AGO 2006 - Chicago

Schedule

	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
Pre-Convention Saturday July 1		Noon – 6:00p Registration open 1:30p – 4:30p NCOI Semi-finals St. James Cathedral	7:00p Ken Cowan Concert First UMC, Oak Park
Pre-Convention Saturday July 1	Ken Cowan Pre-Convention Concert Ken Cowan will present an organ concert at First United Methodist Church, 324 N. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL on Saturday, July 1 at 7:00 p.m. The concert is a special AGO preview of the church's newly restored 4 manual, 44-rank E. M. Skinner organ. The unaltered 1925 Skinner organ is currently being restored by Joseph Rotella of the Spencer Organ Company, Waltham, MA, with Jeff Weiler and Jonathan Ambrosino supervising pipework restoration and tonal finishing. A formal dedication concert series will take place this fall. More information about the organ is available at www.fumcoakpark.org/skinner.html. The concert is $15 which includes bus roundtrip transportation from the convention hotel. See the church's website, www.fumcoakpark.org for more information. Please mark your registration form for the “Pre-convention Event” to register for this concert.
Sunday July 2		Noon – 7:00p Registration open 12:30p Coaches depart for NYACOP Finals 1:00p – 6:00p Exhibits open 1:30p – 5:00p NYACOP Finals St. Paul UCC	7:30p Opening Gala Concert Organists Philippe Bélanger Thierry Escaich David Schrader Maxine Thevenot Conductor Julian Wachner Orchestra Hall 10:00p – midnight Exhibits open 10:00p – midnight Registration open
Monday July 3	6:30a – 7:00p Registration Open 7:00a Coaches begin leaving for Valparaiso University 9:15a Opening Worship Martin Jean, organ; Brass; Bach Choir w/ Christopher Cock 11:00a Concert James O’Donnell	2:00p Annual Meeting at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel (University of Chicago) 3:30p – 7p Exhibits open 4:00p Workshops/Concerts Chelsea Chen St. Chrysostom’s Episcopal Church Alexander Fiseisky Church of the Ascension	6:30p Navy Pier Independence Day Spectacular 7:00p NCOI Finals St. James Cathedral 11:00p – 11:45p Compline
Tuesday July 4	7:30a – 8:30a Registration open 8:45a Worship Fourth Presbyterian Church Holy Name Cathedral St. James Cathedral 10:30a Concert Janette Fishell, Holy Name Cathedral Stefan Engels, Fourth Presbyterian Church	1:15a Concert Janette Fishell, Holy Name Cathedral Stefan Engels, Fourth Presbyterian Church 2:30p – 6:30p Exhibits open 2:30p Workshops 4:30p Regional Meetings	8:00p Concert (Group A) The Choir of Trinity Church, Wall Street, St. Mary of the Angels RC (Group B) Cathedral Singers, David Schrader, Bach Week Orchestra Holy Family RC 10:00p – midnight Exhibits open 11:00p – 11:45p Compline
Wednesday July 5	7:00a – 8:00a Registration open 7:30a Coaches leave for Evanston 9:00a & 10:30a Concerts Sophie-Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin, St. Ita RC Thomas Murray, St. Luke Episcopal Saint Clement Choir, First UMC Wolfgang Seifen, Trinity UMC	Evanston 12:45p Rising Stars Wood, Feddeck, Myers Millar Chapel (Garrett Seminary) 12:45p Workshops Chicago 1:00p – 6:00p Exhibits open 1:30p Workshops 1:30p Rising Stars Matthews, Lyman, Stellmacher St. Chrysostom Episcopal 2:00p NYACOP winner’s concert, St. Paul UCC 4:15p Sung Vespers Ascension Choir; Thomas Wikman, conductor; Jonathon Tuuk, organ St. Mary of Perpetual Help	8:00p Concert (Group A) Cathedral Singers, David Schrader, Bach Week Orchestra Holy Family RC (Group B) The Choir of Trinity Church, Wall Street, St. Mary of the Angels RC 10:00p – midnight Exhibits open
Thursday July 6	7:00a – 8:00a Registration open Fox Valley 9:00a & 10:30a Concerts Alan & Jeannine Morrison College Church, Wheaton House of Hope Choir, Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus, Grace UMC, Naperville Hymn Festival w/ Aaron Miller, Heritage Chorale, Agape Ringers St. Raphael RC, Naperville Lincoln Park 9:00a & 10:15a Concerts Chicago a cappella; St. Clement RC Thierry Escaich, St. Paul UCC Carol Williams, St. Vincent de Paul RC	1:00p – 6:00p Exhibits open 1:00p Rising Stars Stipe, Miller, Kwan St. Chrysostom Episcopal 1:30p & 3:15p Workshops	7:30p Closing Concert Mickey Thomas Terry, organ; Chicago Community Choir, Keith Hampton, conductor Moody Church 10:00p – midnight Closing Reception Paul Bisaccia and the Great American Piano
Post-Convention Friday July 7		9:30a Berghaus Organ Tour, Dinner & Concert with Cherry Rhodes
Post-Convention Friday July 7	The Berghaus Organ Company Organ Tour Stay just one extra day and join colleagues and friends for an exciting tour showcasing four Berghaus organs! Each stop features a demonstration with the opportunity to explore the instrument. Following the tour, you’ll have the opportunity to relax at the Berghaus shop while the Berghaus staff serves a sumptuous buffet dinner. A gala recital featuring organist Cherry Rhodes crowns the events of the day. Round Trip transportation from the Chicago Marriott is provided at no additional cost. The concert is available without the tour and is open to the public at no charge. Roundtrip transportation from the convention hotel is available at a cost of $15 per person. Buses depart the hotel at 5:45pm. Please reserve transportation by e-mailing Dave McCleary at dmccleary@berghausorgan.com. Include the names and addresses of all those requesting transportation. Requests must be received no later than Monday, May 29.