Evansville AGO
	Newsletter of the American Guild of Organists  Evansville, Indiana Chapter February 2006

On Sunday, January 23rd, members and guests of the Evansville Chapter of the AGO and the University of Evansville Student Chapter of the AGO enjoyed a Potluck Dinner at the home of Dr. Douglas Reed.  About 30 people attended and enjoyed great food and fellowship.

Pedals, Pipes and Pizza is scheduled for President’s Day, February 20th from 9:30 AM-12:30 PM.  It will be held at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 2300 Washington Ave. in Evansville.  Our challenge this year is that it has become a school make-up day for Warrick County due to the tornado and a make-up day for Henderson County due to flooding.  Our goal is to encourage students from the other counties and students who are home schooled.  AGO members who are willing to help, please contact: Helen S. Reed, Education Convener 812-476-0673, hsr@evansville.net

Delbert Disselhorst Master Class will be held on Saturday, February 25th from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM at Methodist Temple, 2109 Lincoln Ave. in Evansville as part of the University of Evansville organ series.  The master class is free and open to the public.

Dr. Disselhorst, professor of organ at the University of Iowa, will present a Concert on Sunday, February 26th at 3:00 PM.  A reception will follow.  The enclosed brochure includes more information.

Dr. Rudy Zuiderveld will perform an organ concert as part of the Make a Joyful Noise Concert Series at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 2300 Washington Ave., Evansville on March 5th,  at 3:00 PM sharp!

2006 Mamie Dufford Organ Scholarship Audition will be on Saturday, March 18th at 10:00 AM at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 2300 Washington Ave. in Evansville.  The purpose of the event is to encourage organ study and to promote high standards in organ performance.  Scholarship money is awarded to be used toward attendance at a Pipe Organ Encounter or for other organ study.  The upper age limit is High School students who will not have reached their 19th birthday by July 1, 2006.  There is no minimum age requirement.  AGO members willing to assist with the audition, please contact: Helen S. Reed, Education Convener 812-476-0673, hsr@evansville.net

Robert Clark, well-known performer, teacher, and Bach Scholar, will offer Master Classes on Saturday, April 8th from 10:00-12:00 and 2:00-4:00 at Neu Chapel on the University of Evansville Campus as part of the University Organ Series.  The classes will focus primarily on Bach’s chorale preludes from the larger collections (Orgelbüchlein, 18 Great, Clavierübung, and Schübler). Please consider participating as player or listener in what will surely be a memorable day.  Contact person is Dr. Douglas Reed 812-488-2877, dr5@evansville.edu
Douglas Reed will perform a faculty harpsichord recital on Sunday April 9th in Wheeler Concert Hall at the University of Evansville at 4:00 PM. He will be joined by harpsichordist, Helen Reed, for the rarely-heard L'Apothéose de Lulli by Francois Couperin and J.S. Bach’s Concerto in C Major, both works for two harpsichords.

Vincent Dubois Concerts will be held on Friday, April 21st at Salem UCC, 202 E 4th St. in Huntingberg, IN at 7:30 PM and  on Sunday, April 23rd at First Presbyterian Church, 609 SE Second St. in Evansville, IN at 4:00 PM.

Mark your calendars for Monday, May 8th at St. John’s East, 7000 Lincoln Ave. in Evansville, IN at 6:00 PM for the Installation of Officers of the Evansville Chapter of the AGO.

The Executive Committee is considering the possibility of sponsoring a Pipe Organ Encounter in 2007.   Substantial money is available to support this endeavor.  Areas for volunteers include: Director, Secretary/Registrar, Treasurer, Services Coordinator, Facilities Coordinator, Faculty Coordinator, Publicity Coordinator, Funding Coordinator, and Scholarships.  Please contact Dr. Douglas Reed with ideas and your willingness to help. 812-488-2877, dr5@evansville.edu

Lea Schmidt-Rogers, who has urged our chapter to do a Pipe Organ Encounter writes from San Diego (where they are now planning their third Encounter): “One of the interesting ways to learn if you want to do one is have one of your members be an overnight chaperon for us.  We could use someone for the women.  We would pay for her meals and board. If you know of someone who might be interested, let me know.”  If anyone is interested, please get in touch with Lea at lrogers4@san.rr.com.

She has also written more recently, “I am fairly confident that the Schmidt Foundation would contribute to scholarships for any Evansville High School students that would want to attend our POE [San Diego].  I know that St. Louis is having one, and that may be an option for some of the students too.”

Carolyn Adams was wondering if anyone else is planning to go to the AGO Convention in Chicago, July 2nd-6th.   Her e-mail is lcadams_1@juno.com   See “The American Organist” magazine for further details on the convention.