Central Iowa Chapter │ The American Guild of Organists February 29, 2016

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Article submitted by Christopher Ellerston

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♪♫ Upcoming Chapter Event ♫♪

Chapter Dinner and

Lutheran Choir

Ahreum Han will present a recital with

works by J.S. Bach, Mozart, Karg-Elert,

Vierne, Offenbach, Johannes Matthias

Michel, and Max Reger. This event is

sponsored by the Central Iowa Chapter

in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul,

815 High Street, Des Moines, IA on Sun-

day, March 6 at 4:00 P.M. See Han’s

Bio on PAGE 2.

Members of the Central Iowa Chapter gathered

on February 20 at Old Maine’s Brewing Compa-

ny for a chapter-sponsored dinner. After dining

and socializing, members moved to the First

United Methodist Church to hear David Cher-

wien and the National Lutheran Choir

amaze listeners with whimsical organ improvisa-

tion, impeccable blend, and powerful diction. A

$500 donation from the chapter helped to bring

the choir to Iowa for the concert. It centered on

the liturgical texts of the Psalms and the im-

portance of spirituals with poetic reflection and

congregational singing throughout.

Central Iowa Chapter │ The American Guild of Organists February 29, 2016 Page 2

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DATE/TIME EVENT LOCATION ADDRESS

03/06/2016

3:00 P.M.

Organ Recital:

Mark Babcock Westminster Presbyterian Church

4114 Allison Avenue

Des Moines, IA

03/06/2016 4:00 P.M.

Organ Recital: Ahreum Han

Cathedral of St. Paul 815 High Street Des Moines, IA

03/25/2016 7:00 P.M.

Music for Good Friday Grand View Lutheran Church 2930 East 13th St

Des Moines, IA

04/03/2016 4:00 P.M.

Lassler’s Missa Secunda and Mozart’s Vespere Solennes

de Confessore Faith Lutheran Church

10395 University Ave. Clive, IA

04/19/2016 5:30 P.M. Dinner 6:30 P.M. Concert

Carillon Demonstration and Concert with Tin Shi Tam

Cathedral of St. Paul 815 High Street Des Moines, IA

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Organist Ahreum Han Congdon’s performances have thrilled audiences throughout the United States, Asia, and

Europe. She has been a featured soloist at many conventions and festivals, including the 2012 National

Convention of the American Guild of Organists, the 2010 AGO Winter Conclave, the Young Virtuosi Festival,

and the White Mountain Musical Arts Bach Festival. Ahreum has performed at some extraordinary venues,

including Trinity Church at Wall Street, the Princeton University Chapel, the Memorial Chapel at Harvard

University, Jack Singer Hall in Calgary, Michealskirche in Leipzig, Germany, Oxford Town Hall (UK), Nottingham

Albert Concert Hall (UK), and Esplanade Hall in Singapore. Her performances have been featured on the radio

show PIPEDREAMS. Ahreum is presently the Principal Organist, Assistant Director of Music, and Artist-in-

Residence at First Presbyterian Church in Davenport, Iowa.

The Central Iowa Chapter recently made a financial contribution to Iowa Public Radio in support of

their reinstatement of Pipedreams. Chapter Dean, Michael Stefanek, sent the gift along with a letter. He

emphasized the appreciation and importance of the radio show writing: “On behalf of the Central Iowa

Chapter of the American Guild of Organists I want to express our extreme gratitude to you and the

management for the return of the program, Pipedreams, on Iowa Public Radio...This program is a great

blessing to have for organists, organ enthusiasts, and choral music enthusiasts. We strongly encourage

the continuance of this unique program for people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy.”