What's Next
Sunday, April 26 at 2pm at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion
Organ recital, performed by Raúl Prieto Ramírez, San Diego Civic Organist
John Stafford Smith (1750-1836), music
Francis Scott Key (1779-1843), lyrics
The Star-Spangled Banner*
WHAT JUST HAPPENED?
Danny Elfman (1953-)
The Simpsons Main Title Theme*
AUDIENCE FAVORITE (51% OF THE VOTE)
Marco Enrico Bossi (1861-1925)
Scherzo in G Minor, Op. 49 No. 2
EARLY MUSIC GEMS
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
Prelude in D Minor, BuxWV 140
MARCHING ON
John Philip Sousa (1854-1932)
The Stars and Stripes Forever*
ROMANTIC SPIRIT
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Nimrod from Enigma Variations, Op. 36
THE CLASSICS
Antonio Soler (1729-1783)
Keyboard Sonata in A major, R. 53 'De Clarines'
EVEN MORE ROMANTIC SPIRIT
Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Berçeuse from 24 pièces en style libre, Op. 31
WEEKLY DOSE OF BACH
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532
*All transcriptions and arrangements for organ by Raúl Prieto Ramírez
Upcoming Events
Join us every Sunday at 2pm!
We're at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion each and every Sunday for free 1-hour organ recitals.
Featured performance:
May 10 - Mother's Day Concert with mezzo-soprano Sarah-Nicole Carter
We invite you to just show up - these are all non-ticketed events. All are welcome!
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What We Do
The City of San Diego provides 52 Sunday Concerts a year, and maintains the instrument and the Civic Organist position with the support of the Spreckels Organ Society. The Society also provides educational programs for children, a loaner program to donate practice instruments for students, provides scholarships, presents the larger International Summer Organ Festival in the USA, in addition to Special Evening Concerts, Open Doors, Tours and Fundraisers.
Who We Are
The Spreckels Organ Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1988 to preserve, program and promote the Spreckels Organ as a world treasure for all people. All concerts on the Spreckels Organ are free to the public in accordance with the 1915 Deed of Gift whereby the brothers John and Adolph Spreckels gave the organ and pavilion to the City of San Diego. The Spreckels Organ Society works cooperatively with the City of San Diego in order to fulfill and expand upon this promise.
Who we are
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Raúl Prieto Ramírez
The Spreckels Organ Pavilion
Artistic Director and San Diego Civic Organist
Built in 1915 by the Austin Organ Company
We are grateful to the City of San Diego Division of Cultural Affairs for their support of the Spreckels Organ Society.
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1549 El Prado, Suite 10
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