You can help support ORGANfest by buying a booklet ad or donating items for our raffle. Booklet Ads Last day for submissions: Thursday, October 1 All ads are will be printed in black and white Booklets are 7 inches x 8.5 inches. Ad placement sizes include 1/4-page, 1/2-page, and full-page. Prices and specs are below. …
Category Archives: News
Saturday, Oct. 10 – October ORGANfest
Saturday, October 10, 2026 | 9:15am to 6:00pm4:30pm Recital with Nathaniel Gumbs First Congregational Church of Madison26 Meetinghouse LaneMadison, CT Register and buy concert tickets here Experience iconic New England autumn on the beautiful Connecticut shoreline! A day of enrichment for professional organists, amateurs, and fans, featuring: Presenters include Registration Full event registration (includes concert …
2026 Annual Meeting and Dinner
Sunday, May 31 at 3 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, Branford1109 Main St. Branford RSVP today! Join us for catered refreshments & dinner ($25 charge payable via PayPal or in person), a recital by Trinity’s organist David Rice, and election of new officers. We look forward to seeing you! Find here the meeting agenda and slate …
Saturday, Feb. 7 from 10 am to noon | Workshop: Keys to continuo playing
Bethesda Lutheran Church450 Whitney Ave. New Haven, CT 06511 Join harpsichordist and organist Stephen Gamboa-Diaz for an exploration of the world of continuo accompaniment on the organ, harpsichord — and piano! This workshop is for anyone who is curious about figured bass, whether it’s playing from printed realizations or from figured (or un-figured) basses. Come …
Continue reading “Saturday, Feb. 7 from 10 am to noon | Workshop: Keys to continuo playing”
Saturday, May 2 | Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza
Tour the organs at Trinity Church on the Green, and Center Church on the Green in New Haven. If you already have piano skills, come ready to try out the instruments! Admission is free; registration is required. For more info / to register, email Caesar Storlazzi, sub-dean of the New Haven AGO Chapter, at AveCesare@aol.com. Schedule …
Continue reading “Saturday, May 2 | Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza”
June 8 | Annual Meeting, Dinner, and Orgelkids Assembly
Sunday, June 8 at 3pm Trinity Episcopal Church, Branford1109 Main St. Branford Join us for catered refreshments & dinner ($25 charge payable via PayPal or in person), a brief recital featuring organ scholarship winners, and election of new officers. We look forward to seeing you! RSVP via Eventbrite Pay ahead using PayPal
March 28 – Bach in the Subways, New Haven
Friday, March 28, 7-9 pm United Church (270 Temple St., New Haven) YouTube livestream Bach in the Subways is back in 2025! United Church on the Green and the New Haven Chapter of the AGO are pleased to present a free all-Bach concert on Friday, March 28. There will be many local organists playing, as …
Continue reading “March 28 – Bach in the Subways, New Haven”
Sunday, Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. – Chapter Dinner and GOMY Recital with James O’Donnell
Join us for a catered dinner ($25; students FREE) followed by an organ recital by Yale faculty member James O’Donnell! 5 p.m. – Dinner United Church on the Green – Parish House323 Temple St.,New Haven RSVP via EventBrite by Oct. 6. $25 per person; students are FREE. Pay ahead of time (or at the event) via …
Continue reading “Sunday, Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. – Chapter Dinner and GOMY Recital with James O’Donnell”
Scholarship application deadline extended
Applications for the Encore Scholarship will be due by Jan. 15, 2024. Auditions will be held on Jan. 20, 2024. Learn more and apply on our scholarship page.
Saturday, Nov. 18 at 10am | Practical Repertoire Sharing Session: Planning for February and March 2024
February is Black History Month. March is Women’s History Month. We invite you to share your favorite organ solo repertoire and/or anthems of Black and/or women composers. WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 10am-12pm WHERE: Center Church on the Green, New Haven You may come as: DETAILS: