News Bulletins

Feb. 4, 2009

NEW YORK CITY — The American Guild of Organists (AGO) will sponsor a Recital and Gala Benefit Reception honoring organist MARILYN MASON on Sunday, April 19, 2009, at 3 p.m., at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

The Recital will feature Dr. Mason and students Deborah Friauff, Joseph Galema, Paul Haebig, and Aaron Tan performing at Hill Auditorium. The recital is free and open to the public.

The Gala Benefit Reception will follow at the Michigan League. Tickets for the reception are $100 ($75 tax deductible) and may be purchased online at www.agohq.org or by calling 212-870-2311, ext. 4308. The names of those who purchase their tickets by April 1 will be printed in the souvenir program book.

Display advertising in the program book is offered for full page ($1,000 and includes two gala tickets) and for half page ($500 and includes one gala ticket). E-mail gala@agohq.org for further information.

All proceeds will go to the AGO Endowment Fund in Marilyn Mason’s honor. The gala is sponsored by the AGO National Council, Eileen Guenther, president, and the AGO Development Committee, Barbara Adler, director.

Purchase tickets online at http://www.agohq.org/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AOS&Product_Code=GG-12&Category_Code=GG.

Contribute online at https://agohq.org/contributions/contribute.html.

The AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS is the national professional association serving the organ and choral music fields. Founded in 1896 as both an educational and service organization, it sets and maintains high musical standards and promotes the understanding and appreciation of all aspects of organ and choral music. The mission of the AGO is to enrich lives through organ and choral music. The Guild currently serves approximately 19,000 members in more than 300 local chapters throughout the United States and abroad. The American Organist Magazine, the official journal of the AGO and the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America, reaches an audience of more than 20,000 readers each month.

This information is submitted by F. Anthony Thurman, Director of Development and Communications at the National Headquarters of the American Guild of Organists and The American Organist Magazine. For further information, please contact Dr. Thurman by TEL (212) 870-2310, FAX (212) 870-2163 or E-MAIL fathurman@agohq.org.