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Program Series
The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Guild of Organists is pleased
to present a number of concerts and educational events each season,
centered around organ and choral music. Most of these
events are open to the public, with free admission; we invite members and non-members alike to attend our public events.
If you would like to receive e-mail notification of our public programs, sign
up below.
Because all schedule information is subject to change, please check here for the latest details
before each event. If you have questions about our programs,
contact our sub-dean,
Manuel Rosales.
For education events, contact our education
chair, Christoph Bull.
For a more extensive listing of organ recitals, choral concerts,
chamber music, festival services, and other
musical events
in the Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Orange County areas, see the AGO Calendar.
Programs and Workshops in 2008-2009
Celebrating the International Year of the Organ
as designated by the American Guild of Organists,
July 2008 - June 2009
Erik Goldstrom, Haesung Park, and James
Taulbee in Recital
Monday, October 6, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
514 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles
Admission: Free, open to the public.
Parking: Free in church lot, in clinic lot
behind church, and on local streets
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map and directions.
Organists Erik Goldstrom, Haesung Park, and James
Taulbee will be featured in a program of music of the French tradition
played on the 1923 Skinner organ in splendid architecture and warm
acoustics.
Music of Duruflé, Jongen, Tournemire, with works
of
Messiaen in observance of the centennial of his birth.
1923 Skinner pipe organ, 4 manuals.
Chapter dinner meeting precedes (by reservation); see newsletter for
details.
Organist Sun Kyoung Kim in Recital
Monday, November 3, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
First German United Methodist Church (Christuskirche)
556 W. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale
Admission: Free, open to the public.
Parking: Free in church structure and on local streets
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Sun Kyoung Kim, a native of Seoul, South Korea, is a doctoral
student at Claremont Graduate University, where she studies organ with Dr. Carey Robertson.
Her program will include works by Buxtehude, Bach, Widor, Locklair, and
Messiaen.
Reuter organ, 2 manuals, 20 ranks of pipes.
Chapter dinner meeting precedes (by reservation); see newsletter for
details.
Growing Young Organists: Great Ideas from San
Diego
Saturday, November 22, 2008, 10:30 a.m.
First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
540 S. Commonwealth Ave. (at 6th St.), Los Angeles
Admission: Free, open to the public.
Parking: Free in church lot.
Click for map and directions.
Leslie Wolf Robb, Christopher Cook, and Lea
Schmidt-Rogers
introduce the San Diego chapter's very successful education
program and lead a discussion. An opportunity for our chapter
to consider how we might implement a similar program. If you teach
piano or organ to children or young people, this is for you.
This workshop
will take place in Shatto Chapel.
Next Event:
Duane Prill in a
Program of Christmas Music
Monday, December
1, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
First Lutheran Church of Venice
815 Venice Blvd., Venice
Admission: Free, open to the public.
Parking: Free in church lot.
Click for map and directions.
Duane Prill is principal organist of Asbury First United
Methodist Church in Rochester, New York. He holds degrees from Ohio
Wesleyan University and The Eastman School of Music. As tonal director for
Parsons Pipe Organ Builders, he was involved in the voicing of this small
but versatile organ.
Parsons/Rosales organ, 2 manuals, 8 ranks of pipes
Chapter holiday gathering precedes (by reservation). See newsletter for
details.
Teaching Beginning Organ to Children and Adults
Saturday, January 17, 2009, 1:00 p.m.
Location to be announced.
Admission: Free, open to the public. Wayne Leupold leads this
workshop on teaching organ to
beginners of all ages, including a review of teaching materials.
Presidents' Day Organ Event
Monday, February 16, 2009
Admission: Free, open to the public. Please join us for all or any
part of this day.
Details to be announced. We will be joined by members of some
neighboring chapters - a fine opportunity to
meet colleagues from other AGO chapters in our area.
Susan Jane Matthews in Recital
Monday,
March 9, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
St. Therese Catholic Church
510 N. El Molino Ave., Alhambra
Admission: Free, open to the public.
Parking: Free in church lot and on local streets.
Click for map and directions.
Bay-area organist Susan Jane Matthews, former principal organist
of Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, plays a varied program on a large
instrument in friendly acoustics. Dr. Matthews is currently director of music at St.
Paul's Episcopal Church in Burlingame.
2004 rebuilt and expanded combined Schantz and Wicks organs, 3 manuals, 72
ranks of pipes.
Chapter dinner meeting precedes (by reservation); see newsletter for
details.
Craig Phillips and Friends
Monday,
May 4, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
Church of the Angeles
1100 N. Avenue 64, Pasadena
Admission: Free, open to the public
Parking: Free in lot next to parish hall,
across Church St.
Click for map and directions.
Member Craig Phillips and a group of friends present a program
of music for "organ plus" on a historic instrument in a historic
building.
1889 Roosevelt organ, 1 manual (divided stops) and pedal, 6 ranks of
pipes.
Chapter dinner meeting precedes (by reservation). See newsletter for
details.
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We are most grateful to all those who by their generous contributions
help to make our programs available to the public without
admission charge. This is done in support of the Guild's mission "to
promote the organ." To see our subscriber list in PDF format, click here.
If you would like to contribute in support of our
programs, please contact our
fundraising chair,
William Beck.
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