Juan Cardona Jr.

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For more than 20 years, Juan Cardona, Jr. has been the house theatre organist at the Thomaston Opera House in Thomaston, CT and at the Bardavon Opera House in Poughkeepsie, NY.

He is often a feature attraction at these and other venues around the country performing live accompaniment for classic silent films.

Juan has had the distinct honor of performing at Woolsey Hall as guest organist with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Skitch Henderson with vocalists, Laurie Gayle Stephenson and Keith Buterbaugh from Broadway’s “Phantom of the Opera”. Juan has also had the honor of opening for 50’s and 60’s pop star Neil Sedaka and opened and played with Tito Puente at his last performance. Other guests artists have been Coloratura Soprano Nina Cathey and Broadway actress and singer Michelle Dawson.

Juan's unique talents along with equally unique instruments and programs always makes for a must see event.