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Editor’s note: the first part of this series appeared in the February 2022 issue of The Diapason, pages 12–17.

The history of the pipe organs of St. John Cantius Catholic Chicago, Chicago, including Casavant, Felgemaker, Wurlitzer.

Michael McNeil discusses adjustments organ builders must make when crafting a new instrument for a high altitude installation, such as C. B. Fisk, Inc, Opus 133.

Playing one of those huge dramatic pipe organs. yeah, i'm pretty jealous of that one. this is the weiwuying, taiwan's new national art centre. the centre has been built to become a fixture of the international performance circuit. this might look like a big empty warehouse, but we are actually backstage at one of the more intimate auditoriums here, that can seat around 1,200 people. the centre will stage its own performances, and host international touring productions. the weiwuying has four main stages, an opera house, a concert hall, a playhouse and a recital hall.

New art centre about to reopen, claiming to be the biggest in the world. and in amongst the massive performance and exhibition spaces, she got to fulfil one of my childhood dreams, playing one of those huge dramatic pipe organs. yeah, i'm pretty jealous of that one. this is the weiwuying, taiwan's brand new national art centre. the centre has been built to become a fixture on the international performance circuit. so this might look like a big empty warehouse, but we are actually backstage at one of the more intimate auditoriums here. it can seat around 1,200 people. the centre will stage its ...