North Shore Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

Rutter Requiem in Arlington Heights
2017-05-07 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Southminster Presbyterian Church, 916 Central Road, Arlington Heights, IL, United States
Southminster Presbyterian Church
916 Central Road, Arlington Heights
May 7, 4 p.m.
The choirs of First Presbyterian Church and Southminster Presbyterian Church will perform REQUIEM by John Rutter with full orchestra. Orchestra also playing Grieg’s HOLBERG SUITE. Directors Michael Nelson and Leon Nelson. Free-will offering.

Bach Week Festival: Festival Finale Concert
2017-05-07 14:30 - 16:30 | North Park University Anderson Chapel, 5149 Spaulding Ave, Chicago, IL, United States
Sunday, May 7, 2:30 PM
Pre-concert lecture with Carl Grapentine 1:30 PM
North Park University, Anderson Chapel
5149 Spaulding Avenue (Foster & Spaulding), Chicago
Free parking at Foster & Kedzie
Concerto for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord, BWV 1044
Motet: Jesu, meine Freude BWV 227
Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D, BWV 1069
North Park University Chamber Singers
Members of Bella Voce
Bach Week Festival Chorus and Orchestra

Bach Week Festival: Virtuoso Soloists
2017-05-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Nichols Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
An anticipated rite of spring in the Chicagoland area is the acclaimed Bach Week Festival. It was founded in 1974 by Karel Paukert and directed in successive years by Richard Webster, the current conductor. Contact for ticket orders and information: info@bachweek.org; or phone: 847-269-9050.
Friday, May 5, 7:30 PM
Pre-concert lecture with Carl Grapentine 6:30 PM

Nichols Concert Hall 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston

Sergei Babayan, Grace Fong, pianoConcerto in E Major for Keyboard, BWV 1053
Concerto in C minor for Two Keyboards, BWV 1062*
Suite No. 2 in D minor for Unaccompanied Cello, BWV 1008
Partita in A minor for Unaccompanied Flute, BWV 1013
Jennifer Gunn, flute, Katinka Kleijn, cello
Bach Week Festival Orchestra

Dexter Kennedy in recital
2017-05-05 19:30 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 939 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, IL, 60202, United States
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
939 Hinman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60202
Friday, May 5, 2017, 7:30pm
Dexter Kennedy, winner 2014 Grand Prix de Chartres, in recital

Tickets: Opus327.org
$25 general; $15 seniors and students
Information: stlukesevanston.org

SPRING HYMN FESTIVAL
2017-04-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Winnetka Congregational Church, 725 Pine Street, Winnetka, IL, 60093, United States
Sunday, April 30, 2017, 4:00pm
Winnetka Congregational Church
725 Pine Street, Winnetka, IL 60093
SPRING HYMN FESTIVAL
Join us at for a rich time of hymn singing, led by David Cherwien. Recognized for his contributions to the field of church music and liturgy, Cherwien is in demand as a clinician and hymn festival leader across the country. Contact: Philip McPeek (philipmcpeek@gmail.com).

Bach Week Festival: Dueling Divas
2017-04-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Nichols Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
An anticipated rite of spring in the Chicagoland area is the acclaimed Bach Week Festival. It was founded in 1974 by Karel Paukert and directed in successive years by Richard Webster, the current conductor. Contact for ticket orders and information: info@bachweek.org; or phone: 847-269-9050.
Dueling Divas
Friday, April 28 7:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston

Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord
Duet: Wir eilen from Cantata 78
Cantata 54: Widerstehe doch der Sünde
Duet: Christe eleison from Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Cantata 202: Weichet nur, betrübte SchattenJosefien Stoppelenburg, soprano
Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano
Jason Moy, harpsichord
Bach Week Festival Chamber Orchestra

ELLIOTT CHAPEL ORGAN RECITAL SERIES
2017-04-24 13:30 - 14:30 | Elliott Chapel, 3131 Simpson Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
ELLIOTT CHAPEL, PRESBYTERIAN HOMES
3131 Simpson Street
Evanston, IL, 60201
Monday, April 24, 1:30pm
Scott Montgomery
Champaign, IL

Derek Nickels in Re-Dedication Recital
2017-04-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Church of the Holy Comforter, 222 Kenilworth Avenue, Kenilworth, 60043, United States
Sunday, April 23, 4:00 p.m., Church of the Holy Comforter presents Derek Nickels in a Re-Dedication recital of Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1455, 222 Kenilworth Avenue, Kenilworth, IL.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS CONCERT SERIES
2017-04-05 12:10 - 13:10 | First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL, 60004, United States
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
302 N. Dunton
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Wednesday, April 5, 12:10pm
Christopher Urban, organ

ELLIOTT CHAPEL ORGAN RECITAL SERIES
2017-03-20 13:30 - 14:30 | Elliott Chapel, 3131 Simpson Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
ELLIOTT CHAPEL, PRESBYTERIAN HOMES
3131 Simpson Street
Evanston, IL, 60201
Monday, March 20, 1:30pm
Daniel Segner
Lisle, IL

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY THIRD SUNDAY ORGAN CONCERT SERIES
2017-03-19 15:00 - 16:00 | MADONNA DELLA STRADA CHAPEL, 1032 W Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL, 60660, United States
Organ Concert Series
Loyola University Chicago
Madonna della Strada Chapel
1032 W Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60660
March 19, 2017, 3:oopm
ROBERT WOODWORTH, organist
Chicago, IL
Free parking, enter off of West Sheridan Road and Kenmore Avenue. Free admission for all concerts, no offering taken. For more information, call 773-508-2195. For program, stoplists, and other information, visit www.LUC.edu/organ.

FIRST PREBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS CONCERT SERIES
2017-03-05 16:00 - 17:30 | First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL, 60004, United States
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
302 N. Dunton
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Sunday, March 5, 4:00pm
New Chicago Brass
A fresh take on the classic style, New Chicago Brass (NCB) represents the cutting-edge generation of high-quality brass performance in Chicago.

ELLIOTT CHAPEL ORGAN RECITAL SERIES
2017-02-27 13:30 - 14:30 | Elliott Chapel, 3131 Simpson Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
ELLIOTT CHAPEL, PRESBYTERIAN HOMES
3131 Simpson Street
Evanston, IL, 60201
Monday, February 27, 1:30pm
Marianne Kim
Chicago, IL

Trumpet and Organ Recital at St. Giles
2017-02-19 16:00 - 18:00 | St. Giles Episcopal Church, 3025 Walters Avenue, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
St. Giles Episcopal Church
3025 Walters Avenue
Northbrook, IL 60062
Sunday, February 19 at 4:00 p.m.
Trumpet and Organ Recital
Mark Ponzo, trumpet (organ professor, Northern Illinois University)James Russell Brown, organ
Toccata in D Major (Martini) – Praeludium in E minor, the “Great” (Bruhns) – Concerto in D Major (Tartini) – Concerto in G minor (G.F. Handel) – Valet will ich dir geben (J.S. Bach) – Concerto in C Major (Albinoni)
Free admission. For more information: www.saint-giles.org. or (847) 272-6622

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY THIRD SUNDAY ORGAN CONCERT SERIES
2017-02-19 15:00 - 16:00 | MADONNA DELLA STRADA CHAPEL, 1032 W Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL, 60660, United States
Organ Concert Series,
Loyola University Chicago,
Madonna della Strada Chapel,
1032 W Sheridan Road,
Chicago, IL 60660,
February 19, 2017,
GRANT MILL, organist, Junior Recital, featuring the Schola Cantorum of MDS Chapel.

Free parking, enter off of West Sheridan Road and Kenmore Avenue. Free admission for all concerts, no offering taken. For more information, call 773-508-2195. For program, stoplists, and other information, visit www.LUC.edu/organ.

INSIDE THE ORGAN
2017-02-18 09:30 - 11:30 | First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest, 700 N. Sheridan Ave., Lake Forest, IL, 60045, United States
Saturday, February 18, 9:30am-11:30am
First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest
700 N. Sheridan Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045
INSIDE THE ORGAN
A pipe organ is much more than the facade you see with the visible pipes. Come and join Kurt Roderer, retired organ builder and former curator of organs at Northwestern University, as he takes you on a tour of the inner workings of a fine Casavant mechanical action organ. Contact: Kathy Roderer (kroderer@gmail.com).

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS CONCERT SERIES
2017-02-12 16:00 - 17:30 | First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL, 60004, United States
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
302 N. Dunton
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Sunday, February 12, 4:00pm
32nd Annual Organ Fest
Michael Gagne, Marianne Kim, Jeffrey Neufeld, Kirstin Synnestvedt and Christopher Urban provide a program of favorites from the 52 rank Schantz organ.

Jonathan Rudy in concert with Elgin Symphony
2017-02-12 14:30 - 16:30 | Hemmens Cultural Center
Sunday, February 12, 2:30pm
Hemmens Cultural Center
Jonathan Rudy, organ
With The Elgin Symphony Orchestra, performing Saint Saëns’ Symphony No. 3, Organ Symphony

Jonathan Rudy in concert with Elgin Symphony
2017-02-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Hemmens Cultural Center
Saturday, February 11, 7:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center
Jonathan Rudy, organ
With The Elgin Symphony Orchestra, performing Saint Saëns’ Symphony No. 3, Organ Symphony.

January Jubilee in LaGrange
2017-01-28 | EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 203 S Kensington, LaGrange, IL, 60525, United States
January 28, 2017, Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Register here: Jan Jubilee registration form

ELLIOTT CHAPEL ORGAN RECITAL SERIES
2017-01-23 13:30 - 14:30 | Elliott Chapel, 3131 Simpson Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
ELLIOTT CHAPEL, PRESBYTERIAN HOMES
3131 Simpson Street
Evanston, IL, 60201
Monday, January 23, 1:30pm
Derrick Meador
Laurel, Mississippi

Gaudete Brass quintet and Christine Kraemer, organist
2017-01-20 19:30 - 21:30 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 939 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, IL, 60202, United States
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
939 Hinman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60202
Friday, January 20, 2017, 7:30 pm
An evening of brass and organ music with the Gaudete Brass quintet and Christine Kraemer, organist

Heroic music by Cesar Franck, Jean Langlais, and Marcel Dupre and new music by American composers Jessica Hunt (b. 1987) and Carlyle Sharpe (b. 1965), former Berlin Philharmonic principal horn Bernhard Krol, and Petr Eben, “the Czech Messiaen”

Tickets $25 general; $15 senior; students free

For more information contact Christine Kraemer:
ckraemer@stlukesevanston.org
or go to: Opus327.org

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY THIRD SUNDAY ORGAN CONCERT SERIES
2017-01-15 15:00 - 16:00 | MADONNA DELLA STRADA CHAPEL, 1032 W Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL, 60660, United States
Organ Concert Series
Loyola University Chicago
Madonna della Strada Chapel
1032 W Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60660
January 15, 2017, 3:00pm
DAVID RITTER, organist
Chicago, IL
Free parking, enter off of West Sheridan Road and Kenmore Avenue. Free admission for all concerts, no offering taken. For more information, call 773-508-2195. For program, stoplists, and other information, visit www.LUC.edu/organ.

THIRD ANNUAL EPIPHANY PARTY
2017-01-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Dean Andrea Handley’s home, 516 Greenwood Avenue, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
Friday, January 6, 2017, 6:00 pm
Dean Andrea Handley’s home
516 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL 60201
THIRD ANNUAL EPIPHANY PARTY
Join us for our third Epiphany party at our dean’s festively decorated home! Appetizers and drinks at 6, dinner at 6:30, with program following of Christmas and holiday favorites. Contact: Bev Sheridan (bevsherida@yahoo.com).

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY THIRD SUNDAY ORGAN CONCERT SERIES
2016-12-18 15:00 - 16:00 | MADONNA DELLA STRADA CHAPEL, 1032 W Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL, 60660, United States
Organ Concert Series
Loyola University Chicago
Madonna della Strada Chapel
1032 W Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60660
December 18, 2016, 3:oopm
DANIEL SEGNER, organist
Chicago IL
Free parking, enter off of West Sheridan Road and Kenmore Avenue. Free admission for all concerts, no offering taken. For more information, call 773-508-2195. For program, stoplists, and other information, visit www.LUC.edu/organ.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS CONCERT SERIES
2016-12-11 16:00 - 17:30 | First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL, 60004, United States
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
302 N. Dunton
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Sunday, December 11, 4:00pm
The Glory of Christmas
Chancel Choir, Chamber Singers and Orchestra present a concert of seasonal favorites. Adam Hendrickson, director.

FIRST PRESBYERIAN CHURCH OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS CONCERT SERIES
2016-12-07 12:10 - 13:10 | First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL, 60004, United States
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
302 N. Dunton
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Sunday, December 7, 12:10pm
Christopher Urban, organ

ELLIOTT CHAPEL ORGAN RECITALS
2016-11-28 13:30 - 14:30 | IL
ELLIOTT CHAPEL, PRESBYTERIAN HOMES
3131 Simpson Street
Evanston, IL, 60201
Monday, November 28, 1:30pm
Katie Minion
Bloomington, IN

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY THIRD SUNDAY ORGAN CONCERT SERIES
2016-11-20 15:00 - 16:00 | MADONNA DELLA STRADA CHAPEL, 1032 W Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL, 60660, United States
Organ Concert Series
Loyola University Chicago
Madonna della Strada Chapel
1032 W Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60660
November 20, 2016
3:00pm
VOX3 – Music of Antonin Dvorak
STEVEN BETANCOURT, organist
Chicago, Illinois

Free parking, enter off of West Sheridan Road and Kenmore Avenue. Free admission for all concerts, no offering taken. For more information, call 773-508-2195. For program, stoplists, and other information, visit www.LUC.edu/organ.

Stephen Tharp at Fourth Presbyterian Church
2016-11-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut, Chicago, 60611, United States
Fourth Presbyterian Church
126 E Chestnut St
Chicago, IL 60611
Friday, November 18, 7:30pm
Stephen Tharp, organist
A solo program to commemorate the one year anniversary of the new Quimby organ at Fourth Church. The concert will include music by Duruflé, Wagner, Howells, organ works written for Mr. Tharp by George Baker and retired Fourth Church Organist and Choirmaster, Morgan Simmons, and Mr. Tharp’s own transcription of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring.
