Hymn Festival 2026 -「聲・粵」Sing Canto

Date: 20 June 2026 (Sat)

Time: 3:00pm

Venue: St. John’s Cathedral, 4-8 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong

Participants: AGOHK Member in good standing plus one non-member friend (optional)

Music: Hymn arrangements and simple anthems

Fee: Free

Registration Form: Registration Google Form

Registration deadline: 3 June 2026 (Wed)

Rehearsals #

1. 11 June 2026 (Thu), 7:30 – 9:30pm
St. John’s Cathedral, 4-8 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong – Li Hall

2. 16 June 2026 (Tue), 7:30 – 9:30pm
St. John’s Cathedral, 4-8 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong – Fanny Li Hall

3. Final Rehearsal: MANDATORY
20 June 2026 (Sat), 1:30pm
St. John’s Cathedral, 4-8 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong

# In addition to the mandatory final rehearsal, you are required to attend a minimum of one of the earlier rehearsals.  

Hong Kong Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

– Presents –

SUMMER ORGAN ACADEMY

Join us for the fun to explore the various pipe organs!

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 (groups of 3 or 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 Students’ Concert

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
[1] Day Camp (Lessons, Practice Sessions & Excursions):
Date: 17 – 21 August 2026 (Mon – Fri)

Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm

Venue: 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 groups of 3 or 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.

[2] Final Students’ Concert:
Date: 23 August 2026 (Sun)

Time 8:00pm

Venue: Concert Hall, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

FEES

Registration fee is HK$3,000. The registration fee includes tuition, practice time, and materials. Students will be responsible for their own lunches and public transportation fees for visits to other instruments.

20% discount is given to AGO Hong Kong Chapter’s Young Organist members.

Membership Application

Registration fees are non-refundable.

Full refund will be made or cheque will be returned if the applicant is not accepted.

APPLICATION
Application to be made by Google Form: https://forms.gle/k7t8Zjcvt2tUmJgA9

DEADLINE

Registration deadline: 15 July 2026

Selected participants will be notified by 20 July 2026

ENQUIRY
For any inquiries or questions, please email agohongkong@gmail.com