Today was such a thrill! I got to hear the 1924 “Spreckels Organ” played at the San Francisco Legion of Honor! This historic pipe organ boasts 4,526 pipes hidden throughout the Legion of Honor behind fake walls and ceilings. Designed by the famous Ernest M. Skinner Organ Company to pipe music throughout the many galleries, it’s the only currently used pipe organ in a museum in America.
Jonathan Dimmock, the principal organist of the Legion of Honor, played a really interesting “War and Peace” playlist today. All of it was great, but I could not have guessed that he would begin with a medley from the Star Wars original trilogy!
Dimmock introduced us to the Spreckels Organ, provided helpful commentary about the music, and took questions from the audience.
He plays every Saturday at the Legion at 4pm. I’ll be back for sure.
