North Shore Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

John Schwandt Organ Recital
2024-02-25 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Chapel of Christ Triumphant, Concordia University Wisconsin, 12800 N Lake Shore Drive, Mequon, WI, 53097, United States
Organ recital by John Schwandt on the Steiner-Reck organ in the Chapel of Christ Triumphant at Concordia University Wisconsin.

Piano Duo Concert
2024-03-03 16:00 - 17:30 | First Presbyterian Church of Evanston, 1427 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
At 4pm on March 3, 1st Presbyterian Church, (Evanston,) the North Shore Choral Society is joined by the four hands and two pianos of Andrea Handley and Sharon Peterson for a family-friendly community concert featuring highlights from Brahms’ Requiem, Orff’s Carmina Burana, and Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals.
Please visit www.northshorechoral.org for ticket information
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Organ Concert
2024-03-15 19:30 - 20:30 | First United Methodist Church Evanston, 516 Church Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
Dr. Brian Schoettler presents an hour of organ music on FUMC Evanston’s 4-manual Austin pipe organ. The event is free and open to the public.

A Gift of Music
2024-03-25 14:00 - 15:00 | I
James Russel Brown will be performing a solo organ recital on March 25th at Elliott Chapel.
It is a free concert open to the public. Please join in one of the concert series of “A Gift of Music”.

The Art of Continuo Playing with David Schrader
2024-04-21 15:00 - 17:00 | First United Methodist Church Evanston, 516 Church Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
April 21st at 3:00pm
David Schrader will do a reprise of the workshop that he presented at the Great Lakes Regional Convention on the Art of Continuo Playing.
This workshop will be held at The First United Methodist Church of Evanston and featuring their rather new continuo organ.

The Gift of Music (Organ Recital)
2024-04-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Elliott Chapel, 3131 Simpson Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
We are hosting the Organ Recital as part of A Gift of Music on April 22.
The Organist is David Troiano, a Music director, a tenor, and an organist from Detroit and he will be presenting music composed by J.S. Bach, E. Elgar and other American Composers.

Bach Week Festival: J. S. Bach: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232
2024-05-05 16:00 - 18:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 939 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, IL, 60202, United States
Bach’s monumental Mass in B Minor will be the grand finale of the Evanston-based Bach Week Festival’s 50th anniversary and its farewell season.
“It’s truly been a half-century labor of love,” Richard Webster, the festival’s longtime music director, says. “And we’ll conclude this amazing journey with J. S. Bach’s final sacred masterpiece, the incomparable Mass in B Minor, amid joy and gratitude for all who have been part of Bach Week.”
Webster, a nationally prominent church musician, has been the festival’s music director and conductor since 1975.
He performed in and helped organize Evanston’s first Bach Week, May 5-12, 1974, during his senior year at Northwestern University’s School of Music, under his mentor, festival founder Karel Paukert. The latter was associate professor of organ and church music at NU and organist and choirmaster at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Evanston, the festival’s first home.
Shortly after launching Bach Week, Paukert moved to the Cleveland, Ohio, area, where he has enjoyed a long and distinguished music career that continues to this day. He is expected to attend Bach Week’s final concert May 5 at St. Luke’s featuring Bach’s B-Minor Mass.
Artists performing in the B-Minor Mass are:
Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano
Kathleen Felty, soprano
Susan Platts, contralto
Geoffrey Agpalo, tenor
David Govertsen, bass
North Park University Chamber Singers
Bach Week Festival Orchestra and Chorus
Richard Webster, conductor
Jason Moy, organ

Vierne's Messe solennelle
2024-05-17 19:30 - 20:30 | First United Methodist Church Evanston, 516 Church Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
On Friday, May 17th, the Festival Choir of First United Methodist Church of Evanston presents a concert featuring two choral masterworks: Paul Winter’s “Earth Mass” and Louis Vierne’s “Messe solennelle.” The 7:30pm concert is free and open to the public.

Organ Concert - Matthew Doran, Organ
2024-05-19 15:00 - 16:00 | MADONNA DELLA STRADA CHAPEL, 1032 W Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL, 60660, United States
Works by Adolphus Hailstork, Dieterich Buxtehude, Johann Sebastian Bach, Marianne Kim, Olivier Messiaen, Ad Wammes, and Jean Sibelius

Annual End of Season Banquet 2024
2024-05-19 17:00 - 20:00 | Michigan Shores Club, 911 Michigan Avenue, Wilmette, IL, 60091, United States
Come and join your NSAGO colleagues for an evening of cocktails/social hour and an elegant buffet dinner with something for everyone in attendance!
Date: May 19, 2024
Cocktails at 5:00pmDinner at 6:00pm
Canterbury Room – Second Floor – View of Lake Michigan
Michigan Shores Club911 Michigan Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois
Parking – complimentary valet parking
Cost: $40.00 per person
All spouses/partners/significant others/friends are welcome!

MENU
Appetizers – crab cakes/vegetable spring rolls/bacon wrapped shrimp
Salad – mixed greens, walnuts, apple, assorted berries, crispy brussel sprouts, chickpeas, farmers goat cheese, balsamic dressing
Entrée – chicken roulade, breast of chicken, garlic basil mousse, smashed roasted redpotato Brunoises, carrots, beans, red pepper, rutabaga and romesco sauceDessert – lemon cream crumb bars, seven layer bars, berry oat bites
Cash Bar on SiteMixed drinks $11.00 – Wine $10.00 – Beer $8.00No charge for soft drinks, tea and coffee

RSVP & PAY AT DOOR
RSVP by Noon Friday May 17

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The Gift of Music (Organ Recital)
2024-05-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Elliott Chapel, 3131 Simpson Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
Steven Schnurr will be presenting the organ recital, featuring some works by Ch. Widor, M. Reger, and L. Vierne.

A Gift of Music
2024-06-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Elliott Chapel, 3131 Simpson Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
Yun Kim, an active concert organist, will present works by J.S. Bach, Ian Farrington, and Marianne Kin and some transcriptions by Debussy and Rachmaninoff.

A Gift of Music
2024-06-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Elliott Chapel, 3131 Simpson Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
Yun Kim, an active concert organist, will present works by J.S. Bach, Iain Farrington, and Marianne Kim, as well as transcriptions of pieces by C. Debussy and S. Rachmaninoff. Please come and enjoy the final concert of the 2023-2024 season of A Gift of Music.

Cathedral Petit Concert
2024-09-08 11:45 - 12:15 | Holy Name Cathedral, 730 N. Wabash, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
A short concert between our morning Masses in celebration of our 175th Parish Anniversary featuring various Cathedral musicians and friends of the Cathedral. Our first concert on September 8 presents Samuel Holmberg, Organist and Associate Director of Music of the Basilica of St. Mary, Minnesota, on the Flentrop organ.

Evensong & Installation Service
2024-09-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Kenilworth Union Church, 211 Kenilworth Avenue, Kenilworth, IL, 60043, United States
Kenilworth Union Church
211 Kenilworth Avenue, Kenilworth, IL 60043
Join us Sunday, Sep. 22 at 4:00pm for an Evensong and Installation Service at Kenilworth Union Church to kick off our 2024-2025 season programming! Lutkin’s setting of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis will be featured in the service and anyone interested in singing the canticles are invited to rehearse at 2:30pm before the service. During the service we will install our new officers and thank outgoing leaders. All are welcome!

A Gift of Music
2024-09-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Elliott Chapel, 3131 Simpson Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
The Gift of Music, 2024-2025, will resume at Elliott Chapel on Monday, September 23rd at 2 pm.
The Organist, Dr. Steven Wente, will be presenting music composed by J.S. Bach, D. Buxtehude. C, Rakich, and F. Mendelssohn.

Memorial Music Concert
2024-09-28 17:00 - 18:00 | Kenilworth Union Church, 211 Kenilworth Avenue, Kenilworth, IL, 60043, United States
The Memorial Concert will feature an organ, a tenor, and a Klesis Chamber Ensemble (Flute, violin, cello, and piano). The program will include works by J.S. Bach, Wilbur Held, and Undine Smith-Moore. Please feel free to join us and immerse yourself in the beautiful combinations of music at the church.

Choral Concert - Bella Voce
2024-10-05 16:00 - 18:00 | St. Chrysostom’s Church, 1424 N. Dearborn Parkway, Chicago, IL, 60610, United States
An all-a cappella program of sacred polyphony by new world peninsulares and composers indigenous to the Americas. Works by Vicente Lusitano, Francisco López Capillas, Cristóbal de Morales and more

Holy Name Cathedral Concert Series Organ Concert
2024-10-06 19:00 - 20:15 | Holy Name Cathedral, 730 N. Wabash, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
Our 2024-2025 Cathedral Concert Series opening performance is featuring Nathan Laube, international Concert Organist and Associate Professor of Organ at the Eastman School of Music, playing on the Flentrop organ.

Concert by Daniel Roth
2024-10-15 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Chrysostom’s Church, 1424 N. Dearborn Parkway, Chicago, IL, 60610, United States
Concert by Daniel Roth – Organiste-Titulaire Émerité, St-Sulpice, Paris
October 15, 2024
7:30 PM
St. Chrysostom’s Church
1424 N. Dearborn St.
Chicago IL 60610
312-944-1083
Free Admission – contribution may be given at the door
Daniel Roth plays music by Widor, Franck, Bach, Alain, and improvises on submitted themes

Amanda Mole Concert
2024-10-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Glenview Community Church, 1000 Elm Street, Glenview, IL, 60025, United States
Amanda Mole Concert
Friday, October 18, 2024 @ 7:00pm
Glenview Community Church
1000 Elm Street, Glenview, IL 60025
Concert organist Amanda Mole presents a concert in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the installation of Glenview Community Church’s Buzard pipe organ. The concert is Friday, Oct. 18 at 7:00pm and will be followed by a reception. The following morning, Mole will give a masterclass at 10:00am. You won’t want to miss the opportunity to hear this talented, prize-winning organist!

Amanda Mole Master Class
2024-10-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Glenview Community Church, 1000 Elm Street, Glenview, IL, 60025, United States
Amanda Mole Masterclass
Saturday, October 19, 2024 @ 10:00am
Glenview Community Church
1000 Elm Street, Glenview, IL 60025
Concert organist Amanda Mole presents a concert in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the installation of Glenview Community Church’s Buzard pipe organ. The concert is Friday, Oct. 18 at 7:00pm and will be followed by a reception. The following morning, Mole will give a masterclass at 10:00am. You won’t want to miss the opportunity to hear this talented, prize-winning organist!

Renée Anne Louprette, organ
2024-10-20 15:00 - 16:30 | Bond Chapel, 1025 E 58th St, Chicago, IL, 60637, United States
“Renée Anne Louprette must be counted among the greatest performers of our time.”
– Orgelnieuws, The Netherlands
Hailed by The New York Times as “one of New York’s finest organists,” Renée Anne Louprette maintains an international career as a recitalist, pedagog, and collaborative artist. Based in New York, she has performed at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher, and Alice Tully Hall. Now, she brings her “grace, and charm, as well as her seemingly effortless virtuosity” (Choir & Organ) to Bond Chapel’s Reneker organ with works by J.S. Bach, Georg Böhm, Johann Adam Reincken, and more.

A Gift of Music
2024-10-27 15:00 - 16:00 | Elliott Chapel, 3131 Simpson Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
We will celebrate the 30th anniversary of “A Gift of Music”, featuring the wonderful organist, Andrea Handley. She will be presenting works by Bach, Elgar, and Widor. The recital is part of a special Vespers service on Sunday at 3 pm. Please join us as we come together in praise.

Hansol Kim in Recital
2024-11-16 15:00 - 16:00 | I
Immanuel Lutheran Church, 616 Lake Street in Evanston, presents Hansol Kim, 2024 Graduate Organ Scholar Award recipient, in recital on Saturday, November 16 at 3 pm. Program includes works by Mendelssohn, Bach, Schumann, Laurin, Reger, and Karg-Elert. Admission is free, reception following.

Handel's Messiah: Part 1
2024-11-22 19:30 - 20:30 | First United Methodist Church Evanston, 516 Church Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
On Friday, November 22nd, the Festival Choir and Orchestra of First United Methodist Church of Evanston presents part 1 of Handel’s “Messiah.” The concert is sure to usher in the spirit of the seasons of Advent and Christmas. The 7:30pm concert is free and open to the public.

A Gift of Music
2024-11-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Elliott Chapel, 3131 Simpson Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
The wonderful musicians from Poland will present a captivating duo recital featuring the organ and clarinet on Nov. 25
Please join us in experiencing the beautiful harmony and unique colors created by these two instruments.

Annual Epiphany Party
2025-01-04 18:00 - 21:00 | Andrea Handley’s home, 516 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
Saturday, January 4, 2025 @ 6:00pm
516 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL 60201
We gather at the home of Andrea Handley for our annual post-Christmas, Epiphany party. Enjoy a wonderful dinner and drinks with colleagues followed by dessert, carols, and Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride.” Free street parking is available on Greenwood and in the lot across the street at First Presbyterian Church. A suggested donation of $15-20 helps cover the cost of this event. Cash at the event is easiest but you may also donate via Zelle using treasurer@teal-ostrich-479748.hostingersite.com
Please RSVP before the end of 2024 by completing this form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ew4RUrGj8Ci0Qy9-7Ndn83AMbNLLkQB7l92XN0U69WU/
