Memphis AGO Chapter presents a Centennial Celebration Concert Series honoring Tennessee AGO’s Centennial

See below for a detailed listing of events associate with the "Centennial Celebration." Sure to be a wonderful event! 

1) SEPT 8, 2013

    Organ Virtuosi: The Next Generation – An exciting, diverse program of music for organ performed by former scholarship winners, sponsored by Memphis Chapter, American Guild of Organists (AGO). Several of these young musicians now hold professional music positions. This concert is the opening event of the Centennial Celebration hosted by the Memphis Chapter, AGO.

- Sunday, Sept. 8, 4:00 p.m.

- Location: St. Peter Catholic Church, 190 Adams Ave., (intersection: Third St. and Adams), Memphis, TN; Tel: (901) 527-8282, ext. 15.

2) OCT 7,  2013    Play It Again, but on the Organ – Popular orchestral favorites performed by concert artist/composer Dr. Dennis Janzer, hosted by Memphis Chapter, American Guild of Organists (AGO) in its Centennial Celebration season. This program includes organ arrangements of Ravel’s Bolero, Entry of the Gladiators by  Julius Fučík, Light Cavalry overture by Franz von Suppé, and Claude Debussy’s Claire de Lune. All ages will enjoy this event that includes all the bells and whistles of the 1921 Möller Organ!
- Monday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m.- Location: Scottish Rite, 825 Union Ave. Memphis, TN; Tel: (901) 526-7679  

3) NOV 3, 2013

    Night of 100 Stars: Organ Concerto Concert – A rare opportunity to see Memphis’s Kimball organ starring as the soloist with orchestral accompaniment! Program to be introduced by Kacky Walton and Darel Snodgrass of WKNO, and guest host Michael Barone, Director of National Public Radio’s Pipedreams.
    This once-in-a-lifetime Centennial celebration event showcases members of American Guild of Organists (AGO)—Memphis chapter, the GPAC Youth Symphony Orchestra, and musicians from the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.

    Program includes the world premiere of Concerto No. 2 for Organ and Orchestra composed by Memphian Dennis Janzer; Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss; and Symphony for Organ and Orchestra by Charles-Marie Widor. A reception will follow. Hosted by Memphis Chapter, American Guild of Organists (AGO), in its Centennial Celebration season event presented by the Memphis Chapter, AGO.

- Sunday, Nov. 3, 6:00 p.m.

- Location: Bartlett United Methodist Church, 5676 Stage Road in Bartlett, TN 38134; Tel: (901) 386-4563

4) FEB 3, 2014

Centennial Celebration Choral Service – Featuring premiere performance of “You Shall Go Out with Joy “ a Tennessee AGO-commissioned anthem by nationally acclaimed Tennessee composer Daniel Gawthrop. Rhodes College choral ensembles and Christ Church Chamber Choir join together in presenting an all Gawthrop service. Hosted by Memphis Chapter, American Guild of Organists (AGO), in its Centennial Celebration season.

- Monday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m.

- Location: Wilson Chapel at Christ United Methodist Church, 4488 Poplar Avenue;
Tel: (901) 683-3521

5) MARCH 21, 2014

    Paul Jacobs in Recital – Called “precisely what the organ scene needs right now” by the Los Angeles Times, Grammy Award-winning organist Paul Jacobs has been lauded by critics and audiences alike for his tremendous technical abilities and for the wide range of emotions he is able to coax from the instrument. First receiving acclaim for his sweeping marathon performances of the complete works of Bach and Messiaen, Jacobs has proven himself a tireless advocate for new organ works and core repertoire for nearly two decades.
    At 26, Paul Jacobs was invited to join the faculty of the Juilliard School, and in 2004, at age 27, was named chairman of the organ department, one of the youngest faculty appointees in the school’s history.

   In addition to his concert and teaching appearances, Paul Jacobs is a frequent performer at international and national festivals, and has appeared on American Public Media’s Pipedreams, Performance Today and Saint Paul Sunday, as well as NPR’s Morning Edition, Robert Schuller’s Hour of Power from the Crystal Cathedral and ABC-TV’s World News Tonight, among others.

This program is sponsored by St. Mary’s Cathedral and by the Memphis Chapter, American Guild of Organists (AGO) in its Centennial Celebration.

- Friday, March 21, 7:30 p.m.
-Location: St. Mary's Cathedral, 700 Poplar Avenue; Tel: (901) 527-6123

6) MARCH 22, 10:00 a.m.

    Master Class with Paul Jacobs – Especially for organ students and professionals, an opportunity to learn from one of the world’s best! Paul Jacob chairs the Organ Department at the Juilliard School.  Hosted by Memphis Chapter, American Guild of Organists (AGO), in its Centennial Celebration season.

- Saturday, March 22, 10:00 a.m.

- Location: St. George’s Episcopal Church, 2425 S. Germantown Rd., Germantown, TN; Tel: (901) 754-7282