News

The Estey Organ Museum was saddened to learn of the recent passing of John Carnahan, a founding member, who guided the museum for over two decades. A memorial service will be held in August. Read more about John’s remarkable life.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.  

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 […]

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.

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.