San Jose AGO

Welcome to the San Jose Chapter of the American Guild of Organists!

Our chapter members and spouses had great fun assembling our new OrgelKids kit in our September 2024 meeting

Explore the world of organ music with us!

We are a membership-driven nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the art of organ music and its education. Founded as both an educational and service organization, we seek to promote understanding and appreciation of organ and choral music. Our chapter regularly hosts events like recitals, workshops, and masterclasses, and our annual Frasier Scholarship competition. Explore our website to learn more about us. We hope to see you at our next event!

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Mar 9, 2025

Jörg Reddin recital

Mar 9, 2025

Jörg Reddin of Arnstadt, Germany, who is the most recent successor as Kantor to the exact same job JS Bach held, delighted the combined Bay Area chapters of the American Guild of Organists and friends in a concert of much early Bach, written in Arnstadt, pieces by Bach's great uncle Heinrich Bach, some Fracobaldi and not one, but two Toccata-Fugue pairs from different eras of Bach's career.

Mar 9, 2025

Feb 16, 2025

Frasier scholarship winners recital

Feb 16, 2025

Sisters Ruth (age 25) and Elizabeth (age 16) Kamas are recent winners of the San Jose Chapter AGO's annual Frasier scholarship. They collaborated to present an exciting and varied program on the tonally colorful 1986 3-manual Balcom and Vaughan organ at Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church.

Feb 16, 2025

Feb 8, 2025

Pedals, Pipes & Pizza

Feb 8, 2025

Our Pedals, Pipes & Pizza event at Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church on Saturday morning, Feb. 8, was a resounding success. We welcomed 14 piano students (ages 8-16), along with many of their parents, for an engaging, educational and inspiring morning of organ music and activities.

Feb 8, 2025

Jan 20, 2025

San Jose Organ Crawl

Jan 20, 2025

Jan 18, 2025

Recording of Dick Coulter’s memorial service

Jan 18, 2025

Nov 28, 2024

Dick Coulter

Nov 28, 2024

Our Chapter Dean and beloved colleague, Dick Coulter, passed away on Thanksgiving day morning after a five month struggle with numerous illnesses.

Nov 28, 2024

Mike Cala

Nov 28, 2024

Nov 16, 2024

Christmas Music Exchange

Nov 16, 2024

Chapter members introduced each other to favorite holiday season organ music at this fun event.

Nov 16, 2024

Oct 19, 2024

Dr Elena Paradies - modern day technology for teaching pre-college organ students

Oct 19, 2024

Dr. Elena Paradies gave a fascinating illustrated presentation on teaching pre-college organ students using modern day technology at the Chapter’s October 2024 meeting.

Oct 19, 2024

AGO Achievement Awards

Oct 19, 2024

Clara Chan received her AGO Achievement Awards for Organ Console, Manual and Pedal, Registration, Harmony, and Transposition at the Chapter’s October 2024 meeting.

Oct 19, 2024

Sep 28, 2024

OrgelKids Kit First Build

Sep 28, 2024

We assembled and played our own organ from our new OrgelKids kit!

Sep 28, 2024

May 19, 2024

Annual Meeting 2023-2024

May 19, 2024

We elected our new Dean and Sub-Dean at our Annual Meeting, held in Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church.

May 19, 2024

Introducing middle school and high school students to the organ at the Chapter’s Pedals, Pipes and Pizza events.

Featured Organs

Organ Listing

Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church

Balcolm and Vaughan (1986)

Mission San Jose

Rosales Organ Builders (1989)

St. Luke’s, Los Gatos

Visscher Associates (1991)

St. Joseph Cathedral-Basilica

Odell Organ Company (1886)

Upcoming Event

Events

Creative Hymn Playing Workshop - Stephen Price Masterclass

May 17

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM10:00 – 13:0010:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Immanuel Lutheran Church

Creative Hymn Playing Workshop - Stephen Price Masterclass

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM10:00 – 13:0010:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Immanuel Lutheran Church

Stephen Price (Paul B. Fritts Faculty Fellow, University of Washington) will give a Master Class on hymn playing and hymn arrangements. Organists or pianists who would like to coach with Dr. Price are invited to play during the class. All skill levels are welcome. To sign up, please email cathryn@churchintheforest.org. All are welcome to come and listen to the class.

Lunch and conversation will follow the class.

Immanuel Lutheran Church, 14103 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga,

Admission Free. Suggested donation $10.

A San Jose Chapter Event

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM10:00 – 13:0010:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Immanuel Lutheran Church

Welcome to the San Jose Chapter of the American Guild of Organists!

Explore the world of organ music with us!

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