Presented by: Ulrike Theresia Wegele Location: Hyatt Regency - Hanover E This trilingual organ method (English, German, French) is for beginners age 8+ and for autodidacts. It comes in three volumes and proves that one can learn the organ right from the beginning without knowing notes or having played a keyboard instrument. This totally new […]
Presented by: David Bower, PhD and Panel from the AGO Committee on the New Organist Location: Hyatt Regency - Courtland This informative presentation will focus on the resources the AGO Committee on the New Organist offers local chapters as they reach out to pianists inviting them to take part in chapter workshops. A panel of […]
Presented by: Wilma Jensen, MM, DMus (Hon.) Location: Hyatt Regency - Hanover C The ability to perform music of different historical periods with "verve, passion, and authority," as George Houle said, requires an understanding of musical techniques and styles across different musical periods. Key components for each period from Medieval/Renaissance chants through Baroque, Classical and […]
Presented by: Barbara Adler, DMA, Councillor for Finance and Development Location: Hyatt Regency - Learning Center In this workshop, you will learn how to create wealth for yourself - if you start at a young age. In addition to learning about stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, you will discover how time is on your side […]
Presented by: Herb Buffington, MM Location: Hyatt Regency - Hanover F This workshop is open to organists who seek tools to develop greater creativity and confidence in improvisation. Attendees will be encouraged to explore a number of logics (ideas) at the keyboard as they learn techniques to improvise hymn introductions, preludes, postludes, and interludes in […]
Presented by: David Lamb, DMus, CAGO, Councillor for Membership, Elizabeth George, Director of AGO Membership Services, and members of the AGO Committee on Membership Development and Chapter Support Location: Hyatt Regency - Dunwoody This presentation will focus on ideas and suggestions for building chapter membership by expanding the current chapter programming ideas.
Location: St. Luke's Episcopal Church Transportation Information 8:30 AM - 11:45 AM Continuous shuttle between the Hyatt Regency and St. Luke's Episcopal Church About the Event The National Competition in Organ Improvisation (NCOI) seeks to further the art of improvisation by recognizing and rewarding superior performance in the field. A flourishing tradition of […]
Worship at the Cathedral of Christ the King – Piety and Reverence: Loving Neighbor Transportation Information 8:45 AM = 9:00 AM Buses depart from the Hyatt Regency About the Event Since the 6th century, the Stations of the Cross have served as a personal meditation for journeying with Jesus on the Via Dolorosa. […]
Presented by: Faythe Freese, DM Location: Hyatt Regency - Hanover E The year 2020 marks the quasquicentennial of Leo Sowerby, the American organist, composer, and church musician often referred to as the "Dean of American Church Music" in the early to mid-20th Century. This workshop will focus on the three compositional periods of organ plus […]
Presented by: Jillian Gardner, MM, Convener of AGOYO Location: Hyatt Regency - Learning Center Mental wellness is a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and can make a positive contribution to his or her community. […]