Andy Crow, the well-known organist, organ builder, and restorer, passed away on July 12 at the Panorama Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center in Lacey, Washington. Andy had been living with Parkinson's Disease; he was 83.
News about ATOS and the world of Theatre Organ internationally.
The ATOS Board of Directors and Officers (the Board) held three separate sessions last week in Cleveland, OH during the 2016 ATOS Annual Convention. The Board held its annual meeting on July1, 2016 and elected new officers for each of the leadership positions.
ATOS Convention Day 5 - July 7
Pictures of the day.
ATOS Convention Day 4 - July 6
From Christopher:
ATOS Day 4 - Wednesday: What a long day!!
We are pleased to announce the Board of Directors for the upcoming year:
Richard Neidich, Chairman
George Andersen, Vice Chairman
Vincent Mirandi, Treasurer
Dave Calendine, Secretary
Michael Fellenzer, Immediate Past Chairman
"Hi I'm Jared Goldinger, winner of the 2016 George Wright Memorial Fellowship. We started off on a looooonnnng 4 hour bus trip to the senate theatre to see the 4/37 Wurlitzer with Richard Hills performing. I was expecting much but not this much; I was absolutely amazed by the size, the power, and even the swell shades with the faint lights inside the chambers.
The American Theatre Organ Society will be holding its annual Young Theatre Organist Competition this coming July 5 in Cleveland. The initial competition has yielded three finalists.
They are:
Seamus Gethicker, Richie Gregory and Luke Staisiunas.
Please plan on attending this event to support our extraordinary young talent.


