Bill
Vlasak is a native of Columbus, Ohio, where he began his music study at an
early age. His father, John, was a well-known violinist in Columbus and
started teaching Bill to play at the age of six on a half-sized violin. From
this he switched his attention to the piano and began instruction. His
talent quickly developed into a popular style of playing which launched his
career as professional musician. As a secondary instrument, Bill began to
study the organ. He found the perfect opportunities to put his abilities to
work when the old theatre organs began to reappear in pizza oriented family
restaurants a few years ago.Bill is probably best know for his long engagement at the famous Paramount Music Palace in Indianapolis where he entertained families nightly from 1979 to 1995. During this period, Bill recorded seven albums, performed a series of programs in England and was awarded "Organist of the Year." Today he is one of our featured organists and is playing the Wurlitzer theatre organ he played at the Paramount!