Merrimack Valley Chapter
American Guild of Organists
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Our chapter members come primarily from communities north and west of Boston, Massachusetts.
Our Next Public Event
Join us for our annual Mini-Convention, held at
All Saints Episcopal Church, 10 Billerica Road in Chelmsford, Saturday morning February 21, 2026.
8:30-9:00 Coffee and Registration
9:00-9:30 Choral Reading Session
9:35-10:15 Kevin Simon:
St. James Music press
virtual presentation
10:15-10:45 Eileen Hunt, President of AGO:
The state of the AGO, and
Members' Benefits
10:50-11:50 Jay Lane, Voice Teacher:
Helping your oldest choir members
to sing at their best
11:55-12:50 Mark Nelson:
Organ 101: Exploring an unfamiliar
organ and tips for registration
All Morning Annual flea market for
secondhand organ music
The whole morning is only $30, or $45 with lunch.
2025-2026 schedule
2025-2026 schedule
October 13, 2025
2:00 pm
Barbara Owen Memorial Concert
Methuen Memorial Music Hall
192 Broadway, Methuen, MA
October 7 and 14, 2025
7:00-8:00 pm
TAO Book Club with Boston and Worcester Chapters
Led by Randy Steere, Dean of the Worcester Chapter
On Zoom: Here’s the zoom link (same for both sessions)
November 8, 2025
9:00 am
Hidden Organs of Harvard Square (Boston AGO event)
with Jonathan Ambrosino
Beginning at University Lutheran Church, 66 Winthrop St. Cambridge,
continuing on to First Church of Christ, Scientist, 13 Waterhouse St. Cambridge.
November 9, 2025
Visiting two beautifully restored organs in Lowell
2:00 pm Christ Church United, 1 Bartlett St. Lowell
4:00 pm St. Patrick's Church, 282 Suffolk St. Lowell
January 4, 2026
12th Night Potluck and Gathering
At the home of Maggie Marshall
Draycoach Drive, Chelmsford
5:00pm
February 21, 2026
Merrimack Valley's Mini-Convention
8:30 am
All Saints Episcopal Church
10 Billerica Road
Chelmsford, MA
March 7, 2026
10:00 am
Beyond the Organ Bench: Handbells, young voices, other instruments
South Church
41 Central St., Andover MA
May 3, 2026
3:00 pm
MVAGO Members' Recital and Reception
Parish of the Resurrection, 449 Broad St., Nashua NH
We meet once a month, except during the summer,
for educational and recreational events related to the pipe organ.
About the American Guild of Organists
About the American Guild of Organists
The mission of the American Guild of Organists is to foster a thriving community of musicians who share their knowledge and inspire passion for the organ.The vision of the American Guild of Organists is to engage, support, and uplift every organist. For more information, visit the National Office website.For a list of the National Officers and Councillors, click here to go to that page on the National website. For our latest newsletter, click here.
Interested in knowing about organs in our area?
See links at the top of the page for organs in Lawrence and Lowell.
The Boston Chapter also has a page for Boston organs.
Click HERE for a recent panel on local organ history with Matthew Bellocchio, Richard Ouellette, and Andrew Scanlon.
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