2021 AGO/Quimby Regional Competitions for Young Organists
Harold Calhoun, Manager of Competitions and Resources
The 2021 AGO/Quimby Regional Competitions for Young Organists began on February 20 with the first competition at the Central Arizona chapter.
There are 31 competitors distributed among the 16 scheduled chapter competitions listed below. This year, each competitor must create a performance recording of their selected repertoire to be submitted at least one week prior to the posted competition date. Those recordings will be shared in turn among the judges, and a chapter winner will be selected. Host chapters have been encouraged to share the competition experience with their members and friends via online broadcasts. The 2021 chapter competitions end on April 18.
The 2021 regional competitions will be conducted in a similar fashion. So far, sharing and judging the recorded performances has gone smoothly at the chapter level, and it should not pose a problem for the regions. In early May, each of the seven regions will judge their entries and select the regional winner.
Great Lakes Chapters
Indianapolis, Rockford