Recent Event Reviews
The North Shore Chapter of the American Guild of Organists holds or sponsors many events throughout the year. Check this page frequently for reviews of our most recent event. For our archive of reviews of past events, click here.
Recent Event Review: Combined Organ Tour with North Shore AGO
Saturday, November 18, 2023 Schedule 10:00 a.m. Vail Chapel, Northwestern University, Evanston 11:00 a.m. Garrett Theological Seminary, Evanston Noon (Lunch on your own) 1:00 p.m. St. Athanasius Catholic Parish, Evanston 2:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, Wilmette...
Recent Events Review: Christ Church Choir at Canterbury Cathedral
The Choir of Christ Church, Winnetka spent a wonderful week in August singing daily services at Canterbury Cathedral in England. Todd Gresick and Derek Nickels were organists for the tour, and Richard Clemmitt was conductor. Following are three video highlights: Todd...
AGO Regional Convention Photos
SUNDAY "Open Console Time" at various Evanston churches Organ/Orchestra concert at Alice Millar Chapel with Eric Budzynski, organ and Stephen Alltop, conductor MONDAY Opening Festival Worship Service at First United Methodist Church in Evanston Madeleine Woodworth...
Recent Event Review: 2023 End of Season Members Banquet
On Sunday, May 21, our dean, Bob Woodworth hosted a lovely afternoon banquet at the Course Italian Restaurant at the Glenview Golf Club. We were celebrating the end of the season with about 25 members and board members. Casual conversation ensued with everyone looking...
Recent Event Review: March 2023 Members Concert
North Shore Chapter of the American Guild of OrganistsMembers Recital: Lenten Favorites A Review by Derek Nickels The cold and gloomy weather on Sunday, March 26, 2023 didn’t detract an appreciative audience from enjoying a Members Recital of Lenten Favorites at St....
Recent Event Review: 2023 Epiphany Party
A Happy New Year begins at the annual Epiphany Party! Our sincere thanks go to the Handleys, Andrea, David, and their daughter Rachel, for welcoming North Shore Chapter members into their beautiful Evanston home on Friday night, January 6, for what has become an...
Recent Event Review: Combined Organ Tour
Saturday, November 19, 2022 Members of NorthShore Chapter AGO and The Chicago-Midwest chapter of the Organ Historical Society enjoyed visiting four churches in Glencoe and Winnetka on a cold recent Saturday. We were warmly welcomed by Organists at each church who...
Recent Event Review: Progressive Organ Recital
Thank you to all the artists who played and the Churches who hosted our program on May 22nd. This was a wonderful program that was well attended. The Church of the Holy Spirit was our first host church where Jay Peterson was organist. The First Presbyterian...
Recent NSAGO Events: Colin Andrews plays Olivier Messiaen
An enthusiastic audience gathered at Madonna della Strada Chapel at Loyola University last Friday to hear organist Colin Andrews play Olivier Messiaen’s monumental Livre du Saint Sacrement. This piece is a seldom-performed, eighteen-movement masterwork that Messiaen...
125 Anniversary Celebration Event Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg5wPkH8vdc “Celebrating American Guild of Organists 125th Anniversary Past and Present” on Sunday afternoon, November 14 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Wilmette was a remarkably successful and inspiring event! A short video by...