A.G.O. 2008 Twin Cities Events

During the month of June, the National Convention of the American Guild of Organists will provide Twin Cities music lovers with a splended and varied array of organ and choral offerings. Please check the TCAGO website for ticket prices and availability. Many events are first-come-first served, and some will have limited seating, but there should be room for all interested listeners.

Tickets for Tuesday’s concert by the Saint Paul Cathedral Choir of London at the Cathedral of Saint Paul are available through the Fitzgerald Theater Box Office, by phone or online.

Biographical detail of performers, information about instruments aa well as complete program lists are all available at the TCAGO website

June 21, Saturday:

1:00—5:00PM - AGO IMPROVISATION COMPETITION Semi-Finals (five competitors) at House of Hope Church, 797 Summit Avenue, St. Paul.

7:30PM - Fred Hohman and Bloomington Symphony Orchestra at St. Michael's Lutheran, 9201 Normandale Boulevard South, Bloomington. Admission

June 22, Sunday:

1:00PM - Keenan R. Boswell.

1:00—4:30PM - 7 Rising Stars Recitals (youthful players in their 20s) at St. Paul's Episcopal, 1917 Logan Avenue South (the NE corner of Lake of the Isles, adjacent Franklin) Minneapolis.

1:00—5:30PM - AGO National Young Artist Competition in Organ Performance Finals (three finalists perform 30-minute programs) at St. Mark's Cathedral 519 Oak Grove Street, Minneapolis.

Schedule:
   1:30PM - Marshall Cuffe.
   2:00PM - Jonathan Hehn.
   2:30PM - Raymond Nagem.
   3:00PM - Adam Peithmann.
   3:30PM - Kirk Rich.
   4:00PM - Brent Stamey.

June 23, Monday:

8:30—9:15AM - Elke Voelker solo recital, St. Mary's Basilica, 88 N. 17th Street, Minneapolis. Works by Wagner, Bach and Karg-Elert.

8:30—9:15AM - Stephen Tharp solo recital, St. Olaf RC Church, 215 South 8th Street, Minneapolis. Works by Widor, Demessieux and Messiaen.

10:30—11:15AM - Elke Voelker solo recital, St. Mary's Basilica, 88 N. 17th Street, Minneapolis. Works by Wagner, Bach and Karg-Elert.

10:30—11:15AM - Stephen Tharp solo recital, St. Olaf RC Church, 215 South 8th Street, Minneapolis. Works by Widor, Demessieux and Messiaen.

1:00—4:00PM - AGO IMPROVISATION COMPETITION Finals (three performers) at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Churchm 511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN.

2:30—3:30PM - Jan Kraybill solo recital, Wayzata Community Church, 125 Wayzata Boulevard East, Wayzata, MN. Works by Bach, Vierne and Sowerby. Admission

June 24, Tuesday:

8:30—9:30AM - Juila Brown solo recital, at Maternity of Mary Church, 1414 North Dale Street, Saint Paul. Works by Buxtehude, Bach, Krebs and Mendelssohn.

10:30—11:50AM - John Weaver and Cameron Carpenter joint solo recitals, St. Andrew's Lutheran, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi.

10:30—11:50AM - Organ and Orchestra Concert, conducted by Philip Brunelle, with soloists James Diaz and Stephen Cleobury, at Bethel University, 3900 Bethel Drive, Saint Paul/Arden Hills. Works by Ron Nelson, Calvin Hampton, Judith Bingham (premiere) and Stephen Paulus.

1:30—2:50PM - John Weaver and Cameron Carpenter joint solo recitals, St. Andrew's Lutheran, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi.

1:30—2:50PM - Organ and Orchestra Concert, conducted by Philip Brunelle, with soloists James Diaz and Stephen Cleobury, at Bethel University, 3900 Bethel Drive, Saint Paul/Arden Hills. Works by Ron Nelson, Calvin Hampton, Judith Bingham (premiere) and Stephen Paulus.

5:00—5:45PM - Choral Evensong at St. Mary's Basilica, Minneapolis (St. Paul Cathedral Choir, featuring English composers of the 17th century).

8:00—10:30AM - “Celebrating Messiaen”, a potpourri concert featuring piano solo, piano with singer, solo clarinet, piano with cello, and a sextet of Ondes Martinot (electronic keyboards), Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis. Also, a showing of the controversial Paul Festa film Apparition of the Eternal Church, based on individual responses to music by Messiaen.. Admission NOTE: Tickets Sold through Orchestra Hall Box Office

8:00—10:00PM - Choir of London's St. Paul's Cathedral, at St. Paul Cathedral, 239 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul. A concert of English music from six centuries. Tickets through the Fitzgerald Theater Box Office (651-290-1221) also online..

June 25, Wednesday:

9:30—10:30AM - Jan Kraybill solo recital, Wayzata Community Church, 135 Wayzata Boulevard East, Wayzata. Works by Bach, Vierne and Sowerby.

1:30—2:15PM - Jelani Eddington solo recital, Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis. Works by Schubert, Sondheim, Leroy Anderson, Bizet, Purvis and others.

1:30—2:15PM - Peter Sykes solo recital, St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 510 Oak Grove Street, Minneapolis. An organ transcription of “The Planets” by Gustav Holst.

1:30—2:15PM - Todd Wilson solo recital, Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis. Works by Reubke, Calvin Hampton, and Widor.

3:00—3:45PM - Jelani Eddington solo recital, Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis. Works by Schubert, Sondheim, Leroy Anderson, Bizet, Purvis and others.

3:00—3:45PM - Peter Sykes solo recital, St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 510 Oak Grove Street, Minneapolis. An organ transcription of “The Planets” by Gustav Holst.

3:00—3:45PM - Todd Wilson solo recital, Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis. Works by Reubke, Calvin Hampton, and Widor.

8:00—9:30PM - Pipedreams Live!…a potpourri of music by American composers Henry Martin, Joseph Jongen, Calvin Taylor, Thomas Kerr, Barbara Dennerlein, Paul Manz, Kurt Erickson and William Albright, with multiple performers and host Michael Barone.. *40*

9:00—10AM - Choral Matins at St. Mary's Basilica, Minneapolis (St. Paul Cathedral Choir, featuring English composers of the 20th century.

June 26, Thursday:

8:30—9:30AM - Jeremy Filsell solo recital, Nativity of Mary Church, 1900 Stanford Avenue, Saint Paul. Works by Marcel Dupre and Rachmaninoff.

8:30—9:30AM - Marie Bernadette Dufourcet-Hakim solo recital, House of Hope Presbyterian Church, 797 Summit Avenue, St. Paul. Works by Grigny, Franck, Dufourcet, Langlais and Hakim.

8:30—9:30AM - Rachel Laurin solo recital, University of St. Thomas Chapel, Cleveland Avenue at Ashland, St. Paul. Works by Brahms, Daveluy and Laurin.

8:30—9:30AM - Stewart Wayne Foster solo recital, Augustana Lutheran Church, 1400 Robert Street South, West Saint Paul. Works by Bach, Buxtehude, Brian Sawyer, Samuel Adler, Sigfrid Karg-Elert, and Rachel Laurin (premiere).

10:30—11:30AM - Jeremy Filsell solo recital, Nativity of Mary Church, 1900 Stanford Avenue, Saint Paul. Works by Marcel Dupre and Rachmaninoff.

10:30—11:30AM - Marie Bernadette Dufourcet-Hakim solo recital, House of Hope Presbyterian Church, 797 Summit Avenue, St. Paul. Works by Grigny, Franck, Dufourcet, Langlais and Hakim.

10:30—11:30AM - Rachel Laurin solo recital, University of St. Thomas Chapel, Cleveland Avenue at Ashland, St. Paul. Works by Brahms, Daveluy and Laurin.

10:30—11:30AM - Stewart Wayne Foster solo recital, Augustana Lutheran Church, 1400 Robert Street South, West Saint Paul. Works by Bach, Buxtehude, Brian Sawyer, Samuel Adler, Sigfrid Karg-Elert, and Rachel Laurin (premiere).

7:30—9:30PM - Closing AGO Convention Concert (multi-choirs spatially located, organ, brass ensemble, orchestra), St. Paul Cathedral, 239 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul. Works by Messiaen, Jakko Mäntyjärvi (premiere), Stephen Paulus, Dupre, Aaron Jay Kernis (premiere), John Tavener, Hubert Parry and Siegfried Matthus (American premiere). Admission

THE FOLLOWING EVENTS are free-admission/voluntary-donation

June 27, Friday:

7:30—9:00PM - Marie-Bernadette Dufourcet-Hakim solo concert, Church of St. Louis, King-of-France, 506 Cedar Street at 10th, Saint Paul, featuring works by historic and modern French composers.

June 28, Saturday:

7:30—9:00PM - Cristina Garcia Banegas solo concert, Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis, a program of colorful music from Spain, South America and Mexico.

June 29, Sunday:

2:00—4:00PM - Stephen Cleobury solo recital, Central Lutheran, 333 South 12th Street, Minneapolis, a program of works by English composers from five centuries.

7:30—9:00PM - Jelani Eddington solo ‘pops’ concert, celebrating the centenary (today) of American composer Leroy Anderson, featuring on the Wurlitzer organ at the Fitzgerald Theater, 10 East Exchange Street, Saint Paul.