Or-

ganist Emeritus Rob-

ert Plimpton and the

Marine Band San

Diego.

- Dave Wickerham, distinguished theater or-

ganist, will make it a real holiday treat!

July 11 - Christoph Bull, organist at the First Congrega-

tional Church of Los Angeles.

July 18 - Daryl Robinson, a favorite in our 2013 season.

July 25 - Alison Luedecke and the Millennia Consort.

Aug 1 - Kevin Bowyer, “one of the world’s hardiest and

most formidable virtuosos,” Organist to the University

of Glasgow.

* Aug 8 - Justin Bischof, one of New York City's prem-

ier working organists, “a master virtuoso” as described

by the Frankfurt News.

Aug 15 - Rising Stars Night featuring David Ball and

the winner of the American Theatre Organ Society’s an-

nual national competition.

Aug 22 - with Tom Trenney:

Buster Keaton stars in The General.

* Aug 29 - Carol Williams and Aaron David Miller will

play two organs for the finale concert.

* Screen projection of console closeups

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(Members receive a 10% discount at the Gift Shop!)

Zoo Centennial Spectacular

On May 14, the San Diego Zoo celebrated with a

roar throughout Balboa Park, most particularly at

the Organ Pavilion where the lights, dancers, and

music entertained thousands.

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SPRECKELS ORGAN SOCIETY 1549 El Prado, Suite 10, San Diego CA 92101-1661

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Officers

President - Jack Lasher

Vice President - Dang Nguyen

Treasurer - Clifford McMillan

Secretary - Jean Samuels

Trustees

Kris Abels Max Nanis

Mitch Beauchamp David Nesvig

Andrea Card Marion Persons

Joseph DeMers Will Pierce

Len Filomeo Lynn Reaser

Dennis Fox Paulette Rodgers-Leahy

Richard Griswold Paul Saunders

Charles Gunther Spencer Scott

Pamela Hartwell Barbara Truglio

Ralph Hughes Tony Uribe

Jared Jacobsen Tony Valencia

Sean Jones Thomas Warschauer

Ex-Officio Trustees

Lyle Blackinton—Curator Emeritus

Ross Porter—Executive Director & StopTab Editor

Dale Sorenson—Curator

Dr. Carol Williams—Artistic Director & San Diego Civic Organist

Young Organists Play on June 5

Five Young Organists will play at the Spreckels

Honors Concert on Sunday, June 5 at 2 p.m.:

John Yokoyama, Michele Eggleston, Angela Mor-

ton, Lauren Abbott, Suzy Webster, and Miranda

Kaack These talented students were selected at a re-

cent competition co-sponsored by the Spreckels Or-

gan Society and the American Guild of Organists /

San Diego Chapter.

Hello Gingko!

Balboa Park’s Pepper Grove was

the scene of the 9th annual Arbor Day

tree-planting by Friends of Balboa

Park. This specimen, with a fine view

westward to the Organ Pavilion and

California Tower, was underwritten

on behalf of Spreckels Organ Society

by donors George Hardy and Dwight

Gordon. Details at:

www.friendsofbalboapark.org/

programs/arbor-day-in-balboa-park

May 29—David Bowie Tribute

On May 29, the regular weekly concert was ded-

icated to the music and creative genius of the late

David Bowie. Civic Organist Carol Williams was

accompanied by CWB — the group of Ariel Levine,

Lead Vocals; Heather Nation, Vocals; Ben Zinn,

Lead Guitar; Tim Mclean, Bass; Bill Tisch, Sax;

Kerry Bell, Drums. Thanks to Joe Butler for his au-

dio work in this unique production that filled the

organ pavilion with an appreciative audience!