February Issue of the Bombarde

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February 2022 Issue

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The Dean's Column

Dear Colleagues,

In her book entitled, "How to Lead When You Don't Know Where You're Going," Susan Beaumont talks about the concept of liminal spaces. Beaumont defines liminal spaces as threshold times when the continuity of tradition disintegrates and uncertainty about the future fuels doubt and chaos. In a liminal season it simply is not helpful to pretend we understand what needs to happen next.

I don't know about you, but for me, the past two years have felt like a liminal space. Two years ago, we had no idea that masks, zoom meetings, streamed worship services, streamed concerts, vaccine passports and Covid variants would dominate our lives. The programming committee of our Chapter, however, is cautiously optimistic that this period of liminal space may be coming to an end. The committee is hard at work planning the 2022-2023 season. Most, if not all the events, will be in person. There is still time for you to submit ideas for programs. All suggestions can be sent to either myself of Sub Dean Nathan Costa.

Andrew Herbruck

Dean

Detroit Chapter News & Events

Dexter Kennedy

Holy Rosary Cathedral Toledo

Sunday, March 20

3:00 pm

Our chapter is partnering with the Toledo chapter to present Dexter Kennedy in a recital of the works of César Franck. This concert is in celebration of 200th anniversary of Franck's birth. Holy Rosary contains one of the finest organs in the entire region, a 4 manual Skinner from 1931.

Women Composer Sunday

An AGO Collaboration with the

Royal College of Organists and the

Society of Women Organists

Sunday, March 6th, 2022

Play at least one piece of repertoire by a woman composer at a house of worship or recital space.

The 2022 repertoire list can be accessed here.

Time to start practicing!!

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Our January Zoom Cocktail Hour

Organ of the Month

First Presbyterian Church

of Royal Oak

Reuter Organ Co. (Opus 2241, 2013)

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From the Registrar

The Year of the Young Organist is off to a flying start in the Detroit Chapter. The Nationally sponsored program recognizes AGO members under age 30 with dues support and a special membership subgroup. There are three Young Organists on our chapter’s Board (*) with the Roman Lizak being our representative to the Young Organist national group.

These seventeen members of our Chapter are the future of the profession. Many come from distant parts of the country (Kansas, Arizona, Ohio, Seattle) and are dual members with their distant chapter. We look forward to in-person events so we can get to know them better and perhaps hear them play.

Calista Brunett

Christine El-Hage

Connor Helms

Annelise Holcomb

Michael Katopodes

Vanessa Kwiatkowski

Michelle Lam

Roman Lizak *

Rebecca Madison

Anne McLaughlin

Jackson Merrill

Joseph Moss

Dean Robinson

Benjamin Schuessler

Sarah Simko *

Andrew Winston

Mary Zelinski *

Job Postings

St. Paul's United Methodist, Monroe is seeking an organist

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Lakeshore Presbyterian is seeking a choir director

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Christ Lutheran Waterford is seeking a Minister of Music

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First United Methodist of Ferndale is seeking a Director of Music.

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The List: A Calendar of Local Musical Events

Monday, February 21, 7:00 pm

Apollo5

Christ Church Detroit

The award-winning British vocal ensemble Apollo5 will be in concert at Christ Church Detroit, Monday evening, February 21st at 7 pm. Tickets are available online for $25 and at the door $30. 960 E. Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, MI 48207.

Info: www.christcd.org or call 313-259-6688

Thursday, March 10, 7:00 pm

Nathan Laube

First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham

1669 W. Maple Road

Concerts at First Presents Nathan Laube in concert. Nathan Laube is a leading performer and pedagogue. He is on the organ faculty at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Stuttgart, Germany, where he succeeded his mentor, Ludger Lohmann, at his alma mater. Mr. Laube is also International Consultant in Organ Studies at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in the United Kingdom. His extensive international recital career takes him continually to major concert venues and festivals around the world. Known for his brilliant playing, gracious demeanor, and creative programming of repertoire spanning five centuries (including his own virtuoso transcriptions of orchestral works), Mr. Laube has earned high praise from critics and peers alike. Free-will offering. Masks required regardless of vaccination status.

Do you have news that you’d like to share with the Chapter? Please send your information to Andrew Herbruck at [email protected] for inclusion in the next issue of The Bombarde.