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Donald MacKenzie

Telephone Number :  01296 747306

Email address :  donald@donaldmackenzie.org.uk

Website :  www.donaldmackenzie.org.uk

Address :  47 The Spiert Stone,  Stone,  Aylesbury,  HP17 8NJ 

About Donald

Donald was born in Ayrshire (Scotland) and studied piano and classical organ with renowned organist Gordon Frier. Donald received his first engagement in 1988 when he was appointed Resident Organist at the Glasgow Garden Festival. In 1991, after moving 'down south', Donald won the Senior Young Organist of the Year in the American Theatre Organ Society's International Competition.

Donald's love for the cinema/theatre organ continued and in 1992 he was invited to play the Odeon Leicester Square organ for the first time. In October 2003 he was engaged as the House Organist and to date Donald has had a wonderful 16 years at the Odeon playing for concerts, gala evening and World Premieres. Several of which have been in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen.

His other great love is playing for silent films and Donald first began to do this in his early teens. Then it was seen as a dead art but today there has been a great renaissance in silent films and he is much in demand playing for special evenings up and down the country and also in mainland Europe.

For a detailed biography please visit Donald's web site.

 

Donald's Photo Gallery

Donald aged 17 with his Hammond RT3 My two treasures! Bluthner grand and Steinway Duo Art upright!

Donald's Concert Diary

Donald's Festival appearances

Donald will also be featured at the following festivals this year.

2010

May 9th

   Blackpool Extravaganza (& Tower)

Concerts in 2010
March 28thCinema Organ Society - Northern District (more details)

19:30 Silent Film accompaniment

September 2ndThe Bournemouth Pavilion (more details)

Piano & Compton Organ

November 17thNorth East Derbyshire Organ Society