Celebrating the Season!

 

December 10-21, 2001
Daily
11:30 to 2:00 PM 
*4:00-6:00 PM
*(except Fri., December 21)

In the Bamboo Atrium (right) at 590 Madison Avenue

David Hegarty, pictured above, was the featured organist, playing festive holiday music in the atrium of the Minskoff Building (formerly the IBM Building) at 590 Madison Avenue at 57th Street, on the two-manual Allen Renaissance™ Theatre Organ R-211 Deluxe. Jeff Barker of the Galaxy Theatre  appeared Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-6:00 PM.

Around the organ in the Atrium: (left to right) David Hegarty, Castro Theatre,
San Francisco, CA; Jeff Barker, Galaxy Theatre, Guttenberg, NJ; Claire Arnold, vice
president, Allen Organ Studios, Inc., Mineola, NY; Bob Shepherd,Building Manager;
Eric Pacheco, Galaxy Theatre Manager; Nelson Page, President, American Theatre
Organ Society and Galaxy Theatre owner; Daniel Hunter, Jr., service technician,
Allen Organ Studios, Inc., Mineola, NY.

This event was co-sponsored by
the American Theatre Organ Society
and Allen Organ Studios, Inc., of Mineola, NY.

The future of theatre organs will rely on exposure to the general public by  playing wonderful instruments like this one in amazing places like the beautiful, 5-story atrium at 590 Madison Avenue between 56th and 57th Streets in the heart of midtown Manhattan.—Nelson Page

“Music is the heartbeat of life.—Bob Shepherd

Colorful and exciting master organists like David Hegarty and Jeff Barker made new fans for the organ upon first listening in the wonderful acoustics of this remarkable atrium, with its high glass walls, 30-foot tall bamboo trees, attractive cafe, and tables with chairs. —Claire Arnold