Dear Friends, It’s an Ice Age: Back when the Coronavirus was a news story from China, we had some warning from pundits that it was heading this way. As more and more cases occurred in the United States, it started to seem the only real question was whether it would...
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. ...
How did I come to the Organ? Nearly 60 years ago I sat in McFarland Lutheran Church at five years old and stared directly forward at a man named Kary Hyre playing an instrument with asymmetric pipes and every week I puzzled over the asymmetry. A few years later in...
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...
Virtual Organ Recital and Welcome Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 7:30pm Zoom - Click here to attend on Zoom Join us on Zoom for a half-hour members recital, an opportunity to make some new friends, and a welcome to our incoming board members and officers. For more...
Royce Eckhardt (Editor’s note: Persuaded by a family member, Royce Eckhardt recently agreed to write his memoir, a narrative which in large part describes his journey and adventures in becoming a church musician. I encouraged him to submit a brief excerpt of his life...
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...
I am pleased to announce that the AGO website now has an impressive list of past and future online programs that include chapter recitals (thank you!) and workshops. This library can be accessed in the drop-down menu under the Membership tab. Scroll down to Chapter...
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...
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...
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...