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The American Organist Magazine highlights various events and performances by organists in different regions. Chapters in Topeka, Greater Kansas City, St. Joseph, St. Louis, Red River Valley, Chippewa Valley, and Madison showcased their talents through recitals, concerts, and music swaps. These events featured a diverse range of musical selections, from classical to folk, and aimed to engage audiences in celebrating different occasions and seasons. The magazine also emphasizes the historical significance of organs and their role in enriching musical experiences for communities. [Extracted from the article]

Wichita, Kans. Sept. 23-24, Plymouth Congregational Church and the chapter had the privilege of hosting composer Howard Helvey for a weekend of his music. The concert opened with a thrilling four-hand piano duet on LOBE DEN HERREN played by Helvey and Christopher Shaw. Schreiber will be finishing his undergraduate study in organ with his senior recital at the University of Kansas under the direction of chapter member Michael Bauer. [Extracted from the article]

Several chapter members played Bach organ works for the event, and a few sang in the festival choir, which led a sing-along featuring Bach chorales. Greater Kansas City, Mo. Mar. 27, the chapter, Southminster Presbyterian Church, and Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kans., hosted seven elementary school children in a Pedals, Pipes & Pistons program. Performers from St. Louis Lenten members' recital Charlie Reid speaks to Michael Barone at Chippewa Valley organ recital. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses activities of various chapters of the American Guild of Organists in the North Central region of the U.S. Edward Hett, a practicing family physician in Wichita, was the guest speaker for the chapter meeting of Wichita, Kansas, on October 3, 2021. Omaha, Nebraska, chapter opened its fall season with a much-welcomed in-person gathering at First Central Congregational Church on September 12, 2021.

Greater Kansas City, Mo. Aug. 27, the chapter and the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception hosted the 11th French Organ Music Festival. Mario Pearson, music director and principal organist at the cathedral, is the chair and organizer of the annual event, which was livestreamed and recorded for those unable to attend (tinyurl.com/kcagofrenchorgan). June 17, fifteen young people attended a Pedals, Pipes & Pizza program in Whitewater, Wis. Participants enjoyed the 11/21 Holtkamp (1993) at First English Lutheran Church and the 11/20 Hook & Hastings (1893) at First United Methodist Church. [Extracted from the article]

George discussed new organizational software (Airmeet is like Zoom on steroids) and a new association management system, iMIS, which is uniquely geared to organizations with a large chapter structure. Greater Kansas City, Mo. May 1, Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Cathedral hosted the chapter's 43rd annual Bachathon (Stephanie Henry, chair; Brian Seever, subchair). Wichita, Kans. Feb. 27, the chapter gathered at University United Methodist Church in Wichita for a student recital, reception, and dinner for chapter members. [Extracted from the article]

This article provides a summary of recent events and activities organized by various chapters of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) in different regions of the United States. The Central Iowa chapter hosted a diverse concert featuring compositions from nine countries and spanning five centuries. The Twin Cities chapter held an organ performance competition, with first place going to Evelyn Rohrbach. The Greater Kansas City chapter co-sponsored the 45th annual Bachathon, featuring performances by various musicians. The St. Louis chapter held its spring banquet and annual meeting, where new officers were installed and the Avis Blewett Award was presented. Lastly, the Madison chapter organized a hymn festival titled "Hymns of Victory." [Extracted from the article]

The article highlights various events and recitals organized by different chapters of the American Organist Magazine. In Central Iowa, students from the organ studio of Miriam Zach at Iowa State University presented a recital exploring nature and human feeling. In Central Missouri, organist Walt Strony played theater organ favorites and accompanied a Buster Keaton film. In Greater Kansas City, Brett Valliant accompanied the silent film The Kid. In St. Louis, the chapter sponsored a "Pipes for Parkinson's" members' recital. In Omaha, the chapter hosted a young organists' recital. In Chippewa Valley, the chapter held its 20th annual Marianna Scott Scholarship Organ Recital. [Extracted from the article]

Dawn Riske Organist Scott Dettra at Greater Kansas City Franck recital Heather Martin Cooper, Nori Fahrig, and singers of Polyhymnia led the music for St. Louis's fall banquet. Polyhymnia, a women's choir under the direction of Nori Fahrig, sang an extended chant prelude and led the singing of the psalms and canticle. Greater Kansas City, Mo. Sept. 18-19, honoring the 200th anniversary of the birth of César Franck, Visitation Catholic Church (Alejandro Manso, director of music and liturgy) and the chapter hosted a program with Scott Dettra, who performed the complete organ works of Franck over two evenings. [Extracted from the article]

The article provides an update on the American Guild of Organists North Central Region, as of November 2021. The Central Missouri chapter co-sponsored a concert on August 29 in honor of the 175th anniversary of the founding of Saint Peter Parish and the bicentennial of the state of Missouri. The Madison, Wisconsin chapter organized a backyard potluck for members and friends on August 29. The Greater Kansas City, Missouri chapter co-hosted the 9th annual French Organ Music Festival on August 22.

The program included several interviews with organbuilder and Appleton resident Ron Wahl, Lawrence University organ student Victor Sandberg, and Micah Zuelke, who also gave a short performance. Unique to the program was a performance of sub-dean Karel Suchy's Way of the Cross, played by the Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble (Kaethe Grabenhofer, director) with Suchy at the organ. Karen Haslag Bob and Gloria Taylor (left) hosted a program and dinner to close out Central Missouri's program year. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on programmes held in North Central Region by American Guild of Organists (AGO) chapters. Topics discussed include news from Greater Kansas City were Alejandro Manso, director of music who hosted the chapter for its members' recital while visiting Roman catholic church, hosting carillon concert by Steven Ball by the St. Louis chapter, and offering worship services and ministering to their members during the pandemic at Madison.

The article reports on Greater Kansas City, the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, Mo. and the chapter hosted the eighth annual French Organ Music Festival on August 23, 2020.

The article reports that Greater Kansas City chapter of American Guild of Organists and Village Presbyterian Church in Prairie Village, Kansas cosponsored Jeannine Jordan and David Jordan in "Around the World in 80 Minutes."

The article offers information on the American Guild of Organists (AGO) chapter's presentation workshop on Technology-Enhanced Worship Experience in the 21st Century at Greater Kansas City, Missouri on January 20, 2020.

The article provides information on events hosted by North Central Region chapter of American Guild of Organists during the period from November to December 2019, including After-Christmas Party, Christmas carols singing in Wisconsin, and festival of psalms in Wisconsin.

The article provides updates on various chapters of the American Organist Magazine. The Southeast Minnesota chapter held a recital for student scholarship program participants, featuring performances by several students. The Central Missouri chapter installed new officers and held a business meeting, followed by an organ recital. The Greater Kansas City chapter hosted the twelfth annual French Organ Music Festival, which was livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. The Madison chapter kicked off their season with a potluck held at the Holy Wisdom Monastery. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Olathe, Kans., Tom Watgen, organist and organbuilder. The program was the first full recital on Watgen Opus 1 at the church.

The article offers information on the Bachathon #36 program of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) chapter in the North Central region that was held at Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Greater Kansas City, Missouri on May 3, 2015.

The article offers insight to the recent activities of the Greater Kansas City chapter of the American Guild of Organists featuring "Bring Your Own Everything" social gathering.

The article offers information on the potluck dinner and social gathering hosted by the American Guild of Organists chapter at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Lenexa, Kansas on May 20, 2019.

The article discusses the highlights of an online discussion held by the Greater Kansas City, Missouri chapter of the American Guild of Organists on January 18, 2021 on the huge quantity of public domain music available for download from the International Music Score Library Project, IMSLP.org.

The article presents news briefs related to North Central region Chapters of American Guild of Organists (AGO). Topics discussed include meeting of Greater Kansas City, Missouri which focused on professional documentary "Pipe Dreams"; information on "Chalk Fest," an event hosted by The Arts Partnership of River Valley, North Dakota; and social gathering of members of Wichita, Kansas.

The article reports on the Sunday worship service presentation hosted by Atonement Lutheran Church of Overland Park, Kansas and the Greater Kansas City, Missouri chapter of American Guild of Organists (AGO) on Veterans Day on November 11, 2018.

The article talks about hosting the social program by St. John the Baptist Catholic Church along with organist Matt Winterhalter and the activities of hosting the National Convention.

The article discusses a National Convention with music performances organized by the chapter members in 2018 in Greater Kansas City and gives thanks to the participants and composers who created music for the convention.

The article reports that American Guild of Organists (AGO) chapter in Greater Kansas City, Missouri hosted an event on June 25, 2018 during which volunteers completed task of stuffing materials into convention tote bags.

The article discusses that the Greater Kansas City, Missouri chapter of the American Guild of Organists, event hosted by Thomas Vozzella, director of music, and also mentions Organist Jonathan Gregoire who was the featured recitalist in a program titled "Dancing through the Ages".

The article reports that the American Guild of Organists' chapter in Missouri visited two famous venues in the historic jazz district in Kansas City in which a happy hour pre-meeting was hosted that happy hour music was performed by Monte Muza, Justin McCoy and others.

The article offers news briefs related to the American Guild of Organists, including the First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on July 4, 2019; and the Seventh Annual French Organ Music Festival in Kansas, Missouri August 25, 2019.

The article offers information on the afternoon church musician workshop and evening hymn festival "Ponder Anew What the Almighty Can Do" held by the Greater Kansas City, Missouri chapter of the American Guild of Organists on April 6, 2019.

The article reports that Sara Wentz, minister of music at American Guild of Organists' chapter in Greater Kansas City, Missouri, hosted meeting of the chapter at First United Methodist Church of Lawrence, Kansas on February 18, 2019 featuring Laudate Ringers and Jane Anderson.

The article offers news briefs on the American Guild of Organists (AGO) in the North Central Region. Topics in the news include the AGO Iowa chapter fall project gathering, the Missouri chapter Schola Cantorum vocal ensemble on October 17, 2016, and the St. Louis chapter meeting on November 14.

The article reports on events pertaining to the Greater Kansas City, Missouri chapter of American Guild of Organists, as of January 2017, including the recital of organist Yun Kyung Kim hosted by the chapter and the "Sing for Peace" hymn festival cosponsored by the chapter as part of "The Concert Across America to End Gun Violence."

The article offers news briefs related to recitals and meeting held by the American Guild of Organists (AGO) Chapter in the Northeast Region of the U.S. as of August 2016. Topics discussed include a meeting at the Grace Episcopal Church in Kirkwood, Missouri; a morning workshop at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church LCMS in Beatrice, Nebraska and a meeting at Benvenuto's Italian Grill restaurant in Fitchburg, Wisconsin.

The article offers American Guild of Organists North Central Region news brief as of June 2016. Topics discussed include a recital sponsored by organist Maxine Thevenot sponsored by Greater Kansas City, Missouri chapter at First United Methodist Church, organist Agnes Armstrong hosted by St. Louis, Missouri chapter and the annual J.S. Bach Festival presented by Central Texas chapter and First Presbyterian Church.

The article discusses a workshop titled Internet Promotion and Social Media hosted by Rainbow Mennonite Church of Kansas City, Kansas that was held in the city on January 18, 2016.

The article discusses the various activities organized by the Greater Kansas City, Missouri chapter of the organization the American Guild of Organists including the 39th annual Bachathon event.

The article reviews performance of concert organist Ken Cowan, hosted by Thomas Vozzella on November 20, 2017 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Greater Kansas City, Missouri.

The article reviews the Organ Plus music program presented by the American Guild of Organists (AGO) Greater Kansas City Chapter at Second Presbyterian Church of Kansas City in Missouri on May 18, 2015.

The article reports that the Greater Kansas City, Missouri chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) presented the chapter's organ students and their teachers on February 16, 2015

This document is a collection of reports from various chapters of the American Guild of Organists (AGO). The reports detail recent activities and events organized by the chapters, such as recitals, workshops, and social gatherings. Each chapter provides information about the venues, performers, and repertoire featured in their events. The reports highlight the diverse range of musical experiences and opportunities available to AGO members in different regions of the United States. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that the chapter program “The Influence of Martin Luther Through the Ages" was performed at the Atonement Lutheran Church of Overland Park, Kans on October 16, 2017.

The article informs that members of Great Lake Region of American Guild of Organists has concluded the program year on June 6, 2017 with a potluck dinner and social gathering at Westport Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, Missouri.

The article offers American Guild of Organists news briefs as of September 1, 2017. It mentions that the chapter joined forces with the Kansas City chapter to present Richard Elliott. It states that the Members' Recital program 'Organ Music by Women Composers' was hosted by Central United Methodist Church of Kansas City.

The article reports on the potluck dinner held by members of the North Central chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) at Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Greater Kansas City, Missouri, on June 9, 2014.

This section offers news briefs relating to the events relating to the Greater Kansas City, Missouri chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) as of August 2014. The AGO chapter was invited by the Reuter Organ Company in Lawrence, Kansas for a dessert reception and a factory tour on April 21, 2014. The "35th Annual Bachathon" was presented by the AGO chapter on May 4, 2014 at the Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, with canon-musician John Schaefer serving as host.

This article provides updates on various events and activities organized by different chapters of the American Organist Magazine in different regions. In Cedar Valley, Iowa, members performed in the "Bach's Lunch" organ series at Wartburg College. In Central Iowa, members gathered at Faith Lutheran Church to share and play music for Lent and Easter. In Southeast Minnesota, the chapter hosted a members' recital to support its Student Scholarship Program. In Twin Cities, Minnesota, a record attendance was set at the Pipe Organ Discovery Day, with 36 students participating. The article also includes information about other events and activities in different regions. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the interactive gathering of clergy and musicians held by the American Guild of Organists (AGO)-Kansas chapter at the Country Club Christian Church on February 18, 2013.