The Connective Corridor is pleased to promote the annual Cathedral Square Neighborhood Organ Crawl taking place on Saturday, May 11 starting at 1:00 PM at Park Central Presbyterian Church, 504 E. Fayette St.

FEATURES:

Four historic architecturally significant chuches and their beautiful organs with spectacular organ performances at each location.  Historic information provided by Gregg Tripoli, Executive Director of the Onondaga Historical Association. Dessert reception.

ADMISSION:

$10.00 per person.  Reservations suggested by calling Karen Cooney at 428-1864, ext. 312.

All Proceeds Benefit the Cathedral Square Neighborhood Association to Pay for the Hanging Flower Baskets Throughout the Historic Neighborhood

DESCRIPTION:

Historic walking tour among four chuches in the Cathedral Square Neighborhood led by OHA Executive Director Gregg Tripoli.  At each location, the audience will be treated to a brief history related to the church as well as an organ performance with music chosen specifically to honor the 850^th anniversary of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris featuring:

         

• Park Central Presbyterian Church – Will Headlee, Syracuse University professor emeritus, playing the 1967 M.P. Moeller Organ
• St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral – Jim Potts playing the Moeller organ redesigned in 2002 with 4,327 pipes in 74 ranks.
• Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception – Timothy Davenport on the 1892 Roosevelt organ
• Plymouth Congregational Church, United Church of Christ – playing the newly refurbished 1930 Moeller organ

The audience is encouraged to walk around and explore the sanctuaries in each of these architectural masterpieces designed by famous architects with stained glass windows by Tiffany and Keck.  Attendees are invited are to get up close to the organs and watch these masterful musicians as they play these magnificent instruments.  At each location, the organists will introduce the organ, and the musical selections, to the audience with samples of the instruments’ capabilities before presenting the performance in its entirety. At the end of the tour, after the performance at Plymouth Congregational Church, the audience will enjoy refreshments provided by area restaurants. The Cathedral Square Neighborhood Association is bordered by Madison, Warren, Fayette, and Townsend Streets and includes the beautiful historic district encompassing Montgomery Street, Columbus Circle and Fayette Firefighters’ Park.

Onondaga Historical Association (OHA) is a private, nonprofit association of museums, a research center, historic sites and retail stores in Onondaga County, NY. Officially chartered by the New York State Regents in 1863, OHA has been collecting, preserving and interpreting the community’s history for the past 150 years, providing to the public exhibits, research opportunities and educational programming, publications, and media productions.

The OHA Museum and administrative offices are located at 321 Montgomery St., Syracuse, NY, 13202. Museum and gift gallery hours are Wednesday to Friday, 10-4, Saturday and Sunday, 11-4. The museum is free, but there is a suggested donation of $3 per adult. Research center hours are Wednesday to Friday, 10-2, Saturday 11-3:30. The research center is free to members, $7 per visit for non-members. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8-5. For information, go to cnyhistory.org, or call (315) 428-1864, ext. 312.