OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma History Center Museum (OHCM) is proud to announce the 2025-2026 season opening for the historic Kilgen Theatre Organ on Tuesday, September 21, from 7-8:30 p.m. This performance will be held in the Devon Great Hall at the OHCM. The featured artists will be the brother-sister duo of Nathan and Claire Avakian. Nathan, a world-recognized organist, will accompany the vocals of his sister Claire. They will perform several all-time favorites along with a number of their own compositions.
Nathan has played the pipe organ throughout the United States and in countries including Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Thailand. He has released several albums featuring theatre and classical pipe organs as well as virtual orchestrations.
Claire is a New York City-based performer. Having grown up dancing and later finding a joy for singing, she decided to pursue musical theatre so she could do both. Claire graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a BFA in Musical Theatre in 2015 and has performed for theatres across the country, including Papermill Playhouse in New Jersey, Lyric Theatre in Oklahoma, Music Theatre of Wichita in Kansas, The Muny in Missouri, Broadway Rose Theatre Company in Oregon and the John Engeman Theater in New York.
Tickets are $10 for Oklahoma Historical Society members and $20 for the general public. They can be purchased online or by calling 405-522-0765.
The Oklahoma History Center is located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr. in Oklahoma City. It is open to the public Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Oklahoma History Center is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, National Archives and is an accredited member of the American Alliance of Museums. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications, the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit okhistory.org.