Last Sunday afternoon I attended another organ concert presented by the Ypsilanti Pipe Organ Festival. The concert was at the First Presbyterian Church and featured French organist Daniel Roth. He is the titular (head) organist at …
Recently, Ted and I attended the Paul Jacobs pipe organ concert at the Toledo Museum of Art. The concert was in the evening so we decided to spend the afternoon walking through the museum. We …
Date nights that include pipe organ concerts are swell! Last weekend Ted and I attended the Paul Jacobs concert at the Peristyle at the Toledo Museum of Art. The program featured the music of J.S. …
“We want smooth mashed potatoes.” – Michael Gartz. I had an organ lesson on February 9, 2014 with Michael. I delayed posting the summary as I wanted a picture of real mashed potatoes. Instead of …
Organist wear shoes designed for playing the organ. Many are surprised to learn this fact. Here are some more questions and answers: What are organ shoes? Organ shoes are special shoes designed to be worn …
This post will be different from the usual as it is a story from the non-organist part of my life. It’s the story of the gas leak. In early January Winter Storm Hercules provided ample …
2013 is now history and with it comes the obligatory year in review post! 2013 Highlights: I had 8 organ lessons with my teacher Michael Gartz. I attended my first American Guild of Organists Regional …
I met with Michael at the end of December for my last lesson of 2013. The lesson went well overall. I demonstrated improvement since my previous lesson which was an accomplishment itself. December was a …