Raúl Prieto Ramirez - San Diego Civic Organist
Ides of January Concert

January 14, 2024

Special Guests today. Joining Raúl, Dale and Organ Curator Emeritus Lyle Blackinton (hat) is Austin Organ Company
President and Tonal Director Mike Fazio (kneeling). On the far left are Wayne and Dianna Ettel of Torrance, CA.
Next are James and Margaret Paynton of Seattle. In the yellow coat is Stephen Wilen of Walla Walla, WA.
All the guests are in town for the Classic Yacht Association annual meeting where Mr. Fazio was being installed as the Association Commodore.
How is all this related? 109 years ago, the Austin Organ Company constructed the Spreckels Organ. All of the above, except for the Ettels are organists.
John D. Spreckels had a yacht. Mr. Fazio's yacht has an organ aboard. An inside tour followed after this picture.

Photo by Bob Lang