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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
New 80New 80New 80---page book for 2016:page book for 2016:page book for 2016:
Spreckels Organ in Spreckels Organ in Full Color!Full Color!
(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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StopTab: A Quarterly published by the
SPRECKELS ORGAN SOCIETY 1549 El Prado, Suite 10, San Diego CA 92101-1661
(619) 702-8138 / [email protected] / www.SpreckelsOrgan.org
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!