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. The Membership Form link offers a simple way to proceed. 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.

PipeSpectacular 2022

​​Friday, Oct. 14 at 7 pm
National City Christian Church
 
This tri-chapter program, in partnership with The Boulanger Initiative, will feature music by female composers with spoken program notes/explanations as well as an exploration of resources to help us incorporate these compositions into our repertoire. 
Guest performers will be Janet Yieh (Church of the Heavenly Rest, New York City), above left, and Joy-Leilani Garbutt (St. Luke’s Episcopal, San Francisco). 
The public is invited.
The Boulanger Initiative advocates for women and all gender-marginalized composers. It fosters inclusivity and representation to expand and enrich the collective understanding of what music is, has been and can be. It promotes music composed by women through performance, education, research, consulting and commissions.

Free lessons through POI

The Potomac Organ Institute is a program sponsored by the DC, Northern Virginia and Potomac AGO chapters to provide a year of free lessons to accomplished piano students who wish to learn the organ. If you know of a promising piano student with potential for beginning organ study, please contact Peter Crisafulli at peter.crisafulli@allsaintschurch.net and/or Carolyn Booth at clbmuscmkr@aol.com.