CHAPTER EVENTS
Next Chapter Event
WORKING WITH SIBELIUS
Monday, February 9, 2026, 7:30 pm
Online Event — Organist and Composer Jason Kent West
Rescheduled session on practical applications of notation software.
(Save the date; stay tuned for details.)
WORKING WITH SIBELIUS
Monday, February 9, 2026, 7:30 pm
Online Event — Organist and Composer Jason Kent West
Rescheduled session on practical applications of notation software.
(Save the date; stay tuned for details.)
Current Chapter Events
Monday, March 2, 2026, 7:30 p.m. Women Organ Composers. Lyn Loewi will present a lecture-recital in the chapel at Virginia Theological Seminary featuring the works of often overlooked women composers who wrote for the organ.
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 10, 2026. Young Artists Concert featuring several developing organists at Falls Church Episcopal Church in Falls Church.
Recent Chapter Events, 70th Anniversary Season, 2025 - 26
Monday, September 8, 2025, 7:30 p.m. Celebrating 70 years of Northern Virginia Chapter AGO. Hymn Festival at Christ Church Alexandria. Also recognizing Ted Gustin for his 60th anniversary of membership in the chapter. Organ preludes on various hymn tunes and chorales. Hymns interspersed with readings and recognition of the chapter’s history. Organists include Jason Abel, Paul Byssainthe, J.J. Mitchell, Randy Sheets. Catered dinner beforehand at 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 12, 2025, 4:00 p.m. at St Luke’s Lutheran Church in Silver Spring, Maryland. Potomac Chapter Event.
Northern Virginia Chapter Co-Sponsored Event.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 7:30 p.m. Host venue in Northern Virginia to be announced. Organist and Composers. John Dixon, Jay Parrotta and David Boulware-Kelley will each present a selection of their compositions and perform them.
Monday, September 8, 2025, 7:30 p.m. Celebrating 70 years of Northern Virginia Chapter AGO. Hymn Festival at Christ Church Alexandria. Also recognizing Ted Gustin for his 60th anniversary of membership in the chapter. Organ preludes on various hymn tunes and chorales. Hymns interspersed with readings and recognition of the chapter’s history. Organists include Jason Abel, Paul Byssainthe, J.J. Mitchell, Randy Sheets. Catered dinner beforehand at 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 12, 2025, 4:00 p.m. at St Luke’s Lutheran Church in Silver Spring, Maryland. Potomac Chapter Event.
Northern Virginia Chapter Co-Sponsored Event.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 7:30 p.m. Host venue in Northern Virginia to be announced. Organist and Composers. John Dixon, Jay Parrotta and David Boulware-Kelley will each present a selection of their compositions and perform them.
Past Season Events
2024 - 25 Events
Sunday, April 6, 2025: Choral Evensong (Christ Church, Alexandria)
Saturday, May 3, 2025: Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall Organ (bus tour)
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
Sunday, May 18, 2025: William Porter Recital (St. Alban, Annandale)
Sunday, April 6, 2025: Choral Evensong (Christ Church, Alexandria)
Saturday, May 3, 2025: Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall Organ (bus tour)
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
Sunday, May 18, 2025: William Porter Recital (St. Alban, Annandale)
2023 - 24 Events
Sunday, September 24, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
TRI-CHAPTER PIPE SPECTACULAR 2023
6:00 p.m. Dinner (Murphy’s Irish Pub)
Menu: Fish & Chips, Chicken, Green Salad, Bread, Wine
7:30 p.m. Pipe Spectacular
DANIEL AUNE and Chamber Orchestra
George Frideric Handel Organ Concerto Op 4. No. 6
Josef Rheinberger Organ Concerto No. 1 in F Major
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Allegro, Chorale & Fugue
Robert Schumann
Florence Price
Craig Phillips
Harrison & Harrison organ
Christ Church, Alexandria VA
Venue Host: Jason Abel Sub-Dean
Sunday, September 24, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
TRI-CHAPTER PIPE SPECTACULAR 2023
6:00 p.m. Dinner (Murphy’s Irish Pub)
Menu: Fish & Chips, Chicken, Green Salad, Bread, Wine
7:30 p.m. Pipe Spectacular
DANIEL AUNE and Chamber Orchestra
George Frideric Handel Organ Concerto Op 4. No. 6
Josef Rheinberger Organ Concerto No. 1 in F Major
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Allegro, Chorale & Fugue
Robert Schumann
Florence Price
Craig Phillips
Harrison & Harrison organ
Christ Church, Alexandria VA
Venue Host: Jason Abel Sub-Dean
2022 - 23 Events
CHAPTER MEETING
Installation of Officers and Program
Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Zoom Online
Dr. Gregory Hooker, CAGO
Music of Herbert Howells
Dr. Jay Parrotta, FAGO
Music of Charles Tournemire
Wayne Wold, AAGO
Mid-Atlantic Regional Councilor
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
AGO Tri-Chapter Pipe Spectacular
JOY-LEILANI GARBUTT
JANET YIEH
Friday, October 14, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
National City Christian Church
Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia Chapter, Host
Potomac Chapter
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
VIENNA ORGAN TOUR
Saturday, November 5, 2022
9:00 a.m.
Wesley United Methodist Church
Vienna, Virginia
10:00 a.m.
Holy Comforter Episcopal Church
Vienna, Virginia
11:00 a.m.
Vienna Presbyterian Church
Vienna, Virginia
12 Noon
Lunch in Vienna, Virginia
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
CHAPTER MEETING:
AGO Chapter Events &
AGO Certification Update
Tuesday, November 22, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Zoom Online
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
TWELFTH NIGHT
Monday, January 9, 2023, 6:30 p.m.
All Saints Episcopal Church
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Potomac Chapter Event
PEABODY CONSERVATORY
Tuesday, February 7, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
Immanuel Chapel
Virginia Theological Seminary
Alexandria, Virginia
Midori Ataka
(DMA candidate)
Justin Weilnau
(DMA candidate)
Andrew Johnson
(Graduate Performance Diploma candidate)
Robert Baird
(MM candidate)
The repertoire will include Bach, Buxtehude, Mendelssohn, Reger, and Wammes.
Praeludium in E Major, BuxWV 141 - Buxtehude
Trio Sonata in E Minor, BWV 528 - Bach
Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Major, BWV 552 - Bach
Sonata in D Minor, Op.65, No.6, First Movement - Mendelssohn
Miroir - Wammes
Introduction and Passacaglia in D Minor - Reger
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
FUNERALS & WEDDINGS
Tuesday, March 14, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
Jason Abel
Carol Feather Martin
David Kelley
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Arlington, Virginia
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
AGO/QUIMBY RCYO
CHAPTER ORGAN COMPETITION
District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, Potomac, Winchester Chapters
Friday, March 24, 2023, *4:00-9:00 p.m.
Christ Church
Alexandria, Virginia
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
MEMBERS RECITAL
Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
Old Presbyterian Meetinghouse
Alexandria, Virginia
Daniel Carroll, Joseph Gabalski, Rene Johnson, SPC, Dr. David Kelley, AAGO, ChM,
Benjamin Robertson, CAGO, Dr. Steven Seigert
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
ORGAN RECITAL
RANDALL SHEETS
Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
St. Andew the Apostle Catholic Church,
Clifton, Virginia
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
Potomac Organ Institute Student Recital
Friday, June 2, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
All Saints Episcopal Church
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Potomac Organ Institute
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
CHAPTER DINNER & ANNUAL MEETING
DANIEL CARROLL
Sunday, June 4, 2023 “Trinity Sunday”
6:30 p.m. Dinner
7:30 p.m. Organ Recital
Grace Episcopal Church, Alexandria, Virginia
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
June/July 2023
AGO 2023 Regional Conventions
AGO/QUIMBY RCYO
CHAPTER ORGAN COMPETITION WINNER RECITAL
District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, Potomac, Winchester Chapters
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
2021 - 22 Events
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Online
Programme
Wayne Wold, AAGO Regional Councillor
Performers
Andy Brown, RCYO Chapter & Regional Winner (District of Columbia)
Dr. Justus Parotta, FAGO (Potomac Chapter)
Kyle Pett (Northern Virginia Chapter)
A Tri-Chapter event of the District of Columbia,
Northern Virginia and Potomac Chapters
Hosted by the Northern Virginia Chapter
JEREMY FILSELL
Pipe Spectacular
Saturday, October 23, 2021, 4:00 p.m.
St. John Episcopal Church, Norwood Parish
Chevy Chase, Maryland
YouTube Link: pipespectacular
A Tri-Chapter event co-sponsored by the
District of Columbia, Northern Virginia & Potomac Chapters
Hosted by the Potomac Chapter
Programme:
Robert Hebble: Heraldings
Francis Potts: Prelude and Fugue ‘Iste Confessor’
Marcel Dupre: Tryptyque Op. 51, Chaccone - Musette - Dithyramb
Nico Muhly: Patterns (Etudes), Move Along - Palindromes - Similar - Very Fast Music
Gerre Hancock: Prelude and Fugue on ‘Union Seminary’
Stephen Paulus: I. Still Be My Vision, II. King David’s Dance
AGO CERTIFICATION CLASS
Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Burke, Virginia
Dr. David Kelley, AAGO, ChM
Steven J. McBride, Jr., online technology
A. E. Schleuter (Gress-Miles) Organ
Hosted by the Northern Virginia Chapter
2022
TODD WILSON
Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Christ Church Episcopal
Alexandria, Virginia
Harrison & Harrison Organ
Co-sponsored by the Northern Virginia Chapter
CHAPTER MEMBERS RECITAL
Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
St. Mary Episcopal Church
Arlington, Virginia
Lively-Fulcher Organ
Hosted by the Northern Virginia Chapter
KIMBERLY MARSHALL
Friday, May 20, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
St. George Episcopal Church
Arlington, Virginia
Pasi Organ
Co-sponsored by the Northern Virginia Chapter
2020 - 21 Online Events
Online Tri-Chapter Installation of Officers
Tuesday, September 14, 2020, 7:30 p.m.
Officiated by Wayne L. Wold, AAGO,
Regional Councillor for the Mid-Atlantic AGO
Tri-Chapter Event hosted by District of Columbia Chapter
Online Pipe Spectacular 2020 (Online Event)
Thomas Sheehan
Washington National Cathedral
Tri-Chapter online Event hosted by the
Northern Virginia Chapter
Watch Pipe Spectacular 2020 here
November 2020 (Private Event)
Potomac Organ Institute
Online Student Recital
Saturday, April 17, 2021
AGO / Quimby Regional Competitions for Young Organists (RCYO)
Potomac/Northern Virginia/Winchester
2021 Online Chapter Competition listen
Tri-Chapter Online Carillon Recital
Sunday, May 30, 2021, 5:00 p.m.
John Widmann carillonneur
Baker Tower & Carillon, Frederick, Maryland
Tri-Chapter online Event hosted by
Potomac Chapter
Online Northern Virginia Chapter Annual Meeting and Program
Tuesday, June 8, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Hosted by the Northern Virginia Chapter
CHAPTER MEETING
Installation of Officers and Program
Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Zoom Online
Dr. Gregory Hooker, CAGO
Music of Herbert Howells
Dr. Jay Parrotta, FAGO
Music of Charles Tournemire
Wayne Wold, AAGO
Mid-Atlantic Regional Councilor
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
AGO Tri-Chapter Pipe Spectacular
JOY-LEILANI GARBUTT
JANET YIEH
Friday, October 14, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
National City Christian Church
Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia Chapter, Host
Potomac Chapter
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
VIENNA ORGAN TOUR
Saturday, November 5, 2022
9:00 a.m.
Wesley United Methodist Church
Vienna, Virginia
10:00 a.m.
Holy Comforter Episcopal Church
Vienna, Virginia
11:00 a.m.
Vienna Presbyterian Church
Vienna, Virginia
12 Noon
Lunch in Vienna, Virginia
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
CHAPTER MEETING:
AGO Chapter Events &
AGO Certification Update
Tuesday, November 22, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Zoom Online
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
TWELFTH NIGHT
Monday, January 9, 2023, 6:30 p.m.
All Saints Episcopal Church
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Potomac Chapter Event
PEABODY CONSERVATORY
Tuesday, February 7, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
Immanuel Chapel
Virginia Theological Seminary
Alexandria, Virginia
Midori Ataka
(DMA candidate)
Justin Weilnau
(DMA candidate)
Andrew Johnson
(Graduate Performance Diploma candidate)
Robert Baird
(MM candidate)
The repertoire will include Bach, Buxtehude, Mendelssohn, Reger, and Wammes.
Praeludium in E Major, BuxWV 141 - Buxtehude
Trio Sonata in E Minor, BWV 528 - Bach
Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Major, BWV 552 - Bach
Sonata in D Minor, Op.65, No.6, First Movement - Mendelssohn
Miroir - Wammes
Introduction and Passacaglia in D Minor - Reger
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
FUNERALS & WEDDINGS
Tuesday, March 14, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
Jason Abel
Carol Feather Martin
David Kelley
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Arlington, Virginia
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
AGO/QUIMBY RCYO
CHAPTER ORGAN COMPETITION
District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, Potomac, Winchester Chapters
Friday, March 24, 2023, *4:00-9:00 p.m.
Christ Church
Alexandria, Virginia
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
MEMBERS RECITAL
Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
Old Presbyterian Meetinghouse
Alexandria, Virginia
Daniel Carroll, Joseph Gabalski, Rene Johnson, SPC, Dr. David Kelley, AAGO, ChM,
Benjamin Robertson, CAGO, Dr. Steven Seigert
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
ORGAN RECITAL
RANDALL SHEETS
Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
St. Andew the Apostle Catholic Church,
Clifton, Virginia
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
Potomac Organ Institute Student Recital
Friday, June 2, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
All Saints Episcopal Church
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Potomac Organ Institute
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
CHAPTER DINNER & ANNUAL MEETING
DANIEL CARROLL
Sunday, June 4, 2023 “Trinity Sunday”
6:30 p.m. Dinner
7:30 p.m. Organ Recital
Grace Episcopal Church, Alexandria, Virginia
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
June/July 2023
AGO 2023 Regional Conventions
AGO/QUIMBY RCYO
CHAPTER ORGAN COMPETITION WINNER RECITAL
District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, Potomac, Winchester Chapters
Northern Virginia Chapter Event
2021 - 22 Events
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Online
Programme
Wayne Wold, AAGO Regional Councillor
Performers
Andy Brown, RCYO Chapter & Regional Winner (District of Columbia)
Dr. Justus Parotta, FAGO (Potomac Chapter)
Kyle Pett (Northern Virginia Chapter)
A Tri-Chapter event of the District of Columbia,
Northern Virginia and Potomac Chapters
Hosted by the Northern Virginia Chapter
JEREMY FILSELL
Pipe Spectacular
Saturday, October 23, 2021, 4:00 p.m.
St. John Episcopal Church, Norwood Parish
Chevy Chase, Maryland
YouTube Link: pipespectacular
A Tri-Chapter event co-sponsored by the
District of Columbia, Northern Virginia & Potomac Chapters
Hosted by the Potomac Chapter
Programme:
Robert Hebble: Heraldings
Francis Potts: Prelude and Fugue ‘Iste Confessor’
Marcel Dupre: Tryptyque Op. 51, Chaccone - Musette - Dithyramb
Nico Muhly: Patterns (Etudes), Move Along - Palindromes - Similar - Very Fast Music
Gerre Hancock: Prelude and Fugue on ‘Union Seminary’
Stephen Paulus: I. Still Be My Vision, II. King David’s Dance
AGO CERTIFICATION CLASS
Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Burke, Virginia
Dr. David Kelley, AAGO, ChM
Steven J. McBride, Jr., online technology
A. E. Schleuter (Gress-Miles) Organ
Hosted by the Northern Virginia Chapter
2022
TODD WILSON
Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Christ Church Episcopal
Alexandria, Virginia
Harrison & Harrison Organ
Co-sponsored by the Northern Virginia Chapter
CHAPTER MEMBERS RECITAL
Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
St. Mary Episcopal Church
Arlington, Virginia
Lively-Fulcher Organ
Hosted by the Northern Virginia Chapter
KIMBERLY MARSHALL
Friday, May 20, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
St. George Episcopal Church
Arlington, Virginia
Pasi Organ
Co-sponsored by the Northern Virginia Chapter
2020 - 21 Online Events
Online Tri-Chapter Installation of Officers
Tuesday, September 14, 2020, 7:30 p.m.
Officiated by Wayne L. Wold, AAGO,
Regional Councillor for the Mid-Atlantic AGO
Tri-Chapter Event hosted by District of Columbia Chapter
Online Pipe Spectacular 2020 (Online Event)
Thomas Sheehan
Washington National Cathedral
Tri-Chapter online Event hosted by the
Northern Virginia Chapter
Watch Pipe Spectacular 2020 here
November 2020 (Private Event)
Potomac Organ Institute
Online Student Recital
Saturday, April 17, 2021
AGO / Quimby Regional Competitions for Young Organists (RCYO)
Potomac/Northern Virginia/Winchester
2021 Online Chapter Competition listen
Tri-Chapter Online Carillon Recital
Sunday, May 30, 2021, 5:00 p.m.
John Widmann carillonneur
Baker Tower & Carillon, Frederick, Maryland
Tri-Chapter online Event hosted by
Potomac Chapter
Online Northern Virginia Chapter Annual Meeting and Program
Tuesday, June 8, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Hosted by the Northern Virginia Chapter
2019 - 20 Events
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Installation of Officers and Program
Marvin Mills presents “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something …"
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 10401 Armory Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895
Tri-Chapter Event hosted by Potomac Chapter
Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
David Briggs, organist
National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle, Washington, DC 20005
Tri-Chapter Event hosted by District of Columbia Chapter
Sunday, November 3, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
All Saints Requiem Service
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
2609 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22207
Friday, December 6, 2019 at 12:30 p.m.
A Baroque Christmas
featuring works by Bach, Dering, Scarlatti and Corelli
Kimberly Hess, organist and Sarah Noone, soprano.
Monday, January 7, 2020
Annual Twelfth Night Event and Dinner
Tri-Chapter Event hosted by the Potomac Chapter
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Installation of Officers and Program
Marvin Mills presents “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something …"
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 10401 Armory Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895
Tri-Chapter Event hosted by Potomac Chapter
Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
David Briggs, organist
National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle, Washington, DC 20005
Tri-Chapter Event hosted by District of Columbia Chapter
Sunday, November 3, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
All Saints Requiem Service
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
2609 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22207
Friday, December 6, 2019 at 12:30 p.m.
A Baroque Christmas
featuring works by Bach, Dering, Scarlatti and Corelli
Kimberly Hess, organist and Sarah Noone, soprano.
Monday, January 7, 2020
Annual Twelfth Night Event and Dinner
Tri-Chapter Event hosted by the Potomac Chapter
