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Fort Lauderdale Chapter |
| Last updated: March 12, 2010 |
Message from the Dean |
| Welcome to the AGO Fort Lauderdale Chapter!
We are located in a fast growing, dynamic and ethnically diverse area of the United States. High Season of Tourism and Cultural Activities in general is between October and February, but our area is active all year round and offers a good selection of Churches with interesting organs and Music Programs to visit. This web-page contains basic information about our Chapter. Whether you are a visitor or resident, enjoy browsing through our website and feel free to contact any of us listed below for more information. Our Chapter Year is from September through May. Excepting December, our Chapter members gather every month in a different venue for a Dinner and a -usually music-related- activity afterward. The date of our next meeting will be posted on this website along with other updates, so please visit us frequently! We look forward to meeting you in person as a most welcome guest! BIENVENIDOS A FORT LAUDERDALE AGO! PARA INFORMACION EN ESPANOL: andres_gunther@yahoo.com WILLKOMMEN AUF DER FORT LAUDERDALE AGO WEBSEITE! FUER DEUTSCHSPRACHIGE INFORMATION: andres_gunther@yahoo.com |
Local Events |
| WE WELCOME OUR GUESTS!
Our monthly Chapter Meetings are open to everyone who is interested. Also, we encourage our membership to bring along friends and relatives to our meetings! Pre-Registration for the DINNER is required for a smooth and effective organization. Please contact andres_gunther@yahoo.com for details. AGO FT LAUDERDALE CHAPTER EVENTS 2009 - 2010: TO BE CONFIRMED! Saturday Apr 17th 2010 – 10:00AM - Christ Lutheran Church Oakland Park - Choral Techniques with Joshua Haberman; lunch at 12:30PM after the presentation. May 2010 - End of the Year meeting & banquet. DATE AND VENUE TO BE ANNOUNCED - PLEASE STAY TUNED! This Program may be subjected to changes. Please visit our website frequently for updates! For other upcoming AGO events please visit the National Website (the link is at the bottom of this Chapter website). EVENTS IN AGO REGION IV: May 02, 03 & 04, 2010: SACRED MUSIC WORKSHOP (University of Florida School of Music, Gainesville, FL) http://www.arts.ufl.edu/organ/SMW.shtml Early Registration Fee (by April 15): $75 Registration Fee (after April 15): $90 Masterclass (optional): $15 Lunch delivered (optional): $8 for one day, $15 for both Group rate hotel rooms are available at: Holiday Inn University University Avenue and 13th Street (directly across from UF campus) www.theuniversityhotel.com 352.376.1661 Information about this workshop: E-mail: jalyssar@ufl.edu; Phone: 352.273.3181 More information at: http://www.arts.ufl.edu/organ/SMW.shtml A COPY OF THE BROCHURE in PDF is available from andres_gunther@yahoo.com OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST: Organs and Oberammergau Tours July and September, 2010. For detailed information, visit www.organiste.net Brochures are available from Diana Akers at: Organiste 324 Sequoia Lane / Boca Raton, Florida 33487 Phone: (561) 999-0234 Cell: (561) 289-7604 e-mail: organiste@organiste.net For more information about other musical activities as well as some churches please go to "Links" further down on this website. |
Newsletter |
| The March 2010 Newsletter has been published! It features a letter from the Dean, What's New, Upcoming Events, and Classified Ads.
To read the newsletter you will need Acrobat Reader 8. A free version is available at http://www.adobe-reader.org/ - click on "free download" Past newsletters from March 2008 on are available. To get a copy of our newsletters in Pdf format or give a constructive feedback on the newsletter, feel free to contact our Editor, Rafael Andres Gunther, at andres_gunther@yahoo.com NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING: Classified ads in our newsletter will be charged with a minimum donation of $ 5.00 / month for business card size and $ 10 / month for double business card size. Please contact our treasurer or newsletter editor for details. In agreement between the AGO Chapters Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach, members of those Chapters will receive all three newsletters. This to improve communication between the three Chapters and coordination of activities in the Southeastern Florida "Tri-County-Area" which is becoming more and more known as "Greater Miami/Ft Lauderdale". |
Membership |
| We are delighted to get new members who want to be a part of our Chapter! We welcome Organists, Organ Builders, Choir Directors, Music Teachers, Students, Organ Enthusiasts and everybody who loves the King of Instruments, its music, and any activity related to it. We also need members who want to become active in and support the activities of our Chapter. So, ***Please come out and be a part of Fort Lauderdale AGO!***
The membership form can be downloaded at: http://www.agohq.org/docs/pdf/memrenewalform.pdf Mail form and check (payable to: Fort Lauderdale AGO to: AGO Ft Lauderdale, P O Box 6365 Fort Lauderdale FL 33310-6365 MEMBERSHIP FEES: Regular Member: $ 92.00 Special Member: $ 67.00 Student: $ 37.00 Partner: $ 67.00 Dual: $ 36.00 Student, dual: $ 15.00 Chapter Friend: Suggested donation $ 30.00, gifts are welcome! For any questions referring your payment contact our Chapter Treasurer Christopher B Kane at cbfortlaud@aol.com . If you have trouble downloading the form, feel free to contact our Newsletter Editor and webmaster Rafael Andres Gunther, at andres_gunther@yahoo.com We look forward to welcome you to our chapter in person at our next meeting! |
Placement |
| POSITION SOUGHT:
Barbara Hebberd, SPC, MM Is available for a position as Church Organist / Director. Highly experienced in service playing and choir training. Studied under world famous teachers. Schools include Julliard, Columbia University, University of Miami and Salzburg College (Austria) Call: 305 448 8555 SUBSTITUTES: Dr. Paul A. Bender Phone: 954 564 0480 email: Pben36@aol.com Protestant & Catholic Services, Weddings, Funerals James A. Thomas Phone: 954-882-5690 & 954-584-9047 email Jat93@juno.com Jat93@bellsouth.net All denominations, any services, any time Steven Gorden Phone: 954 974 5009 email rsgorden@comcast.net Barbara Hebberd Phone: 305 448 8555 Weddings, Funerals, Services. Sarah Louise Phillips Phone: 954 733 6060 & 954 804 4982 Email: musicom1@bellsouth.net Catholic and Protestant weddings and funerals and midweek services. Julie P. Rozman Phone: 954 838 7114 email: jrozma@comcast.net Protestant as well as Catholic services, weddings, and funerals. David Clyle Morse Cellphone: 401 486 0244 email: DrIgor480S@aol.com Funerals and Weddings that are not on Sundays. For more substitutes please visit the websites of Miami and Palm Beach AGO (scroll to "LINKS" on this website). We are trying to ensure that all listed substitutes are AGO members in good standing. AVAILABLE POSITIONS: Information about available positions only will be forwarded to AGO members through email and newsletter. Becoming a member of the AGO is possible for everyone who is willing to submit to our Code of Ethics. For more information, please visit the National AGO Website. Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website. |
Certification |
| We are sorry, but at this moment we have no AGO Certification Program.
But there are opportunities for Organ Studies at following Higher Education Institutes in our area: University of Miami Frost School of Music http://www.music.miami.edu/ Dr. Robert Remek, Organ Instructor Contacts: 305 284-4886 / r.remek@umiami.edu Florida International University (FIU) Dr. Dan Hardin, Organ Instructor Contacts: 954 438 5729 / hardin4438@yahoo.com Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) www.PBA.edu Dr. Patricia Holland, Adjunct Professor of Organ Contacts: 561 803 2447 / Patricia_holland@pba.edu Broward College http://www.broward.edu/ Julie P. Rozman, DMA Contact: 954 838 7114 / jrozma@comcast.net More info available at the DIRECTORY of institutions of higher education who offer study programs in Organ, Sacred Music and Choral Conducting: www.agohq.org/education/schools.html. |
Contact Us |
| Officers for 2009 - 2010:
Dean: John Mahannah, Jcm12276@bellsouth.net Sub-Dean Donald Cannarozzi, dcannaro@hotmail.com Planning Committee: John Mahannah, Jcm122762@bellsouth.net Rafael Andres Gunther, andres_gunther@yahoo.com Carolyn Morgan, morgantwo@bellsouth.net Dr. Alan Cook, (asst) orgelspieler8421@comcast.net Secretary: Barbara Johnson, bjohnsonbach@gmail.com Treasurer: Christopher B Kane, cbfortlaud@aol.com Chaplain: Rev R. Preston, Frbob1@bellsouth.net Registrar and Membership Coordinator: John Mahannah, Jcm122762@bellsouth.net Rafael Andres Gunther (asst) andres_gunther@yahoo.com Newsletter & Website Editor: Rafael Andres Gunther, andres_gunther@yahoo.com Class of 2009: Donald Cannarozzi, dcannaro@hotmail.com Carolyn Morgan, morgantwo@bellsouth.net Class of 2010: Michael Bernard, bernardmichael@bellsouth.net Merlin Oehrke, Ph:954 753 8018 Class of 2011: Dan Hardin, t844ii@yahoo.com |
Links |
| NEW!
The complete organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach, recorded by James Kibbie on original baroque organs in Germany, are now available as FREE INTERNET DOWNLOADS. The University of Michigan's Block M Records label is offering free downloads of all 270 Bach works in MP3 and high audio-quality formats at www.blockmrecords.org/bach. James Kibbie recorded the series on seven historic organs by Silbermann, Schnitger, Trost, Bielfeldt, and Hildebrandt. LOCAL AGO SITES AND CONTACTS: AGO Miami Chapter: http://www.agomiami.org AGO Palm Beach Chapter: http://agohq.org/chapter/?handle=palmbeachcounty AGO Region IV Blog (Sarah Hawbecker, councilor): http://www.agoregion4.blogspot.com INFO ABOUT MUSICAL ACTIVITIES, CHURCHES & OTHER CONTACTS IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA AREA: www.organiste.net LOCAL CHURCHES (with significant organs and / or music programs): First Presbyterian Church of Pompano Beach [The Pink Church]: http://www.pinkpres.org/ The Church by the Sea, Fort Lauderdale: http://www.thechurchbythesea.org/index.html Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church: http://www.crpc.org/ First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale: http://www.firstpres.cc/ All Saints Episcopal Church, Fort Lauderdale: http://www.allsaintsfl.org/ St. Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church http://www.stmartinchurch.org/index.html First United Methodist Church of Fort Lauderdale: http://www.fumcftl.org/ Plantation United Methodist Church http://www.pumc.net/templates/System/default.asp?id=29438 First Church United Methodist of Coral Springs http://www.fumcocs.org/index.htm Christ United Methodist Church: http://www.echristchurch.org/templates/System/default.asp?id=42525 ORGAN BUILDERS: Guzowski & Steppe Organbuilders Ft. Lauderdale, FL Fax-Phone 954 491 6852 gsorgnbldr@bellsouth.net PIPEDREAMS: Sunday Nights from 9 - 11 Pm on NPR Classical South Florida, WKCP - FM 89.7 To listen online: http://classicalsouthflorida.publicradio.org/ Electronic newsletter: http://mail.publicradio.org/content/506927/forms/apm_signup.htm INFORMATION SOURCES REGARDING THE ORGAN: AGO Boston Chapter Organ Library Photocopies of Out of Print and Public Domain material are available for a moderate fee. Donations of organ related books, music and literature as well as financial support are encouraged. http://www.organlibrary.org/ Electronic Resources for the Organ (by: Dr. W. Dan Hardin) www.fiu.edu/~hardind/organ_resources.html Pipe Organ information for children: http://www.danmagic.org/ American Organ Institute (AOI) from the University of Oklahoma: http://aoi.ou.edu/ Robert Glasgow Memorial Page: http://robertglasgow.legacy.com/lmw/Homepage.aspx General, Technical and biographical information about pipe organs, especially Theater and "Symphonic" organs: www.savetheorgan.org ORGAN ASSOCIATIONS: American Institute of Organbuilders (AIO): http://www.pipeorgan.org/ The associate Pipe Organ Builders of America (APOBA): http://www.apoba.com/HOMEPAGE.htm Organ Historical Society (OHS): http://www.organsociety.org/ The Reed Organ Society (ROS): http://www.reedsoc.org/ American Theater Organ Society (ATOS): http://www.atos.org/ Atlantic City Convetion Hall Organ Society http://www.acchos.org/ Local contact: Charles Swisher, cswisher@comcast.net ORGAN RELATED ONLINE FORUMS AND CHATLISTS: Pipechat: http://www.pipechat.org/ Piporg-L: http://www.albany.edu/piporg-l/ EDUCATION: Please see links posted under "Certification" on this webpage. This List will be completed and updated, so please check it out regularly! |
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