The first-ever Philadelphia Organ Festival highlighted incredible instruments , presented compelling music , and introduced Philadelphians to unique architectural treasures in a city replete with sacred places . Over the course of eight concerts in seven days , from March 15 to 22 , 2024 , Philadelphians heard remarkable music in the following venues : Girard College , St . Luke ’ s Episcopal Church Germantown , the First Presbyterian Church of Germantown , Tindley Temple ( United Methodist ), Temple Rodeph Shalom , the Unitarian Society of Germantown , Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral , and Longwood Gardens . Each venue featured a magnificent pipe organ that many concertgoers heard for the first time . Some had driven past the concert locations countless times but had never been inside . Throughout the festival week , many attendees came to multiple concerts , discovering some of Philadelphia ’ s architectural wonders alongside high-quality and innovative programming .
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