Organ recital
Natalie Ning invites organists, musicians, and music enthusiasts to her organ recital on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 3:00 pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Walnut Creek (1924 Trinity Avenue, Walnut Creek, CA). Full details on https://stpaulswc.org/concert-series/
SF AGO Members' Organ Recital
Please join us for the Annual Members’ Organ Recital of the San Francisco Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
Please click here to see the program.
Free Admission.
Organ Recital and Evensong
Organ recital by Lauma Akmene at 3:15 pm. Evensong at 4:00 pm.
Admission free.
Complementary parking is available at Old First Garage (1725 Sacramento St.)
Visit www.stlukessf.org/music.
San Jose Chapter Annual Meeting and Potluck
Save the date for the San Jose Chapter’s Annual Meeting and Potluck.
In a short ceremony we’ll be swearing in our officers for the 2026/2027 year followed by a potluck supper. We’re also hoping to have an open console with an opportunity for chapter members to introduce favorite organ pieces to each other.
Vincent Dubois Recital
Vincent Dubois, Organist Cathedral Notre-Dame, Paris, returns to give another recital. More information soon at https://www.st-andrews-saratoga.org.
Bach, Widor, and the Grand Organs of the Memorial Church
Bach, Widor, and the Grand Organs of the Memorial Church
Performed by Nicholas Mourlam,
Music Director - Catholic Community at Stanford
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor - J S Bach
Symphony for Organ No 5 - Charles Marie Widor
Free admission | Open to the public
Musical Vespers featuring Requiem by Maurice Duruflé
Chancel Choir - Cheryl Anderson, Director
Vlada Moran, organist
Stabat Mater - musical reflections for Palm Sunday
On Palm Sunday, all are invited to a recital for mezzo-soprano and organ as a musical meditation marking the beginning of Holy Week. Erica Dunkle, mezzo-soprano, and Jeffrey Parola, organist, will present a thoughtfully chosen program of sacred works in which voice and organ come together to reflect the depth and solemnity of the days ahead.
What’s up, Bach? Lenten Journey 2026
A weekly program of thirty minutes of organ music by Bach, based on Lutheran chorales. Organist, Cathryn Wilkinson. 2-hour free street parking is available near the church.
March 25th, God is My Health, My Help and Trust.
Organ Recital by Mina-Marie Jelineck
The award-winning organist, Mina-Marie Jelinek, returns to the Bay Area to play the great Létourneau organ at the Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland, where she will play a program of virtuosic French works. Jelinek recently moved from the Bay Area to serve as Assistant Organist at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted to benefit the artist. Free underground parking is available in the Cathedral garage, located on 21st Street, near the corner of 21st and Harrison.
What’s up, Bach? Lenten Journey 2026
A weekly program of thirty minutes of organ music by Bach, based on Lutheran chorales. Organist, Cathryn Wilkinson. 2-hour free street parking is available near the church.
March 18th, A steady faith.
Organ Recital and Evensong
3:15pm - Organist: Angela Kraft Cross
Presenting the SF premier of her new Organ Symphonie, and works from the French Romantic repertoire.
4:00pm - Evensong
Music of Stephanie Martin and Anthony Piccolo
All events are free and open to the public.
Music from the Top Drawer - Members Favorites
A recital featuring chapter members performing their favorite organ works.
What’s up, Bach? Lenten Journey 2026
A weekly program of thirty minutes of organ music by Bach, based on Lutheran chorales. Organist, Cathryn Wilkinson. 2-hour free street parking is available near the church.
March 11th, Bach’s Credo.
Baroque Festival meets Family
Sure to delight music lovers of all ages, join us for a family theme afternoon of music "Peter and the Wolf"
Performers:
Jörg Reddin, Organ
Michael McGushin, Narrator
Here’s a flyer for the event
Walter Mitby Frasier Scholarship recital
Walter Mitby is the 2025 recipient of the Chapter’s Frasier Scholarship. His program (details TBD) is expected to last about an hour. His recital will be followed by an informal reception.
President's Day Mini-Convention
Don’t miss this free event!
Experience a day of inspiring performances, engaging workshops, and networking opportunities with fellow organists at two neighboring churches: First Congregational Church, Berkeley and First Presbyterian Church Berkeley.
2 Concerts, 5 workshops, 2 open consoles, plus a track for young musicians ages 8 - 18!
Click here for the full Mini Convention Schedule.
Full details and registration on our website at sfago.org
Organ Master Class Led by Jörg Reddin
Organ Masterclass led by Jörg Reddin on a Schoenstein Opus 84, two-manual Pipe Organ.
Send your intent of participation to Vlada Volkova-Moran at vladamuse@sbcglobal.net, and the payment of $50 by February 15th
by check to: P.O. Box 482, Santa Cruz, CA 9506
Here’s a flyer for the masterclass.
Jörg Reddin organ concert
The concert is part of the music series accompanying the "Icons in Transformation" art exhibition at All Saints'.
All Saints' Episcopal Church houses two instruments by the
renowned Dutch firm, Flentrop Organbuilders of Zaandam, The
Netherlands: a one-manual positif (called "Junior") to accompany
smaller works and the two-manual main organ.
Built in 1969 and serviced in 2003 to improve its tone (voicing), the
main organ features mechanical "tracker" action. Unlike modern
electrical or pneumatic systems, there is a direct mechanical
connection between the key and the pipe valve. This lets the
organist feel the pallet opening to let the wind into the pipe, giving
the instrument a more direct, tactile responsiveness.
The main organ is known for its Baroque sound, which particularly
suits the music of composers from Dietrich Buxtehude and Johann
Sebastian Bach through the early Romantic period.
Free admission, suggested donation $10
Organ Concert: Themes and Variations
The preeminent and virtuosic interpreter of German Baroque Jörg Reddin triumphantly returns to Santa Cruz in yet another masterful solo organ recital with the program of variations, chaconnes, and passacaglia of Sweelinck, Böhm, Couperin, and Bach, including two newly discovered and authenticated Bach masterpieces, BWV 1178 and 1179.
Reception for donors in the Holy Cross Hall at 6pm
Pedals, Pipes and Pizza
Piano students ages 8-18 have been invited. to this fun and educational event to learn about the organ and try their hands at playing one. Please view the full event details. Note, registration is now closed as the event is full.
Admission free. Donations welcome.
Musical Stories of Brass and Organ
Combining music and short stories, Join us on a journey through the early Baroque Era with pieces from Gabrieli, Scheidt, Charpentier and Bonelli.
Performers:
Jörg Reddin, Organ
Santa Cruz Brass Quintet
Carols in the Forest
Invite your friends to celebrate the Christmas season with a concert of old favorites and new melodies. Enjoy classic to contemporary vocals, piano, and strings in the enchanting candle-lit atmosphere of Erdman Chapel on the campus of Stevenson School.
William Visscher Organ Recital
William Visscher recital. Works by Titlouze, Bach, Buxtehude, Pachelbel, Langlais, Hampton and Phillips. Admissionn free.
Concert and Evensong
Concert (3:15pm) and Evensong (4:00pm) followed by reception.
Concert: Women composers of the Baroque
Evensong: Music of Melissa Dunphy and Kerensa Briggs
Schoenstein Open House
Please join us for an Open House at our Benicia plant. Guests will be able to see and hear our opus 187, a large organ for Coral Gables, Florida. This is a two-story, multiple-location instrument that contains many of our hallmark design elements: double-expression, enclosed 32-foot pipes, and galvanized steel wind lines.
Christmas Music Exchange
A fun event for American Guild of Organist members and friends to introduce each other to our favorite holiday season music. Come to listen or to play!
What To Bring:
🌲 Cookies to trade if you like to bake.
🌲 Extra scores to give away or swap.
Admission free, donations welcome.
A San Jose Chapter AGO event.
Lumière
The San Jose Symphonic Choir sing a program of Fauré, Duruflé and Ray, including the Duruflé Requiem
(Event canceled - The Spooky Concert with Angela Kraft-Cross)
Regrettably, this event has been canceled.
Organ Crawl in Palo Alto
A joint event between the San Jose and Palo Alto Chapters. Planned stops: All Saints Episcopal, St. Mark’s Episcopal, St. Bede’s Episcopal, and First United Methodist Church. This event is free for our chapter members.
Concert and Choral Evensong
3:15pm Concert by the Cygnus Argenteus Consort
4:00pm Choral Evensong with the St. Luke’s Choir (Dr. Joy-Leilani Garbutt, Director)
Free-will offering
Reception to follow
Sook Hyun Kim Recital
Sook Hyun Kim is currently serving as the Cathedral Organist at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, California.
Suggested donation $25