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Saginaw Valley AGO
Newsletter October 2022 Kent Dennis recital 4:00 pm on Sunday, November 13 at Memorial Presbyterian Church, Midland Dean’s Message by Collin Whitfield on October 11 |
Greetings, Saginaw Valley AGO Chapter! Hopefully you received the email from Sub Dean, Dr. Adrienne Wiley, calling for performers at the upcoming annual Kent Dennis Memorial Organ Recital. The event is scheduled for 4 pm on Sunday, November 13 at Memorial Presbyterian Church of Midland (1310 Ashman St).
Please be in touch with Dr. Wiley by October 31st if you are interested in performing! You can contact her at wiley1ae@cmich.edu. We hope you will consider participating! I am looking forward to playing for the event myself.
We had a wonderful and informative Chapter workshop on September 24th at Memorial Presbyterian Church. Thanks to Megan Farison for her engaging choral techniques session; to Dr. Carl Angelo for presenting new organ music from MorningStar alongside myself; to Susan Mercy, violinist, for her beautiful playing; and to Dr. Jon Eifert for his valuable insights into hymn introductions and improvisation. Special thanks to Dr. Adrienne Wiley, Sub Dean, for her hard work in organizing the event, and to Patti Bowen for her time.
We had 13 people sign up for the workshop. Thank you all for taking time out of your schedules to participate and we hope you found the presentations invaluable. I neglected to take any photos (a mistake I hope to correct at the Kent Dennis event in November), so you’ll just have to take my word for it when I say we had a dozen enthusiastic participants!
We had a small gathering of members and friends at Patrick Winningham’s family beach house in Bay City to kick off the Chapter’s season on August 14th. Introductions were made, food and drink were enjoyed, and the beautiful views of Lake Huron were savored! Thank you to Patrick and his family for their accommodations, and to all who brought food dishes!
HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED
UPCOMING EVENTS - SAGINAW AGO 2022-23 SEASON
January 28: Bob Sabourin Piano Remembrance
4:00 - 5:00 pm at Memorial Presbyterian Church, Midland
Join us for a remembrance recital of Robert (Bob) Sabourin as we dedicate his piano bequeathed to Memorial Presbyterian Church. In recognition of Bob's unwavering involvement in the AGO, we have invited Dr. George Fee to play a 45-minute program featuring works that speak to Bob's love of classical literature. Seating is limited to 60 people. Please make your reservation by November 30 to Adrienne Wiley: (989) 615-1746 or wiley1ae@cmich.edu.
February 18: Bay City Organ Crawl
Join us for an organ crawl as we visit four churches and organs TBA in Bay City. We will begin at 9 am, take a lunch break, and conclude the day at around 2:00 p.m.
March 18: Choral-Sing w/ Dr. Amon Eady
2:00 pm (done by 4:30 pm) at Trinity Episcopal Church, Bay City
Join our host and choral director, Amon Eady (Director of Choirs at Central Michigan University), for a fun afternoon as we read through a large-scale choral work (TBA). This event is FREE and open to all members and anyone who loves to sing! Stay tuned for more details in the coming months!
May 12: Daniel Chang, organ recital
7:00 pm at Memorial Presbyterian Church, Midland
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.
Please be in touch with Dr. Wiley by October 31st if you are interested in performing! You can contact her at wiley1ae@cmich.edu. We hope you will consider participating! I am looking forward to playing for the event myself.
We had a wonderful and informative Chapter workshop on September 24th at Memorial Presbyterian Church. Thanks to Megan Farison for her engaging choral techniques session; to Dr. Carl Angelo for presenting new organ music from MorningStar alongside myself; to Susan Mercy, violinist, for her beautiful playing; and to Dr. Jon Eifert for his valuable insights into hymn introductions and improvisation. Special thanks to Dr. Adrienne Wiley, Sub Dean, for her hard work in organizing the event, and to Patti Bowen for her time.
We had 13 people sign up for the workshop. Thank you all for taking time out of your schedules to participate and we hope you found the presentations invaluable. I neglected to take any photos (a mistake I hope to correct at the Kent Dennis event in November), so you’ll just have to take my word for it when I say we had a dozen enthusiastic participants!
We had a small gathering of members and friends at Patrick Winningham’s family beach house in Bay City to kick off the Chapter’s season on August 14th. Introductions were made, food and drink were enjoyed, and the beautiful views of Lake Huron were savored! Thank you to Patrick and his family for their accommodations, and to all who brought food dishes!
HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED
- Sign up to perform at the Kent Dennis recital: RSVP to perform by October 31st! Contact Dr. Adrienne Wiley: wiley1ae@cmich.edu.
- Volunteer as a backup Treasurer: Our former Treasurer, Brenda Hayden, recently accepted a new position out of state. Thanks to Patti Bowen for stepping up to fill the role of Treasurer for our Chapter! We are in need of someone who could act as a backup Treasurer in case Patti steps down or is out of town for an extended period. Patti has some travel plans coming up in January 2023, so we are hoping to find someone before then. If you are interested in helping out, please contact me at collin.whitfield@gmail.com.
UPCOMING EVENTS - SAGINAW AGO 2022-23 SEASON
January 28: Bob Sabourin Piano Remembrance
4:00 - 5:00 pm at Memorial Presbyterian Church, Midland
Join us for a remembrance recital of Robert (Bob) Sabourin as we dedicate his piano bequeathed to Memorial Presbyterian Church. In recognition of Bob's unwavering involvement in the AGO, we have invited Dr. George Fee to play a 45-minute program featuring works that speak to Bob's love of classical literature. Seating is limited to 60 people. Please make your reservation by November 30 to Adrienne Wiley: (989) 615-1746 or wiley1ae@cmich.edu.
February 18: Bay City Organ Crawl
Join us for an organ crawl as we visit four churches and organs TBA in Bay City. We will begin at 9 am, take a lunch break, and conclude the day at around 2:00 p.m.
March 18: Choral-Sing w/ Dr. Amon Eady
2:00 pm (done by 4:30 pm) at Trinity Episcopal Church, Bay City
Join our host and choral director, Amon Eady (Director of Choirs at Central Michigan University), for a fun afternoon as we read through a large-scale choral work (TBA). This event is FREE and open to all members and anyone who loves to sing! Stay tuned for more details in the coming months!
May 12: Daniel Chang, organ recital
7:00 pm at Memorial Presbyterian Church, Midland
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.
