Garden State Theatre Organ Society

04/03/2026

Paul Citti plays "Through the Eyes of Love" on the historic Rainbow Room Wurlitzer theatre organ at the Rahway Senior Center!

04/03/2026

Today, we enjoyed the first "First Thursday" concert of the season performed by Paul Citti on the Rainbow Room Wurlitzer!

Paul performed music from a wide variety of genres each with a spring theme which included such pieces as "April Showers" on this drizzly April day.

Building on the theme of our last program "Pizza & Pipes!", this month's theme was "Pastries & Pipes!"

Thank you to GSTOS member Jill Fraser for conceiving and organizing these food-themed events!

Audience members enjoyed the concert, pastries and a tour of our walk-in organ chambers. Thank you to everyone who attended!

Next month's "First Thursday" concert will be on May 7th at 2:00PM at the Rahway Senior Center. Next month's theme will be "Pies & Pipes!"

We hope to see you there!

04/01/2026

Join us on Thursday! Thank you to TAPinto Rahway for sharing!

Theatre pipe organist Paul Citti will once again perform at the Rahway Senior Center on Thursday, April 2, at 2 p.m.

03/06/2026

Today, we had a special event at the Rahway Senior Center, “Pizza & Pipes” featuring Ian Fraser at the historic Rainbow Room Wurlitzer theatre organ, to promote our upcoming season of free “First Thursday” concerts which starts on April 2nd at 2:00PM!

A large and appreciative audience of newcomers, regulars, and members enjoyed pizza and a mini-concert. Ian showcased the range of the theatre organ with popular selections from Queen, The Phantom of the Opera, The Blob and The Wizard of Oz.

After the show, people had a chance to tour the organ and sit down at the console to give it a try!

Thank you to GSTOS member Jill Fraser for conceiving and organizing the event! Next month's theme will be “Pastries & Pipes!”

We hope to see you at one of our upcoming shows!

01/08/2026

Join us at the Brook Arts Center on Friday, January 23rd at 7:00pm for their 2nd Annual Speakeasy Soiree and Silent Auction Fundraiser! Enjoy a fabulous evening of food and entertainment! This year's musical guests include: The Brook Arts Big Band featuring Adam Machaskee and their tribute to Count Basie. Additionally, award-winning theatre organist Ian Fraser returns to the Wurlitzer theatre organ to accompany an excerpt from the 1920’s short silent comedy Number,Please?, starring Harold Lloyd.

Click here for an update from Brook Arts Center!

01/02/2026

Happy New Year from everyone at GSTOS! We rang in the New Year at the Trenton War Memorial where Ian Fraser performed a pre-show on the 3/16 Möller organ before the New Jersey Capital Philharmonic Orchestra's annual New Year's Eve concert!

The audience showed their enthusiasm for the organ and we're grateful for the Capital Philharmonic's continued appreciation and use of this historic Trenton instrument!

12/23/2025

Celebrate the New Year with the New Jersey Capital Philharmonic Orchestra and arrive early to hear Ian Fraser perform on the 3/16 Möller organ starting at 7:10pm!

Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey brings rich history and diversity of classical music, performed at the highest level, to the residents of Trenton. We strive to be inclusive and be a positive partner in our community.

12/05/2025

Today, we welcomed Juan Cardona Jr. back to the festively decorated Rahway Senior Center for a Christmas concert on the Rainbow Room Wurlitzer! Juan made full use of the resources of the instrument with his creative arrangements of classic and lesser-heard holiday tunes.

First Thursday concerts have now entered their annual winter hiatus. We look forward to welcoming audiences back to the Rahway Senior Center in spring of 2026! Stay tuned for announcements and check out our page for the other upcoming events happening this holiday season!

10/10/2025

Enjoy this video of Juan Cardona Jr. performing "Charisse" on the Rainbow Room Wurlitzer from his August "First Thursday" concert!

Juan Cardona Jr. performs Nacio Herb Brown's composition “Charisse” on the art deco 3/10 Wurlitzer R16 residence organ at the Rahway Senior Center in Rahway,...