American Guild of Organists

The August issue of TAO features a Bedient Pipe Organ Company installation at Sewickley Presbyterian Church in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. The small chapel is Gothic in design and seats 80 worshipers. Inspiration for the organ was found in instruments designed by English builders in the 18th and 19th centuries. These small organs served the needs of  [More]

The members of the Greater Kansas City Chapter of The American Guild of Organists hosted some 1,200 AGO members  and  shared the grandeur of the city’s organs and performance venues. A highlight was this Casavant Frère, op. 3875 (2011) at the Kaufman Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Kansas City [More]

Kalle Toivio took first place in the National Competition in Organ Improvisation (NCOI), which seeks to further the art of improvisation. He is the organist and director of music at the Church of Notre Dame, NYC. Aaron Tan took first place in the 2018 National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance (NYACOP). He is currently Artist-in-Residence at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Detroit, Michigan. The competition serves as a springboard for emerging organists to develop their performance ability by participating in the various demanding stages of this competition.