Welcome!Welcome to the web site of the District of Columbia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
Our city and its surrounding areas boast a lively pipe organ culture, to which our Chapter members contribute significantly. We invite all who love the pipe organ and its music to explore this website for opportunities to attend AGO-sponsored events as well as concerts in our churches and concert halls. All are welcome, no matter if you're an official AGO member or not. Our mission is to share the glories of the "King of Instruments" with everyone. Perhaps you found this site because you are interested in becoming a member of the Chapter. We would be delighted if you would join our ranks. To join, go to agohq.org. Click on the Membership tab, then Join the Guild, and Join as a chapter member. We also welcome you to become a dual member with us and your home chapter. Thank you for visiting us. We hope that you will join us for one or more of our seasonal events. |
Kennedy Center organ crawl in SeptemberOur new chapter board is working on a lineup of events for 2024-25.
First up will be a crawl of the Rubenstein Family Organ at the Kennedy Center on Saturday, Sept. 14. The tour of the nearly 5,000-pipe Casavant organ has been arranged by technician David Storey, who has been working with the instrument since its installation in 2012. Stay tuned for details. Summer organ series at the BasilicaThe Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is hosting its 2024 Summer Organ Recital Series on Sundays in the Great Upper Church.
All recitals are at 6 pm. The shrine is at 400 Michigan Ave. NE. July 28: Ralph Hotzhauser of Youngstown, OH Aug. 4: Andrew Kreigh of St. Louis, MO Aug. 11: Charles Tompkins of Greenville, SC Aug. 18: Benjamin LaPrairie, the basilica's associate director of music Aug. 25: David Schultz of South Bend, IN Free lessons through POIThe Potomac Organ Institute provides a year of free lessons to accomplished piano students who wish to learn the organ. Check it out at https://www.potomacago.com/poi.
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