Gallery Talk - C.B. Fisk Organs: Voicing an Organ, with Nami Hamada & Steve Malionek

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Led by organ builders Nami Hamada and Steve Malionek, learn about the art and science behind voicing an organ once it is installed at its final location. 

 
Nami Hamada, “In my 24 years as an organ builder I have been fortunate to take part in a venerable tradition that connects people across time and geography through the creation of beauty. In today’s busy, fast-changing society, the true Art that comes from our souls has become ever more important to nurture and sustain. It is both a joy and my mission to bring more richness, depth and peace to all persons’ lives through music. I am most grateful for the opportunity.” 
 
Steve Malionek has spent more than 30 years at C. B. Fisk experiencing most every aspect of organ building. Primarily a reed pipe voicer, he has also been involved in woodworking, pipe making, drawing and design in AutoCAD, CNC programming and operation, organ maintenance, among other tasks. When not in the organ shop, you can most likely find him in the orchestra pit of a musical theater production playing a variety of woodwind instruments. 

For complete biographies, please visit: Nami Hamada and Steve Malionek 
 
To learn more about C.B. Fisk visit www.cbfisk.com 

Image Credit: Opus 150, designed by C.B. Fisk in 2018 for Christ Church Episcopal, Philadelphia, PA. Photo by Dana Sigall. Photo courtesy of C.B. Fisk.