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Barbara Owen | 1933 – 2024
Barbara Owen Barbara J. Owen passed away peacefully on the evening of October 14, 2024, at Masconomet Healthcare in Topsfield, Mass., after a brief period of declining health. She was 91. Born in Utica, N.Y., on January 25, 1933, she earned a bachelor of music…
Pipe Organ Database Gets New Look
After months of work and development, the new interface for the OHS Pipe Organ Database launches Friday, January 26, 2024. The entire structure and technology as well as true relational database protocols make it supremely faster than the current interface. We have…
NOLA Organ Recital | April 21, 2022
NOLA Organ Recital — April 21, 2022 The OHS is pleased to be sponsoring an evening recital on the Skinner Organ, Opus 622, 1926 on Thursday April 21st at Temple Sinai in New Orleans, LA. Open to the public, the recital features Dr. J. Thomas Mitts and Dr. Richard…
Documentary | A Breath of Fresh Air
A Breath of Fresh Air Imagine watching a 200-year old organ, broken, tattered, and forgotten coming to life again. Imagine seeing craftsmen and historians working together on a neglected instrument, restoring it to glory piece by piece. Imagine gazing at its…
Librarian Assistant needed at The Organ Historical Society
LIBRARIAN ASSISTANT needed at The Organ Historical Society The Organ Historical Society seeks to fill a part-time position of Librarian Assistant at its national headquarters in Villanova, PA. The successful candidate must embrace the mission of Organ Historical…
Relay in Honor of James Weaver | May 25, 2020
Relay in Honor of James Weaver | May 25, 2020 Members of the Eastman School of Music Organ Department are organizing a long-distance running and walking relay to raise funds for the E. Power Biggs Scholars program, a program that facilitates the participation of…
James M. Weaver (1937 – 2020)
James M. Weaver1937 – 2020 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Jim Weaver, past CEO of the Organ Historical Society. Jim was a beloved member of the Society who gave to everyone he met a generosity of spirit, kindness, and gentle demeanor. Throughout…
Changes in the Organ World: 1970 – 2020
Changes in the Organ World: 1970 – 2020 Craig Cramer has been a valued colleague, mentor, and friend to organists around the world during his long tenure as professor of organ at the University of Notre Dame. As he prepares to retire in May 2020, we at Notre Dame are…
The Organ Historical Society announces a Research Grant
The Organ Historical Society announces a Research Grant. Applications are due by November 1, 2020. Download the Research Grant here.
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The Organ Historical Society celebrates, preserves, and studies the pipe organ in America in all its historic styles, through research, education, advocacy, and music.
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