Organist Steven Ball of Atlantic City, New Jersey, stands in front of the Kotzschmar Organ on Friday at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium. Ball was part the Historic Organ Tour, a group of about a dozen organists from around the country who visited eight U.S. and Canadian cities in 11 days, including Bangor and Portland. Portland was chosen as the finale because of its famed, two-of-a-kind organ.

Organist Frederick Haas of Philadelphia plays “Theme from Kamennoi Ostrow” on the Kotzschmar Organ on Friday at the Merrill Auditorium while Portland municipal organist Ray Cornils pulls out the stops.

Organist Frederick Haas of Philadelphia plays “Theme from Kamennoi Ostrow” on the Kotzschmar Organ on Friday at the Merrill Auditorium, the final stop on the Historic Organ Tour.


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