Schoenstein & Co. is building a four-manual, 11 rank organ for Brigham Young University – Idaho, Rexburg, ID. The organ program, led by Dr. Daniel Kerr, is comprised of roughly twelve undergraduate and graduate students. These students perform in Barrus Concert Hall on a four manual Ruffatti organ. The hall and the students both have […]

Bryan Dunnewald has been appointed President and Tonal Director of Schoenstein & Co., continuing the company’s tradition of placing leadership in the hands of musicians. He now oversees all aspects of the company with a focus on its musical direction. Dunnewald began his association with Schoenstein ten years ago and served most recently as Tonal […]

Louis Patterson has retired as President of Schoenstein & Co. after 25 years of service. He leaves a legacy of technical advancement and musical knowledge to the team he trained and the clients he served. Patterson also developed Schoenstein’s unique approach for tuning organs and personally supervised the care of the San Francisco Bay Area’s […]

Robert D. Rhoads, retired Vice President and Technical Director of Schoenstein & Co., died at the age of 88 on February 10, 2024, at his Sonoma, CA home. Born in Burbank, CA, his family moved to a farm in Sunnyside, WA where he first acquired his tenacious, “can-do” attitude. Bob attended Simpson College in Washington […]

Benicia, CA – Please join us on Sunday, March 10, from 2-5 p.m. for an Open House at our Benicia plant. Guests will be able to see and hear our opus 185, a large organ for Corpus Christi, TX. There will be other projects on view throughout the plant. As is our custom, guests will […]

Chancel Case Schoenstein & Co. is building a three-manual, 46 rank organ for Church of the Good Shepherd in Corpus Christi, Texas. Built in 1950, the Spanish mission-revival building seats about 500 and offers a warm, balanced acoustic for voice and organ. The large Episcopal parish and renowned day school use the church every day […]