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The Lerner is pleased to welcome an Elkhart favorite, Celia Weiss, back on The Lerner’s 1924 Kimball Organ in this free community series.Celia Weiss is one of few musical artists who hold the enviable record of having served as a soloist on two different musical instruments. A pianist and organist well known to local audiences, the artist has appeared on numerous occasions with the Elkhart County Symphony Orchestra, the South Bend Symphony Orchestra, the IUSB Philharmonic, the Manchester University Symphony Orchestra, and in recitals throughout the area.
Mrs. Weiss is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music at IUSB for the Raclin School of the Arts where she teaches organ. She is a past recipient of the IUSB Merit Status and Outstanding Alumni Awards. She holds a B.M.E from Manchester College and a M.M. in Piano from Indiana University. An educator as well as a performer, she has taught music in the Elkhart and Goshen Community Schools and piano at Goshen College. Since 1975 she has held the position of Director of Music and Organist for the First Presbyterian Church in Elkhart. She is a frequent accompanist for the Elkhart County Symphony Orchestra and performs several piano and organ concerts for the Lerner Theatre’s “Lunchtime Live!” each year.
The 1924 Kimball pipe organ located in Elkhart, Indiana’s Lerner Theatre is one of only two Kimball pipe organs currently installed in its original location. The organ was restored following the 2011 renovation of the theatre which opened on Thanksgiving Day, 1924. After the restoration, a crew of nearly 20 from Bunn-Minnick Pipe Organs of Columbus, Ohio, spent three weeks hoisting equipment and filling the two pipe chambers with more than 1,000 pipes. The project absorbed nearly 10,000 man-hours for the crew over a year.
BEHIND THE CURTAIN: A GUIDED THEATRE TOUR
Following each Lunchtime Live Kimball Organ Concert, audiences are invited to step behind the curtain and experience the Lerner Theatre in a whole new way with Behind the Curtain: A Guided Theatre Tour.
Held immediately after the concert, these guided tours offer a fascinating look at the theatre’s rich history, stunning architecture, and behind-the-scenes spaces that bring the Lerner’s magic to life. Tours are $10 per person, with tickets available in advance or at the Lerner Theatre Box Office on the day of the tour. No reservations are required.
Proceeds from guided tours directly benefit the Lerner Theatre Volunteer Group.
Access to certain areas of the theatre is subject to change due to event schedules.
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410 S Main St, Elkhart, IN, United States, Indiana 46516
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