Did you know that we have a Northshore Chapter Facebook page? This Facebook page is the perfect place for you to view upcoming events and latest updates from our chapter! Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/northshoreago Thanks to Brian Schoettler,...
I regularly travel to the Christ Church of Oak Brook where I am the principal organist. Every week, I prepare for the weekly Sunday services and build my recital repertoire. I also write organ music for publication and continue to record videos. I am so blessed to...
Once again, we’re encouraging each Member to consider teaching 3 free lessons and/or recommending someone who would benefit from our Organ Scholarship Initiative (OSI.) Remember how we began this, and had 7 teachers and 9 students the first Summer?! Don’t you...
Thank goodness these days are almost over! Submitted by Royce Eckhardt
Announcing our 2021-22 Season Program! View Event Details You will all be receiving an email from National with information regarding Organfest 2021. OrganFest 2021, June 27th-July 3rdhttps://www.agohq.org/organfest-2021/ Submitted byRichard...
A Special Shout Out to David Hiett… David is so humble and gracious, we just now discovered that in March 2021 he celebrated 50 years as Organist and Music Director of The Lake Forest Church of the Covenants. How many of us can claim such an achievement? To quote a...
Report from the Registrar This is “The Year of the Young Organist”. The American Guild of Organists is celebrating our younger colleagues. For this year, young organists (under 30) both new and renewing, will not have to pay membership dues! This is a great...
Monday, July 12, 2021 | 4 p.m. EDT Returning to the New Normal: Identifying Recovery Processes and Taking the Time to Grieve Where do we go from here? What do we want to recover from our pre-pandemic lives? What must we leave behind? Join Sally Powell, Director of...
The Importance of Music Ever since I was young, I was obsessed with ‘making’, whether making food or making my siblings upset. Some people make money, something at which I am less fortunate, but I knew that was never my calling. Instead, I love to make music. When I...
Please send me your ideas, musical recordings and upcoming recitals you would like us to know about. Email me at: agonorthshore@gmail.com From Royce Eckhardt: Royce is disposing a large portion of his organ music library, containing a wide variety of repertoire. It is...
June 2021 Financial Statement Checking Account Beginning Balance: $5304.94Income from Dues: $383.00Subtotal: $5687.94 ExpensesJune - $130.00 Margaret McCarthyEnding Balance: $5,557.94 Scholarship Account: $2,095.11Interest: .07Balance: $2.095.18 Savings Account:...