William Webber, Theatre Organist

08/11/2026

I attended the 2026 American Theatre Organ Society (ATOS) Convention in Rochester, New York. Here is a picture of our ORGANIST OF THE YEAR, Mr. John Lauter, who is one of the artists in the theatre organ world. As chair of the AWARDS Committee, I presented this award to him at the convention awards ceremony. Some of you might remember that we hired Mr. Lauter in October, 2019 to travel down to The Kentucky Theater from Detroit where he accompanied the silent film STEAMBOAT BILL starring Buster Keaton. After the movie, John and I went out for some bourbon !! (Photo by Donnie Rankin).

05/19/2026

Greetings, everyone. I am reaching out to my ATOS friends and colleagues about the upcoming American Theatre Organ Society Convention. It is July 6-10 in Rochester, New York. This is going to be an unforgettable time for us to get together as ATOS continues to grow. COME JOIN US !! Hotel - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Rochester. Here is the link to register, book your room, and plan your trip. https://atos2026.org/registration/

William Webber, Vice Chair of the ATOS Board of Directors

2026 ATOS Convention Registration Each year the registration for ATOS Conventions opens in January of the year’s event. For 2026, registration will be managed by RTOS member Kenneth Wilson. Should you need to contact him, utilized this LINK. Ken has established a special telephone contact number f...

05/15/2026

https://www.bgatos.org/

Our chapter mission is to actively support and promote the theatre pipe organ and its music in the Bluegrass State and western West Virginia. We are currently working to restore and reinstall the historic Wurlitzer organ in the Kentucky Theatre in downtown Lexington, Kentucky.