Wanamaker Organ Hour
No longer in production
The Wanamaker Organ Hour was on WRTI for 14 years. The last broadcast was in late 2017. The show was hosted by Peter Richard Conte, Macy's Grand Court organist, from Macy's in downtown Philadelphia. The Wanamaker Organ Hour was produced with the cooperation of the Friends of the Wanamaker Organ.
CBS News feature about the Wanamaker Organ:
http://youtu.be/Ewh2UsZ5zFk
Latest Episodes
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“I still get goosebumps hearing the instrument up close.” That’s what WRTI production manager Joe Patti says about the Wanamaker Organ. Join Joe as Macy’s… -
On this month's Wanamaker Organ Hour, it's music of J.S. Bach and Johannes Brahms performed by Macy's Grand Court Organist and your host, Peter Richard…
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Hear organist Alan Morrison, the Mendelssohn Club Chorus, the Keystone State Boychoir, and the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ on WRTI Sunday, January 8th…
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Macy’s Grand Court organist Peter Richard Conte presents three works selected from two wonderful concerts on this month's Wanamaker Organ Hour, Sunday,…
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This week on the Wanamaker Organ Hour, host Peter Richard Conte welcomes back organist and flugelhornist Andrew Ennis as special guest. On the broadcast…
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In a special re-broadcast this Sunday at 5 pm on WRTI, Peter Richard Conte, host of our Wanamaker Organ Hour, performs on and emcees the Wanamaker Organ…
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Macy's Grand Court Organist Peter Richard Conte launches Season 12 of the Wanamaker Organ Hour on Sunday, February 7th, from 5 to 6 pm with all-new shows!…
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The famous Wanamaker Organ was installed in John Wanamaker's Philadelphia department store back in 1911. One hundred years later, Macy's Grand Court…
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The Grand Court Wanamaker symphonic organ pairs with a lesser-known member of the brass family to provide an engaging new take on old favorites of opera…
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The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra is featured in this month's very special Wanamaker Organ Hour on WRTI. You'll hear highlights from Wanamaker Organ Day…
