Next Chapter Meeting
Our first chapter meeting of the year will start Saturday, September 18 at 11:00 a.m. in Marietta at the Union Meeting House (60 North Waterford Avenue) on the restored Henry Knauf organ. We will hear from two of our scholarship winners, Eric Garner and Katherine Bearinger. The Rev. Timothy Craven will preside over the installation of our newly-elected officers. Lunch will be provided by Columbia Organ Works after which we will tour their facility. We anticipate concluding about 2:00 p.m.
Save the Date - more details coming soon!
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Sept. 18, 2010 |
Tour of
Union Meeting House and Columbia Organ
Works; lunch sponsored by
Columbia Organ Works.
11 a.m.
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Oct. 11, 2010 |
Chapter Recital at St. John's
Lutheran, Columbia; featuring works of American
Contemporary Composers. 7 p.m.
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Nov. 21, 2010 |
Fall Lancaster Organ Showcase
presents Gordon Turk at Holy Trinity Lutheran. 4 p.m.
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Nov. 13, 2010 |
Kay Hooper to
present on Alexander Technique;
Location TBA
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Jan. 15, 2011 |
January Jumpstart at Bryn Mawr
Presbyterian
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Feb. 28, 2011 |
MIDI workshop at St. Leo the
Great;
sponsored by
Buch Organ
Company
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March 26, 2011 |
Lancaster AGO Hymn Festival at
St. Peter's Lutheran; Emery DeWitt, conductor.
Information for interested participants and
choir directors available
here. |
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May 2011 |
Final chapter meeting of 2010-11;
Topic and date TBA |
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May 2011 |
Spring
Lancaster
Organ Showcase presents organist Shelly
Moorman-Stahlman with violinist Johannes
Dietrich at Neffsville Mennonite Church |
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June 2011 |
Lancaster
Summer Arts Organ Recital;
Date and Location TBA |
Commitment to Education
The Lancaster AGO encourages individuals who have the drive and ambition to pursue organ study - through scholarships supporting private lessons or for "Pipe Organ Encounter" attendance. Our applications can be downloaded below:
Lancaster Summer Arts Organ Recital
Our annual Summer Arts Recital (photo below) was held Thursday, June 10, 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, marking the completion of our 2009-10 program year. Look for photos of our 2010-11 program year coming soon!
The purpose of the American Guild of Organists is to promote the organ in its historic and evolving roles, to encourage excellence in the performance of organ and choral music, and to provide a forum for mutual support, inspiration, and education of Guild members. |
