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.
January 2018
Fourth Annual Epiphany Party
On Friday evening, January 5, Dean Andrea Handley hosted the festive Annual Epiphany Party at her home, once again. It was a delightful evening of fellowship, absolutely delicious food, fun, and music. Andrea & Sharon (Peterson), as usual, played a 4-hand version...
December 2017
Fishell Concert a Perfect Tribute to Richard Enright
On Friday evening, November 10, the North Shore Chapter continued celebrating its 60th anniversary season with a recital honoring the life of one of its founding members, Richard Gordon Enright (1923-2016), who was also Professor Emeritus of Church Music and Organ, at...
October 2017
A Wonderful Beginning to Our Anniversary Season
The North Shore Chapter began the celebration of our 60th anniversary year on September 24th with a special service and installation of officers and board members entitled Through the Ages: A Service of Celebration Honoring the North Shore Chapter's Heritage. It was...
July 2017
Closing Members Recital and Gala Reception – a Gift of Rarely Heard Compositions
On June 5, the North Shore Chapter AGO closed the 2016-2017 season with an exciting Members Recital and Gala Champagne Reception at St. Giles Episcopal Church in Northbrook, featuring various composers writing of music in the time of “War and Peace”. An array of...
June 2017
Shout for Joy! A Review of our April 30 Hymn Festival
Winnetka Congregational Church was the light-filled setting for North Shore Chapter's Hymn festival on Sunday afternoon, April 30. About 50 members and friends gathered for "This Joyful Eastertide," led by organist David Cherwien and poet Susan Palo Cherwien. Before...
February 18 Inside the Organ Event Very Informative and Interesting!
On Saturday, February 18, 2017, Barry Wenger welcomed members and friends to the organ loft of First Presbyterian Church in Lake Forest for a presentation on organ building and maintenance. Kurt Roderer, retired organ builder, and Steve Hoover, of Berghaus Organ...
January 2017
Epiphany Party Thumbs Up!
A review of last Friday's third annual Epiphany party....in verse! The party at Andrea's was surely a blast. The food was perfect and the drinks did last. We had conversations with friends old and new, And we played some games that were fun, too. So, if you missed...
December 2016
November 12 Workshop on Creative Hymn Playing and Adapting Piano Accompaniments for the Organ
Saturday, November 12, 2016, four presenters cooperated on two workshops: "Creative Hymn Playing & Adapting Piano Music for the Organ." This event, hosted by Chris Urban and First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, IL, was taught by Organists Andrea...
November 2016
Dubois’ Dazzling Performance
On Friday evening, October 7, the North Shore Chapter continued celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of organ builder Ernest M. Skinner with a dazzling recital by Vincent Dubois, the newest of three titular organists at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. To...
July 2016
Report on National Convention in Houston
On Friday, June 18, I was privileged to attend the competition in Houston preliminary to the National Convention of AGO and honored to have one of my compositions, "Reflections for Oboe and Organ", played as a required piece by all five of the finalists. I must say...