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October 8, 2015Proctors Holds FREE Organ Concert Series
Proctors will be hosting a FREE organ concert series from 12 noon to 1 p.m. one Tuesday of each month at Proctors in Downtown Schenectady! The concert dates are as follows:
- October, 27, 2015
- November 11, 2015
- December 1, 2015
- January 12, 2016
- February, 16, 2016
- March 8, 2016
- April 26, 2016
- May 17, 2016
- June 14, 2016
About Proctor’s Organ, “Golldie” the Mighty Wurlitzer:
At the time Proctors was built a theatre pipe organ was an integral part of most every major “Movie Palace”. It provided the background music during the arrival and intermissions, and sound effects for silent files and accompaniment for Vaudeville Shows and stage productions. The installation of a three-manual, eighteen-rank Wurlitzer Theatre Organ represented a significant step towards the restoration of Proctor’s Theatre to its original grandeur.
Goldie, as it is called due to its original all gold finish, was purchased from Claude Newman in Minneapolis thanks to the generous contributions form the Golub Family and Golub Foundation. The organ was delivered to Proctors in July 1983.
Goldie has recently been upgraded with an improved spotless, all-electric stop action, enhanced combination system and MIDI capability. These improvements make the organ more reliable, easier to play and more capable than ever before.
