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The Northrop Auditorium organ sings again, Pipedreams 2/18 @ 8pm

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Published January 25, 2024 at 2:23 PM EST

After seven years of silence and a $3.2 million restoration, the Aeolian Skinner organ sings again.

The newly refurbished pipe organ at Northrop Auditorium, University of Minnesota. The organ uses almost 7000 pipes.
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The newly refurbished pipe organ at Northrop Auditorium, University of Minnesota. The organ uses almost 7000 pipes.

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