Keywords: organist
Item 7265
Municipal organist Ray Cornils, Portland, 1999
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1999 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 7263
Organist Earl Miller, Portland, ca. 1988
Contributed by: Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ Date: circa 1988 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Hermann Kotzschmar: Portland's Musical Genius
During the second half of the 19th century, "Hermann Kotzschmar" was a familiar household name in Portland. He spent 59 years in his adopted city as a teacher, choral conductor, concert artist, and church organist.
Exhibit
A fire and two men whose lives were entwined for more than 50 years resulted in what is now considered to be "the Jewel of Portland" -- the Austin organ that was given to the city of Portland in 1912.
Site Page
Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ
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Site Page
Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island
"Pearl Wescott (nèe Otto) was the organist for the theatre the entire time it was in operation. Her playing was so popular that she was often asked to…"
Story
Geraldine Litalien: painting a picture of life in Biddeford
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
Impact on everyday life from events occurring from the late 1920s through 2018
Story
Alice Bertrand shares highlights from her 100+ years
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
What is it like to live through all the events that have occurred in the past 100+ years?