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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 AGO, and specify the DC chapter. 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.
Organ crawl to Richmond in April
Wednesday, March 18 is the deadline to register for bus transportation for the April 11 organ crawl to Richmond.
Our chapter will join the NOVA AGO and Hilbus chapter of the Organ Historical Society to visit the stunning new  Juget-Sinclair organ (Op. 55) at the Cathedral of the Sacred
Heart. The group will also visit two other Juget organs in the area. 
The group will leave from the Clyde's in Alexandria at 8 am and return by 3 pm.
To register for bus transportation and a boxed lunch, click here. The bus is capped at 25 persons. The deadline to register is 11:59 pm March 18. 
The trip is open to AGO members and nonmembers alike, first come first serve.
If you do not want to take the bus, no purchase or RSVP is required and you can meet the group at the cathedral at 10 am.
Juneteenth workshops
Mark your calendar for our annual Juneteenth day of workshops on Saturday, June 20 at First Baptist Church DC. More information to follow!
Upcoming events
Friday, March 20, 12:15 pm: Baltimore organist Jordan Prescott performs a program titled “Bach Birthday Bash,” featuring the great composer’s majestic Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Major and five of his well-known chorale preludes. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW.

Sunday, March 22, 3 pm: : Holy Trinity Catholic Church presents Theodore Dubois' Seven Last Words of Christ. 1315 36th St. NW. Free.

Sunday, March 22, 3:15 pm: Robert Gallagher, organist at St. Matthew's Cathedral from 1988-96, plays his first public performance on the Lively-Fulcher organ that he started shepherding into existence nearly 40 years ago. The program includes Grand Choeur - Guy Weitz; Was Gott tut das ist wohlgetan - Johann Peter Kellner; Prelude in E flat minor - Johann Christian Kittel; Choral No. 2 in B minor - César Franck; Sonata No. 2 - Paul Hindemith; Hommage à Langlais (Song of Peace in a Time of War) - Mary Beth Bennett; Variations sur un thème de Clément Jannequin - Jehan Alain; and Prelude and Fugue on the name of ALAIN - Maurice Duruflé.  1725 Rhode Island Ave. NW.

Sunday, April 5, 2 pm: Easter Day organ recital at Washington National Cathedral.
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