Performances and AGO
Quite the impromptu concert took place in the Rodgers demonstration room at the National AGO Convention in Minneapolis last week. On Wednesday at midnight, as we were about to close, Cameron Carpenter's manager came in and announced Cameron wanted to play and he would like to play on a Rodgers. (For those of you unfamiliar with this 27-year-old maverick genius, go to www.cameroncarpenter.com and click on Revolutionary Etude).
Dan Miller and I invited him in. We had a standing room only crowd! He played the new 958II Trillium Masterpiece as well as the 928 Medallion Edition. He announced to the audience, after his third selection, "I really like this organ!" He held us spellbound until 1:45 AM. Cameron's selections and many improvisations were truly astounding. Personally, I felt very proud to work for a company that can build organs to please someone with his level of talent. (Click to see the pictures.)
Dan and I had a chance to visit with Cameron after his performance. He informed us he has a Rodgers 330 in his Manhattan apartment for practice and "loves that organ."
Roy Hanson
Rodgers Combination instrument accompanying Silent Film
This is to invite any of you in the West Coast of Florida area (or anyplace else for that matter) to First united Methodist Church, 411 Turner Street in Clearwater, Florida on Friday, October 2nd at 7:00 PM for the screening of "Man in the Iron Mask" starring Douglas Fairbanks. There is no admission charge. The instrument is a 4 manual Rodgers pipe console with 69 difital ranks and 36 ranks of Wicks and Ruffatti pipework. There is a potluck dinner starting at 6:00 Pm (bring your own pot and luck). The film will begin at approximately 7:00 PM.
Tom Hoehn, organist
FUMC, Clearwater, FL
Silent Film
Hi Tom,
Thanks for the information on your concert. Back in my "Organ Grinder" days in Denver, the silent films accompaniment was always my favorite part of the performance. I wish I was closer. I'd love to attend.
Best of luck!
Roy Hanson
Manager of Product, Custom Design and Pipe Support
Rodgers Instruments Corporation
1300 N.E. 25th Avenue
Hillsboro, OR 97124
503-681-0430
rhanson@rodgers.rain.com