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Southwest Michigan Chapter |
| Last updated: October 9, 2011 |
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.
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 2011-12
September 19 (Monday) hosted by Grand Rapids Chapter 6:15 p.m. punch bowl and dinner at 6:45 8 p.m. Festive Guild Service Mayflower Congregational, Grand Rapids October 30 (Sunday) hosted by Stephen White 7 p.m. PipeSCREAMS Concert St. Thomas Episcopal, Battle Creek November 19 (Saturday) hosted by Jackie Stilger 9:30-11:30 a.m. Richard Webster Master Class (collaboration with Michigan Festival of Sacred Music) First United Methodist, Kalamazoo December 5 (Monday) 7 p.m. Members Recital Trinity Lutheran, Kalamazoo Christmas Party hosted by Bill and Joanne Musselman January 23 (Monday) hosted by Karl Schrock 7 p.m. State of Organ Building in Michigan Panel Discussion with James Lauck, Ken Holden, and Brian Fowler First Presbyterian, Kalamazoo February 13 (Monday) hosted by Mary Peterson 6 p.m. Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza 6 p.m. Pizza and 6:45 Program Second Reformed, Kalamazoo March 18 (Sunday) hosted by Paul Flyger 4 p.m. John Allegar Organ Recital Twin Cities Organ Concert Series Pioneer Memorial, Berrien Springs (Andrews University) April 23 (Monday) coordinated by Kay Ensfield 7 p.m. Bach Around the Block XXV (collaboration with Kalamazoo Bach Festival) Downtown Kalamazoo Churches May 20 (Sunday) 4 p.m. Katelyn Emerson Organ Recital 2011 AGO Region V Organ Competition Winner First Presbyterian, Battle Creek June 4 (Monday) hosted by David Sly 6:30 p. m. Potluck Dinner 7:30 p.m. Officer Installation Service Marshall United Methodist |
Newsletter |
| For our chapter newsletter, The ORGANizer, please go to:
http://sites.google.com/site/southwestmichiganago. Applications for the Kathryn Loew Memorial Scholarship Fund will be accepted before May 15 and again before October 15. Scholarship assistance is available for high school students wishing to attend Western Michigan University's Summer Seminar or an AGO Pipe Organ Encounter; for college students studying organ at a college or university; for a graduate student studying organ as part of a degree program. Priority is given to members of the Southwest Michigan chapter of AGO or students residing in our geographic area. Please address all applications to the Dean. |
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 |
Links |
| For our chapter newsletter, The ORGANizer, please go to: http://sites.google.com/southwestmichiganago. |
| Visit the AGO National website |