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...
Membership Matters | September 2020
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...
Treasurer’s Corner | September 2020
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...
Organic Diversions | September 2020
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...
From National Headquarters
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...