Our chapter has been working hard to plan programming for 2020-21 that will be enriching and engaging within the limits of what's possible and safe. Highlights will include an organ recital in September of Vierne organ works played by Eric Plutz; an organ crawl on...
What led me to the organ? Well, I studied piano and dance intensively in Philadelphia while I was growing up. And one day I just put my hands and feet together on the organ. The first two organs I played around on were a reed organ in a Granny's very old...
Brian Schoettler, Minister of Music & Organist at First United Methodist Church in Evanston, recently earned his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Organ Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music. Brian is thankful for the support of First Church,...
This month we welcome Lynn Bratney as a new member to the North Shore Chapter. She is new to the area and is a dual member with the Greater Kansas City chapter. Welcome Lynn! Don’t forget, many memberships are due for renewal on July 1st. When you...
As of May 28, $74.00 had been received by the chapter for the payment of dues. Most members’ annual dues are paid between June and September and income from dues and contributions will be minimal until next month. Members have been invoiced for dues to be paid in the...
By Morgan SimmonsFormer Organist and Choirmaster at Fourth Presbyterian Church, ChicagoMorgan and Mary, his wife, served there together for 28 years Earlier this month, I asked Morgan Simmons if he would share some of his life’s story with us. Imagine sitting down for...