As we age, it can be easy to fall into a comfortable rhythm of sameness. Work, home, and even social life can take the form of a routine. What to do when we feel stuck in this holding pattern? Seek some variety. And what’s one of the best ways to add color and variety to […]

When organist Douglas Brown approached us to build an organ for Union Presbyterian Seminary of Richmond, VA, he had a singular focus: maximum dynamic and tonal color range fitting within a small organ loft. Over the years our multum in parvo approach has led to versatile instruments in small spaces, and Union Presbyterian Seminary joins […]

When an organ builder approaches a new project there are often many challenges, and acoustical environment is generally the most difficult. A good deal of credit for a beautiful musical instrument must go to the room that shapes its sound; likewise, a poor acoustic can limit the potential of even the most well-designed organ. We […]

 Schoentein & Co. is in process of building a three-manual, 34 rank organ for St. Michael’s Abbey in Silverado, CA. The Norbertine Fathers, who can trace their heritage back to 12th-century northern France, have constructed a new monastery which opened in 2021. The first phase of this project included the installation of our opus 116A, […]

The 1928 Welte organ at Grace and Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Colorado Springs is a remarkable example of American symphonic organ building. It is filled with 8’ tone of every color and volume, it uses smart tonal design and voicing, its expressive capabilities are vast. These are all values we uphold nearly a century […]

A three-manual, 30 voice Schoenstein organ is in production for the new Our Lady of Belen Chapel now under construction on the 33-acre campus of The Belen Jesuit Preparatory School in Miami, Florida.  The school was founded in 1854 in Havana, Cuba by Queen Isabella II of Spain.   In 1961, the communist regime confiscated the […]