Welcome to the Southeast Region Blog!



Welcome to the Southeast Region Blog!


Greetings to all members in the Southeast Region of the American Guild of Organists. I hope that this blog can be an easy way for us to keep in touch. Please contact me for news and events from your chapter that should be included. I'm happy to spread the word! Scroll to the bottom of the page for the regional events calendar.


Best wishes for a wonderful 2015-2016 season.


Laura


Saturday, March 24, 2012

The Inaugural Taylor Organ Competition in Atlanta

The Atlanta Chapter of the American Guild of Organists is pleased to announce the establishment of The Taylor Organ Competition.  The first competition will take place on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church (435 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA) from 12noon-5pm.  With prize money of $15,000, a first prize of $10,000 plus a solo recital in Atlanta, and undergraduate competitors only, this is an event NOT to be missed!  Entrance is free.


The finalists are:  Benton Blasingame (Eastman School of Music), Samuel Gaskin (Indiana University), Justin Murphy-Mancini (Oberlin College), Caroline Robinson (Curtis Institute of Music) and Benjamin Sheen (Julliard School of Music).   The judges will be Douglas Cleveland, David Higgs and Wilma Jensen. More information can be found at:  http://taylororgancompetition.com/about.html

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