American Guild of Organists: Greater Columbia Chapter

The Greater Columbia Chapter of the AGO Calendar of Events for 2011

Friday, September 9, 2011. Dinner at 6:00 PM and Concert at 7:00 PM: "Music for a small organ" The Chapel at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, 1301 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Mark Husey, Janet Marks, Frank Ballard, and Tom White will each perform music upon the renovated, two-manual pipe organ housed in the lovely acoustic of Ebenezer Chapel. Please make your dinner reservations by e-mailing Susan Sturkie at sloopystur@aol.com. The cost per person for the meal will be $10.00. The deadline for dinner reservations 9-7-2011 We will also be selling organ music which has been donated to our AGO chapter at this event. If you have any gently used organ music that you would like to donate to us, then please bring it with you to this September meeting. For church information and directions visit the following website: http://ebenezerlutheran.org

Saturday, October 1, 2011. ** Concert at 1:00 PM. Columbia Choral Festival and AGO Convocation. Washington Street United Methodist Church, 1401 Washington Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Dr. Craig Jessop, Dean of the Caine College of the Arts at Utah State and former Director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, will be the guest choral conductor. Organists for the event will include: Dr. William Bates, Dr. Patrick Hawkins, Sarah Fletcher, and Frances Webb. This event is co-sponsored by Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Washington Street United Methodist Church, and Trenholm Road United Methodist Church. All AGO members are encouraged to register for this two-day event and are asked to sing with the festival chorus. For information about this event, please contact Fredna Lee at flee@eastminsterpres.org or register online at www.eastminsterpres.org

Tuesday, October 11, 2011. Professional Concerns Panel led by Dr. David Lowry

Saturday, November 5, 2011. 1:00 PM Masterclass with Dr. Christopher Young, Professor of Organ at Indiana University, Bloomington. Location: USC School of Music Recital Hall.

Sunday, November 6, 2011. Dr. Christopher Young will perform a post-Evensong recital at 5:00 PM at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral; Columbia, SC.

December, 2011: No scheduled AGO meetings will take place this month.