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Last Modified on March 5, 2021

Cherry Rhodes and Ladd Thomas to be Honored at AGO Recital and Gala Benefit Reception

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The American Guild of Organists will sponsor a Recital and Gala Benefit Reception honoring internationally acclaimed organists and university professors Cherry Rhodes and Ladd Thomas. The dynamic couple has been selected by the AGO National Council to receive the 2015 AGO Endowment Fund Distinguished Artist Award. The biographies of the honorees can be found here.

The celebration will begin on Friday, April 17, 2015, at 7:30 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church of Glendale, Calif., where Ladd Thomas has served as organist for 55 years. The honorees will perform as organ soloists in Mendelssohn’s Sonata No. 1 in F Minor (Thomas) and Moussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, transcribed by Jean Guillou (Rhodes). They will combine their talents in a rare organ duet performance of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Dukas, as arranged by Rayner Brown for their exclusive use. The gala benefit reception will follow at the Hilton Los Angeles North/Glendale Hotel (advance tickets required).

Ladd and Cherry Welcome

Sponsorship opportunities are available at the $25,000, $10,000, $5,000, $2,500, and $1,000 levels. Full descriptions of sponsorship packages and benefits are available online at Agohq.org.

Gala Benefit Reception Tickets are $150 (75% tax deductible, includes admission to the recital) and can be purchased online at Agohq.org or by calling 212-870-2311, ext. 4308. Gala ticket holders will be offered preferred recital seating and will have their names printed in the commemorative program book. The deadline to be included is April 1. General admission to the Recital, only is $20.

The AGO is offering Display Advertising opportunities in the full-color commemorative program book. Ad placement includes inside and back covers ($1,500, each includes four gala tickets), full-page ($1,000, includes two gala tickets) and half-page ($500, includes one gala ticket) insertions. Advertising orders can be placed online at Agohq.org. The advertising deadline is April 1. E-mail gala@agohq.org for further information. The publication will become a part of the American Organ Archives.

A limited number of rooms are available in our block at the Hilton for those needing overnight hotel accommodations. Our discounted room rate is $159/night. Make your reservation by calling 818-956-5466 and asking for the AGO group rate. The Hilton offers complimentary shuttle service to/from the Burbank Bob Hope Airport.

Those unable to attend the Recital and Gala Benefit Reception are invited to Participate from a Distance by making a contribution to the AGO Endowment Fund in honor of Cherry Rhodes and Ladd Thomas. Contribute online at Agohq.org or by sending a check to the AGO Endowment Fund, 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1260, New York, NY 10115. Contributions received by April 1 will be reported in the commemorative program book.

All proceeds from the Gala will honor Cherry Rhodes and Ladd Thomas in perpetuity through the AGO Endowment Fund. For further information, please call 212-870-2311, ext. 4308, or e-mail gala@agohq.org. ■

Please click on the links below for further information and to purchase tickets:

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  1. Diane McClellan Heuser says

    March 27, 2015 at 2:40 pm

    I won’t be able to attend because I’m in Colorado but I wanted to congratulate both of you on your amazing achievements. It’s great that they are honoring you and them. I’m sure it will be a wonderful night to remember…miss you, Diane McClellan (Heuser)

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  2. Carlene Befort says

    March 3, 2015 at 12:30 am

    I greatly regret that I will be unable to attend this wonderful event. My husband is very ill and I have to stay close to home these days. I have many wonderful memories of the four years that I had the great opportunity to study with Ladd. He prepared me for several major recitals and I still apply many of the great principles that he taught me. He was truly a great inspiration to study with. I also enjoyed seeing and visiting with Cherry occasionally. I wish them the very best and they are both to be greatly commended for their many years of dedicated work to the musical community.

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Tickets

HYMN FESTIVAL 7:30 p.m. Fourth Presbyterian Church Church Morning Choir and Tower Brass of Chicago John Sherer and Michael Rees, Organists; Richard Webster, Conductor General admission: $20

GALA BENEFIT RECEPTION 9–11 p.m. Preferred seating at hymn festival and recognition in commemorative program book. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres with honoree, performers, and AGO National Council. Hymn Festival and Reception ticket: $150 (tax-deductible portion: 75%) Advance purchase required. Deadline: April 7

Sponsorships

Platinum: $10,000 • Cocktails and dinner for two (2) with Richard Webster and AGO national leadership on April 20 • Recognition as Platinum Sponsor on all event materials • Prestige/reserved seating for ten (10) guests at hymn festival • VIP Gala reception tickets for ten (10) guests • Name or logo featured at both the hymn festival and the reception • Full-page color ad, inside front cover of program book • Sponsorship recognition in The American Organist • Sponsorship recognition all year on homepage of the AGO website

Gold: $5,000 • Lunch for two (2) with Richard Webster and AGO national leadership on April 21 • Recognition as Gold Sponsor on all event materials • Prestige/reserved seating for four (4) guests at hymn festival • VIP Gala reception tickets for four (4) guests • Name or logo featured at both the hymn festival and the reception • Full-page color ad in program book • Sponsorship recognition in The American Organist and on the AGO website

Silver: $2,500 • Breakfast for two (2) with Richard Webster and AGO national leadership on April 22 • Recognition as Silver Sponsor on all event materials • Preferred/reserved seating for two (2) guests at hymn festival • VIP Gala reception tickets for two (2) guests • Name featured at both the hymn festival and the reception • Half-page color ad in program book • Sponsorship recognition in The American Organist and on the AGO website

Bronze: $1,000 • Recognition as Bronze Sponsor in program book • Reserved seating for two (2) guests at hymn festival • VIP Gala reception tickets for two (2) guests • Sponsorship recognition in The American Organist and on the AGO website

Advertising

Demonstrate your support with a full-color display ad for you, your firm, or your organization. Your ad will be proudly presented in the full-color commemorative program book. Email artwork to gala@agohq.org by April 7.

Center Spread display: $2,500 17 x 11 (add .25 inch for bleed), landscape orientation, full color. Price includes four (4) Gala Benefit Reception tickets.

Back Cover display ad: $2,000 8½ x 11 (add .25 inch for bleed), portrait orientation, full color. Price includes two (2) Gala Benefit Reception tickets.

Inside (Front or Back) Cover display ad: $1,500 8½ x 11 (add .25 inch for bleed), portrait orientation, full color. Price includes two (2) Gala tickets.

Full-page display ad: $1,000 7 x 10 (no bleed), portrait orientation, full color. Price includes two (2) Gala Benefit Reception tickets.

Half-page display ad: $500 7 x 4.75, landscape orientation, full color. Price includes one (1) Gala Benefit Reception ticket.

Congratulatory Message: $250 Congratulatory messages will be published in individual boxes in the commemorative program book. Send your greetings to Richard!

Participate from a Distance

If you are unable to be at the gala in person, participate from a distance by making a tax-deductible contribution to the AGO Endowment Fund. The names of all donors participating from a distance will be published in the commemorative program book.

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