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!

Chapter Blog

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Frasier scholarship winners recital
Frasier scholarship winners recital

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.

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Pedals, Pipes & Pizza
Pedals, Pipes & Pizza

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.  

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San Jose Organ Crawl
San Jose Organ Crawl
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Recording of Dick Coulter’s memorial service
Recording of Dick Coulter’s memorial service
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Dick Coulter
Dick Coulter

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

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Mike Cala
Mike Cala
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Christmas Music Exchange
Christmas Music Exchange

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

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

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.

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AGO Achievement Awards
AGO Achievement Awards

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

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OrgelKids Kit First Build
OrgelKids Kit First Build

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

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Annual Meeting 2023-2024
Annual Meeting 2023-2024

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

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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
Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church

Balcolm and Vaughan (1986)

Mission San Jose
Mission San Jose

Rosales Organ Builders (1989)

St. Luke’s, Los Gatos
St. Luke’s, Los Gatos

Visscher Associates (1991)

St. Joseph Cathedral-Basilica
St. Joseph Cathedral-Basilica

Odell Organ Company (1886)

Upcoming Event

Events
Jörg Reddin Organ Recital
Mar 9
St Mark's Lutheran Church
Jörg Reddin Organ Recital
St Mark's Lutheran Church

Organ Recital played by Jörg Reddin, Kantor/Organist of the Bach Kirche in Arnstadt.

St Mark's Lutheran Church