In the last couple of days, I have learned of the death of two organists, one well-known and the other, perhaps not so well known, but both loved by colleagues and others in their communities. I will write about the second person in a separate post. Joyce Jones had a most distinguished career, and you… Read More Well done, good and faithful servant
HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced that the state is ending the travel quarantine and the Safe Travels Hawaiʻi program after the current emergency period ends on Mar. 25. Beginning at 12:01 am, Mar. 26, passengers arriving from domestic points of origin will not have to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a pre-travel… Read More Mask on, mask off
This morning organist Katelyn Emerson posted her performance of Jeanne Demessieux’s “Te Deum” on Facebook, and what I immediately zoned into were the shoes that Katelyn was wearing: stilettos! Katelyn writes: A little video on the 101st birthday of Jeanne Demessieux: her complete Te deum, a portion of which I had a privilege to record… Read More Organists in stilettos
I got really excited this morning when I saw this from the Washington Post: Oh, I’m not excited about hearing that there’s a new covid variant called omicron on the horizon, in fact, it was reported that there’s even a case of omicron in Hawaii. What I was excited about was that the White House… Read More Pulling out all the stops!
This photo which I posted on Facebook yesterday has already gotten over a hundred likes! The Hawaii Chapter AGO will be presenting a Mini Organ Festival from March 12-21, 2022. Featured will be Alcée Chriss and Katelyn Emerson playing the Rosales Organ at All Saints Kapa’a and the Aeolian-Skinner Organ at Central Union Church. In… Read More Mini Organ Festival
I have been so glued to my computer the last few days that today I feel like I’m coming up for air, finally a chance to breathe. Last night, I really knew I was overwhelmed with work when I realized it was 9:00 pm and I realize that I haven’t yet read the morning newspaper,… Read More Coming up for air
For much of my adult life, if it was summer, I would be taking the opportunities to gather with my colleagues at an organists convention (American Guild of Organists = AGO) or church musicians conference (Association of Lutheran Church Musicians = ALCM). I’ve also attended conventions of the Royal College of Canadian Organists (RCCO) and… Read More Beauty endures
[This post has been updated with additional information.] I just received this sad news: Preston Larson, former American Guild of Organists Hawaii Chapter member, passed away on December 15, 2020 in Phoenix AZ. He was born March 18, 1942 and was Emeritus Professor of Music at Brigham Young University Hawaii, where he taught organ performance… Read More RIP Preston Larson 1942-2020
If you have been reading this blog for some years now, you may know that the Hawaii Chapter of the American Guild of Organists sponsors a yearly organ recital by rising stars in the organ world. Earlier in the year (pre-COVID), we brought Monica Czausz to Hawaii and as to the history of this program,… Read More Death of a rising star
Summer has traditionally been a time of respite for church musicians from the busyness of services, rehearsals and concerts—and for many years my husband and I traveled to conventions and conferences of the American Guild of Organists and the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians. At these conventions, we would hear world-class performances by organists and… Read More Beauty in the midst of chaos