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EOM Opens on May 3

This year, the Estey Organ Museum will be open on Saturdays and Sundays, 2 to 4 pm, May through October.

Congratulations to Gavin Klein

Congratulations to Gavin Klein on winning Second Prize in The National Undergraduate Organ Competition in Ottumwa, IA. Gavin is the 2026 Organ Scholar at the College of the Holy Cross, and has been recognized as “20 Under 30” by The Diapason.

Words Trail Features the Estey Story

A new episode of the Brattleboro Words Trail podcast relates the story of the Estey Organ Company and its founder, Jacob Estey. To listen to the episode, Jacob Estey and Estey Company Reverberations, click here.

EOM Closed for the Season

The Estey Organ Museum is now closed for the winter. “Thank you” to the many people who visited us this year. We look forward to opening our doors to visitors again next May.

EOM Annual Meeting

The Estey Organ Museum will hold its annual membership meeting on Sunday, October 20, 4 pm via Zoom.  Please contact the museum at info@esteyorganmuseum.org for a Zoom link and meeting materials.

Museum Hours during EsteyFest

During EsteyFest, the Estey Organ Museum will be open to visitors Friday through Sunday:  Friday, Sept. 27, 10 am to 3 pm; Saturday, Sept. 28, 9:30 to 11:30 am and 1 to 4:30 pm; Sunday, Sept. 29, 12 to 3 pm.  

EsteyFest Concerts Announced

On Sunday, September 29, the ROS, EOM, and BHS are inviting the public to three concerts celebrating Estey reed and pipe organs. Concerts will be held at Episilon Spires in downtown Brattleboro. Admission is free, though donations are welcome. 1:30 pm Contemporary music adapted for the Estey reed organ by scholar and keyboardist Artis Wodehouse 3:00 pm Music representing the history of the Estey Organ Company written or arranged for reed organs and performed by six organists from the International Reed Organ Society 7:00 pm Musical vespers (“Music in the Ste. Clotilde Tradition”) performed by celebrated organist Susan Ferre on the glorious Estey pipe organ Brattleboro Community Television will live-stream the 1:30 and 3:00 programs. Click here for more in […]

Nosferatu at Epsilon Spires

On Saturday, September 28 at 7:30 pm, Boston’s acclaimed Arpeggione Ensemble will bring to life the original score of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 cult-classic silent film, “Nosferatu: a Symphony of Horrors” at Epsilon Spires in downtown Brattleboro. Arpeggione’s 10-piece chamber orchestra will create an authentic cinema experience, performing on instruments of the period and featuring a 1920s Estey reed organ. Advanced limited seating is available for $20 at epsilonspires.org. Tickets may be purchased at the door if available. Click here for more information.

EsteyFest Schedule Announced

The Estey Organ Museum and the Reed Organ Society have announced the Final Schedule for their upcoming Gathering. August 26 is the final date to register for the event. See the EseyFest’24 tab for details.

Register for EsteyFest’24 Now!

  Registration for EsteyFest’24 ends on Monday, August 26. To register online or by mail, go to the EsteyFest’24 tab.