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Thursday, June 27
10:00 AM – 5:15 PM
NYACOP Semifinals – Sunnyvale Presbyterian
Friday, June 28
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
NCOI Semifinals – Trinity + St. Peter’s
Saturday, June 29
(afternoon)
Pre-convention excursion – Legion of Honor Museum
(organ concert by the Legion's principal organist Jonathan Dimmock at 4:00)
(organ concert by the Legion's principal organist Jonathan Dimmock at 4:00)
Sunday, June 30
12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Registration/Hospitality open
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
NYACOP Finals – Lakeside Presbyterian
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Visionary Leadership: Chapter Officer Training
(open to anyone serving on a chapter board) 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM Organ Prelude: David Higgs – Congregation Sherith Israel 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Opening Worship in the Reform Jewish Tradition – Congregation Sherith Israel
Commissioned piece: Melissa Dunphy 9:30 PM – 12:00 AM Grand Opening of Exhibit Hub – Marriott Marquis
(open to anyone serving on a chapter board) 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM Organ Prelude: David Higgs – Congregation Sherith Israel 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Opening Worship in the Reform Jewish Tradition – Congregation Sherith Israel
Commissioned piece: Melissa Dunphy 9:30 PM – 12:00 AM Grand Opening of Exhibit Hub – Marriott Marquis
Monday, July 1
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Registration/Hospitality open
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Exhibits open – Marriott Marquis
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
NCOI Finals – Trinity + St. Peter’s
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch (on your own) and travel to Oakland
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
[Group A] Dong-Ill Shin
– Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland
Generously sponsored by a gift from Létourneau Pipe Organs
Commissioned piece: Texu Kim [Group B] choice of: Nicole Keller – First Presbyterian Church, Oakland
Generously sponsored by a gift from Rosales Organ Builders
Commissioned piece: Carl Rütti Chanticleer – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Oakland 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM [Group A] choice of: Nicole Keller – First Presbyterian Church, Oakland
Commissioned piece: Carl Rütti
Generously sponsored by a gift from Rosales Organ Builders Chanticleer – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Oakland Roman Catholic Worship Service: Jennifer Pascual – Our Lady of Lourdes, Oakland [Group B] Dong-Ill Shin – Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland
Commissioned piece: Texu Kim
Generously sponsored by a gift from Létourneau Pipe Organs 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM Dinner (on your own) 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM Faythe Freese – Grace Cathedral
Generously co-sponsored by special projects grants from the Boston, Indianapolis, and San Francisco Chapters of the AGO, and by Karen Hastings-Flegel
10:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Exhibits open – Marriott Marquis
Workshops 1 – Marriott Marquis and nearby venues
- A Great Host of Women Composers
- Full STEAM Ahead: New World for New Organists
- Improvisation for Everyone, Part 1
- Wayne Leupold – Organ Reading Session
- “New” Organ Chorales in the Schübler Tradition
- “To Please and to Astonish”: Creative Programming
- Choral Musicianship: Reading for Singers; Analysis for Conductors (part 1)
Workshops 2 – Marriott Marquis and nearby venues
Workshops 3 – Marriott Marquis and nearby venues
- 3 Steps to Your Own Hymn Reharmonizations
- David Higgs – Master Class
- Deliberate Practice for the Mind and Body of the Organist
- Developing the Next Generation of Organists
- Mindfulness and Spiritual Wellbeing for Church Musicians
- Organ Music of African American Women Composers
- The Dynamics of Making Great Wine and Great Chapter Leaders
Generously sponsored by a gift from Létourneau Pipe Organs
Commissioned piece: Texu Kim [Group B] choice of: Nicole Keller – First Presbyterian Church, Oakland
Generously sponsored by a gift from Rosales Organ Builders
Commissioned piece: Carl Rütti Chanticleer – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Oakland 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM [Group A] choice of: Nicole Keller – First Presbyterian Church, Oakland
Commissioned piece: Carl Rütti
Generously sponsored by a gift from Rosales Organ Builders Chanticleer – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Oakland Roman Catholic Worship Service: Jennifer Pascual – Our Lady of Lourdes, Oakland [Group B] Dong-Ill Shin – Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland
Commissioned piece: Texu Kim
Generously sponsored by a gift from Létourneau Pipe Organs 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM Dinner (on your own) 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM Faythe Freese – Grace Cathedral
Generously co-sponsored by special projects grants from the Boston, Indianapolis, and San Francisco Chapters of the AGO, and by Karen Hastings-Flegel
(Note: July 1 performance)
This July 1 performance is specifically for convention attendees. There is a repeat performance on July 2 intended for the public. Tickets for the July 2 performance are available through Eventbrite .
Tuesday, July 2
8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Hospitality open
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Exhibits open – Marriott Marquis
9:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Mission Dolores Tour and Choral Workshop
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
Lunch (on your own) and travel to venues
Afternoon concerts: Choose one Group; walk between venues.
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
[Group C] Ken Cowan
– Trinity + St. Peter’s
Generously sponsored by a gift from Schoenstein & Co. 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM [Group D] Peter Sykes – St. Mark’s Lutheran 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM [Group E] Rashaan Rori Allwood – Old First Presbyterian 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM [Group C] Peter Sykes – St. Mark’s Lutheran 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM [Group D] Ken Cowan – Trinity + St. Peter’s
Generously sponsored by a gift from Schoenstein & Co. 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM [Group E] Aaron Tan – Calvary Presbyterian 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM AGO National Business Meeting – Congregation Sherith Israel 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Dinner (on your own) 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM Shin-Young Lee & Olivier Latry with the Berkeley Symphony – St. Ignatius
Generously sponsored in part by a gift from Catha Hall in honor of Emmett Smith 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM Exhibits open – Marriott Marquis
Workshops 4 – Marriott Marquis and nearby venues
- AGO Competitions: What’s In It For You?
- From Bamboo to Bourdon: Stories from China
- How to Perform Brilliantly
- Lorenz and Sacred Music Press – Organ Repertoire Session and Meet the Composers
- Oxford University Press – Choral and Organ Reading Session
- The Weekend Organist
- Transylvanian Organ Landscape: Historic Organ Restoration in Romania
Workshops 5 – Marriott Marquis and nearby venues
- AGO Certification: A 21st-Century Facelift Continued
- ECS — Choral Reading Session
- GIA Reading Session – Organ Music of Black Composers
- Getting Organized with Technology
- Improvisation for Everyone, Part 2
- The Growing Sisterhood of Organists: AGO Task Force for Gender Equity/Society for Women Organists
- Vierne's Harmonic Language
Workshops 6 – Marriott Marquis and nearby venues
- Creative Concert Programming in the 21st Century
- Creative Ideas for Service Playing in the Contemporary Church
- Fundraising Basics
- How the West Was Won: The Impact of Railroad Tourism on Organ Culture
- Music for a While: Injury Prevention for Organists of All Ages
- Selah — Choral Reading Session
- The New Pipe Organ Stop Library
Generously sponsored by a gift from Schoenstein & Co. 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM [Group D] Peter Sykes – St. Mark’s Lutheran 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM [Group E] Rashaan Rori Allwood – Old First Presbyterian 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM [Group C] Peter Sykes – St. Mark’s Lutheran 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM [Group D] Ken Cowan – Trinity + St. Peter’s
Generously sponsored by a gift from Schoenstein & Co. 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM [Group E] Aaron Tan – Calvary Presbyterian 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM AGO National Business Meeting – Congregation Sherith Israel 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Dinner (on your own) 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM Shin-Young Lee & Olivier Latry with the Berkeley Symphony – St. Ignatius
Generously sponsored in part by a gift from Catha Hall in honor of Emmett Smith 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM Exhibits open – Marriott Marquis
Wednesday, July 3
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Hospitality open
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Abigail Crafton, Alexander Leonardi, & Owen Tellinghuisen [Rising Stars]
– First Congregational Church, Berkeley
Generously sponsored by a gift from Michael Quimby, President, Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc. 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Douglas Cleveland – St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Berkeley
Generously sponsored in part by a gift from the Seattle Chapter of the AGO
2024 AGO/Marilyn Mason Commission: Brooke Joyce 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Joey Fala – First Church of Christ, Scientist, Berkeley 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Diane Meredith Belcher – St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Berkeley 9:15 AM – 11:15 AM Robert Horton & James Kealey (2022 NCOI & NYACOP Winners) – UU Church of Berkeley
Commissioned piece: Iain Farrington [played by James Kealey] 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM Nathan Elsbernd, Trevor Good, & Marshall Joos (Rising Stars) – First Congregational Church, Berkeley
Generously sponsored by a gift from Michael Quimby, President, Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc. 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM Douglas Cleveland – St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Berkeley
Generously sponsored in part by a gift from the Seattle Chapter of the AGO
2024 AGO/Marilyn Mason commission: Brooke Joyce 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM Joey Fala – First Church of Christ, Scientist, Berkeley 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM Diane Meredith Belcher – St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Berkeley from 11:30 AM Travel to hotel 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Exhibits open – Marriott Marquis 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Regional Meetings – Marriott Marquis
5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Dinner (on your own)
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
St. Cecilia Recital: Janette Fishell
– St. Mary’s Cathedral
9:30 PM – 11:30 PM
St. Cecilia Reception – St. Mary’s Cathedral
Generously sponsored by a gift from Michael Quimby, President, Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc. 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Douglas Cleveland – St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Berkeley
Generously sponsored in part by a gift from the Seattle Chapter of the AGO
2024 AGO/Marilyn Mason Commission: Brooke Joyce 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Joey Fala – First Church of Christ, Scientist, Berkeley 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Diane Meredith Belcher – St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Berkeley 9:15 AM – 11:15 AM Robert Horton & James Kealey (2022 NCOI & NYACOP Winners) – UU Church of Berkeley
Commissioned piece: Iain Farrington [played by James Kealey] 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM Nathan Elsbernd, Trevor Good, & Marshall Joos (Rising Stars) – First Congregational Church, Berkeley
Generously sponsored by a gift from Michael Quimby, President, Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc. 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM Douglas Cleveland – St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Berkeley
Generously sponsored in part by a gift from the Seattle Chapter of the AGO
2024 AGO/Marilyn Mason commission: Brooke Joyce 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM Joey Fala – First Church of Christ, Scientist, Berkeley 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM Diane Meredith Belcher – St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Berkeley from 11:30 AM Travel to hotel 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Exhibits open – Marriott Marquis 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Workshops 7 – Marriott Marquis and nearby venues
Workshops 8 – Marriott Marquis and nearby venues
Thursday, July 4
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Hospitality open
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Episcopal Worship Service: Mary Beth Bennett
– Grace Cathedral
Generously sponsored in part by a gift from the Richmond Chapter of the AGO
Commissioned piece: David Conte
2024 AGO/ECS Publishing Award commission: Brooke Joyce 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM African American Baptist Worship Service: Stephen Price & Patrick Alston – Third Baptist Church
Sponsored in part by generous gifts from the Seattle Chapter of the AGO and Third Baptist Church
Commissioned piece: Eurydice Osterman 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Weicheng Zhao – St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM Annette Richards – All Saints Episcopal Church, Palo Alto 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM Jonathan Moyer – St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, Menlo Park 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM Anne Laver – St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Palo Alto
Commissioned pieces: Jessica Meyer, Natalie Draper 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM Monica Czausz Berney – First Congregational Church, Palo Alto 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM Workshop-Demonstration: The Tudor Organ (Robert Huw Morgan) – Stanford Memorial Church 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM BOX LUNCH at each recital venue 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM Carillon concert (Timothy Zerlang) – outdoors at Stanford 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Kimberly Marshall – Stanford Memorial Church
Generously sponsored by a gift from Ed and Mary Jennings
Commissioned piece: Errollyn Wallen
Underwritten by Ed and Mary Jennings 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM Dinner (on your own); Hospitality open 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM Closing Gala Reception – Marriott Marquis
Sponsored in part by a gift from the San Francisco Chapter of the AGO
Weicheng Zhao and Fang Gao will perform on the Electone and violin at 8:00 and 9:00
Generously sponsored in part by a gift from the Richmond Chapter of the AGO
Commissioned piece: David Conte
2024 AGO/ECS Publishing Award commission: Brooke Joyce 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM African American Baptist Worship Service: Stephen Price & Patrick Alston – Third Baptist Church
Sponsored in part by generous gifts from the Seattle Chapter of the AGO and Third Baptist Church
Commissioned piece: Eurydice Osterman 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Weicheng Zhao – St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM Annette Richards – All Saints Episcopal Church, Palo Alto 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM Jonathan Moyer – St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, Menlo Park 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM Anne Laver – St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Palo Alto
Commissioned pieces: Jessica Meyer, Natalie Draper 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM Monica Czausz Berney – First Congregational Church, Palo Alto 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM Workshop-Demonstration: The Tudor Organ (Robert Huw Morgan) – Stanford Memorial Church 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM BOX LUNCH at each recital venue 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM Carillon concert (Timothy Zerlang) – outdoors at Stanford 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Kimberly Marshall – Stanford Memorial Church
Generously sponsored by a gift from Ed and Mary Jennings
Commissioned piece: Errollyn Wallen
Underwritten by Ed and Mary Jennings 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM Dinner (on your own); Hospitality open 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM Closing Gala Reception – Marriott Marquis
Sponsored in part by a gift from the San Francisco Chapter of the AGO
Weicheng Zhao and Fang Gao will perform on the Electone and violin at 8:00 and 9:00