2019 - 2020 Chapter Programs
Unless otherwise stated, all chapter programs listed here are open to the general public.
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Friday, September 13th, 2019, 6:00 pm Suffolk Chapter Potluck Supper Hosted by Carol Weitner and Hans Wiedemann |
Monday, October 14th, 2019, 10:00 AM to Noon
Visit to the Basilica of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York's First Cathedral
with its historical 1868 Henry Erben Organ
Meet us in New York City at the Basilica of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral, where music director Jared Lamenzo will demonstrate the three manual 1868 Henry Erben tracker organ. Efforts are underway to preserve and restore this historic treasure. There will be open console time. After our time in the church, we will have a brief tour of the cemetery and catacombs where many notable and influential people are laid to rest. After our visit and tour we will venture into the surrounding neighborhood for lunch on our own at one of the marvelous little restaurants in the area.
Click HERE for flyer and further information.
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Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019, 7:30 PM John Walker - Organ Masterclass St. Agnes Cathedral 29 Quealy Place Rockville Centre, New York 11570 If you wish to play, contact Meredith Baker via e-mail at SubDean@NassauAGO.org |
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Friday, October 25th, 2019, 7:30 pm
John Walker, Guest Organist in Concert St. Agnes Cathedral 29 Quealy Place Rockville Centre, New York 11570 John Walker, an international organ recitalist, has performed throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, three times at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, and at other cathedrals and churches in Europe and the U.S. In Taiwan he has performed frequently at the National Concert Hall in Taipei and as soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra. In April, 2019, the American Guild of Organists presented its Distinguished Artist Award to John Walker “for his illustrious career as a church musician, educator, and performer and for his faithful service to the American Guild of Organists.” A Fellow of the American Guild of Organists, Walker is professor of organ performance at Baltimore’s Peabody Institute of Music, and previously the head of the Organ Department of Manhattan School of Music. He holds the doctor of musical arts degree from Stanford University as well as two master of music degrees cum laude from American Conservatory of Music in Chicago. In 1999 he was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to teach and to perform in Taiwan. In 2015 he was visiting professor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, and in 2017 he adjudicated international competitions in organ performance in both Taipei and Shanghai. His return to Shanghai in November, 2019 to adjudicate the Second Shanghai International Competition in Organ Performance will mark John Walker’s eighteenth professional visit to Asia. His varied concert program for St. Agnes is SURE to please all will attend! SUGGESTED DONATION: $20, $15 NOTE: This program is co-sponsored by the Nassau and Suffolk chapters of the AGO. Members pay the reduced suggested donation fee. |
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Sunday, November 24th, 2019, 4:00 PM Rutter "Mass for Children" - featuring children's choirs and Bay Area Friends of Fine Arts (BAFFA) Singers under the direction of Martha Campanile St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 48 Greene Avenue Sayville, NY 11782 (631) 567-8913 For information contact Deanna Muro, 631-361-3393. Click HERE for more detailed information flyer. |
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Monday, January 20th, 2020, 9:15 am to 3:30 pm
Martin Luther King Day Mini Conference Co-Sponsored by the Nassau, Queens and Suffolk Chapters Congregational Church of Manhasset 1845 Northern Boulevard Manhasset, NY 11030 The combined AGO Chapters of Queens, Nassau and Suffolk continue the tradition of presenting a biennial Mini-Convention on the Martin Luther King Holiday, this year at the Congregational Church of Manhasset, We will be meeting for registration on the lower level in a meeting room for registration and coffee and light breakfast. Classes will be held in the sanctuary (upper level) and choir room (lower level). Lunch will be in the meeting room on the lower level. There is an elevator! Registration: $35.00 before Dec. 10th, 2019. $40.00 afterwards Click HERE for registration form. |
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Sunday, February 9th, 2020, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Trinity Episcopal Church,
130 Main Street Northport, NY 11768 Details to follow. |
Sunday, March 1st 2020, 3:00 pm
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Sunday, June 7th, 2020, 4:00 pm Scholarship Awards Recital, given by Dan Ficarri St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 48 Greene Avenue Sayville, NY 11782 (631) 567-8913 A light reception will follow the program. Details to follow. |
Read about SAGO Programs from years past in our Newsletter Archive.
