Dear Friends, In this month’s Overtones, you will find pictures throughout the articles. To me, this speaks to a narrative of one of our chapter’s high values - intentional relationships. Though the pandemic has naturally changed some of the ways we have...
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Kirstin is sitting at her 1927 Chickering grand piano; just one of the instruments she loves to play. She also plays a beautiful Martin Ott tracker organ, two manuals, pedal, three couplers, 14 stops, 19 ranks, installed in the 1980s. The sanctuary...
This month we extend a warm North Shore Chapter welcome to our new members Beau Surratt and Jack Reeder. We hope you’re able to join us at our next event! Other than two new members, there’s not much on the news front regarding membership this month. As always if you...
If you missed this wonderful gathering of friends, maybe you can join your chapter members next year at the picnic. Even the rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the participants.
We would like to remind everyone in our chapter that July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, is the AGO’s Year of the Young Organist. This initiative includes one year of free membership in the AGO and a subscription to The American Organist magazine. We appreciate the...
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 know...
September 2021 Financial Statement Checking account:Beginning Balance: $6414.96Income from Dues: $827.00Subtotal: $7111.96 Expenses: September - $130.00Margaret McCarthy (Webmaster)...
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! Connect with us on Facebook Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/northshoreago Thanks...
Dear Colleagues, By now, many of you have likely read about the AGO’s “Year of the Young Organist” initiatives through either TAO or the Chapter newsletter. In September’s TAO, Executive Director James Thomashower announced the creation of a new Organ Scholar program...
Gary WendtMinister for Music & OrganistGlenview Community ChurchGlenview, IL 1. What is sitting on your desk right now? A stack of music that needs filing, my mask, an empty Starbucks cup, and a small, tented sign that reads, "I'm not your therapist." 2. What...
COVID Precautions for In-Person Programs and Events We are all now aware that the Delta variant continues to spread nationally and globally. Because there may be members who have chosen not to be vaccinated, all necessary precautions should be taken when planning...