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A 13-year-old theatre organ enthusiast will perform alongside an established master on Baycourt's Mighty Wurli in Tauranga this weekend.

Following his piano, organ and NCEA exams, Campbell Crawford and his family will travel from Auckland to Tauranga for a special performance, alongside American Theatre Organ Society president Ken Double.

Campbell Crawford will play The Mighty Wurli tomorrow at Baycourt.

'It's refreshing to have a talented young person, who is passionate about the theatre organ, playing our Wurli alongside the president of the American Theatre Organ Society,” says Baycourt manager Pip Loader.

Ken is looking forward to his third visit to Tauranga this weekend.

'We are very fortunate to have an organist of his calibre play for us here,” says Tauranga Theatre Organ Society's Louise Creighton.

Baycourt is home to one of three rare Wurlitzer Organs found in New Zealand, and is the only one in such high quality condition, says Pip.

'The Mighty Wurli rises dramatically from beneath the stage in Baycourt's Centennial Theatre to captivate and thrill audiences every time.” Built in the United States in 1930, the Wurli has been a feature in Tauranga since 1972.

The Mighty Wurli (2/10 Wurlitzer Model H Opus 1482) theatre organ is connected to the piano keyboard, a xylophone, castanets, bells and drums.

The Tauranga Theatre organ society helps finance the maintenance and restoration of the organ.

Campbell and Ken will be performing on Saturday, November 16.