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Power and Artistry: UMBC’s practice organ, donated by Dr. Charles Nicholas, makes its public debut

If you’ve never heard organ music in person, the first thing that strikes you is the complexity of the sound that comes from within it. At a recent concert showcasing an instrument donated to UMBC by Charles Nicholas, Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, the organ’s power and artistry was on full display for a standing room-only crowd on February 10. “I was blown away, for one thing,” said Nicholas, following the recital and historical lecture by Paula Maust, an adjunct professor in the Music Department. Maust played an array of pieces to show the range and history of… Continue Reading Power and Artistry: UMBC’s practice organ, donated by Dr. Charles Nicholas, makes its public debut