ChicAGO Program Year
2023 - 2024
Opening Party & Installation Service
Friday, September 22, 2023 - 6:00 p.m.
St. John’s Episcopal Church (3857 N Kostner Ave)
Installation Service of New Officers and Opening Party catered by Smoque BBQ.
Enjoy some of Chicago’s best barbecue and an evening of good camaraderie.
Halloween Organ Concert
Saturday, October 28 - 6:00 p.m.
St. John Cantius Church (825 N Carpenter St)
Halloween Organ Concert played by chapter members. Contact John Sherer to participate.
Bring out your scariest pieces and invite others to hear this spooktacular event.
Isabelle Demers
Friday, November 17 - 7:30 p.m.
Fourth Presbyterian Church (126 E Chestnut)
Isabelle Demers gives a recital on the 142-rank Quimby organ.
Catch the “Demers fever” hearing the “bracing virtuosity” of this award-winning organist.
Saturday, November 18 - 10:00 a.m.
Fourth Presbyterian Church (126 E Chestnut)
Isabelle Demers gives a master class focused on repertoire. Contact John Sherer if you would like to participate.
Let a bit of the magic rub off whether you want to listen or play.
The Basics of Organ Tuning & Maintenance
Saturday, January 27, 2024 - 10:00 a.m.
St. Paul & the Redeemer Episcopal Church (4945 S Dorchester Ave)
Organ maintenance workshop with Sol Rizzato
Come learn how to fix that Sunday morning cipher in this presentation by Sol Rizzato.
Organ Experience
March 2024
La Grange, IL
Our annual organ experience continues this year with the organs of La Grange.
Watch for more details as we explore the organs of La Grange in this organ crawl resurrected from 2020’s COVID cancellation.
Jason Roberts
Friday, May 3, 2024 - 7:30 p.m.
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ (2335 N Orchard St)
Jason Roberts provides accompaniments for two silent films.
Bring your friends for Lon Chaney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” and Buster Keaton’s “The Navigator.”
Saturday, May 4, 2024 - 10:00 a.m.
Church of the Ascension (1133 N LaSalle Dr)
Jason Roberts gives a masterclass in improvisation. Contact John Sherer if you would like to participate.
Learn how to turn a sudden gap in the worship service into an opportunity for inspiration.
Chapter Picnic
July 2024
Our season concludes with a concert at the Grant Park Music Festival.
Watch for more details about a date to share a concert and a picnic together.