Serving Southwest Indiana, Western Kentucky and Southern Illinois! The mission of the American Guild of Organists is to foster a thriving community of musicians who share their knowledge and inspire passion for the organ. The Evansville Chapter provides and supports organ-related programs and events for all ages in the Tri-State area, including our sponsorship of Pipedreams on WKU radio.
Every year our chapter does a Pedals, Pipes & Pizza event introducing the organ to children and youth. Our next one will probably be in March of 2025. Contact us at our email address below to get on our list for updated information.
The Evansville Chapter offers scholarships to encourage young students interested in organ lessons. Typically, the student will have had some years of previous keyboard study, and the scholarship subsidizes half of an organ teacher’s fee. Please email us at evansvilleago@yahoo.com for more information.
Pipe Organ Encounters offer teenagers and adults a rewarding week of learning more about the pipe organ and its construction, instruction with experienced faculty, visits to hear and play outstanding instruments, and the chance to meet and interact with peers who share an interest in the King of Instruments. Click here for more information about these summer events at various locations around the country, and talk to your nearest chapter if you need financial assistance to attend a POE.
OUR CHAPTER'S COMPLETED 2023-2024 SEASON:
- Loading pipes, etc. from the Tinker Memorial Organ at the coliseum for transportation to Lynnewood Hall in PA.
- Organ Concert in Mt. Vernon, IN at First Presbyterian Church honoring Dennis Carr's 50+ years as organist at the church
- Installation of officers and hymn fest in May at St. Lucas UCC and a meal afterwards at Turoni's
- Spring concert consisting of the six Organ Sonatas of Felix Mendelssohn performed by chapter members in April at First Presbyterian Church in Evansville Video / Printed program
- Pedals, Pipes & Pizza at Methodist Temple in March, included the assembly of an Orgelkids pipe organ kit
- Pipe organ display at the 2024 New Tech High School's STEM Fest
- Guest organist Wolff von Roos at Saints Mary and John Parish in Evansville in November / Video
- End-of-summer social in September at a member's home
- Several members of our chapter played in the re-dedication of the historic Möller organ at First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Vernon, IN in June.
Click here to watch a YouTube video
of our April 2023 Bach Trio Sonata program.
Click here to watch a YouTube video
of our May 2022 installation service at Methodist Temple UMC
Other previous programs are available on our YouTube page (link below).
Made in Evansville! The Historic
Edmund Giesecke Organ
Restored in Memory of Helen Skuggedal Reed
This historic organ was purchased by the
Evansville AGO Chapter. The chapter commissioned
Taylor and Boody Organbuilders to restore it. It can
be seen, heard and played at First Presbyterian
Church in Evansville. You can contact our chapter or
First Presbyterian for more information.
For a stoplist and history of the Tinker Memorial Organ, including some of the Evansville AGO Chapter's connections with the instrument, click here.
