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Tim Schramm is a native of Rochester, NY and is no stranger to the piano & organ. He showed a keen interest, in and started playing, the piano at the age of six. At the age of 10 his parents introduced him to the Mighty Wurlitzer in the Auditorium Theater in Rochester, and it was love at first sight! Since that day the organ has become his passion. Tim played his first church service at the age of 11. Since then, he continues to play church services, weddings, funerals, organ dedications and theater organ concerts.
As a young teenager Tim traveled with the Harmonaires Gospel Quartet out of Buffalo, NY where he developed his Southern Gospel style piano skills. The quartet recorded 4 LP albums during his time with them. At the age of 23 he gave his first theater organ concert for the Empire State Theater & Musical Instrument Museum in Syracuse, NY on their 3/11 Wurlitzer. While living in Buffalo he was the house organist for Shea’s Buffalo Theater playing their celebrated Wurlitzer. He has produced a CD entitled “Songs of Reflection & Hope” that features his piano artistry. He is a 1985 graduate of the Simmons School of Mortuary Science. Tim is now retired from the Rochester City School District where he was a full time accompanist for The School of the Arts. He is currently Director of Music for St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Newark, NY and Assistant Organist for St. Francis Catholic Church in Geneva , NY
Over the years Tim has been extensively involved with the Rochester Theater Organ Society. He has served both as Vice President and Program Chair. Over the last twenty years he has produced and directed the well-loved “Christmas Follies” for RTOS. When the pandemic hit and RTOS couldn’t hold in-person concerts, Tim graciously offered his home and talents to video a large share of the Christmas Follies for RTOS members to watch on YouTube. The performance currently has over 3,800 views and can be seen on both the Rochester Theater Organ Society’s and Tim’s YouTube channel. He is also the House Organist for the Rochester Broadway Theater League where the RTOS 4/23 Wurlitzer is installed. Recently Tim was honored to be invited to play a noon recital on the world’s largest pipe organ, the 449 rank Midmer-Losh organ in Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Not long after that performance he was invited to come perform again. Tim has also traveled to England many times to perform in the Byron Jones Organ Festivals and has also played for the Kingston Theater Organ Society in Canada thus taking his career international.
Tim lives in the small hamlet of East Palmyra, NY in a converted church. He has a four manual Wurlitzer replica MIDI/Hauptwerk organ and a Chickering grand piano in his music room named “The Victoria Schramm Memorial Music Room” which he has dedicated to the memory of his late daughter. Tim currently uses his home to hold hymn sings and other small concerts that feature local talent. He has ventured out into a new area and has recorded a Christmas song/video he wrote called “Miracle in Bethlehem” that was produced by Studio6 Recording & Production in Ft. Lauderdale. It can be seen on Tim’s YouTube channel along with a variety of his other recordings.