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Past Events (Click each event date to expand)

• 2018
  • Saturday, January 20th, 2018 3:00 PM C – Organists coming to the bench with a piano background at Embury United Methodist Church, 49 Church St, Little Silver, NJ 07739  
    Are you a pianist who would like to learn what is involved in transitioning to the organ bench? This event is for you!
    

    • How to play hymns
    • How to transcribe piano music for organ
    • How to play the pedals
    • What do the names on the stops mean
    • How to set the organ for good congregational singing
• 2017
  • Sunday, November 12th, 2017 3:00 PM C – Members Recital at Saint James Episcopal Church, Long Branch, NJ  
    We are happy to present a recital of organ music in Long Branch, NJ! The recital will showcase the beautiful pipe organ at St. James' Episcopal Church.
    The event is hosted by Christian Adams and will include performances by AGO members!
  • Sunday, February 19th, 2017 3:00 PM C M – Choral and Organ reading session at The United Methodist Church of Red Bank, 247 Broad St, Red Bank, NJ
  • Sunday, January 29th, 2017 1:00 PM C M – Demonstration of the sample sets of the four manual Hauptwerk organ at Trinity Episcopal Church, 64 W Front Street, Red Bank, NJ
• 2016
  • Saturday, February 20th, 2016 12:00 PM C – Yoga for Organists and Pianists at First Reformed Church of Long Branch, 650 Broadway, Long Branch, New Jersey 07740  
    Discover
    

    • your healthy, performing body
    • breath for relaxation
    • focus of mind

    No yoga experience or level of flexibility is necessary.
    Discover the path to health of body, mind, and spirit.
    Bring a yoga mat (available in the fitness section of many discount stores), a towel, and a desire to breathe deeply, focus attention, and explore the relationship to self and colleagues.
    Presented by Steven Russell, certified yoga teacher.
    For more information contact Steven at 732-939-1909 or via his contact form
• 2015
  • Sunday, June 7th, 2015 7:00 PM C – Hector Olivera in Concert at Trinity Episcopal Church, 64 W Front Street, Red Bank, NJ  
     Our 100th anniversary celebration concludes with a concert by the world-renowned Hector Olivera on the new Hauptwerk Organ. 
    Tickets are $15 Adults and $12 Seniors/Students
    
    
  • Thursday, May 21st, 2015 7:00 PM C – Voices of Change at Red Bank Regional High School, 101 Ridge Road, Little Silver, NJ  
    Come celebrate our 100th anniversary at a concert featuring new music!
    Members will be performing solo works at the beginning of the evening.
    Then, the World Premiere of Kristopher Zook's oratorio "Voices of Change" will be presented by:

    The Central Jersey Youth Chorale from Count Basie and an Adult Festival Chorus
    Matawan-Aberdeen, Central Regional and Red Bank Regional High School Choirs
    The Festival Chamber Orchestra
    Katherine Harris, Soprano	Jeremy Gaylon, Baritone
    Diane Fox, Mezzo-Soprano	Jenna Smith, Soprano
    Beth Moore, Piano	Camille Thompson, Organ

    Tickets are $15 Adults and $12 Seniors/Students
    For ticket information call 732-842-8000, ext. 1+227
  • Saturday, April 18th, 2015 11:00 AM C – Organ Open House at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 301 Monmouth St, Spring Lake, NJ  
    Come celebrate our 100th Anniversary at an open house featuring the historic 1904 Bates & Culley pipe organ. Bring your friends, your piano or organ students, choir singers. We will watch, listen to, and investigate the organ, play games, sing hymns. Participating will be the St. Thomas More Handbell Choir and the new community chamber chorale, Ravine Crossing in addition to Monmouth AGO organists and singers.
• 2014
  • Sunday, August 24th, 2014 3:00 PM C – Organ+ Recital at First Church of Christ Scientist, 98 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ 
    Come join us for a FREE and fabulous concert featuring area organists, instrumentalists, and singers.
    Do some shopping in town or at Freehold Raceway Mall and then come down the street to hear our Organ Plus concert.
    After the concert drive over to Jersey Freeze for a Freehold tradition.
  • Saturday, July 26th, 2014 1:30 PM C – Organ+ Recital at Calvary United Methodist, 41 Osborn St, Keyport, NJ 
    Come join us for a FREE and fabulous concert featuring area organists, instrumentalists, and singers.
    Take time out from the sun and enjoy the sea breeze while listening to beautiful music!
  • Sunday, February 16th, 2014 3:00 PM C – Paperless Organ Reading Session at St, Thomas More Church, 186 Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan, NJ  
    Steven Russell will lead you through some newly published organ music and public domain scores for all seasons and difficulty levels.
    Pieces will be played by various organists. Scores will be projected on a screen while they are played.
    Some pieces will be played from an iPad. Come find new music and discover all the fun of paperless performance.
• 2013
  • Saturday, August 17th, 2013 2:00 PM C – Organ+ Recital at First Church of Christ Scientist, 98 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ  
    Come join us for a FREE and fabulous concert featuring area organists, instrumentalists, and singers.
    Do some shopping in town or at Freehold Raceway Mall and then come down the street to hear our Organ Plus concert.
    After the concert drive over to Jersey Freeze for a Freehold tradition.
  • Saturday, July 20th, 2013 2:00 PM C – Organ+ Recital at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 301 Monmouth St, Spring Lake, NJ  
    Come join us for a FREE and fabulous concert featuring area organists, instrumentalists, and singers.
    Take time out from the sun and cool off in our air-conditioned church while listening to beautiful music!
    Holy Trinity is on the National Register of Historic Places and boasts a 1904 Bates & Culley pipe organ.
  • Sunday, June 9th, 2013 2:30 PM C – Organ Recital by Bill Todt at First Reformed Church, 650 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ