RKO Legacy
The pages for this section of the RTOS website are a retrospective and history of the organization though the telling of our history and illustrations that show a small look at our years of programs and other activities. Including are a complete history of our concerts and artists.
RTOS and Wurlitzer
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The Rochester Theater Organ Society and the Wurlitzer theater pipe organ have a unique relationship. Beginning with the installation of a 4 manual, 21 rank (now 23 rank) instrument into the RKO Palace Theater in 1928 and its many years of wonderful sounds at the hands of organist Tom Grierson, until today's relocation to Rochester's Auditorium Theater Center. That story is available using the button to the right.
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RTOS Story
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A series of pages that chronicle the 50 years of RTOS organ concert and preservation activities.
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Color Closing Images
The pages presented in this section of the RTOS website are presented to remember the legacy of the RKO Palace theater. Some have been available for several years, while others are newly available.
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The color slides presented on this page are from the period when the RKO Palace theater was closing as shown by the marque announcing the presentation of the film, Von Ryan's Express.
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Commemorative Booklet
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As part of the RKO closing program, RTOS produced a Commemorative booklet. The link to the right provides a digital copy of that booklet.
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Rochester Subway Review of RKO Palace
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The link to the right provides access to a page of this website that reviews images collected by Rochester Subway to document the RKO Palace theater. (The review's source pages are available here.)
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RTOS 50th Anniversary
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In October of 2014 RTOS held a weekend long celebration of its 50th anniversary. To view images from that weekend long event, click on the button to the right.
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