News & Upcoming Events
February 18: Bay City Organ Crawl
9 am - 2:00 pm
Churches/organs in Bay City TBA
Join us for an organ crawl as we visit four churches and organs in Bay City. We will take a lunch break and conclude the day at around 2:00 p.m. If you are interested in joining the group for the day to check out these wonderful pipe organs in Bay City, please RSVP to member-at-large Brian Heinlein: brian.heinlein@stpeterhemlock.org.
Here is the schedule:
9:00—Westminster Presbyterian Bay City
10:00—Immanuel Lutheran Bay City
11:00—First Presbyterian Bay City (tentative)
Noon—Lunch at Tavern 101
1:30 pm—Trinity Episcopal Bay City
Here is the schedule:
9:00—Westminster Presbyterian Bay City
10:00—Immanuel Lutheran Bay City
11:00—First Presbyterian Bay City (tentative)
Noon—Lunch at Tavern 101
1:30 pm—Trinity Episcopal Bay City
Saginaw, March 25: Choral-Sing - Fauré Requiem
2 pm Rehearsal/Workshop, 4 pm Concert
First Presbyterian Church of Saginaw
121 S Harrison St, Saginaw, MI 48602
We invite AGO members and choristers from the Tri-Cities region to take part in a FREE single-day Choral-Sing event at First Presbyterian Church of Saginaw on Saturday, March 25th. We will gather at 2 pm to workshop difficult sections of the Fauré Requiem, and will perform the work straight through at 4 pm. The concert is free to the public, so please invite friends and family to attend! We will feature guest conductor Michael Skutt, soprano soloist Erin Whitfield, baritone soloist David King, and organist Collin Whitfield. Stay tuned for links to part recordings in the coming weeks. Interested singers should RSVP to Collin Whitfield to coordinate picking up a score at collin.whitfield@gmail.com.
March 31: Kent Dennis Memorial Scholarship Auditions
The annual Kent Dennis Memorial Scholarship Auditions will be held Friday, March 31, from 5-6:00 p.m. at Memorial Presbyterian Church of Midland.
Students of any age, pianists or organists, may apply. Two pieces in contrasting style are required (memory is not required).
Go to the Midland Community Foundation and go to "menu" then you will find the link to the scholarships, and then complete the application. DO THIS ASAP.
All entrants will have time to register and/or practice on that afternoon from 2-4:45 p.m.
If you have any further questions, contact Adrienne Wiley at wiley1ae@cmich.edu.
Students of any age, pianists or organists, may apply. Two pieces in contrasting style are required (memory is not required).
Go to the Midland Community Foundation and go to "menu" then you will find the link to the scholarships, and then complete the application. DO THIS ASAP.
All entrants will have time to register and/or practice on that afternoon from 2-4:45 p.m.
If you have any further questions, contact Adrienne Wiley at wiley1ae@cmich.edu.
May 12: Daniel Chang, organ recital
7:00 pm
Memorial Presbyterian Church
1310 Ashman St, Midland, MI 48640
Join us for our season finale featuring guest organist Daniel Chang, a DMA candidate at Eastman School of Music in the studio of David Higgs. Daniel was awarded Third Prize in the 2018 National Young Artists’ Competition in Organ Performance, sponsored by the American Guild of Organists, and was a semifinalist in the 2020 and 2022 NYACOP. Reception to follow.
