On August 11, 2019, FREO hosted our International Recitalist of 2019, Stefan Donner from Vienna, Austria in an Erben Organ Days 2019 recital. Stefan presented a program of 19th century German and Austrian romantic music. Program:Joseph… Read More
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FREO at Brooklyn AGO’s Pedals, Pipes and Pizza 2020
The Brooklyn Chapter of the American Guild of Organists once again invited FREO to bring the Orgelkids USA pipe organ kit to their annual Pedals, Pipes and Pizza event. This event, for kids in grades 3… Read More
Pedals, Pipes & Peals summer music experience – 2019 photos
Summer 2020 annual summer music experience for kids in grades 1-8 is free for all and will be live-streamed throughout the summer. Watch the Education page for schedule updates. Pedals, Pipes & Peals 2019 camper… Read More
NIAF’s Ambassador Magazine Features Erben Organ
Basilica Organist and Music Director Jared Lamenzo and the historic 1868 Henry Erben organ have been featured in the story “No Pipe Dream” by author, writer, and film critic Maria Garcia, in the Fall 2019 (Vol…. Read More
Erben Organ featured in Fall 2019 Archways magazine
Basilica Organist and Music Director Jared Lamenzo and the historic 1868 Henry Erben organ have been featured in the story “A Tale of Two Organs” by Michael Cain, with photos by Chris Sheridan, in Archways, the… Read More
Erben Organ Days 2019 recital: Laetaro, organ and baroque trumpet
On July 17, 2019, Friends of the Erben Organ welcomed Laetaro, organ and baroque trumpet duo of Lana Krakovskiy and Roman Golovanov, for the third in the series of 2019 Erben Organ Days recitals. On the… Read More
Erben Organ Days 2019 recital: Maria Rayzvasser, organ
On July 10, 2019, Friends of the Erben Organ welcomed New York organist and Erben Ambassador Maria Rayzvasser to the console for the second in the series of 2019 Erben Organ Days recitals. Maria played a… Read More
Petits Cantors del Principat d’Andorra visit the Erben Organ
July 21, 2019 – Petits Cantors del Principat D’Andorra, the national children’s choir of Andorra, gave a pre-Mass recital and sang during 7 pm Mass at the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral on Mott Street. Pictured… Read More
Make Music New York 2019 recital: Jared Lamenzo, organ and Lavinia Pavlish, violin
(Cover photo: Kris Connor / Getty for NAMM) On June 21, 2019, Friends of the Erben Organ participated once again in Make Music Day, a world-wide music-making festival. The 1868 Henry Erben organ was the only… Read More
Erben Organ featured on NBC’s Today Show with Craig Melvin
NBC’s Today Show – Third Hour aired on 5/13/2019 and featured Craig Melvin reporting from the Basilica. Craig learns what “pulling out all the stops” means, and gets to assist Basilica Organist and Music Director Jared… Read More