October 28, 2018 - Ken Double
On Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 2:30 PM, the Rochester Theater Organ Society presents Ken Double. Ken's program will include a theatre organ concert and silent film presentation.
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Ken Double has smoothly moved from two performing careers in his 40-plus years on stage, on radio and on television. His broadcasting career included play-by-play work for the NBA, the NHL, college basketball, the Indy 500, and more. After 33 years in broadcasting, he put the organ lessons of his youth along with his “gift of gab” to work in a new career.
A Chicago native who now calls Atlanta home, Ken began organ lessons at age 8. While in college, he played the organ at Tommy Bartlett’s Water Show in Wisconsin Dells, and for sporting events at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. He has since has performed hundreds of concerts all over the world, and has 18 recordings to his credit. He has performed all over the country, in addition to his seven tours of Australia and New Zealand, concerts in Canada, and two trips to Great Britain. |
For ten years, Ken was in the leadership post of the American Theatre Organ Society, but today is the Director of Fundraising for the restoration of the largest musical instrument ever built, the colossal 449-rank Midmer-Losh organ at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. He continues his efforts in the theatre organ world as President of the Atlanta Chapter of ATOS, and of the Long Center Theatre Organ Society in Lafayette, IN, where Ken has performed annually since 1982. He also shares the great privilege of being one of the two organists who perform at the Atlanta Fox Theatre on famed Mighty Mo, the great Moller organ there.
Ken is thrilled to be returning once again to play one of the truly great theatre organ venues in the world – the Auditorium Theatre in Rochester, NY, where RTOS presents the former RKO Palace Theatre Wurlitzer. Ken has promised to bring along a short silent film that is guaranteed to put us in a Halloween mood.
Sportscaster, musician, promoter, executive – Ken has worn many hats in his professional career with an aim at having fun and getting paid for it! Or, as the song goes, “Nice work if you can get it.”
We are pleased to welcome Ken back to RTOS for his 9th RTOS appearance.
Ken is thrilled to be returning once again to play one of the truly great theatre organ venues in the world – the Auditorium Theatre in Rochester, NY, where RTOS presents the former RKO Palace Theatre Wurlitzer. Ken has promised to bring along a short silent film that is guaranteed to put us in a Halloween mood.
Sportscaster, musician, promoter, executive – Ken has worn many hats in his professional career with an aim at having fun and getting paid for it! Or, as the song goes, “Nice work if you can get it.”
We are pleased to welcome Ken back to RTOS for his 9th RTOS appearance.
