Ron Poster

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Ron Poster is an American musician known for being the official organist for the Boston Bruins, a position he's held since 2001. [1] [2] Poster also played organ for all Boston Celtics home games from 2011-2013. [3] As a stadium organist, Poster prides himself on being able to play the right song at the right time in a fast-moving game, and being knowledgeable about current popular music. [4] [5] Like other stadium organists, Poster uses social media to interact with fans in real time. [5]

Poster got the job working for the Bruins after meeting their team’s director of game presentation at an event where he was working as a public address announcer in 2000. [5] They talked about hockey for a while and Poster showed him what he could do on the organ. [5] The next year, he was invited to audition before Bruins management and he was hired. [5] His organ is located in the upper levels of TD Garden, six stories above the actual rink. [6]

Poster attended the Berklee School of Music. [7] He has played in a wide variety of situations including as an accompanist to dancers at the Boston Conservatory, being the music director for a popular dinner boat in Boston, and playing for events at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. [7] He also has had regular weekly gigs in Boston, playing at Les Zygomates Bistro and with Ron Poster & The Sinatra Ambassadors at Lucky’s Lounge, while also performing with his own band, the Ronnie Ron Trio. [4] [5] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ron Poster - Boston Wedding & Event Music". Music Management. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  2. ↑ "TD Garden Organist Ron Poster Recovering From Triple Bypass Surgery". CBS Boston. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  3. ↑ "Ron Poster". The Faceoff. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  4. 1 2 Morrisey, Geoffrey (2014-09-30). "Bruins Organist Ron Poster's Songs for the Perfect Moment". BDCWire. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wilbur, Eric. "The Music Men of Fenway and TD Garden". Boston People - boston.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  6. ↑ "'I didn't think I was going to make it through it:' Singer Todd Angilly gets emotional during anthem as Bruins fans return to TD Garden". MSN. 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  7. 1 2 Olenn, Adam Renn (2014-05-01). "Alumni Profile: Ron Poster '87". Berklee. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  8. ↑ "A Night of Sinatra with Rich Damare – Blackstone Valley Tourism". Blackstone Valley Tourism – Travel info for Rhode Island's Blackstone Valley. 2021-01-02. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
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