124 West Lincoln Avenue • P.O. Box 938 • Fergus Falls, MN 56538-0938 • (218) 998-ARTS(2787)
The Mighty WurliTzer Theatre Pipe Organ
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The Mighty WurliTzer Theatre Organ
The
Mighty WurliTzer Theatre Pipe Organ, which rises up on its platform in
center stage, has the distinction of being the second largest pipe organ in
the upper Midwest. Lance Johnson, a native of Fergus Falls, owns the Johnson
Organ Company in Fargo. He spent two years rebuilding and installing A
Center for the Arts’ organ from original parts which were brought up from
the Granada Theatre in Kansas City, Kansas, in the spring of 1993. A Center
for the Arts is now the home of the 100th chapter of the American Theatre
Organ Society.
Lance Johnson
Lance
Johnson was born and raised in Fergus Falls. His fascination with pipe
organs began at Bethlehem Lutheran Church where he would watch the organist
play with both her hands and feet. He graduated from Concordia College in
Moorhead with a Bachelor of Music degree in organ performance.
In the late 60’s he set up his own shop building "Johnson" pipe organs. Today the Johnson Organ Company Inc. has 7000 sq. feet of space in Fargo.
In 1999 he and his staff built one of North Dakota’s largest and most prestigious instruments. The three manual, forty rank pipe organ for Voorhees Chapel/Recital Hall on the campus of Jamestown College in Jamestown, ND.
Lance’s other activities include playing organ scores for silent films, playing organ concerts, teaching organ lessons and teaching sailing.
American Theater Organ Society
Central Minnesota Ottertail Chapter
Meets the 3rd Sunday of the month at
A Center for the Arts in Fergus Falls, MN.
Business meeting at 1 p.m.
Open keyboard 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Organ and other keyboard enthusiasts welcome.
Times and locations occasionally change.
If you would like to attend, please call (218) 736-5453 to confirm.
Chapter Officers
President, Dr. Richard Baker
rbaksr@prtel.com
Vice President, Jan Stenger
jstenger1@charter.net
Secretary/Treasurer, Myron Dahle
melhad@prtel.com
Links
Fergus Falls Convention
and Visitor's Bureau
Fergus Falls
Chamber of Commerce
Otter Tail County
Historical Society
Box office Hours:
Monday
Closed
Tuesday - Friday
9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Saturday
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
1 Hour
before performances
30 Minutes
before movie
Home Business: (218) 736-5453 Box office: (218) 998-ARTS(2787)
Fax: (218) 739-5713
E-mail:
ac4ta@prtel.com
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