Southern Nevada Chapter
of the
American Guild of Organists
The American Guild of Organists, Southern Nevada Chapter
a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization Website: members.cox.net/sncago
Organ Recital Series 2011-2012
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 7:30 P.M.
Duo Majoya and Paul S. Hesselink
Our series opens with "something different," a collaborative lecture-recital focusing on Arnold Schönberg's Variations on a
Recitative for organ. Dr. Hesselink's lecture will describe the difficult circumstances regarding the piece's birthing and the
ten-year controversy which ensued. Learn how Schönberg's extreme triskaidekaphobia played a role. You will have an historic
opportunity to hear the original Op. 40 composition performed on the organ by Dr. Giersbreckt as well as the Celius Daugherty
two-piano transcription, performed by Dr. Giersbreckt and Dr. Joachim Segger.
This program is co-sponsered by the Department of Music, UNLV, celebrating Schönberg's 137th birthday.
Sunday, December 4, 2011 - 4:00 P.M.
Advent-Christmas Recital
This year's edition of the holiday recital will again be be performed by members of the Southern Nevada Chapter. Being held at
Christ church Episcopal, the recital will showcase the church's 4-manual and pedal, 54-rank Schantz pipe organ completed in
January of 2010. Come and hear some of the local talent of the organ community. Get your holiday season off to a great start!
Friday, February 3, 2012 - 7:30 P.M.
Millennia Too!
Dr. Alison Ludecke, organ and Susan Barrett, oboe, English horn and oboe d'amore, will present a unique program of historic and
more recent literature. Their performances are marked by creativity and superb musicianship. Millennia Too! performed for the
Region IX Mid-winter Conclave hosted by the Southern Nevada Chapter of the American Guild of Organists here in Las Vegas in
January of 2006. We are pleased to present these two fine musicians for a return performance
Friday, March 16, 2012 - 7:30 P.M.
Dr. Schuyler Robinson
Dr. Robinson has been Professor of Organ and Church Music at the University of Kentucky since 1982. He served as Assistant
Organist at Christ Church (Episcopal) Cathedral in Lexington, Kentucky from 1991-2009. This tenure incorporated performance
residencies in the great cathedrals of England, including Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's, London; also Ely, Bristol, Lincoln,
Peterborough, Norwich and Gloucester Cathedrals. Additionally, Dr. Robinson has performed extensively in the United States
Friday, May 11, 2012 - 7:30 P.M.
Dr. Isabelle Demers
La Presse in Montreal described Isabelle Demers "at the organ a force of nature–a diminutive dynamo" with "vehement
virtuosity." A native of Quebec, she is rapidly becoming recognized as one of North America's most virtuosic organists. You'll
want to be in attendance to hear this exciting young artist who is garnering rave reviews for her performances everywhere.
All recitals presented in Doc Rando Recital Hall in the Beam Music Center on the UNLV Campus, except
for the Advent-Christmas Recital at Christ Church Episcopal (2000 S. Maryland Parkway at St. Louis.)
All programs are open to the public at no charge
The Organ recital Series is supported through the generosity of patrons in the community,
Contributions are tax-deductible. To become a patron, send your check made to "Southern Nevada
Chapter, AGO' to Dr. David Dorway, Treasurer, 1-613 Shoalhaven Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89134
The organ Recital Series is funded, in part, by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council, a division of the
Department of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
