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Twin Cities chapter AGO (American Guild of Organists)

The mission of the American Guild of Organists is to enrich lives through organ and choral music. The Twin Cities Chapter was organized in 1910 by George H.

Fairclough as the Minnesota Chapter. Their first public program was held at the Church of St. John the Evangelist in St. Paul on March 15, 1911.

03/11/2026

The Music and Arts Series at Hamline Church United Methodist will present Marcel Dupre: Le Chemin de la Croix, performed with concert organist Stephen Hamilton with Michael Barone narrating

Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM

Hamline Church United Methodist
1514 Englewood Avenue
Saint Paul, MN
Hamlinechurch.org

The Music and Arts Series at Hamline Church United Methodist, Saint Paul, Minnesota will present Marcel Dupre: Le Chemin de la Croix, performed with concert organist Stephen Hamilton with Michael Barone narrating the Paul Claudel poetry, with Liturgical Dance interpreted by Penelope Freeh. Free admission

03/11/2026

ORGAN PLUS CONCERT!!! on MARCH 19 AT 10:30 AM sponsored by Thursday Musical.

Where: Richfield Lutheran Church…… 8 West 60th Street in Mpls. (60th street and Nicollet Ave…. right off 35W and Crosstown.) It is a very accessible building with LOTS of easy parking, and coffee will be served before the concert.

When: Thursday, March 19 at 10:30 AM.

Who: Come and hear a varied program that features a marvelous FLUTIST, Libby Laufers, a magnificent PIANIST, Amos Lucidi, and Carolyn Diamond at the ORGAN.

This multi-genre program will feature music from many historical periods, showcase the flute, piano, and organ as solo instruments, in collaboration, and will conclude with an exciting, jazz influenced organ and piano duet….. a little bit of jazz, a little bit of rock-n-roll, and it will send you out with a smile on your face!!!!

It promises to be a wonderful morning of music, with added charm, variety, and fun!!!

Thursday Musical is an organization that has been championing local musicians for over 130 years! This concert is FREE, but also welcomes a donation in any amount.

Come one, come all… bring friends! You will be glad you did!!!

03/11/2026

2025-2026 Noontime Organ Recital Series – Saint Olaf Catholic Church presents Mary Joy Rieder

Saint Olaf Catholic Church in downtown Minneapolis welcomes organist Mary Joy Rieder to perform on March 18, 2026, at 12:30pm following the 12:00Noon Mass.

Program:

Ciacona in E-minor, BuxWV 160 Dietrich Buxtehude (1637 - 1707)

Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit, BWV 672 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 –1750)

Lord, God the everlasting Father

Christe, aller Welt Trost, BWV 673

Christ, consolation of all the world

Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist, BWV 674

Lord, God the Holy Ghost

Pange lingua gloriosi Lynn Trapp (1963 -)

Sing, my tongue, the Savior’s glory

Trio on Attende, Domine, from Gregoriana Sarah MacDonald (1968 -)

Here us, Almighty Lord

Attende, Domine, Choral Paraphrase Jeanne Demessieux (1921 – 1968)

from Twelve Choral Preludes

Stations of the Cross (2020) Bernard Wayne Sanders (1957 -)

14 Stations in 7 Preludes and Fugues

I. Jesus is condemned to death, Prelude in b
II. Jesus takes up his cross, Fugue in b
Chorale No. 2 in B-minor César Franck (1822 – 1890)

from Three Chorales

For four decades Mary Joy Rieder served as Music Director and Organist of several parishes in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul-Minneapolis, including a 21-year tenure at The Church of St. Mary in downtown St. Paul. Currently a freelance organist, she has served as an interim part-time organist at Presentation Parish in Maplewood and at Saint Paul Seminary. She has performed on various Twin Cities organ recital series and appeared twice as part of the Orgelsommer series in Tuttlingen, Germany. She has served as TCAGO Chapter Dean and now is serving a second term as Member-at-Large on the Executive Board.

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Organ recitals at Saint Olaf take place on the third Wednesday of each month, September thru May. Recitals begin at approximately 12:30pm, following 12:00pm Mass. Freewill donation.

Specifications of the III/67 Lively-Fulcher organ: www.saintolaf.org/organspecs

Saint Olaf Catholic Church is located at 215 South 8th St., Minneapolis, 55402. Free parking is available in the church’s lot on the corner of 8th Street and 3rd Avenue. Free parking may also be available in the Minneapolis Club ramp across 8th Street (voucher required from Saint Olaf reception desk, please call ahead to verify availability).

03/11/2026

St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church presents – Ecumenical Evening Prayer

Thursday, March 12 at 7:00pm

St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church
100 Oxford Street North
Saint Paul, MN

Three choirs, ecumenical evening prayer with the choirs of St. john the Evangelist Episcopal Church, St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church and St. Thoams More Catholic Church. Free. Donation.

03/11/2026

Organ Studio of St. Olaf College at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

Saturday, March 14 at 2:00pm

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
3920 Victoria Street North
Shoreview, MN

March 14, Saturday at 2PM – students from the Organ Studio of St. Olaf College, Northfield present a ‘benefit’ concert (to raise money in support of their study tour to France) featuring the bold and colorful 26-rank C.B. Fisk tracker-action organ at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (3920 Victoria Street North) in Shoreview, MN. Donation.

Music at Shepherd: https://www.shepherdshoreview.org/music.html
Song of Shepherd Concert Series: https://www.shepherdshoreview.org/song-of-shepherd.html

03/07/2026

Brian Carson and Catherine Rodland present Marcel Dupré’s masterpiece, The Stations of the Cross

Monday, March 16 at 7:00 p.m.

Saint Olaf College
Boe Memorial Chapel
1520 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057

Brian Carson and Catherine Rodland will join together in a performance of Marcel Dupré’s masterpiece, The Stations of the Cross, at Boe Chapel, Saint Olaf College, in Northfield. The performance will take place at 7pm on Monday, March 16. Inspired by poems of Paul Claudel, which will be read by Mahalia Marcellin, there will also be a simultaneous visual presentation of 200 works of art from antiquity through the present day, a collection assembled by Lucy Durkin, retired adjunct faculty in Art History at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY. Free.

03/07/2026

Cathedral of Saint Paul schola & choir to perform The Stainer Crucifixion

Sunday, March 15, at 3:00 p.m.

Cathedral of Saint Paul
239 Selby Avenue
Saint Paul, Minnesota

A very special Lenten musical presentation. Freewill donations. No reservations necessary.

The Stainer Crucifixion is a meditation on the Passion of Jesus set through the lens of the prolific English composer Sir John Stainer, written in 1887. One of the movements, “God So Loved the World,” is often excerpted and has become ubiquitous in the American choral tradition.

As Passion settings are often set with orchestra, Stainer makes the organ function like an orchestra. The Cathedral organs, both designed according to an orchestrally driven concept of organ sound, will provide exciting accompaniment for the soloists and choir.

Nick Chalmers, tenor, and Andrew Kane, baritone, will be guest soloists joining the Cathedral choir ensemble. Nick and Andrew are noted interpreters of Stainer’s work and have performed it often. The Cathedral choir will perform a full rendition of the work’s choral parts.

Dr. Chris Ganza, Director of Sacred Music, Cathedral of Saint Paul, will perform two roles. Ganza will conduct Stainer’s oratorio in addition to accompanying on the organ, bringing the magnificent “King of Instruments” to life.

A freewill offering for the organ maintenance fund will be accepted.

The Cathedral of Saint Paul has two pipe organs, an E.M. Skinner Organ and an Æolian-Skinner Organ, both of which underwent a complete restoration and expansion between 2010 and 2013 by Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc.

The two organs now have a combined 94 ranks of pipes for a total of 5,848 pipes ranging in size from over 32' in length to as small as a ballpoint pen.

The Cathedral Heritage Foundation is an independent volunteer 501 (c)3 community organization. Since its founding in 2007, the CHF’s stated mission has been “to preserve the Cathedral as an historic monument and a community treasure,” as well as to support the Cathedral as a venue for the arts and education.

The Cathedral welcomes visitors to tour our grand space. Options include guided daily group tours at 1 p.m., Monday through Friday; a VIP “Sunday Best” tour, and the Tour Patron audio/video iPad tour available in seven languages. To reserve your tour or learn more at https://cathedralheritagefoundation.org.

03/06/2026

PERFORMER HIGHLIGHT - David Milne and Jeana Ogren

Bach’s Birthday Bash 2026
Saturday, March 21, from 9:00am – 5:00pm

David Milne, soprano saxophone; and Jeana Ogren, piano will perform
Prelude, fr Lute Suite in E-flat, BWV 998

Arioso, fr Cantata BWV 156

Siciliano (ii.) and Allegro (iii.), fr Flute Sonata in E-flat, BWV 1031

10:30AM – Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church (1900 Wellesley Avenue)

BIOGRAPHY

David Milne is a saxophonist and woodwind multi-instrumentalist who performs in diverse musical settings ranging from jazz to classical to popular music. David is Emeritus Professor of Music at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, where he taught and served UWRF from 1990 to 2023, and continues an active teaching schedule at Concordia University – Saint Paul. Originally from Rochester NY, David holds a DMA in Saxophone Performance from the Eastman School of Music, and a MM in Woodwind Performance and BA in Music from the Indiana University School of Music. David has performed, taught master classes, directed workshops, and conducted guest artist residencies throughout the USA, Europe, and Asia. David is a Saxophone Artist-Clinician for Conn-Selmer Saxophones and Vandoren Woodwind Products.

During her 53 year career as a professional musician, Jeana Ogren has shown great versatility as a pianist, singer, and teacher. She has collaborated with many well-known professional musicians throughout California and the Midwest. Currently, she is staff pianist at Concordia University in St. Paul, an Artist member of Thursday Musical, and an active freelance and chamber musician in the Twin Cities.

02/27/2026

St. John’s Lutheran Church Howard Lake presents Paul Soulek

March 13, 2026 at 7:00pm

St. John's Lutheran Church
625 12th Ave
Howard Lake, MN 55349
https://www.stjohnshl.org/

Cantor Paul Soulek is leading his school choirs on tour to the Midwest, and on March 13 they will join St. John’s ensembles to lead a Lenten Hymn Festival featuring our St. John’s Organ. The hymn festival begins at 7 PM, with a public reception to follow. Paul Soulek is Director of Music at St. John Lutheran Church and School in Seward, NE, and Adjunct Professor of Organ and Church Music at Concordia University, Nebraska. This event is part of our Dedication Series as we continue to give thanks for the St. John’s Organ dedicated in November 2025.

Here's the Facebook Events link:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1C7Mona99C/

02/24/2026

Augustana Lutheran Church presents organist Johannes Skoog

Augustana Lutheran Church
1400 South Robert St
West St. Paul, MN 55118
Friday, February 27 at 7:00pm

Augustana Lutheran Church (West Saint Paul) is proud to present Swedish organist, Johannes Skoog in recital on Friday, February 27 at 7:00pm. The recital will be immediately followed by a reception which will include a Q&A session between Minnesota Public Radio’s Michael Barone and Mr. Skoog. The recital and reception are free and open to the public.

Winner of the First Prize and the Bach Prize at the 2024 Canadian International Organ Competition, Johannes Skoog is one of Sweden’s brightest young organists. In addition to his major competition win in Canada, Johannes Skoog was recently appointed and honored by His Majesty the King of Sweden to be the new Royal Court Organist.

Mr. Skoog has performed solo concerts at distinguished venues throughout Europe including the notable Bozar concert house in Brussels, Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, and Stockholm Town Hall. He holds degrees from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et Danse de Paris France, and the Staatliche Musikhochschule in Stuttgart Germany.

Johannes Skoog spent five years as Associate Organist at the cathedral of Västerås. He currently teaches organ interpretation at Lilla Akademien, in Stockholm.

02/15/2026

Mount Olive Music and Fine Arts Presents:
Lent Procession: A Service of Lessons & Carols

Sunday, February 22, 2026 ~ 4:00 p.m.

Mount Olive Cantorei
Cantor Daniel Schwandt, Organist and Director

Join Mount Olive Music and Fine Arts for a contemplative service of lessons and carols – for Lent! Typically associated with Advent and Christmas, this service is designed especially for those caught up in preparations for the coming Easter and spring seasons. It provides an opportunity to withdraw from the busy-ness of life to pray, sing, listen, smell – an opportunity to fully enter into the season of Lent, a time to renew our lives as baptized children of God.

The event takes place at 4:00 p.m., on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 3045 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis. This event is free and open to the public. It will also be live-streamed via the church’s home page (https://www.mountolivechurch.org) and at https://www.youtube.com/c/MountOliveMinneapolis

This is the fourth event in the 2025-2026 Mount Olive Music and Fine Arts season. For further information on this event, and on the Music and Fine Arts program, please contact Cantor Daniel Schwandt at the church office at 612-827-5919 or by email at cantor@mountolivechurch.org .

02/12/2026

Como Park Lutheran Organ Concert Series presents Emily Roth

Sunday, February 15 at 4:00pm

Emily Roth playin the music of Mendelssohn, Bach, Taylor, and Portman.

Como Park Lutheran Church
1376 Hoyt Ave West
Saint Paul, MN

Free concert
Como Park Lutheran Church Organ Concert Series

Emily R. E. Roth began piano lessons at age 6 and later studied organ, earning a Master’s Degree in Organ Performance from the University of Minnesota in 2023. She has performed as a soloist throughout the Rochester and Twin Cities area, served on the Northrop Organ Advisory Board, and participates in the Young Women’s Organist Cohort. Emily also teaches and enjoys drawing, painting, and performing popular music.

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