Mozart called the pipe organ the “King of Instruments” — discover why in a three-session program led by Elisabeth Ellis and Don Crawley. The program opens with an introductory class at First Church, then travels to Tacoma for a tour of the Paul Fritts organ shop (meeting Paul Fritts and David Dahl, Professor of Music and University Organist Emeritus at Pacific Lutheran University) followed by a demonstration of the Fritts organ at PLU’s Lagerquist Hall, led by University Organist Justin J. Murphy-Mancini.
Pipe Organ 101
July 19 & 25
Next: Sunday, July 19, 2026
- Sunday, July 19 · 9:00 am — Introductory Class at the First Church Sanctuary, Seattle
- Saturday, July 25 · 11:00 am — Tacoma field trip: Paul Fritts organ shop tour (11:00 am), then Fritts organ demonstration at Lagerquist Hall, PLU (12:30 pm)