Friday, September 16, 2011 6 pm Annual Potluck Dinner
Cindy and Rex Holden have invited us to kick off the new year at their home. Details concerning food assignments and other information are in the newsletter. New members and prospective members especially welcome.
Monday, October 10, 2011, 3 pm Members' Recital and Supper
On the Columbus Day holiday, chapter members will present an organ recital. Once again, the Sisters of St. Joseph welcome us back to their beautiful chapel with its historic 1930 Kilgen, t
hree-manual, twenty-two rank organ, in a reverberant acoustic setting. Share one of your old favorites or learn something new for the occasion!
At the Convent Chapel: 1725 Brentwood Road, Brentwood.
Chapter members as well as the general public are invited to attend a lecture-demonstration and to see and hear the 1920 Reuben Midmer & Son 2-manual, 20-rank instrument at St. Patrick Church in Bay Shore. The church, dedicated on September 7, 1919, is historic and beautiful, and provides a wonderful context for the instrument.
This is a casual gathering with buffet dining, wine, etc. The only agenda is to unwind after the holidays and enjoy each other’s company. Home of Claire Klein.
Details TBA in the chapter newsletter.
A day-long series of workshops on this holiday Monday. Topics include: children's choir repertoire and techniques, accessible organ repertoire, master class, chant, a choral reading, master class and recital on the works of Alain, Franck, and Guilmant. Fee will include catered lunch.
At the Community Church of Douglaston, 39-50 Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston. To qualify for reduced fee, register by January 10. Walk-in registration additional $10. Open to non-members for additional fee as well.
We look forward to seeing you!
For convention details and registration form, click here.
evening at 7:30 and festival rehearsals on Saturday from 9:30 - 2:30, culminating in a performance open to the public at 3 pm. Registration forms and a list of repertoire will be included in the newsletter beginning with the November issue. Please register by December 20.
A great opportunity for choir directors to learn new music, get new choral-directing ideas, and have their children share in the excitement of a large group performance.
At Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, 53 Prospect Road, Centerport. Please click here for a registration form.
Sunday, February 26, 2012 4 pm Olivier Latry in Concert
Since 1985 Olivier Latry has been the tenured organist at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Mr. Latry is considered to be one of his generation's most remarkable organists, not only in France, but internationally.
He will perform on Long Island at St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Bay Shore.
Co-sponsored by St. Peter’s, Suffolk and Nassau AGO. Details TBA.
Sunday, March 4, 2012 4 pm Annual Organ Expo: Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza
Adults and children of all ages are welcome to learn about the King of Instruments, hear demonstrations, and sit at the console for a hands-on exploration. Games and prizes. Pizza and refreshments following the program. Co-sponsored with Nassau AGO and the Rockville Centre Chapter of NPM (National Association of Pastoral Musicians). Open to the public.
At the acclaimed Chapel at St. Anthony’s High School, 275 Wolf Hill Road, South Huntington.
Saturday, March 31, 2012 7 p.m. Chaminade Silent Film: The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
Co-sponsored by the Nassau, Queens, and Suffolk chapters of the AGO and by NYTOS (New York Theater Organ Society). At Chaminade High School auditorium, 340 Jackson Avenue, Mineola. Details TBA.
April-May 2012 Suffolk AGO and Elsener Scholarship Competitions
Musicians, music teachers, clergy members, and others are encouraged to identify eligible candidates for the Eighth Annual Organ Scholarship Program.
Applications and eligibility requirements can be found on the Scholarships Page of this website. Use the menu at the top of this page or click here to navigate to the Scholarships Page.
Sunday, May 20, 2012 4pm Annual Scholarship Awards Recital with Carol Weitner
Carol Weitner holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree and the Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music, the Master of Music degree from Westminster Choir College, and the Bachelor of Music degree from The Mannes College of Music. She is the organist at St. John’s Church in Cold Spring Harbor, and at First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Huntington. In the U.S., Dr. Weitner has performed extensively on Long Island, as well as in Chicago, St. Paul, Boston, and New York City. She has also presented recitals in France (at Chartres Cathedral and at La Madeleine in Paris), Germany , the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic.
The Suffolk AGO Scholarships and the Elsener Award will be presented to our 2012 winners during intermission at this recital. Reception follows. Ticket info TBA.
At St. Peter’s by the Sea Episcopal Church.
Installation Dinner follows the Recital. Please see below for Installation Dinner details.
Sunday, May 20, 2012 6:30 pm Installation Dinner
Officers for the 2012-2014 term will be installed in a brief ceremony, followed by a Members’ Dinner. All members and friends of Suffolk AGO are encouraged to attend and show your appreciation and support for the incoming and outgoing officers. Details TBA
