Disney Hall organ crawl
Saturday, October 16, 2004 for donors of $1000 or more
- Morning tours are scheduled between 10 a.m. and Noon.
- Afternoon tours are scheduled between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
- Mini-concert and lecture is Noon–12:30 p.m.
6,134 pipes. 40 metric tons. 37,000 worker-hours to design, build and tune. The Walt Disney Concert Hall Pipe Organ now fills Gehry’s surround-sound chamber with majestic music ranging from whispered pianissimos to raw, breathtaking fortissimos.
Superstar organist Frederick Swann will demonstrate the organ’s extraordinary capabilities and perform a mini-concert. In addition, Manuel Rosales, the organ’s creator, will describe his experience building this magnificent instrument in collaboration with architect Frank Gehry.
And you’ll take an exclusive guided tour up inside this mighty behemoth. Stops, pipes, bellows and more!
“Organissimo! If the Walt Disney Concert Hall organ isn't the world's best sounding one, it's close, and none compares to its beauty.” Read Mark Swed's Los Angeles Times review of Frederick Swann's organ premiere concert. And download a behind-the-scenes illustration of the organ. more
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Saturday, October 16, 2004
Frederick Swann, organ
Manuel Rosales, organ designer
