New York Theatre Organ Society

10/30/2026

We’re just days away from an audience favorite happening at Lafayette Theatre featuring Dr. David Kopp. Tickets are still available online until Sunday and then it will be sold at the door. We’re looking forward to a great turnout and seeing everyone!

10/17/2026

A lot of great home organs in the comments. Do you have one? Add it here!! American Theatre Organ Society

Happy Friday everyone! I know we have done this before but join me in sharing a picture or two of your home instrument. Even some history would be welcomed. GO……..

10/13/2026

Save the Date!

The American Theatre Organ Society is pleased to announce that the 2027 ATOS Annual Convention will be held in Fort Wayne, Indiana, July 27 – August 1, 2027.

Mark your calendars and plan to join us for another great convention!

Registration opens in early January, with more details coming soon.

09/25/2026

Tomorrow evening! Enjoy this clip featuring Nathan Avakian as what to expect from thins dynamic duo plus special guest Claire Avakian!

09/08/2026

Back by popular demand!
Lon Chaney's 1925 Phantom of the Opera returns to the Lafayette Theatre , with Dr. David Kopp live at the Ben Hall Wurlitzer. The theatre organ was built to do the work of a whole orchestra, one player summoning strings, brass, percussion and sound effects to score a film as it unfolds. It is a sound you feel as much as hear, moving with every scene on screen. That is how audiences first experienced Phantom a century ago, and how you will hear it here: the music and the film alive in the same room, at the same moment.
https://lafayettetheatre.ticketspice.com/phantom-of-the-opera-silent-film

08/28/2026

Two organs. Two organists. All fun.
Bach to Broadway returns to Christ Episcopal Church - Poughkeepsie, NY on Saturday, September 26. Nathan Avakian on the theatre organ, James Fitzwilliam on the church's classical pipe organ, two instruments built for two different worlds, played side by side and together. Singer Claire Avakian joins her brother Nathan for several numbers.
It's a bigger, livelier night than most people expect. Bring someone who thinks they don't like organ music and change their minds!

Doors 7, music 7:30. Suggested donation $20 at the door.

08/14/2026

Only at The Lafayette Theatre in Suffern, NY...
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08/08/2026

Some great things coming from our neighborhoods to the east. Give Connecticut Valley Theatre Organ Society a follow and join their chapter!

To all of our wonderful friends and guests at the 100th anniversary of the Marr and Colton organ:
For those of us who planned this historical and memorable event, you never quite know how it will be received. To see the Opera House was nearly full was so gratifying, thank you all for that support. We are sincerely grateful to you all!
We've also seen spectacular support for our fundraising effort to benefit the pipe organ. Donations at the event, and to date, have topped $2500.00, and we are so grateful for that financial support, which keeps the organ in great shape and in what we deem to be concert-ready condition.
To everyone who donated, thank you so much for your generosity. And if you'd like to support the Connecticut Valley Theatre Organ Society and the Marr and Colton, we welcome whatever you're able to give.
You can visit the CVTOS website: https://cvtos.org/donate
to donate by check or via the CVTOS PayPal account.
We would also like to take a one question poll:
Would you like to see a concert event like this as part of the Landmark Community Theatre’s Concert Series they offer?
With heartfelt thanks,
Juan Cardona, Jr.
Opera House Organist
Thomaston Opera House
Landmark Community Theatre
Connecticut Valley Theatre Organ Society

08/02/2026

THE MIGHYT WURLITZER- LIVE TOMORROW AT 4PM!
Before the 4:30 PM showing of Spider-Man, come experience one of the Lafayette Theatre's most treasured traditions: a live performance on the historic Ben Hall Mighty Wurlitzer Organ. At the Lafayette, we are lucky to have master organists Dave Kopp and Peter Baratta bring this magnificent instrument to life.

THEY DON"T JUST PLAY THE ORGAN!....

Most people don't realize that a theatre organist is a true multitasking master:
-Playing 2-4 keyboards at once
-Working a full pedalboard with their feet
-Controlling dozens of stop tabs that recreate the sounds of an entire orchestra
They're essentially playing an orchestra, tap-dancing, and conducting themselves all at the same time.

Where:Lafayette Theatre Theatre in Suffern, NY
When: Live Organ Performance: 4:00 PM
🕷️ Spider-Man: 4:30 PM

Come early. Hear the sound of movie magic before the movie begins.

07/31/2026

Our neighbors in CT are holding a very special concert this Sunday to celebrate the 100th birthday of the Marr & Colton theatre organ. Free tickets at https://www.landmarkcommunitytheatre.org/show-announcements/a-century-of-song