Friday, November 10 | 7:30 p.m. Fourth Presbyterian Church The Fourth Church Choral Society is doing a concert on Friday, November 10 at 7:30pm to honor Morgan Simmons. Morgan was Organist and Choirmaster at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago from 1968-1996 and a former dean of the North Shore AGO chapter. This free concert will […]
Daryl Robinson - Organist Daryl plays music by Jeanne Demmessieux, Gaston Litaize, Louis Vierne, Melchior Schildt, J. S. Bach, Jason Roberts, and Rachel Laurin. Organ by C. B. Fisk, Opus 123
On Friday, November 17th, the Festival Choir and Orchestra of First United Methodist Church of Evanston presents a concert of cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach and Healey Willan. Healey Willan is considered the dean of Canadian composers. His cantata, The Mystery of Bethlehem, was written in 1923 and sets ancient responsories for Advent and Christmas […]
BACH ORGAN MARATHON Commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Hellmuth Wolff organ A Benefit for Hunger Resource Network and the Music Program at St. Giles Johann Sebastian Bach is, of course, the most important composer for The King of Instruments, and an afternoon of his music to commemorate the fine organ by Hellmuth Wolff […]
Sunday, January 7, 2024 - 6:00pm At the home of Andrea and David Handley 516 Greenwood Street – Evanston An Epiphany Holiday Evening of: Friendships, Drinks, Appetizers, Dinner, Dessert and Holiday Musical Entertainment by the Wood-Burning Fireplaces Members, Spouses, Partners, Significant Others & Guests Welcome! Donation $15.00 Please sign up soon and let us know […]
On Monday, January 8th, 6pm CDT (7pm EDT), presenter J.W. Arnold, Marketing & Communications Specialist with AGO national headquarters, will offer “The Weekend Organist: New Year’s Resolutions You Can Keep in 2024,” covering valuable music resolutions and strategies to keep them. All registrants receive a free download of an accessible new organ work by John […]
Tuesday, January 16th, 7pm EDT You Got the Interview…Now What? Presented by the Committee on Career Development and Support Following a series of webinars on the AGO’s new Employing Musicians in Religious Institutions handbook, the National Committee on Career Development and Support presents tips and tricks for nailing the job interview. In addition to short […]
Organist Brian Schoettler presents a 60-minute concert on the Goulding & Wood organ at Loyola's Madonna della Strada Chapel as part of the chapel's monthly concert series. Admission is free and free garage parking is available (enter at Kenmore and West Sheridan Road).
An invitation from Fox Valley On Friday, January 26, at 7:00 p.m., the Fox Valley AGO chapter will present a concert with Dr. Jonathan Rudy, and has invited members from the Chicago chapter to attend. The concert will be at St. Raphael Catholic Church, located at 1215 Modaff Road in Naperville, IL. This concert celebrates […]
Organ concert featuring Gail Archer, Concert Organist on the Holy Name Cathedral Flentrop Organ
Featuring Gail Archer, concert organist playing on the Flentrop organ a program of Tower, Howe, Price, Boulanger, Larsen and Demessieux.
Members’ Recital featuring the music of the Epiphany and Transfiguration Season at Winnetka Covenant Church, 1200 Hibbard Road, Winnetka. Members Bridget de la Pena, Michael Gagne, Robert McConnell, Ethan Mellema and Matthew Doran will be the recitalists.
On Monday, February 12th, 6pm Central (7pm Eastern), National AGO Task Force for Gender Equity will offer a webinar covering repertoire and resources related to Woman Composer Sunday (10 March). The task force selected three women composers: Elizabeth Stirling (1819-1895), introduced in the January issue of TAO; Grace Wiersma, daughter of Dr. Roberta Bitgood, organist, […]
Organ recital by John Schwandt on the Steiner-Reck organ in the Chapel of Christ Triumphant at Concordia University Wisconsin.
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
