AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS AGO
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Mission Statement
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.
About This Cause
The American Guild of Organists was founded in New York City as both an educational and service organization. We received our charter from the Board of Regents of the State University of New York on December 17, 1896, making us the second professional music association in the U.S. Our first activities included developing and administering a series of professional examinations for organists and awarding prizes in choral anthem composition competitions—programs that are still enjoyed today. By the 1920s, the growth of the Guild was represented in other major cities where local chapters were formed, including Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Washington, St. Louis, Atlanta, and Dallas. The AGO now serves approximately 12,000 members in 275 local chapters throughout the U.S. and abroad. The Guild created MUSIC: The A.G.O. Magazine in 1967. A decade later, the name was changed to The American Organist. Today, the full-color monthly journal (available both in print and online) features news of the AGO and its members and chapters, scholarly and practical articles, news from the organbuilding profession, concert programs, and reviews of organ and choral music. The Guild has made extraordinary strides over the last century and a quarter. Pipe Organ Encounters for youth and adults inspire new and renewed interest in the organ for hundreds of people every summer, while Regional and National Conventions, held in alternating years, showcase beautiful organs in local communities through performances of organ and choral music by world-class soloists and ensembles. Our educational offerings now include a five-tier professional certification program, scholarships for college students, and distance learning programs for organists at all levels of ability. To encourage the next generation, we are providing free memberships for those under 30 during the 2021–2022 Year of the Young Organist.