Mondays at 7:30, beginning June 23 Summer International Organ Festival

The 27th season of free-to-the-public “Open Me First!” organ concerts under the stars will begin on Monday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m. and run through August 25. A special add-on concert will take place on Sunday even- ing, August 31. Monday, June 23 features Anthony Click here to make Newman, America’s foremost Baroque interpreter described by Wynton Marsal- is as “The High Priest of Bach.” Your Bach’s Supper Monday, June 30 brings Monte Max- well, Chapel Organist and Director of Chapel Music and the Midshipmen Reservation Symphony Orchestra at the United Monday, Aug. 4 reveals Stewart Wayne States Naval Academy, with special Foster, Director of Music and Organist of guests Navy Band Southwest. the Royal Poinciana Chapel in Palm Monday, July 7 features R. Jelani Beach, Florida. Foster was previously Or- Eddington, award-winning theatre or- ganist in Residence for the First Congrega- Mark your 2014 Calendar! ganist who has toured throughout the tional Church in Los Angeles, home of the

world. world's largest church organ. Mon. June 23 - Bach’s Supper, 5-7 p.m. $40 per Monday, July 14 highlights Wyatt person. Launches the International Summer Organ Monday, Aug. 11 features Kimberly Smith, passionate rising star of the organ Marshall, performer, scholar, and Profes- Festival, preceding the opening concert by Anthony world and graduate student at the Yale sor of Music at Arizona State University Newman, superb Bach performer. Institute of Sacred Music, joined by so- where she oversees the graduate organ stu- Mondays through August 25: Summer Internation- prano Priti Gandhi. dio. Monday, July 21 brings back San Di- al Organ Festival Concerts 7:30 p.m. Free Monday, Aug. 18 brings the always- ego favorite Robert Plimpton, San Diego popular Silent Movie Night featuring Scot- Mon. August 11 - Members Meeting, 5:30 to 6:30 Civic Organist Emeritus and resident tish organist Donald McKenzie accompa- p.m. Hall of Nations. Free; all members invited for organist at the First United Methodist nying two silent film classics: Chasing news and fellowship. Church, known for his impressive mas- Choo Choos with Monty Banks (1927, 23 tery of the Spreckels Organ and his con- Sun. October 26 - Family Festival Day at Spreckels Summer 2014 min.), a madcap, runaway train adventure, tagious laugh, along with special guest Organ, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. No admission charge. and One Week (1928, 22 min.), a Buster In this issue… Marco Labastida, tenor. Keaton comedy classic in which newly Fri. October 31 - Special Event Fundraiser: Cock- Monday, July 28 brings Sven Ingvart Young Organists— married Buster is given a build yourself tails and Dinner at the House of Hospitality followed Mikkelsen from his native Denmark, house by his uncle...and one week to build Page 2 where he is the organist at Frederiksborg by Phantom of the Opera accompanied by Russ Peck Many new friends learned about how the Spreckels Organ it. Castle Church in Hillerød. Joining Mik- on the Spreckels Organ. Price TBA makes music when they attended last month’s Brunch and In- Construction Monday Aug. 25 features the festival siders' Tour. A capacity crowd enjoyed delicious brunch and kelsen is Jens Romer, also from Den- Update —Pg 3 season finale, Come Dancing! with San Wed. December 31 - Centennial Concert, 7 -9 p.m. fine conversation, followed by a great presentation on the pa- mark, who will perform on the bom- Diego Civic Organist Carol Williams and Free. vilion stage by Dr. Carol Williams and co-curators Lyle Black- BACH’S SUPPER barde. special guests, the Moonlight Serenade Thurs. Jan. 1, 2015 - New Years Day Concert, 2-3 inton and Dale Sorenson, and of course, the special trip through the pipes and the wind chest. Insert Orchestra. p.m. No admission charge. Dear Fellow Members of the Dear Musical Friends, Honoring John D. Spreckels Spreckels Organ Society, June is nearly here - for us that means The Committee of One Hundred, This spring we have welcomed once "International Summer Organ Festival" time! dedicated to the preservation of Balboa again the students of the Fifth Grade in the What a great line-up of artists we have for you Park’s historic buildings and gardens, is Park program, and look forward to their this year. Kicking off with the superb Anthony honoring John D. Spreckels at its 2014 continued visits. Newman - I can't wait to hear him play the annual luncheon with the Bertram Good- Like the youngsters, a capacity brunch Spreckels Organ! hue Award. This is one of two awards crowd learned about how the Spreckels Our Sunday concerts have recently had a given by the Committee. Its purpose is Organ makes music at the recent Brunch new dimension added to them with the live to recognize significant contributions to and Insiders' Tour. webcasting. We are now cultivating viewers all the creation of Balboa Park as we know Now we launch the 27th International over the world. We are keeping each Sunday it today. Named for architect Bertram Summer Organ Festival on June 23. The kick-off concert will be concert on the web for 24 hours so that a more civilized time can be Goodhue who envisioned the Spanish preceded by our "Bach's Supper", organized on the lawn across had to view the concert in distant countries. If you have not tried citadel on the park’s central mesa for the from the pavilion, and featuring a German Beer Garden theme, in this, then go to the website and view a Sunday 2pm concert. 1915 Panama-California Exposition, the award goes to Spreckels keeping with the expertise of Anthony Newman, our first artist in I, with Kerry Bell, have just completed the next DVD in the (1853-1926) because of his leadership in organizing and financing the summer series. Huge thanks are due to the patrons who un- TourBus series - "TourBus goes to the 1610 Compenius Organ in the 1915 Exposition as well as his unique vision in creating an derwrite these Summer Organ Festival concerts! Without them, Denmark". This amazing instrument lives in the beautiful chapel at outdoor listening experience for lovers of fine music. and without the assistance of former President Ron DeFields, the Frederiksborg Castle, Denmark. You can learn the history of this Webcasting a Reality at Last Since his arrival in San Diego in 1887 at the age of 34, Spreck- festival simply would not be possible. unique organ and also about the castle. For information, visit Since March 30, the Sunday afternoon concerts have been of- els tended to the city’s economic lifelines: building a wharf and Take a moment to mark your calendar with two very im- www.melcot.com Best Wishes to you all. fered as a live webcast via U-Stream. It's possible to watch these transport facility, consolidating and expanding the San Diego portant dates later in the year: Friday, Oct. 31, the Spreckels Or- concerts without charge, though an occasional ad will interrupt pro- Electric Railway, founding the Southern California Mountain Wa- gan Society will hold its annual fundraiser. It's Halloween! Russ Dr. Carol gramming. (For a subscription fee, U-Stream will eliminate the ads ter Company to build the Upper and Lower Otay Dams and the Peck will play the Spreckels Organ to accompany the classic for you.) Morena Reservoir, and more. Spreckels published the San Diego silent film "Phantom of the Opera." The movie and concert will The webcasts offer good quality audio and video and are re- Union-Tribune from 1890 until his death at age 72, and for some be free to all, but earlier, we will be having a Gala Dinner at the Membership Drive—Update tained online for 24 hours for later viewing. Join the growing audi- time he paid ten percent of all the property taxes collected in San Diego County. Prado, with fine wine, a delicious dinner, a special presentation Almost 900 people have renewed their membership for 2014 in ence by clicking the "Webcast" link at www.SpreckelsOrgan.org. His enterprises employed thousands, and his vision helped cre- by Russ Peck, and a private concert by the San Diego Master the Spreckels Organ Society, bringing more than $38,000 to the ate the San Diego that we take for granted. His gift of the organ Chorale! Society to support great music in Balboa Park. to “the people of San Diego and the world,” made together with Dec. 31, 2014, will be the biggest night in the history of the With a goal of more than 1,000 members and $55,000 in total his brother Adolph, was icing on the cake for a man who found a Spreckels Organ Society. Our beloved organ will turn 100 years annual revenue, the membership team will be looking for new Bridge Work Cabrillo Bridge re-opened for traffic on June 2, though work struggling, bankrupt village and left it a growing metropolis. old! A very special night is being planned by Dr. Carol Wil- members and more renewing ones through the summer concerts. will continue below the roadbed. Continued closures of one lane at liams. We will dedicate new pipe ranks, unveil the brilliant new Thanks for your support! pipe façade, and offer music and spectacle that truly will be a time will go on through the summer. Nighttime closures on State StopTab: A Quarterly published by the “once in a lifetime.” Route 163 will be scheduled in the weeks to come to remove scaf- Remember, together we make it happen. folding and falsework. SPRECKELS ORGAN SOCIETY 1549 El Prado, Suite 10, San Diego CA 92101-1661 The concrete k-rail barriers along the highway will also be re- (619) 702-8138 / [email protected] / SOSorgan.org George Hardy, President moved and the striping returned to the original configuration. The finishing touches will include up-lighting the arch spans to create a Artistic Director stunning nighttime image. For more information, go online to: Dr. Carol Williams, San Diego Civic Organist Young Organists Highlight http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist11/cabrillo/ Board of Trustees Your best bet for access: Park in the big lots on the east side of Officers Family Festival Day June 1 Park Boulevard (known as Inspiration Point) and ride the green Chair of the Board - Vivian Evenson Playing the Sunday, June 1 concert at the Spreckels Organ tram directly to the Plaza de Panama and/or the Organ Pavilion. President - George Hardy Pavilion were eight outstanding young musicians who participat- Vice President - Randy Ward ed in the recent Scholarship Auditions held by the American Treasurer - Clifford McMillan Guild of Organists, San Diego Chapter in cooperation with the Fifth Grade Program Returns Secretary - Donald Snowden Spreckels Organ Society. Centennial Souvenirs Trustees The young organists who played on June 1 were Lauren A., Edward Barr Max Nanis to Balboa Park This summer the Gift Shop Peter Bullard, Samuel Buse, Heidi Fleischbein, Alex Kramer, Andrea Card David Nesvig After a hiatus lasting several years, the San Diego Unified will unveil a variety of items Vincent Pham, Trinity Schulz, and Suzy Webster. Len Filomeo Dang Nguyen School District is again bringing Fifth Graders to Balboa Park in a commemorating the Centennial Tuition grants to study organ are offered as the prizes in this Dennis Fox Marion Persons well-loved field trip program that’s designed to introduce this cul- of the Spreckels Organ. Here's annual competition The 2014 winners will be awarded onstage at Bill Galante Lynn Reaser tural gem to the newest generation of San Diegans. your chance to get the jump on the “Rising Stars” Summer Organ Festival Concert on July 14. Richard Griswold Paulette Rodgers-Leahy Spreckels Organ Society is participating with a brief musical Christmas for those hard-to-buy- They are: Pamela Hartwell Jean Samuels program and entertaining talk provided by Carol Williams and Dale for friends and family! Samuel Buse Julie Hudson Tony Uribe Sorenson. The students pictured above were in the first group to Lapel pins, T-shirts in men’s Spreckels Award - Advanced Division Jared Jacobsen Richard Vandervoort return to the park on April 11, and they loved it! After their time on and women’s styles, sweatshirts, Jack Lasher Thomas Warschauer Lauren A. stage, the students eat lunch in the Pavilion. key fobs and tote bags will all Peter Way Spreckels Award - Intermediate Division Several museums are offering guided tours and special experi- carry the new Centennial logo. Ex-Officio Trustees ences for each group, which vary with schedules. Currently the vis- Also in production: a high- Lyle Blackinton and Dale Sorenson - Co-Curators Trinity Schulz its are for a single day, and support is needed to pay the ongoing quality history picture book and Executive Administrator / StopTab Editor—Ross Porter Spreckels Award - Novice Division costs for transportation and staff expenses. a unique DVD about the Centen- nial Concert. 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