Workshops | AGO 2024 San Francisco

June 30 – July 04

Note: Workshops can also be viewed in the Schedule.

Deliberate Practice for the Mind and Body of the Organist Katelyn Emerson

Yes, You Can: Organ Improvisation for All Jeffrey Brillhart

Improvisation for Everyone, Part 1 Robert McCormick

Improvisation for Everyone, Part 2 Robert McCormick

Improvisation for Everyone, Part 3 Robert McCormick

7 Steps to More Effective Hymn Playing Timothy Howard

How to Perform Brilliantly Anne Marsden Thomas

David Higgs – Master Class David Higgs

Transylvanian Organ Landscape: Historic Organ Restoration in Romania Renée Anne Louprette Árpád Magyar

Organ Concerts at San Francisco’s World’s Fair Anne Laver

“Ask, and it shall be given you!” – Choral Workshop Maria Forsström

Getting Your 21st-Century Congregation to Love the Organ in Worship W. Patrick Alston, Sr.

Let's Make an Organ Pipe Robert Horton

Hauptwerk as a Pedagogical Tool Devon Howard

Choral Musicianship: Reading for Singers; Analysis for Conductors David Conte

A Great Host of Women Composers Susan Jane Matthews

“To Please and to Astonish”: Creative Programming Kimberly Marshall

“New” Organ Chorales in the Schübler Tradition Marilyn Perkins Biery

Mr. Skinner’s Legacy Jack Bethards

The New Pipe Organ Stop Library Don Cook

From iPad to Organ — Tech Tips Jacob Hofeling

AGO Competitions: What’s In It For You? Molly Davey Jonathan Ryan

How the West Was Won: The Impact of Railroad Tourism on Organ Culture Valerie Harris

The Dynamics of Making Great Wine and Great Chapter Leaders David Vogels Elizabeth George

The Music of Tustin Baker Jeremy Filsell

Befriending the Butterflies: Techniques for Embracing Performance Anxiety Edie Johnson

“The Rest of the Story…” Faythe Freese

An Organist Prepares Frances Johnston

Meditations on the Nativity Stella O'Neill

Full STEAM Ahead: New World for New Organists Sue Mitchell-Wallace Elizabeth George

Body Awareness 101: Part 1 Madeline Miskie

Body Awareness 101: Part 2 Madeline Miskie

Body Awareness 101: Part 3 Madeline Miskie

3 Steps to Your Own Hymn Reharmonizations Timothy Howard

AGO Certification: A 21st-Century Facelift Continued Vincent Carr

Creative Ideas for Service Playing in the Contemporary Church W. Patrick Alston, Sr.

Developing the Next Generation of Organists Valerie Harris

From Bamboo to Bourdon: Stories from China Renee Chiu Gastelum

Fundraising Basics F. Anthony Thurman John S. Dixon

Getting Organized with Technology Jacob Hofeling

Mindfulness and Spiritual Wellbeing for Church Musicians Laura Bottei Jason Steiner

Music for a While: Injury Prevention for Organists of All Ages Katelyn Emerson

Organ Music by Women Composers Anne Marsden Thomas

The Growing Sisterhood of Organists: AGO Task Force for Gender Equity/Society for Women Organists AGO Task Force for Gender Equity

Vierne's Harmonic Language Jonathan Bezdegian

WIIFM — What's in it for Me? How to Influence Prospects to Become Members Elizabeth George Phylicia Ross

You Can't Say That to Me! Vicki J. Schaeffer

Creative Concert Programming in the 21st Century Maria Gajraj

Lightning Talks Young Organist Presenters

Organ Music of African American Women Composers Paul Byssainthe, Jr.

The Weekend Organist J.W. Arnold

The Tudor Organ at Stanford Robert Huw Morgan

Mission Dolores Tour and Choral Workshop Maria Forsström

The Castro: Tales of the Village – Walking Tour – SOLD OUT

Wayne Leupold – Organ Reading Session Dennis Janzer

GIA Reading Session – Organ Music of Black Composers James Abbington

Oxford University Press – Choral and Organ Reading Session Jeremy Edelstein

ECS — Choral Reading Session Mark Lawson

Selah — Choral Reading Session David Schaap

Visit to SFMOMA – SOLD OUT

Walking tour of Chinatown – SOLD OUT

Lorenz and Sacred Music Press – Organ Repertoire Session and Meet the Composers Carson Cooman

Visionary Leadership: Chapter Officer Training Elizabeth George