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The Wanamaker Organ, with over 28,000 pipes, is one of Philadelphia’s beloved landmarks. It towers over the store’s famous Grand Court, which also houses a 2500-pound bronze eagle.
The Wanamaker Organ offers perhaps the only daily, free, public musical experience in the city. That’s rare in any sphere, and the fact that it’s in ours places a special responsibility on all ...
The Wanamaker organ became a gauge for how the store navigated this urban and retail change. In 1966, Wanamaker’s longtime organist and musical director Mary Vogt retired.
As a historian of Philadelphia and historic preservation, I recognize the panic as a familiar response to the economic changes that have been shaping the city for 75 years. As city leaders have ...
The day Macy’s reopened in Center City, the organ recitals resumed. In Philadelphia, just this land of music and culture, the one thing that’s kept going is the Wanamaker organ. We can fault maybe ...
Principal Organist Peter Conte is marking 30 years at the controls or "stops" of the Wanamaker Organ at Macy's. "So I'm the fourth person to have the job since 1911 -- pretty cool, it's a cool gig ...
Rodman Wanamaker, the heir to the retail kingdom, was something of an Anglophile. In his determination to bring music into his store, Wanamaker went big. Originally, the organ was installed with ...
These Music Lovers Got Married at The Wanamaker Organ Their "tropical prom" themed reception was two days later at PhilaMOCA. By Sarah Zlotnick · 4/1/2019, 8:00 a.m.
(THE CONVERSATION) After Macy’s announced in November 2023 its plans to close approximately 150 locations across the United States, some Philadelphians fretted – not so much about the fate of ...
(THE CONVERSATION) After Macy’s announced in November 2023 its plans to close approximately 150 locations across the United States, some Philadelphians fretted – not so much about the fate of ...