Join us for this year’s Members’ Recital! Come to experience the extraordinary talent of our Chapter members and be enchanted by the wonderful sounds of organ. The Recital will feature works by W. Albright, J.S. Bach, L. Boëllmann, J. Langlais, L. Vierne and more.
The Recital is open to all, free admission and free seating.
Date: November 24, 2023 (Friday)
Time: 8 PM
Venue: HKSKH St James’ Church, 112 Kennedy Road, Wanchai
If you’re a member of AGOHK and wish to perform a piece and meet up with fellow members, here’s the chance. This year’s Members’ Recital will be held as follows:
Date: November 24, 2023 (Friday)
Time: 8 PM
Venue: HKSKH St James’ Church, 112 Kennedy Road, Wanchai
All members in good standing can sign up via this Google Form.
Registration deadline has been extended to November 19, 2023 (Sunday).
Hong Kong Chapter, The American Guild of Organists ~ Presents~
Summer Organ Academy 2023: Final Student Concert
Date: 27 August 2023 (Sun)
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
This is a free seating event with no age limit. Registered tickets can be collected on the day.
Pre-registration is required:
Enquiry:
The virtual recital featured four young organists, June Rippon, Ryan Chan, Zoe Lei and Jason Tang, playing a César Franck programme.
June Rippon — Prelude, Fugue et Variation in B minor, Op.18, FWV 30
Ryan Chan— Fantaisie in A major, FWV 35
Zoe Lei — Piece Héroïque in B minor, FWV 37
Jason Tang — Choral in A minor, FWV 40
Hong Kong Chapter of the American Guild of Organists – Presents
SUMMER ORGAN ACADEMY
Join us for the fun to explore the “King of Instruments”!
This week-long summer organ day camp is a hands-on introduction to the pipe organ designed for participants aged 12-18. The camp will include:
– Daily organ lessons (group of 4) on pipe organs
– Daily practice time allocated to each participant
– Workshops on a variety of topics, including an introduction to the mechanism of a pipe organ
– Explore the pipe organs in Hong Kong
– Final student recital
The Summer Organ Academy is for you if you …
– would like to learn to play the organ, “The King of Instruments”
– want to learn how a pipe organ works
– have already developed basic keyboard skills (Grade 6 piano or above)
– want to improve your organ technique
– want to meet other young people with similar musical interests
– want to be inspired
DATE, TIME & VENUE
Day Camp (Lessons, Practice Sessions & Excursions):
21 – 25 August 2023 (Mon – Fri) [Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm]
Final Student Recital:
27 August 2023 (Sun), [8:00pm]
Concert Hall, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
The main campus of the Summer Organ Academy will be held at the chapel of SKH Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School. (6/F, 9 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai.) Private lessons and practice sessions in a group of 4 will be held each morning at various locations. Assignment of the group and location will be announced upon the conclusion of the recruitment period.
FEES
Registration fee is HK$2,000. The registration fee includes tuition, practice time, and materials. Students will be responsible for their own lunches and public transportation fee for visits to other instruments.
20% discount is given to AGO Hong Kong Chapter’s member.
Registration fees are non-refundable.
Full refund will be made or cheque will be returned if the applicant is not accepted.
PAYMENT
Full payment is due at the time of registration. Registration is limited to 16 participants.
Please mail your cheque (payable to “HONG KONG CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS LIMITED”) to:
Attn: Felix Yeung, AGO HK
“SUMMER ORGAN ACADEMY”
c/o St John’s Cathedral,
4-8 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong
Or
Direct Deposit to Bank Bank of East Asia (Please send deposit slip by email)
Account Number: 015-51468031343
Account Holder: HONG KONG CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS LIMITED
Or
Pay with FPS (Faster Payment System) (Please send transfer slip or cap screen by email)
FPS Email address: agohongkong@gmail.com
DEADLINE
Registration Deadline: 31 July 2023
Selected participants will be notified by 7 August 2023
REGISTRATION
Please register through our Google Form.
ENQUIRY
For any inquiries or questions, please email agohongkong@gmail.com
An Organ Workshop for Pianists
Date: 27 May 2023 (Sat)
Time: 14:30 – 16:30
Venue: 6/F. SKH Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School Chapel (9 Oi Kwan Road, Wanchai)
The 2-hour workshop will be using the C.B. Fisk Opus 149 pipe organ. This workshop will give you a brief introduction on organ mechanics, playing techniques, use of registrations and will end with a Q & A session.
The workshop welcomes all university-level keyboardists who are interested in organ playing but have received no formal training. Six individuals will be selected as active participants, observers are welcome!
To join us, please register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyN7Oa1uNL2tocXWlFejs_6zyhwy9yLge-H01era6MP3SjCw/viewform
Pipe Organ 101
25th Feb.,2023 (2pm)
Come and join us.
Free Admission!
https://forms.gle/5waXZbWvBMGRPkqV9
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