Spreckels Organ Society
Promoting the world's largest outdoor musical instrument in San Diego's Balboa Park
San Diego International Organ Festival 2021
Every Monday Night at 7:30pm from August 30th to October 25th
Saturday Halloween Movie Night Finale on October 30th
For dates, artists and detailed information: www.BalboaParkConcerts.org
Live Concerts Continue
Enjoy another Sunday in the sunshine at Spreckels Organ Pavilion with a live concert at 2 p.m.
Thanks to photographer Bob Lang for taking photos at recent concerts!
June 27 concert opening earned local news coverage! – CLICK HERE for the full set.
July 4 with tenor Michael Sokol joining Raúl to sing songs from America’s Revolution. CLICK HERE to see them all.
March of 2021 – a special small-group event honoring Dorothea Laub, whose generous gift made possible the newest addition to the Spreckels Organ, the Majestic Flute. CLICK HERE for photos of the gathering, and you can see pictures of the installation by CLICKING HERE.
Schedule: Live Concerts
Every Sunday at 2 p.m. for one hour, the organ plays. This is the foundation of all concerts. We have been offering “live” concerts since June 27, 2021 and will continue to do so. This Sunday, August 15, we welcome guest organist Michael Munson to the bench!
Twilight in the Park concerts (not featuring the organ, but various bands on the Pavilion stage) are live through August every TUESDAY WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY from August 3 to 30. Click HERE to see the schedule.
Organ Festival concerts on Monday Nights – the usual June-thru-Sept schedule has been pushed back due to COVID. For the 2021 season, these concerts featuring the Spreckels Organ will begin MONDAY AUGUST 30 and go through MONDAY OCTOBER 25. Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Artists to be announced.
Halloween Movie / Silent Movie Night – one movie night is scheduled in 2021. It’s the finale for the Organ Festival: SATURDAY OCTOBER 30 featuring organist Mark Herman. Movie TBA.
All concerts are held without admission charge.
Benches seat up to 2,500 people. Bring your picnic, your music-loving pets, and consider joining the Spreckels Organ Society or otherwise donating to keep the music flowing.
Remembering Ken Hanson
Dr. Kenneth Hanson (1928-2021) was President of the Spreckels Organ Society in the early 2000’s as the organization transitioned from the leadership of founder and visionary Vivian Evenson to the consensus-style model of volunteer board leadership that it enjoys today. Ken’s passing in July on his 93rd birthday is noted with regret by all who appreciated his cheery and intelligent leadership and care. An obituary was published in the San Diego Union Tribune on Sunday, August 1. Services will be held September 18.
Sunday August 1
Live Concert today at the Organ Pavilion played by Raúl Prieto Ramírez – and an Online Video reprising his concerts from 2020 VIA THIS LINK.
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pressured air-actuated sound effects spring to life at the organist's touch - a must for Silent Film accompaniment!
Who was Spreckels?
A Concert to Welcome 2021
As mentioned in The New York Times…
