| Hall Plays 1800 Tannenberg to Acclaim at Old Salem Museum and Gardens, Winston-Salem, NC |
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| At the console of David Tannenberg's 1800 magnum opus. |
| Jonathan Hall possesses a real affinity for historic pipe organs. He has played and recorded for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and performed for the Organ Historical Society. His July 4, 2007 recital at the Visitors' Center of the Old Salem Museum and Gardens, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was a real pleasure for him, and apparently for his audience as well. Hall's program was eclectic, including Jewish and African-American music as well as works by people with varying connections to America, including Dvorak and Hindemith. |
| A highlight of the full-length program was surely the performance of Dan Locklair's Salem Sonata, composed in 2003 for the re-dedication of this very organ. The premiere of this piece was given by Peter Sykes, and Marilyn Keiser has also featured it here. For Hall's performance of this piece, as for the previous ones, the composer and Mrs. Locklair were in attendance. (Paula Locklair was the driving force behind this organ's magnificent restoration and new concert hall.) |
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| The splendid keydesk. The organ was restored by Taylor and Boody. |
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| Thanks are due to the entire Old Salem staff for their warmth and hospitality, and of course to Scott Carpenter, concert organizer and stop-puller without peer. |