The list below provides our most current information for all of the Organ Spectacular concerts. Please check back for updates and additional details. All performances are on Sunday, October 19, 2008, unless otherwise noted. To make, add, or update your concert information, contact us at os@agohq.org.

Arizona

Gold Canyon United Methodist Church
Lew Williams, Organist, Organ Stop Pizza, 3:00 pm
6640 S Kings Ranch Rd
Gold Canyon, AZ
Contact: Douglas Benton
480-982-3776
bellmaster@earthlink.com

Scott Montgomery (Karen McFarlane Artists), September 28, 2008, 1pm
First Presbyterian Church
161 N. Mesa Drive
Mesa, AZ 85201
Contact: Mark Ramsey 480-964-8606
choirs@cox.net

Southern Arizona Chapter
Celebrate the Organ! Maxine Thevenot & Oboist
Holsclaw Recital Hall, 3 pm
School of Music, University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Contact: Pat Kaltenberger
520-744-4917
pkalten@comcast.net
www.agosaz.com

California

Christ Lutheran Church. Visalia
League of Christian Actors presents Jesus Christ Superstar/Pre-show presentation of the Visalia Fox Wurlitzer Organ by Marguerite Crownover playing Andrew Lloyd Weber in Concert
Visalia, California
Contact: Lim Forgey, Marguerite Crownover
Telephone: 559-732-1851
lim@clcvisalia.com

Long Beach Chapter
Keenan Boswell, Organist/Poly High School Chamber Orchestra
Andy Osman, Conductor
Covenant Presbyterian Church, 3pm
607 E. 3rd St. (at Atlantic Ave.)
Long Beach, CA
Contact: Peter Bates
Telephone: 562-437-0958 Ext. 30
pbates@covenantlb.org
www.covenantlb.org

Orange County Performing Arts Center
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Olivier Latry, 2:00 pm, $15 - $75
Bach: Prelude and Fugue in G Major, BWV 541, Franck: Choral No.2 in B minor, Widor: Andante (from Symphonie Gothique), Dupré: Prelude and Fugue in G minor, Toumemire: Choral on "Victimae paschal laudes," Improvisation transcribed by Maurice Duruflé, Messiaen: L'apparition du Christ ressuscité á Marie-Madeleine (from Livre du Saint-Sacrement), Thierry Escaich: Evocation No.2, Olivier Latry: Improvisation
615 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA
Contact: Aaron Egigian
Telephone: 714-556-2787
www.OCPAC.org

Colorado

Risen Savior Lutheran Church
Daniel Romero, Sandy Meske, Marcin Arendt,
Mark R.Cumrine, Becky Arendt, 4:00 p.m
3031 West 144th Avenue
Broomfield, CO
Contact: Mark R. Cumrine
Telephone: 303-438-0166
mcumrine@q.com

Trinity Lutheran Church
Organ Spectacular
Valerie Hess and Naomi Levine
Trinty Lutheran Church, 9:30 to 10 am
2200 Broadway
Boulder, CO
Contact: Valerie Hess
Telephone: 303-442-2300
hess.valerie@gmail.com
www.trinityboulder.org

District of Columbia

Tri-Chapter Event
(Potomac MD Chapter, Northern Virginia Chapter, DC Chapter)
Carl Schwartz
ruxtoncar@aol.com

Florida

Central Florida Chapter
Various Locations
Travis Pilch
homepage.mac.com/cf_ago

Clearwater Chapter
The Words of Albert Schweitzer & the Music of Bach
A Multi-media Musical Dramatization
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 3 pm
455 Missouri Av
Largo, FL
Contact: Donald Rolander
727-585-9969
don@poplargo.org
www.clearwaterago.com
www.poplargo.org

Gainesville Chapter
Willis Bodine, Miriam Zach, Benjamin Erlich, Laura Ellis, John T. Lowe, Jr.
First United Methodist Church (first half), 3 pm
419 NE 1st St.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (second half)
100 NE 1st St.
Gainesville, Florida
Contact: John T. Lowe, Jr.
352-371-4721
lowe@holytrinitygnv.org
www.agohq.org/chapter/?handle=gainesville

Ocala Chapter
Christoph Keller
First United Methodist Church, 3:00 PM
1126 East Silver Springs Boulevard
Ocala, Florida
Wayne Earnest, Dean
352-537-0207, ext. 350
wayne@opmh.org
www.fumcocala.org

Morrison United Methodist Church
Harlan Ayres, Cynthia Curtis, Thomas DeWitt, Howard Fowler, Olin Jones, Jeffrey Shaw, Barbara Townsend, 3:00 pm
1005 West Main Street
Leesburg, FL
Contact: Tom DeWitt
352-787-3786 ext. 231

Tampa Chapter
Thomas Trotter in Concert (Karen McFarlane Artists)
Friday, October 21, 2008, 7:00 PM
Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church
3501 San Jose
Tampa, Florida
Contact: Sub-Dean Van Howard
813-909-9150
www.AGO-Tampa.org

Georgia

First Presbyterian Church, Sunday, September 21, 4pm
Sam De Carlo - First Presbyterian Organist
John Beresford - University of Michigan
206 Willowbend Rd.
Peachtree City, GA
Contact: Sam De Carlo
770-487-7757
concerts@firstpresptc.com
www.firstpresptc.com

Illinois

University of Illinois
Dana Robinson
Assistant Professor of Music
1114 W. Nevada St.
Urbana, Illinois 61820
217-333-0607
dmrobnsn@uiuc.edu

Indiana

Evansville Chapter
Organ Plus
United Methodist Temple
2109 Lincoln Ave
Evansville, IN
Contact: Helen Skuggedal Reed
812-476-0673
hsr@evansville.net
www.evansvilleago.org

Southern Indiana Chapter
Dr. Marilyn J. Keiser
Trinity United Methodist Church, 7:00 p.m.
2596 Charlestown Road
New Albany, IN
Contact: David K. Lamb
Telephone: 812-376-4139
Fax: 812-378-2828
lambd61@sbcglobal.net
www.siago.org

Kansas

Manhattan Chapter
Members Recital
All faiths Chapel, 3:00 pm
Kansas State University
Contact: Mary Ann Buhler
maryann@networksplus.net

Louisiana

Baton Rouge Chapter
Piano Ensembles/Organ & Piano Duets by Members of the Baton Rouge Chapter
and the Baton Rouge Piano Teachers Association
Broadmoor Baptist Church, 7 pm
Goodwood Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA
Contact: Dan Talbot
225 924-3218
btrdan@cox.net

Maryland

Tiffany Series: John Walker, Organist and Tom Hall, Narrator introducing high school organist Janet Yieh with a video produced by the high school students of the church
Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church, 2:00 pm
1316 Park Avenue
Baltimore, MD
Tickets: $10.00 adults; $5.00 students
Contact: Sharon Holley 410.523.1542
Sharon@browndowntown.org

Organ Students of Donald Sutherland and John Walker
Peabody Conservatory, 4:00 pm
1 East Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD
www.peabody.jhu.edu

Massachusetts

Berkshire Chapter
Organic Jazz with Barbara Dennerlein --Solo at the Pipe Organ
First Baptist Church, 4 pm
88 South Street
Pittsfield, MA
$15 Advance for AGO members until 8/15/08; $25 general / $15 students
Tickets are available at the Colonial Theatre Box Office (www.ColonialTheatre.org);
AGO advance purchase only: Nancy@NancyClemens.net
Contact: Nancy Clemens
413-443-8202
Nancy@NancyClemens.net
www.PittsfieldCityJazz.org
www.BerkshireAGO.org
www.BarbaraDennerlein.com

Springfield Chapter
Robert MacDonald, recitalist
Christ Church Cathedral, 7 pm
Peter Beardsley, Cathedral Organist
www.springfieldago.org
jp51beardsley2@the-spa.com

Michigan

Flint Chapter
Jeremy David Tarrant will perform on October 19. Additionally, on Saturday, September 27, we are hoping to have an organ crawl through 4 churches in downtown Owosso. The audiences would switch locations every hour. Each hour we plan a 1/2 hour presentation regarding the organ and music.
First Congregational Church United Church of Christ, An Organ Spectacular, 7:00 pm
327 N. Washington Street
Owosso, MI
Contact: James Gutting
989-666-5974
attyjamz@mac.com
www.agoflint.org

Flint Institute of Music, Faculty Recital, October 17, 2008
Joy Schroeder, G. Donald Kaye, and others
McArthur Recital Hall, 7:00 p.m.
1025 E. Kearsley St.
Flint, MI
Contact: Joy Schroeder
Telephone: 810-238-1350 x212
www.thefim.com

Minnesota

Arrowhead Chapter
Kraig Windschitl, Organist
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 7:30pm
1710 E. Superior St.
Duluth, MN
Contacts: Samuel Black/William Percy
218-728-1272
cooltune7@msn.com

Missouri

Westport Center for the Arts, October 31, 2008
14th Annual Haunted Organ Concert
"Barbarian Barry" Wenger and "Menacing Marian" Thomas perform scary music on the Reuter/Wicks three manual pipe organ. Come in costume, and enjoy free cookies, punch and coffee. Kids of all ages are welcome!
Westport Presbyterian Church, 12:10 p.m.
201 Westport Road
Kansas City, MO
Contact: Jamie Rich
816-977-5107
info@westportcenterforthearts.org
www.westportcenterforthearts.org

Nebraska

Lincoln Chapter
Christopher Marks - UN-L, Jeffrey Blersch - Concordia,
Masako Nakamura Bacon - Nebraska Wesleyan
Saint Paul United Methodist Church, 7:30 PM, $10
1144 M Street
Lincoln, NE
James J. Lytton, Dean
402-421-0975
jlytton@att.net
www.agolincoln.org

Lincoln Chapter
Ticket prices for the Organ Spectacular and for all of the International Year of the Organ Programs are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. Subscriptions and additional information are available on our web site.
Contact: Pam Penner, Jim Hejduk
402-797-2100
ppenner@unlalum.nebraska.edu
www.agolincoln.org

Omaha Chapter
Organ Spectacular
Jeff McLelland, Organist
Co-sponsored by the College of Saint Mary Concert Series, the Omaha Chapter
of the American Guild of Organists, and St. Cecilia Cathedral
St. Cecilia Cathedral, 3 pm
701 N 40th St
Omaha, NE
Contact: Marty Wheeler Burnett
402-399-2622
mburnett@csm.edu

Nevada

Southern Nevada Chapter
Felix Hell Recital, October 24, 2008, 7:30 pm
Doc Rando Hall in Beam Music Center
University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus
Contact: Dr. Paul S. Hesselink
702- 242-1940
paulshesselink@peoplepc.com

New Jersey

Music At Morristown United Methodist Church, October 18
King of the Keyboards, suggested donation $15 adults/$12 seniors
4:00 pm concert by Ezequiel Menendez, Director of Music at Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Hartford, Connecticut; 5:30-7:30 pm light dinner available for purchase; 7:30 pm concert and hymn sing featuring choirs of Morristown United Methodist Church and Hawthorne Gospel Church, organist Dr. Jeff Billeter from Morristown
50 Park Place (on the Green)
Morristown, NJ
Contact: June Van Thoen
973-538-2132
junevanthoen@morristownumc.com
www.morristownumc.com

Trinity Community Concert Series
Great Hymns of Faith
Sunday, October 19, 2008, at 7:00 p.m.
A sacred concert of hymns and hymn-based anthems led by the Trinity Sanctuary Choir; Ted W. Barr, conductor; F. Anthony Thurman, organ; joined by professional instrumentalists from the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area. Commentary and reflections by the Rev. Victoria R. Sirota, Canon Pastor and Vicar of the Congregation, Cathedral Church of St. John Divine (New York City), past national Chaplain of the AGO, and author of Preaching to the Choir: Claiming the Role of Sacred Musician (2006, Church Publishing Inc.). Co-sponsored by the Southwest Jersey AGO Chapter.
Trinity Presbyterian Church
499 Route 70 East
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
www.trinpres.org
Contact: Ted W. Barr
856-428-2050, Ext. 117
ted.barr@trinpres.org

New York

A Day of Jazz, New York City
Richard Torrence
Middle Collegiate Church
50 East 7th Street at 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10003
212-477-0666
www.middlechurch.org

Alfred University
AU Chamber Singers, Chorus, Brass Choir, and String Ensemble and the Orpheus Chorale. The program will feature majestic pieces for choir, brass and organ by Gabrieli and Rutter, a Handel organ concerto with organist Laurel Buckwalter, and much more.
First Seventh Day Baptist Church of Alfred, 3 pm
5 Church Street
Alfred, NY
Contact: Laurel Buckwalter
607-587-8090
fbuckwal@alfred.edu

First Presbyterian Church Lockport NY, Sunday at 4PM
Christopher Houlihan
This is the largest pipe organ in Niagara County. The Heritage Organ Company
is providing pre/post recital Q & A sessions with tours of the pipe chambers.
21 Church Street
Lockport, NY
Free admission
716-434-5511
http://www.lockport1stpres.org

The Church of the Holy Trinity (Episcopal), October 14, 2008
Concert Organist Bruce Neswick performing music by Vierne, Bach, Messiaen, Hancock and an Improvisation on themes submitted by Dr. Gerre Hancock, 8 pm.
316 East 88th Street
New York, NY
Contact: Dr. Stephen Hamilton
212-289-4100 ext 210
shamilton@holytrinity-nyc.org
www.holytrinity-nyc.org

Three Organists Spectacular, New City
Kathryn Jones, Joseph Nigro, Thomas Zachacz
St. Augustine Church, 7 pm
140 Maple Avenue
New City, New York
914-318-3268
Joe Nigro
www.StAugNewCity.org

North Carolina

Boone Chapter
Performances by Boone Chapter members and organ students of Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University, 6:00 pm
813 Rivers Street
Boone, NC
Contact: H. Max Smith
828-963-7388
belljr@appstate.edu
www.music.appstate.edu

Cape Fear Chapter
Haymount United Methodist Church, 3 pm
1700 Fort Bragg Road
Fayetteville, NC
Contact: Mark Gourley
910-483-0121
MarkGourley@FirstPrez.com

Greater Greensboro Chapter
THE KING OF INSTRUMENTS:
A Spectacular, Moveable Concert - Three Organs ... Three Churches ... Three Organists"
This is a progressive organ concert, each program of about 30 minutes duration.
2:00 at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter, 320 E. Davis St. Laurie Ryan, AAGO, organist Dobson, 1985; 3:00 at First Presbyterian Church, 508 W. Davis St., Patrick Murphy, organist Schantz, 1967, 2007; 4:00 at Front Street United Methodist Church, 136. S. Fisher St. David Ratchford, organist Harrison, 2002.
Burlington, NC
Contact: Laurie Ryan, AAGO
336-227-4251
ljryan@bellsouth.net

Ohio

Central Trinity United Methodist Church
12th Annual Organ Recital with James McLaughlin and Friends, 3 pm
62 South Seventh Street
Zanesville, OH
Contact: James L. McLaughlin
740-452-3241
centraltrinity@sbcglobal.net
www.centraltrinityumc.com

Youngstown Chapter
William Whitehead, Concert Organist
Trinity United Methodist Church, 4 pm
30 W. Front Street
Youngstown, OH
Contact: Gary P Richards
330-565-1481
GPR534@aol.com

Pennsylvania

Camp Hill Presbyterian Church
New Schantz Pipe Organ Dedication Concert, 4:00 PM
David H. Binkley, Organist
101 N. 23rd Street
Camp Hill, PA
717-737-0488 ext. 15
dbinkley@thechpc.org
www.thechpc.org

Media Presbyterian Church
Duncan Stearns, Organist, will play Sweelinck, Stanley, Meyerbeer, Grieg, and an organ composition by Leroy Anderson, 4 pm.
30 E. Baltimore Ave.
Media, PA
Alma Zensen
610-872-6745
almazensen@hotmail.com

South Carolina

John Knox Presbyterian Church
We Sing Our Faith: A Hymn Festival featuring John Ferguson from St Olaf College, at both church services above, 8:45 and 11 am.
35 Shannon Drive
Greenville, SC
Contact: Brenda Fairbanks
864-834-0601

Low Country Chapter
Francois Olivier
Holy Family Catholic Church, 4:00 pm ($15)
24 Pope Avenue
Hilton Head Island, SC
Contact: Dr. W. Raymond Ackerman
Telephone: 843-379-5704
lowcountryago@yahoo.com
www.geocities.com/lowcountryago

Tennessee

Nashville Chapter, Nashville Symphony
Schermerhorn Symphony Center, 3pm
One Symphony Place
Nashville, TN
William Taylor 615-383-8088
www.nashvillesymphony.org
www.nashvilleago.org

Texas

Dallas Chapter
Inaugural Organ Concerts - Wolff organ
Performers: Oct 20: James D. Christie and UNT Baroque Orchestra
Oct. 21: Dame Gillian Weir and University Concert Chorale
Oct. 22: Maitre Jean Guillou and University Symphony Orchestra.
There will also be lectures and responses by nationally and internationally prominent organ performers and educators.
University of North Texas, Murchison Center
1200 N. Texas Blvd;
Denton, TX
Contact: Dr. Jesse Eschbach
940-565-4094
jeschbac@music.unt.edu
www.music.unt.edu/organ2008

Dallas Chapter AGO
Orchestra and Organ concert
Performers: Bradley H. Welch, DMA, soloist with Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra and Richard Giangiulio, Conductor. Works performed include Walton's Crown March Imperial, Barber's Toccata Festival, Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique, solo organ work, and others. Meyerson Symphony Center, 7:30 pm ($10-15)
2301 Flora St
Dallas, TX
Contact: Michael Shake
214-926-6637
rtaseries@gmail.com
www.gdyo.org

El Paso Chapter
Quintessential Brass and Chapter Members (organ and brass)
Trinity-First UMC, 2:30 pm
801 N.Mesa St.
El Paso, Texas
Contact: Dr. Jim Sperry
915-584-4651

Fort Worth Chapter
The Organ Spectacular, Joan Lippincott
First Presbyterian Church, 3 pm
1000 Penn St.
Fort Worth, TX
Contact: Robert August
817-335-1231 ext. 236
jsbach_august@yahoo.com
www.fwago.org

North Texas Organ Society
Park Cities Baptist Church, 4pm
NW Hwy
Dallas. TX
Contact: Christina Harmon
214-860-1545
charmon@pcbc.org

Virginia

Crackerjacks Fireworks Club, October 11, 2008
Herb's Farm, Fireworks!, 8:00 pm, Free with club membership or non-member fee of $65.00. Mr. Ted Feldman will perform an organ recital with a fireworks display. This event will include works by Messiaen in conjunction with his 100 year celebration.
32740 Indiantown Road
Locust Grove, VA
Contact: Peter S. Hengen
410-961-8000
www.crackerjacks.org

Music in McLean
Robert Grogan, (D.M.A., The Catholic University of America; M.M., B.M.,
University of Kansas), lecturer and faculty adviser in organ.
Saint Luke Catholic Church, 4pm, $10
7001 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA
Contact: Paul Skevington
703-356-0670
skevington@saintlukemclean.org
www.saintlukemclean.org

St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Haig Mardirosian, Dedicatory Organ Recital, 4 pm
4250 North Glebe Road
Arlington, VA
Contact: Emily Koons
Telephone: 703-536-6606
info@saint-peters.org
www.stpetersmusic.org

Tidewater Chapter
Progressive Dinner and Concerts
Performers: Thomas Marshall, Agnes French, Stephen Cook, JanEl Will & Rebecca Davy
Wren Chapel, Williamsburg Baptist, Williamsburg Presbyterian, & Bruton
Parish, 4pm
Williamsburg, VA
Contact: Rebecca Davy
757-229-2891
bdavy@brutonparish.org

Winchester Chapter
Monster Organ Concert by chapter members
Braddock Street UMC, 4:00 p.m.
115 Wolfe Street
Winchester, VA
Contact: Larry Correll
540-545-4018
larry@larryandsuecorrell.com

Washington

Spokane Chapter
Kent Brocklebank, Dean
Several concerts: organ with symphony,
recital with Mormon Tabernacle Organist
Kbrocklebank@comcast.net

Wisconsin

Jefferson - October 19, 2008
Wyatt Smith, Organist
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
215 E Church St.
Jefferson, Wisconsin

Northeast Wisconsin Chapter
A Festival Concert with Organ and Brass, 7:30 pm
Jeff Verkuilen, Daniel Steinert, Naomi Rowley (organists) and the Brass
Circle Quintet
First Presbyterian Church
Corner of Doty Ave. & Church St.
Neenah, WI
Contact: Naomi Rowley
Telephone: 920-839-2444
nrowley@itol.com

International Concerts

Australia

Organ Music Society of Sydney
Amy Johansen (Sydney University Organist) and Robert Ampt (Sydney City Organist)
    introduce the pipe organ in a suprising and enjoyable way.
Sydney University Great Hall, 1pm, free admission
Parramatta Road
Sydney, NSW Australia
Contact: Godelieve Ghavalas
612-9871-0825
godelieve@notjustnotes.com.au
www.sydneyorgan.com

Organ Music Society of Sydney
Neil McEwen directs the Choir of Christ Church St Laurence for a celebratory
    Evensong with Peter Jewkes at the organ.
Christ Church St Laurence, 6.30pm, free admission
George Street
Sydney, NSW Australia
Contact: Godelieve Ghavalas
Telephone: 612-9871-0825
godelieve@notjustnotes.com.au
www.sydneyorgan.com

Canada

Eglise St-Jean Baptiste
Final performance by winners of the Canadian International Organ Competition. The (CIOC) is being held for the first time, and the Organ Spectacular concert is the final event of two weeks of organ music played by 16 selected young organists from 11 countries. The winners of the first CIOC will perform, then the First, Second and Third prizes will be awarded, as will the Bach, Messian and Audience prizes. Total prizes are $65,000. Throughout the three rounds of the competition, the audience will have purchased tickets. 7:30 pm
305 rue Rachel Est
Montreal, Quebec
Contact: Dina Barghout
514-510-5678
www.ciocm.org

Final Gala Concert – October 19, 2008
Notre Dame Basilica, Montreal
Canadian International Organ Competition

St. Andrew's Anglican Church (Woodhaven)
The Organ Heard Round the World
Russell Greene, Organ and Tony Harwood-Jones, Clarinet
St. Andrew's Anglican Church (Woodhaven), 3:00 pm, Donations
2700 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba CA
Contact: Russell Greene
Telephone: 204-888-2627
rggreene2@shaw.ca

England

Haslingfield (near Cambridge)
Mrs. José Hopkins
All Saints Church
bios@drawstop.plus.com

Lithuania

Vedas Pinkevicius, DMA, President
National Association of Organists in Lithuania
Nacionaline vargoninkee asociacija
vargonininkai@gmail.com

Philippines

2 concerts
Cealwyn Tagle/Diego
Cera Organ Builders, Inc.
cealwyn@diegocera.com

Singapore

Singapore Chapter
Dong-ill Shin
Victoria Concert Hall, Oct. 2nd at 7.30pm, $10/$15
11 Empress Place
Singapore
Yeo Huan, Contact
enquire@singaporeago.org
www.singaporeago.org

Switzerland

Paroisse Réformée de St-Imier, October 26, 2008
Collégiale de St-Imier, 5 pm
Sondra Goldsmith Proctor, Martin Kasparek
Place du Marché, St-Imier
Berne, Switzerland
Contact: Martin Kasparek
Telephone: 41-78-872-47-08
m.kasparek@hispeed.ch
www.eglise-protestante.ch

Revised May 28, 2008