According to the July 18, 2020 New York Times, Frederik Chopin was an organist! This comes as a great shock to the AGO membership! According to the NYT, Chopin, age 15, “was tapped to play the organ during services at a Warsaw church and was famous for his...
July 2020 Financial Statement Checking account: Beginning Balance: 3027.00Income from Dues: 1839.00Subtotal: 4866.00Expenses: 0.00Ending Balance: 4866.00 Savings Account: $2074.80 Savings Account: $16,389.12Total Balance: $23,349.92...
We are pleased to offer a warm welcome to George Karst who has joined the North Shore Chapter as a dual member (Chicago is his primary). We hope to “see” you at one of our upcoming virtual events! A friendly reminder that we have some members who’s memberships are up...
As most of you know by now, with the uncertainties surrounding the pandemic, all five of the AGO regions decided in May to move the 2021 regional conventions to 2023. Our new dates are June 25-28, 2023. While it’s possible that the gathering of large crowds and group...
In editing the September Overtones, I asked a few fellow organists their thoughts to this question…. “How has Covid-19 affected you personally?" Here are some of their replies. "I think it is important to be sensible about the pandemic, but not panicky about it. ...
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the NSAGO Board has determined to continue to postpone the Organ Scholarship Initiative. This important program normally offers three free lessons to interested participants, taught by our NSAGO members. We pair up teachers with students...