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Updated 24 Nov 2008

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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
Click for 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

by First German United Methodist Church Glendale 91202 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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Subscribers

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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