FOX 5 NY’s Antwan Lewis interviewed Basilica Director of Music and Organist Jared Lamenzo about the ailing Erben organ. This story aired on 2/27/2019 and was posted on the FOX 5 NY website on 2/28/2019. Excerpt… Read More

FOX 5 NY’s Antwan Lewis interviewed Basilica Director of Music and Organist Jared Lamenzo about the ailing Erben organ. This story aired on 2/27/2019 and was posted on the FOX 5 NY website on 2/28/2019. Excerpt… Read More
We are thrilled to share our story in the December 2018/January 2019 issue of AARP Magazine, a publication with one of the largest print circulation readerships in the USA. We are so touched by the responses… Read More
As part of our education mission, we make our custom-built Orgelkids USA pipe organ available to other groups for demonstrations and learning. Last week, the Orgelkids kit traveled across the Manhattan bridge to Brooklyn, where our… Read More
Dear Friends, Thank you for making 2018 a monumental year for the Friends of the Erben Organ. Because of your support we were able to deliver historic performances, events, and educational programs that can only be… Read More
On October 16, 2018 The Friends of the Erben Organ and the Basilica of Saint Patrick’s Old Cathedral were pleased to present a unique and historic musical concert fundraiser to help restore our 1868 Henry Erben pipe… Read More
Voice of America’s Elena Wolf visited the Basilica in July to report on the Erben Organ and the pressing need to raise funds for its restoration. Excerpt: “At more than a century old, a giant pipe… Read More
With thousands of visitors yearly, the 1868 Henry Erben Organ continues to attract and fascinate. The need to raise funds for its monumental restoration is urgent now. Pix11 News’s Narmeen Choudhury reports: Excerpt: “The Henry Erben… Read More
FREO is passionate about music education, both for young kids and for adults. Our second annual Pedals, Pipes and Peals camp was a “resounding” success. This year we had more applicants than the program could accommodate…. Read More
In June 2018 FREO organized a series of three lunchtime concerts on the 1868 Henry Erben pipe organ. The instrument is in need of conservation and restoration, so it is not a concert-ready instrument. However, enough… Read More
On January 7, 2018, Auxiliary Bishop John O’Hara, a member of the Friends of the Erben Organ Advisory Council, celebrated a Mass at which he blessed a beautiful statue of Our Lady of China. The music… Read More