Chapter Events

Portland AGO CHAPTER WORKSHOPS

DATE:

April 30th Saturday 10:00 am

(refreshments at 9:30am)

Organ Improvisation Workshop

PLACE: Williston-Immanuel United Church

156 High Street Portland

Guest Clinician ----- Peter Krasinski

Chapter Host: Matt Emkey

matt.emkey@gmail.com

If you would like to play in the session,

Contact Chapter Dean Matt Emkey

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DATE - May 21st (SATURDAY)

Anthem Reading/Sharing Session

10:00 am

(Refreshments at 9:30am)

Site:

Woodfords Church

202 Woodfords Street

Portland, Maine

Chapter Host: Paul Schnell

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June 18th SATURDAY 10:30 am

Chapter Annual Meeting and Luncheon

In Saco, Maine

CHAPTER Host: Elsa Geskus

RSVP: Details will be posted soon!

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Past Meetings

November 20 Meeting 9am

What: Follow along as Nick Wallace from Wallace Pipe Organs makes wooden organ pipes in real time. We'll take a detailed look at all parts of wood pipe making "from tree to finished pipe." A brief history of wood pipes and the different kinds of wood pipes will also be discussed. Come ready with questions for a good discussion after the presentation.

Nick Wallace

Pipe chest

Beautiful Pipework

Nick Wallace

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Some Previous Chapter Events!

Watch the Conducter - 1, 2, 3, 4!

Right----

and which piston do I push next?

Portland AGO Members attend the

Saturday, March 18th Vocal Workshop

with Dr. Nicolas Dosman

Saturday, March 18, 2017 9:30 AM

Secrets of the Choral Voice

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Portland, Maine

Presented by Dr. Nicolas Dosman

Dr. Nicolás Alberto Dosman is an Assistant Professor of Music, Choral Conducting and Director of Choral Studies at the University of Southern Maine (USM), School of Music. Prior to his arrival at USM, he was the Director of Choral Activities at Colby College and an Applied Music Associate (voice) where he conducted the Colby Chorale, Chamber Choir, and Colby-Kennebec Choral Society. He also served as an adjunct faculty member at Molloy College. Under his leadership the Colby College Chamber Choir performed at Carnegie Hall where the Colby Chamber Choir’s performance was described as “an inspired performance, with an enthusiastic audience.” In 2013 he was one of three American choral conductors that was invited to and attended the Musica e Arte Sacra conductor’s invitational in Rome, Italy. He has presented workshops at regional and national NAFME and ACDA conferences.

In 2016 Dr. Dosman was the guest conductor of the Maine All-State Treble Chorus. He is in frequent demand as a clinician in the state of Maine and New England. He will also be a presenter at the National ACDA conference in 2017.