Summer 2011
In the shop
We are undertaking the tonal preparation work of the new two-manual, 22-rank organ for St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sinking Spring, PA.
This summer, we will entirely clean and releather our 1961, 54-stop organ at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City.
We have started the installation of the new four-manual, 102-rank mechanical action organ for The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, MO. This work will take some 2 months, after which the organ will be tonally finished in the hall. Please use the following links to articles and pictures of the installation :
http://www.kansascity.com/2011/07/09/3004500/helzberg-halls-organ-installation.html
http://www.kansascity.com/2011/07/09/3004379/pipe-organ-installed-in-helzberg.html#slide-1
We are now installing the façade of the new 4-manual, 83-stop mechanical action organ for the new hall of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. This organ façade was designed by Casavant in collaboration with Diamond-Schmitt+Ædifica.
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A New Organ in Cold Spring Harbor, NY
After many years of planning, St. John's Episcopal Church in Cold Spring Harbor, NY has commissionned us to build a new organ.
Hamilton Organ Festival
Simon Couture will attend the 2011 Convention of the Royal Canadian College of Organists in Hamilton, Ontario. It will be a pleasure to meet you there. For any information about this event, please visit http://www.hamiltonorganfestival.ca
McGill Summer Organ Academy
The 2011 edition of the McGill Summer Organ Academy will take place on July 11-21, under the artistic direction of John Grew. Organists Michel Bouvard, James David Christie, Olivier Latry, William Porter and Sietze de Vries will offer masterclasses and concerts on many organs in Montreal. For more information, please visit the MSOA website at http://www.msoa.ca/index.shtml
Canadian International Organ Competition
After a very successful first edition in 2008, the CIOC will return to Montreal from October 5 to 16, 2011. Please visit the CIOC website at http://www.ciocm.org
New recordings on Casavant organ
Isabelle Demers recently released a CD dedicated to Rachel Laurin's organ works, recorded on our 72-rank organ in Lachine, QC.
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Relocation of Casavant organs
For a number of years now, we are actively involved in finding new homes for existing Casavant organs that need to be removed from their current locations. Owners of Casavant organs generally contact us first to inform us of the availability of an existing instrument.
If you are looking for an existing Casavant organ, we can assist you to find the right instrument for your situation, as well as with its removal, refurbishment and reinstallation. For inquiries, please contact Simon Couture, at couture@casavant.ca
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