
Skinner Pipe Organ Concert: Spooktacular
Matt Dierking from the Dayton Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will perform a special Halloween concert, complete with spooky silent films and scary music played on the DAI’s Skinner Pipe Organ! Performance begins at 2 p.m. and lasts until 3 p.m.
Hear the museum’s restored Skinner pipe organ and see the beautifully renovated Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium. Matt Dierking from the Dayton Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will perform on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. (unless otherwise noted).
Free to members; included in museum general admission for non-members.
2025 Performances:
*All performances are an hour unless otherwise noted*
Feb 9 – For an early Valentine’s Day treat, this program will explore the evolution of Love Songs from the 1500s to 2000. This music of love includes classical pieces, operatic arias, hymns, tin-pan-alley tunes, broadway hits and popular songs. The performance will conclude with a modern take on the Wedding March. The accompanying video program mixes Valentine’s graphics with the art of love across the centuries.
Feb 16 – This program will have two parts, beginning with a reprise of some of the Valentine’s Love songs and then celebrating Presidents Day with a variety of well-known Patriotic Music. The video program will include historic images of the country and presidents.
March 2, 16 and 23
Mar 16 – This St Patrick’s Day program includes Irish jigs, reels, love songs and ballads. The music ranges from lively dances to lyrical love songs to poignant ballads. The video program includes images of Ireland and St Patrick’s Day celebrations around Dayton.
April 6 and 27
May 11 and 18
June 8, 15 and 29
July 6 and 20
August 3 and 17
September 7 and 21
October 12 and 26 (Spooktacular, Halloween concert)
November 9, 16 and 23
December 7, 14 and 21