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.
June 2016
Closing Member Recital and Banquet – a Celebration of Pentecost and Trinity Music
The North Shore AGO Chapter held its annual banquet and member recital at Trinity United Methodist Church in Wilmette on Sunday, May 22nd. The organ, a 2001 Reuters with 63 ranks, was moved to the center of the altar space, giving us all a great view of the artists....
May 2016
April Spring Conclave on Ernest Skinner a Fantastic Program
Celebrating Organ Builder Ernest M. Skinner (1866-1960) This year, 2016, marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of organ builder Ernest M. Skinner. The Diapason magazine, Joyce Robinson, editor and Stephen Schnurr, editor-at-large, sponsored a “Sesquicentennial...
February 2016
Pastor and Musician: Teammates in Shared Ministry
It has been observed that clergy and musician may be the most crucial leadership and pastoral team within the life of the church. At the heart of their work is the creation and implementation of worship services that are fresh, inspirational, historically rooted and...
Second Annual Epiphany Party Warm Fun!!
On a frosty January Sunday evening members of the North Shore AGO gathered at the home of Dean Andrea Handley. Andrea’s amazing holiday décor and cozy fireplace provided the perfect setting for our annual Epiphany party. We enjoyed wonderful food, warm conversation...
November 7 workshop with young organists
Our North Shore Chapter AGO sponsored Margaret Kemper in a Master Class Saturday, Nov. 7, at The Presbyterian Homes’ Elliott Chapel in Evanston, IL, Starting Out on the Right Foot. Four young organists played the Chapel’s Dobson Pipe Organ, Op. 64 (1994:)...
New Season, New Music
A beautiful autumn morning set in a stunning gothic sanctuary was the backdrop for our opening fall workshop with guest clinician, Elizabeth Naegele, Saturday, September 26, at First Presbyterian Church, Deerfield. Dr. Naegele is Professor or Music and Coordinator of...
July 2015
Report on Regional Convention in Indianapolis
I wish I could remember exactly why I decided in January to sign up to attend the regional AGO convention. Somehow I forgot that July in Indianapolis is not the most favorable of weather. I didn’t know anything about any of the featured performers and I wasn’t sure...
June 1 Closing Banquet and Members’ Recital: Great Food, Great Music
The North Shore AGO Chapter held its annual banquet and members' recital at Glenview Community Church this past Monday evening. Dinner was served in the church's Founders' Room with catering by Salerno's Di Lucca, and included salad with creamy garlic or thousand...
Closing Banquet and Members’ Recital: Great Food, Great Music
The North Shore AGO Chapter held its annual banquet and members' recital at Glenview Community Church this past Monday evening. Dinner was served in the church's Founders' Room with catering by Salerno's Di Lucca, and included salad with creamy garlic or thousand...
April 26 Yun Kim Recital: A Splendid Event
Sunday afternoon, April 26, was sunny and brisk both inside and outside St. Ita’s Roman Catholic parish on North Broadway in Chicago. Yun Kyong Kim’s splendid recital drew an appreciative audience of 150+, and their standing ovation was well-earned. Kim allowed the...