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Southwest Michigan Chapter |
| Last updated: May 29, 2013 |
Message from the Dean |
| Welcome to our chapter website! Our chapter serves organists, choir directors, and organ enthusiasts in Kalamazoo, Portage, Battle Creek, Marshall, Coldwater, Schoolcraft, Centreville, Three Rivers, Sturgis, St. Joseph, Berrien Springs, South Haven, Paw Paw, Mattawan, and Richland.
Please also note that our chapter will host the 2013 Region V Convention of the AGO right here in Kalamazoo! Our Mission Statement is as follows: "The mission of the Southwest Michigan Chapter of the American Guild of Organists in hosting a regional convention shall be to honor the goals of the national AGO and its philosophic statement on regional conventions. We want to share our pleasure in and devotion to our profession with colleagues, students, and the public at large. The intended outcome is inspiration, renewal, education, fellowship, challenge, and an opportunity to showcase the AGO. To achieve these goals, we invoke our motto, 'Soli Deo Gloria.'" We are also proud to include the Twin Cities Organ Concert Series of St. Joseph and Berrien Springs as our organization's younger partner, now celebrating their 10th year. Look further down our site for events and announcements. |
Local Events |
| CHAPTER MEETINGS 2012-13
September 10, 2012 (Monday) Convention Year Kick-Off Milwood UMC, Kalamazoo hosted by Carl Doubleday October 1, 2012 (Monday) 6pm Complimentary Dinner and Shop Tour Lauck Pipe Organ Company, Otsego hosted by Jim Lauck November 5, 2012 (Monday) 7pm AGO Certification Workshop Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Portage hosted by Kent and Janet Hill December 3, 2012 (Monday) 7pm Chapter Members Advent/Christmas Recital Second Reformed Church, Kalamazoo hosted by Mary Peterson Christmas Party follows hosted by Bill Musselman January 7, 2013 (Monday) 7pm Chapter Members Mendelssohn Recital St. Philip RC Church, Battle Creek hosted by Mark Wells February 2, 2013 (Saturday) 10am - 1pm High School Organ Day Dalton Center at WMU School of Music hosted by Karl Schrock March 23-24, 2013 (Saturday/Sunday) Dupre events with Joshua Dumbleton Masterclass (10am Saturday) Concert "Le Chemin de la Croix, Op. 14" (5pm Sunday) St. Augustine RC Cathedral, Kalamazoo hosted by Tom Fielding April 22, 2013 (Monday) 7pm Bach Around the Block XXVI Downtown Kalamazoo Churches coordinated by Kay Ensfield May 6, 2013 (Monday) 7pm AGO Student Recital St. Luke Episcopal Church, Kalamazoo hosted by Stephen White June 3, 2013 (Monday) 6pm Year End Dinner and Officer Installation Service St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Battle Creek hosted by Stephen White |
Newsletter |
| For our chapter newsletter, The ORGANizer, please go to:
http://sites.google.com/site/southwestmichiganago. From Dean Mark Wells: Those in attendance at the May 6 student recital presented by our chapter at St. Luke's Episcopal, Kalamazoo, were treated to an evening of some exceptionally fine playing. It is very encouraging to see and hear the next generation of organists as they gain the skills and confidence needed for their future challenges. The program included four college and three high school students all of whom are members of our chapter. The quality of playing I have been hearing -- like at this recital and during last summer's national convention -- gives me great confidence in the future of our profession. Rumors of the demise of the organ are greatly exaggerated! If you have not renewed [or joined] your AGO membership, now is the time to do so. Our chapter is a vigorous (and growing) organization, and we want to be sure YOU continue to be part of our excellent monthly programs and the support of your colleagues during 2013-14. Plus, you will not want to miss out on a single issue of our excellent magazine, The American Organist. When he reminded me it was time to write my monthly paragraphs, Carl Doubleday mentioned that we have only 37 days until our long-awaited regional convention begins. That number of days is even smaller now, and we rejoice that so many of you have registered to attend the entire convention. I hope to have the opportunity to greet many of you personally. Soli Deo Gloria. OTHER UPCOMING EVENS: Sunday, 2 June, 5pm Spring into Song! Spring Cathedral Choir concert. St. Augustine Cathedral, Kalamazoo Sunday, 2 June, 4.30pm Choral Evensong St. Thomas Episcopal, Battle Creek Sunday, 7 July, 4pm Justin Bischof Organ Recital First Congregational, St. Joseph |
Membership |
| For information about categories of membership, dues, and joining our chapter please contact Registrar Steven Lieberman, steven.m.lieberman@gmail.com |
Placement |
| For further information and new listings contact Barbara Hong at barbara.hong@yahoo.com or 269-344-2240. Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website. |
Certification |
Contact Us |
| Dean Mark Wells, mwells@musiccenterscmi.com
Sub-Dean Stephen White, stephenwhite34@hotmail.com Secretary Carolyn Hiestand, ckh923@prodigy.net Treasurer and Registrar Steven Lieberman, steven.m.lieberman@gmail.com Newsletter editor Carl Doubleday, cdayday@chartermi.net Region V Convention Steering Committee Coordinator, Barbara Hong, barbara.hong03@gmail.com Website, Thomas Fielding TFielding@stakalamazoo.org |
Links |
| For our chapter newsletter, The ORGANizer, please go to: http://sites.google.com/southwestmichiganago. |
| Visit the AGO National website |