EVANSVILLE
    PIPE
       ORGAN
         ENCOUNTER
            ADVANCED

    Evansville, Indiana
    June 21-26, 2009

    An Outstanding Opportunity for
    Advanced Teen-Age Organ Students

    Sponsored by the Evansville Chapter
    and the University Of Evansville Chapter
    of the American Guild of Organists


    21st-

    26th
    of
    June
    2009

    Click here for the official POEA Brochure

    During this International Year of the Organ, the Evansville AGO, in conjunction with the University of Evansville AGO Chapter, will host the only POE-Advanced in the nation in 2009!  The dates will be June 21-June 26. 
    This POE includes the following special items:
    • Students will be housed on the University of Evansville campus, located in the city of Evansville, Indiana.
    • About 20 organs will be available for the students to use for practice including organs by Aeolian-Skinner, Casavant, Fisk, Holtkamp, Jaeckel, Noack, Schlicker, Schreiner, Walcker, Wicks, and more.
    • The students will receive lessons every day.
    • All-Star Faculty (See Faculty Page).
    • Presentations, lectures, lecture-recitals, and recitals in the evening will be part of the POE.
    • A field trip through the southern Indiana countryside to the beautiful, historic St. Meinrad Archabbey (with its 70-rank organ), along with other destinations.
    • The Advanced POE has a more focused curriculum than a POE.
    • We will have an organ builder in residence, Michael Rathke.  He will build a small practice organ with all parts visible that will be available for the students. 
    • The students will build a pipe and will aid with the tuning and voicing of this new instrument.
    • Cost for the week, including all meals and housing is $450.  Limited scholarship assistance is available through the American Guild of Organists.  Contact the POEA Directer below for more information.

    For more information, contact Robert Nicholls, Director at  robertn@firstpresevansville.com.


    From our POE Advanced Director:

    We are looking forward to welcoming you here to Evansville for the 2009 POE Advanced.  We have a fantastic committee that is working tirelessly to bring you an inspiring week of organ events and superb teaching, all in a central location.  We have assembled a top-notch faculty, have an informative brochure available, great instruments, and lots of genuine Hoosier Hospitality to offer.  Click here or contact us and we will send you our brochure and application form (applications are due by March 15, 2009).  Please feel free to contact me or Helen Reed, our registrar (see links below), with any questions you might have about the POEA.  We are all looking forward to your registration materials and presence here next June. 

    Sincerely,  

    Robert Nicholls, MA (cantab), FAGO
    Director, POE Advanced, Evansville 2009
    Director of Music
    First Presbyterian Church
    609 SE Second St.
    Evansville IN 47713-1107
    812-423-6297
    robertn@firstpresevansville.com


    POE Advanced Team
    Director - Robert Nicholls
    Secretary - Carolyn Adams
    Registrar - Helen Reed  (helen.s.reed@gmail.com)
    Treasurer - Rhoda Martin
    Services Coordinator - Kevin Ellerbusch
    Funding Coordinator - Doug Reed
    Facilities Coordinator - Tom Drury
    Web Master - Neal Biggers
    UE Dean - Patrick Ritsch
    POE
    LINKS

    Watch the POE Video: 
    POE video button
     "Close Encounters"

    POE Advanced (Evansville) Faculty Page

    Michael Rathke's Web Site
    Organbuilder in Residence at the Evansville POEA

    Pipe Organs in the Evansville area

    National POE Web Site
    Basic Description, Calendar, etc.

    2009 Pipe Organ Encounters

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