Organ for the Senses is an experimental music concert that features newly commissioned electro-acoustic works for the Spreckels Organ, the World’s largest outdoor pipe organ.
Regional and nationally renowned contemporary musicians are commissioned to create new works for Organ for the Senses. Each composition is shaped around the physical properties of the organ itself, giving focus to the vibrational qualities of the instrument. Many compositions feature electronic elements, exploring how the organ functions as a massive analog synthesizer.
Each 10-minute composition explores the physical properties of the organ itself. Vibrationally driven instead of melodically driven works take the stage. Many compositions feature inherent electronic elements, and electronics-as-accompaniment, exploring how the organ functions as a massive analog synthesizer.