North Shore Chapter AGO 2024 Election VOTE ONLINE NOW Dean Candidate - Brian Schoettler Brian Schoettler serves as Minister of Music & Organist at First United Methodist Church inEvanston, Illinois and as chair of the Organ Department at the Music Institute of...
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...
Thank you for taking the time to vote for the slate of candidates put forward by this year’s nominating committee. We welcome Isabella Wu (Isza) to the Board, and are thankful for the continued service of Brian Schoetler (Publicity) and Rich Spantikow (...
Organ Scholarship Initiative | February, 2021 Do you know someone who would like to take organ lessons? Do you want to give three free lessons to an eager learner? Are you thinking of making a donation to the Scholarship Fund to ensure Chapter memberships can be...
Yamaha Election Organ - Model E-30 Will donate and pay 500.00 toward moving… The election has a brilliant wood finish, roll-top closure and three keyboards. Upper and Lower Keyboards have 61 keys (5 octaves), and Pedal Board has 25 keys (2 octaves). Many...
Presented by Adrienne Tindall, chair of the nominating committee. A big thank you to Adrienne for her tenacity and professionalism during the process of preparing this slate of candidates. Judy Kohl - Dean Term 2020-2022 (serving a second term) Judy Kohl spent her...
On the afternoon of Thursday, March 12, I arrived at Winnetka Congregational Church about 2:00pm to prepare for 6:00pm handbell rehearsal and 7:00pm Chancel Choir rehearsal. By 4:00pm the decision was made to close the church for the foreseeable future and...
Elizabeth George - Director of Member Engagement & Chapter Development AGO Service Playing Certificate The American Guild of Organists offers the AGO Service Playing Certificate (SPC) . It is widely recognized as a demonstration of proficiency at the organ. Earned...
North Shore Chapter AGO 2023 Election Vote for Three Board Members to serve term 2023-2026 Mary Beth Molenaar – Board Member Mary Beth Molenaar started accompanying the choir regularly and playing the organ at Winnetka Covenant Church last fall after partially...
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...
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...
Even a pandemic doesn’t keep eager students & teachers from getting together! We are very grateful Susan Klotzbach, teacher, and Rachel Boeke, student, were able to have three lessons at Susan’s church, Kenilworth Union Church. Rachel had expressed an interest in...
Yamaha Election Organ - Model E-30Will Donate and pay 500.00 toward moving…The election has a brilliant wood finish, roll-top closure and three keyboards. Upper and Lower Keyboards have 61 keys (5 octaves), and Pedal Board has 25 keys (2 octaves). Many features...
Presented by Adrienne Tindall, chair of the nominating committee. Terms begin on July 1, 2020. Judy Kohl DeanTerm 2020-2022(serving a second term) Richard Clemmitt Sub-DeanTerm 2020-2022(serving a second term) Robert Woodworth SecretaryTerm 2020-2022 David Hiett...
AGO is committed to provide an environment where young organists feel welcome both nationally and locally into the organ community. Under the AGOYO program, organists under the age of 30, can connect with others in their generation to encourage each other as they...
Elizabeth serves as Director of Member Engagement and Chapter Development for the American Guild of Organists. She studied voice at Indiana University and the Juilliard School and has performed professionally with regional opera companies, in musical theater tours and...
North Shore Chapter AGO Board News As noted in the previous issue of the “Overtones” newsletter, Board Member James Janssen was elected to the position of Treasurer for the Chapter – thus leaving his three-year elected term position. Now we need to congratulate and...
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,...
Do you know someone who would like to take organ lessons? Do you want to give three free lessons to an eager learner? Are you thinking of making a donation to the Scholarship Fund to ensure Chapter memberships can be offered to each student, for one year? What a great...
Certification Exams and COVID-19 The coronavirus outbreak has had quite an adverse effect on the AGO certification exam process, leading to either delays or outright cancellation of last spring’s exams. Now that we have begun a new exam cycle, for the safety of all...
The American Guild of Organists offers the AGO Service Playing Certificate (SPC) . It is widely recognized as a demonstration of proficiency at the organ. Earned through a practical examination, it is a professional credential you can achieve at a fraction of the cost...
Many changes are needed during these days of COVID-19. Our Organ Scholarship Initiative is no different. We are going to need to postpone this Summer’s program due to the need to socially distance during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are someone who had hoped to teach...
The Chicago-Midwest Chapter of the Organ Historical Society is always welcoming new members! The OHS celebrates, preserves, and studies the pipe organ in American in all its historic styles, through research, education, advocacy, and music. Founded in 1980, the...
Sept. 15 NSAGO Board Meeting The Chapter decided to offer this program again after a successful launch in 2017. Four students received three free lessons, taught by three teachers. (A fourth teacher, Robert Woodworth offered, but there were no additional students to...