AGO Launches Multiple Webinars in October
AGO will host three new webinars ranging from professional demands on music ministers to young organists’ expectations for chapters.
Being Yourself in the Face of Public Ministry. Speaker: Sarah Bereza
On Monday, 2 October at 6 pm CT, Sarah Bereza discusses how musicians can cultivate—and maintain—personal authenticity in the very public space of professional church music. Commitment to musical integrity, individual ethics, personal beliefs, identities, etc., sometimes conflict with social and political expectations for church employees. Sarah breaks down the challenges and proposes best practices for maintaining healthy balance.
Navigating Tomorrow: Young Organists Expectations for AGO Chapters
A panel of young organists explores their generation’s perception of guild and chapter membership—including their hopes for the guild’s future, expectations for benefits and opportunities to serve. Join them Monday, 16 October at 6 pm CT.
Submit questions to the panel in advance of the webinar at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8_zf7tbJawT0whAGaZqMUutmk1piRxZReOQyWamMoH0SHvw/viewform?usp=sf_link
The Weekend Organist: Tips and Tricks for Part-Time Musicians
Often while working full-time weekday jobs, many part-time musicians prepare and play weekend services with ever shrinking time and resources. On Monday, 25 October, at 6 pm CT, J.W. Arnold shares strategies for excelling at music performance in the context of competing professional demands. Please bring suggestions for composers (and/or collections) that are reliably quick to prepare and effective to play—and learn how others not only cope but succeed!