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Ortloff Organ Company, LLC We are Boston-based pipe organ builders and restorers. Clients include churches, theatres, institutions, and individuals alike. He has also worked for C.B.

Ortloff Organ Company is a pipe organ building, restoration, and maintenance firm based in greater Boston, Massachusetts. The firm also supplies new and replica components to the trade including consoles, windchests, and reservoirs, and maintains a roster of service clients throughout the Northeast. Jonathan Ortloff, founder and president, is a lifelong musician and holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and the University of Rochester in organ performance and engineering. He apprenticed under organbuilder and pipemaker Stephen Russell for nine years, playing major roles in the design, construction, and installation of over a dozen instruments. Subsequent employment at Spencer Organ Company, Inc. provided in-depth work in organ restoration. Fisk, Inc. and Spencer Organ Company, Inc. Our staff of four, in addition to being skilled craftsmen, are all organists and/or church musicians, bringing an intimate knowledge of the demands placed upon our instruments in their most common use - accompaniment of corporate worship and choral music. Whether designing and building a new instrument, or restoring or rebuilding an existing instrument, work of the highest quality is paramount, using materials and techniques for maximum longevity and reliability. In restoration, the original builder's work and intent is honored as far as possible in all aspects. Our 3,200-square foot workshop is located in Needham, Massachusetts, and we always welcome visitors to see our work in progress.

Trinity New Haven progress for the first half of October. Just a few more things to do before the console returns to New...
10/16/2026

Trinity New Haven progress for the first half of October. Just a few more things to do before the console returns to New Haven in early November

Progress for the beginning of October.
10/09/2026

Progress for the beginning of October.

Our Opus 6 is the cover feature of this month’s American Organist. You can read about the Community of St. James and its...
10/03/2026

Our Opus 6 is the cover feature of this month’s American Organist. You can read about the Community of St. James and its transformative impact on the Allegheny West neighborhood of Philadelphia, the history of the National Historic Landmark Church of St. James the Less, and how our organ supports the vision of this very special place.

We’re getting closer! Work for the second half of September.
10/02/2026

We’re getting closer! Work for the second half of September.

A little something different today.After an 18-month, $37 million renovation, including blasting for a new orchestra pit...
09/21/2026

A little something different today.

After an 18-month, $37 million renovation, including blasting for a new orchestra pit, it was time for the theatre's original Wurlitzer organ to be re-commissioned. We spent the day cleaning, unpacking pipes, replanting them, and then tuning.

The theatre looks amazing, and the organ sounds fresh and clean!

Come hear the organ and see the restored theatre on October 18th when organist Juan Cardona accompanies Alfred Hitchcock's 1927 silent film THE LODGER, based on the hunt for Jack the Ripper.

https://zeiterion.org/events/the-lodger

Progress through the beginning of September. Lots more pipes, and the beginnings of structure and wind system.
09/18/2026

Progress through the beginning of September. Lots more pipes, and the beginnings of structure and wind system.

09/03/2026

Wesley is trying to send you a signal…

Or giving his paw of approval to the Signal button for Trinity New Haven, that’s about to be restored as we put the keyboards back together.

More and more things are going back together!
08/29/2026

More and more things are going back together!

08/01/2026

SOUND ON!

With assembly complete, Stephen is testing the new replica k**b actions on the wind, making sure all k**bs move uniformly. It’s a great feeling to get to this point, and to hear the oh-so-satisfying kachunk.

Progress for the middle of July
07/24/2026

Progress for the middle of July

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178 Crescent Road
Needham, MA
02494

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