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Southern Arizona Chapter |
| Last updated: April 28, 2007 |
Message from the Dean |
| Welcome to the web page for the Southern Arizona Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. We are an active organization of about 90 members promoting organ and sacred choral music.
We are excited to be hosting the upcoming AGO Region IX Mid-Winter Convention PIPES IN THE DESERT, to be held January 20-24, 2008, in Tucson, Arizona. We're looking forward to a splendid variety of recitals, concerts, and workshops from some exceptional artists. Highlights: Paul Jacobs, electrifying performer and chair of Juilliard's organ department, presenting a recital and teaching a Master Class; Michael Burkhardt, composer extraordinaire, leading a rousing hymn festival in his own unique style, as well as giving a workshop on hymn-playing; Millennia Too!, captivating California duo with organist Alison Luedecke and oboist Susan Barrett; Richard Elliott, superb Mormon Tabernacle organist; Pamela Decker, Tucson's own gifted composer and professor of organ at the University of Arizona; The Phoenix Bach Choir, one of the most acclaimed choral groups in the nation, singing in the venerable St. Augustine Cathedral; Kimberly Marshall, the Goldman Professor of Organ at Arizona State University, presenting a lecture-recital on Mexican organs and music; The outstanding Arizona Choir from the University of Arizona; The world-famous Tucson Arizona Boys' Chorus providing service music with Joel Martinson's Missa Guadalupe; Virtuoso Ron Rhode at the theater organ; and Festive mariachi music, a Tucson specialty. Please visit our conclave website www.agoixaz.com for more information. We invite you to join the Southern Arizona Chapter of the AGO by contacting the Membership Chair or the Dean. Among other benefits, members receive the chapter newsletter called "The Cypher," published five times/year. |
Local Events |
| Sunday, May 20, 2007, 4 p.m. Sights and Sounds of the French Baroque and Romantic Eras
Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams Street. Enjoy a tour of the sights and sounds of the organs of France presented by David Wachter and Bruce Anderson, concluding with a short recital by David. A reception will follow, featuring French foods brought by our own creative members! |
Newsletter |
| Our Newsletter, The Cypher, is published five times a year and mailed to chapter members and deans of all AGO chapters in Region IX (Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Utah) Remaining deadlines are Oct 15 for Nov-Dec; Dec 15 for Jan-Feb; Feb. 15 for Mar-Apr; and April 15 for May-Jun.
Send information for publication to David Wachter (cypher_editor@comcast.net). Please place the word "Cypher" in the subject line. |
Membership |
| Please contact Membership Chair Larry Grove for information (lgroveaz@cox.net).
Various membership categories are available, including Chapter Subscribing Member (at chapter level only) $20, Regular Voting Member $80 (includes a 1-year subscription to The American Organist magazine), and Student Voting Member $30. Members are listed in the Chapter Membership Directory. |
Placement |
| Please contact Placement Chair Fenita King to list or inquire about an employment opportunity in the Southern Arizona chapter, or to obtain names of local organists who are seeking a job or who are available as substitutes. For AGO members only. (kingcw@worldnet.att.net)
Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website. |
Certification |
| Information about the Professional Certification requirements for the different exams is available at the National AGO website (www.agohq.org). Our chapter is pleased to assist interested chapter members in preparing for the exams.
In addition, the chapter is offering financial assistance to help defray the cost of examination fees. If you have any questions about the process, please contact past dean Fern Hieb (barryfern@cox.net) |
Contact Us |
| Stardust Johnson, Dean - dustyskj@cs.com
Fern Hieb, Past Dean - barryfern@cox.net Jeffrey Campbell, Sub-Dean - jeffrey.campbell@stphilipstucson.org Patricia Kaltenberger, Secretary - pkalten@comcast.net Maxine Fifer, Treasurer - WeTypeFast@aol.com Shirley Lockard, Program - Kaytrav124@aol.com Fenita King, Placement - kingcw@worldnet.att.net Geraldine Bourlard, Professional Concerns Larry Grove, Membership - lgroveaz@cox.net Mary Lou Barker, Hospitality - marloucb@juno.com David Wachter, Cypher editor - Cypher_editor@comcast.net Paul Hesselink, District Convener - Paulshesselink@peoplepc.com |
Links |
| AGO Region IX Mid-Winter Conclave January 20-24, 2008 - www.agoixaz.com |
| Visit the AGO National website |