Dear Friends,
Sunday, May 30, marks 50 Years of the Brooklyn Chapter of the American Guild of Organists! I hope you join me in toasting our Chapter for fifty years of support for organists and the institutions in which they work; of concerts, tours, and get-togethers. I am grateful for all of those who founded the Chapter, who have led it over the years, and who continue to make it a special group of people and talents. It is our privilege to serve in one of the greatest cities in the country (even if it is now a part of another city!). We have made a difference in this Borough, and will continue to do our best to promote the organ, its music, and those who play it throughout the Borough.
So, as you celebrate Memorial Day weekend, raise a toast to the Brooklyn Chapter, AGO. Fifty years young and ready for the next 50 years!
Happy Birthday, Brooklyn AGO -
Gregory Eaton
Dean
–Today, Sunday, May 30, is the fiftieth anniversary of the chartering of the Brooklyn Chapter. Perhaps it’s fitting that so many of us will spend this morning doing the work which the Guild was formed to support.
The Brooklyn Chapter has flourished for half a century in a truly remarkable place, a crossroads of the world, and has witnessed to the beauty of organ music consistently and well. May we have many more anniversaries to celebrate together.
Please make sure to sign up soon for the Chapter Banquet on June 13!
–Jonathan Hall, past dean