You are invited to a UF Pipe Organ Centennial! From January 23th to 26th, 2025, we will be celebrating 100 years since the installation and dedication of the Andrew Anderson Memorial Pipe Organ with:

You can support this and future organ events by donating directly to the UF School of Music Organ Department: Donate to the Organ Department

Register

It's too late to register now, but all events are open to the public! Registration is not required to attend. See the Schedule below for details. If you're not registered, the only things you won't be able to partake in are the two provided lunches (Saturday and Sunday).

Registration is free! Registrants will receive a keepsake from the event. Catered meals may not be available to those registering after January 12.

If you’re not able to make it, you can still submit a short video introducing yourself and sharing what you’re up to in life! We plan to combine these videos into a montage showing the history of the organ department at UF.

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About the Organ

In 1924, Dr. Andrew Anderson, a philanthropist from St. Augustine, was so impressed by the newly constructed University Auditorium that he donated $50,000 toward the installation of a pipe organ in the space. Less than a year later, on June 7th, 1925, the organ was dedicated the Andrew Anderson Memorial Pipe Organ in a performance by William E. Zeuch.

In the hundred years since, the organ has undergone four major renovations and been the home of three University Organists. Countless students have practiced and performed here, as have an array of concert artists, from Marcel Dupré to Cameron Carpenter.

View Stoplist at the Pipe Organ Database

Schedule

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Thursday, January 23, 2025
6:30 PM Registration Auditorium Lobby
7:20 PM Guest Artist Recital University Auditorium Stephen Tharp sponsored by the Reuter Organ Company
8:30 PM Centennial Reception Friends of Music Room
Friday, January 24, 2025
–:–– AM Alumni organ practice
9:30 AM Coffee available Friends of Music Room
10:00 AM Rex: The King of Instruments University Auditorium organ/narrator
10:15 AM The Andrew Anderson Memorial Organ: A History University Auditorium Lauren Wittine
10:15 AM Hands-on option for kids Friends of Music Room
11:30 AM Il faut chercher: A Personal Journey in Improvisation MUB 332 Gabriel Johnston
12:00 PM Lunch on your own Explore a lunch location near campus or enjoy Krishna Lunch one more time!
1:30 PM Alumni Recital A University Auditorium
3:00 PM Primal Bach: A Number Secret Revealed MUB 101 Willis Bodine
4:00 PM Meditations on the Nativity MUB 101 Stella O’Neill
5:30 PM UF Organ Alumni Dinner Friends of Music Room
5:30 PM Dinner on your own
8:00 PM Silent Movie Accompaniment University Auditorium Matt Gender Charlie Chaplin’s Pawn Shop (1916) Buster Keaton in One Week (1920) & Cops (1922)
9:15 PM Light Refreshments Friends of Music Room
Saturday, January 25, 2025
–:–– AM Alumni organ practice
9:00 AM Coffee available Friends of Music Room
9:30 AM The Sacred Harp — A User’s Manual Friends of Music Room Mitchell Stecker A brief introduction to the history, music, and practical use of a storied book of music
10:15 AM Pierre Cochereau: A Legacy Friends of Music Room Matt Gender
11:00 AM What Is, What Might Have Been University Auditorium Willis Bodine
11:30 AM Topology of a Toccata Tapestry: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Musical Elements MUB 332 David McKinney
12:30 PM Lunch Break Friends of Music Room Buffet lunch for registered attendees
1:55 PM Pipe Organ Demonstration University Auditorium
3:00 PM Hymn Festival University Auditorium
3:00 PM Hands-on option for kids Friends of Music Room
4:05 PM Alumni Recital B University Auditorium
–:–– PM Dinner on your own
7:20 PM New Music for the Centennial Celebration
9:15 PM Light Refreshments Friends of Music Room
Sunday, January 26, 2025
10:00 AM Coffee available Friends of Music Room
10:30 AM A Claude Murphree Reading Session Friends of Music Room Laura Ellis
11:30 AM Claude Murphree: The Man & His Music Friends of Music Room Dub Murphree and Ryan Stone
12:50 PM Recreation of Claude Murphree Sunday Afternoon Recital University Auditorium Laura Ellis
1:55 PM Closing Reception Friends of Music Room Light sandwiches for registered attendees Concurrent carillon recital from Century Tower

Additional events in 2025

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
7:20 PM Alumni Recital Marya Fancey
Thursday, March 6, 2025
7:20 PM Celebration of Women Organ Composers Zach Klobnak
Friday, April 11, 2025
7:20 PM Spring UF Organ Studio Recital
Thursday, September 4, 2025
7:30 PM Guest Artist Recital Chelsea Chen
Friday, October 31, 2025
7:20 PM Annual Halloween Spooktacular featuring Scott Ziegler
Friday, November 14, 2025
7:20 PM Alumni Recital Shawn Thomas

Hotel & Parking

Information regarding area hotels will be provided upon registration.

PARKING
Thursday & Friday: Parking on campus is restricted. There are a number of parking garages north of University Avenue (credit card), including the St. Augustine Catholic Church lot (one block north of the church).
Saturday & Sunday: There are no parking restrictions on campus. The best option is Garage IV at the corner of Museum Road & Newell Drive. The School of Music and University Auditorium are a short walk north (just head toward Century Tower!).