Welcome to the website of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
2025 - 2026 is our 70th Anniversary Season!
2025 - 2026 is our 70th Anniversary Season!
Upcoming Event
Saturday, April 11, 2026: Field trip to the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, Virginia to check out its three organs. The Cathedral is home to mechanical-action pipe organs built by Juget-Sinclair of Montreal and installed between 2022 and 2024. Bus departs 8:00 am. $55 for transportation and lunch. Sign up at EventBrite by March 18.
Saturday, April 11, 2026: Field trip to the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, Virginia to check out its three organs. The Cathedral is home to mechanical-action pipe organs built by Juget-Sinclair of Montreal and installed between 2022 and 2024. Bus departs 8:00 am. $55 for transportation and lunch. Sign up at EventBrite by March 18.
We are organ enthusiasts. The NOVA AGO is the local chapter of a national nonprofit professional association:
- To advance the cause of organ and choral music, to increase their contributions to aesthetic and religious experiences, and to promote their understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment.
- To improve the proficiency of organists and choral conductors. To evaluate, by examination, attainments in organ playing, choral techniques, conducting, and the theory and general knowledge of music, and to grant certificates to those who pass such examinations at specified levels of attainment.
- To provide members with opportunities to meet for discussion of professional topics, and to pursue such other activities as contribute to the fulfillment of the purposes of the Guild.
More Future Events
Sunday, March 22, 3:30 p.m. Musical Meditations for Lent. Organists of the Cathedral are featured in a season program. Cathedral of St. Thomas More, Arlington.
Saturday, April 11. Field trip to the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, Virginia to see the three Juget-Sinclair organs there.
Sunday, May 3. 100th Anniversary Hymn Festival. Celebration of congregational singing with hymns on the theme of Mary including a new commission, St. Mary Episcopal, Arlington.
Sunday, May 10, 2026. Young Artists Concert featuring several developing organists at Falls Church Episcopal Church in Falls Church.
Saturday, June 20 2026. Juneteenth Workshop organized by DC AGO at First Baptist Church. Stay tuned for details.
NATIONAL CONVENTION! July 6 - 10, 2026, St. Louis, MO.
A complete list of Chapter events is available via this link.
Sunday, March 22, 3:30 p.m. Musical Meditations for Lent. Organists of the Cathedral are featured in a season program. Cathedral of St. Thomas More, Arlington.
Saturday, April 11. Field trip to the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, Virginia to see the three Juget-Sinclair organs there.
Sunday, May 3. 100th Anniversary Hymn Festival. Celebration of congregational singing with hymns on the theme of Mary including a new commission, St. Mary Episcopal, Arlington.
Sunday, May 10, 2026. Young Artists Concert featuring several developing organists at Falls Church Episcopal Church in Falls Church.
Saturday, June 20 2026. Juneteenth Workshop organized by DC AGO at First Baptist Church. Stay tuned for details.
NATIONAL CONVENTION! July 6 - 10, 2026, St. Louis, MO.
A complete list of Chapter events is available via this link.
2025-2026 Chapter Board
Dean: John J. Mitchell
Subdean: Randall K. Sheets
Treasurer: Kyle Pett
Secretary: Christopher J. Cooper, JD
Members at Large:
Jason Abel, Christopher J. Hoh, Donna K. Whited
Registrar: Ronald Butts Boehmer, CAGO, Past Dean
Honorary Life Member: Alvin "Ted" Gustin
Dean: John J. Mitchell
Subdean: Randall K. Sheets
Treasurer: Kyle Pett
Secretary: Christopher J. Cooper, JD
Members at Large:
Jason Abel, Christopher J. Hoh, Donna K. Whited
Registrar: Ronald Butts Boehmer, CAGO, Past Dean
Honorary Life Member: Alvin "Ted" Gustin
Pipe Spectacular 2020
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