The world-renowned Teatro Carlo Felice from Genoa, Italy presents an exclusive one-time performance to close out the San Gennaro festival on Sunday, 09/24 at 3PM. Featuring musicians from Italy performing handpicked pieces written by Lorenzo Da Ponte,… Read More
To celebrate international Make Music Day 2022, on June 21 we hosted a mini Erben organ festival, featuring five performances over the course of a beautiful afternoon. Thanks to all who came throughout the day, our… Read More
Renowned New York organ builder Henry Erben turned 222 in 2022! With St. Patrick’s day coming, on March 10, 2022, we featured some soulful and festive Irish music and refreshment. This in-person celebration included: Music program with… Read More
On two evenings, December 16 and 17, 2021, we presented our annual Victorian Carol Sings. These festive events with audience participation are a great way to cap off the year with some seasonal carols, written around… Read More
Friends of the Erben Organ hosted a screening of Charlie Chaplin’s 1921 film “The Kid” on October 14, 2021, with live improvised soundtrack on the Erben by acclaimed silent film organist Peter Krasinski. This was the… Read More
To celebrate Make Music Day 2021 and the return to in-person events, on June 21 we hosted a mini Erben organ festival, featuring four half-hour performances. The series of Erben recitals were followed by Kids Build… Read More
On June 21, Worldwide Make Music Day, we invited kids to build a pipe organ in the courtyard! The Orgelkids USA kit pipe organ works on the same principles as the NYC townhouse-sized Erben, which the… Read More
Dear Friends of Music,Stream the Harmonium and Organ Virtual Recital Enjoy a unique concert on three historic harmoniums by Artis Wodehouse with Jared Lamenzo on the 1868 Henry Erben pipe organ, in the lush acoustics of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral,… Read More
The New York Times Word of the Day + Quiz on October 26, 2020 was “pneumatic”, featuring a passage about the historic 1868 Henry Erben Organ from John Freeman Gill’s recent Streetscapes column, “At Old St…. Read More
This summer we added a new event to our Erben Organ Days lineup: a virtual visit to an organbuilder workshop, held over Zoom. Basilica Organist and FREO Director Jared Lamenzo chatted with Ray Brunner and Hans… Read More
Updated: August 21, 2023 by Erben Organ
Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 3:00 PM: An Afternoon with Lorenzo Da Ponte
The world-renowned Teatro Carlo Felice from Genoa, Italy presents an exclusive one-time performance to close out the San Gennaro festival on Sunday, 09/24 at 3PM. Featuring musicians from Italy performing handpicked pieces written by Lorenzo Da Ponte,… Read More
Updated: September 7, 2022 by Lana Krakovskiy
Erben Organ Days 2022: Organ Festival
To celebrate international Make Music Day 2022, on June 21 we hosted a mini Erben organ festival, featuring five performances over the course of a beautiful afternoon. Thanks to all who came throughout the day, our… Read More
Updated: March 20, 2022 by Lana Krakovskiy
Henry Erben’s 222nd Birthday Celebration
Renowned New York organ builder Henry Erben turned 222 in 2022! With St. Patrick’s day coming, on March 10, 2022, we featured some soulful and festive Irish music and refreshment. This in-person celebration included: Music program with… Read More
Updated: January 22, 2022 by Lana Krakovskiy
2021 Victorian Carol Sings
On two evenings, December 16 and 17, 2021, we presented our annual Victorian Carol Sings. These festive events with audience participation are a great way to cap off the year with some seasonal carols, written around… Read More
Updated: January 31, 2022 by Lana Krakovskiy
Standing ovation at our first-ever silent film screening!
Friends of the Erben Organ hosted a screening of Charlie Chaplin’s 1921 film “The Kid” on October 14, 2021, with live improvised soundtrack on the Erben by acclaimed silent film organist Peter Krasinski. This was the… Read More
Updated: January 22, 2022 by Lana Krakovskiy
Erben Organ Days 2021: Organ Festival
To celebrate Make Music Day 2021 and the return to in-person events, on June 21 we hosted a mini Erben organ festival, featuring four half-hour performances. The series of Erben recitals were followed by Kids Build… Read More
Updated: January 22, 2022 by Lana Krakovskiy
Erben Organ Days 2021: Kids Build a Pipe Organ!
On June 21, Worldwide Make Music Day, we invited kids to build a pipe organ in the courtyard! The Orgelkids USA kit pipe organ works on the same principles as the NYC townhouse-sized Erben, which the… Read More
Updated: August 3, 2021 by Lana Krakovskiy
Touring Artis Wodehouse’s Studio
Dear Friends of Music,Stream the Harmonium and Organ Virtual Recital Enjoy a unique concert on three historic harmoniums by Artis Wodehouse with Jared Lamenzo on the 1868 Henry Erben pipe organ, in the lush acoustics of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral,… Read More
Updated: August 16, 2021 by Lana Krakovskiy
Erben Organ in The New York Times Word of the Day
The New York Times Word of the Day + Quiz on October 26, 2020 was “pneumatic”, featuring a passage about the historic 1868 Henry Erben Organ from John Freeman Gill’s recent Streetscapes column, “At Old St…. Read More
Updated: November 30, 2020 by Lana Krakovskiy
Erben Organ Days 2020: Visit to an Organbuilder Workshop
This summer we added a new event to our Erben Organ Days lineup: a virtual visit to an organbuilder workshop, held over Zoom. Basilica Organist and FREO Director Jared Lamenzo chatted with Ray Brunner and Hans… Read More