American Guild of Organists

Twin Cities Chapter

Pipe OrganEncounterJune 24-29, 2018

Shattuck-St. Mary’s School,Faribault, MNSt. Olaf College,NNorthfield, MN

tcago.org/POE2018

Pipe Organ Encounters is an educational outreach program of the American Guild of Organists. Major funding for Pipe Organ Encounters is provided by the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America. Additional support is provided by the American Institute of Organbuilders, the Jordan Organ Endowment, and the National Endowment forfor the Arts. Permanently endowed AGO scholarships are provided in memory of Charlene Brice Alexander, Robert S. Baker, Seth Bingham, Michael Cohen, Margaret R. Curtin, Clarence Dickinson, Virgil Fox, Philip Hahn, Charles N. Henderson, Alfred E. Lunsford, Ruth Milliken, Bruce Prince-Joseph, Douglas Rafter, Ned SiebeSiebert, Mary K. Smith, and Martin M. Wick; and in honor of Anthony Baglivi, Philip E. Baker, Gordon and Naomi Rowley, Fred Swann, Morgan and Mary Simmons, and the Leupold Foundation.

Scholarship InformationScholarship assistance is available through the American Guild of Organists. Please contact POE Director Catherine Rodland at rodland@stolaf.edu to initiate the scholarship application process. In addition, students may also contact AGO chapters or religious institutions if financial aid is needed.

Above: The iconic stone and doors of Boe Memorial Chapel, St. Olaf College.Below: Festival Trumpets, Holtkamp Pipe Organ, Gallery, Boe Memorial Chapel.Front: Holtkamp Pipe Organ, Chancel, Boe Memorial Chapel.

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PERMIT NO. 1538

POE 2018

Twin Cities American Guild of Organists

Margaret Gohman, Registrar

14607 Cobalt Ave

Rosemount MN 55068

An OverviewComeCome to internationally renowned St. Olaf College and historic Shattuck-St. Mary’s School for the rewarding opportunity to learn more about the pipe organ and its construction, to be instructed by experienced faculty, to visit, hear and play outstanding instruments, and to have the chance to meet and interact with peers who share an interest in thethe King of Instruments. POE is designed for teenagers, ages 13-18, who have achieved an intermediate level of keyboard proficiency. Previous organ study is not required.

POE HighlightsThe vibrant arts boarding school of Shattuck-St. Mary’s in Faribault and the rich artistic heritage of St. Olaf College in Northfield will provide the exciting environment for a week-long immersion in the world of the organ, highlighted by a hymn festival and a tour of the Hendrickson Organ Company pipe organ builder shop in St. Peter, Minnesota.Minnesota.

Featured InstrumentsInstruction, practice, and concert facilities will be spread among the campuses of St. Olaf, Shattuck-St. Mary’s, and in area churches in Northfield and Faribault. Featured instruments will include:

Holtkamp, III manual, 90 ranks, Boe Chapel, St. Olaf College.Dobson, III manual, 42 ranks, Studio A: Skifter Hall, St. Olaf College.Tour to Hendrickson, II manuals, 45 ranks, First Lutheran Church, St. Peter.

Faculty MembersFaculty will include professors from St. Olaf College, distinguished organist graduates of St. Olaf, concert organists and professional teachers from the Twin Cities and the Midwest.

AccommodationsAccommodationsAccommodations and meals will be at the Shattuck-St. Mary’s School dormitories, 1000 Shumway Avenue, Faribault MN 55021. The arrangements at Shattuck-St. Mary’s include dorm chaperones trained in safety and security, a school nurse, and piano practice rooms. For daily instruction and activities, students will shuttle betbetween the two campuses in insured school buses.

TravelThe city of Faribault, MN is within a 50-minute drive of the Twin Cities and the Minneapolis/Saint Paul International Airport. For those students travelling by air, we will provide a group shuttle from the airport to Faribault on Sunday afternoon, June 24, and a return shuttle to the airport on Friday afternoon June 29.

Application InstApplication InstructionsRegistration is limited to the first 20 applicants. All students must complete the online application at https://www.agohq.org/education/poe/.

The payment form must be sent separately using the form on the side flap of this brochure. Please send to the POE Registrar listed on the payment form.

Student RegistrationRegistration for all POE events

is exclusively available online. Please visit:https://www.agohq.org/education/poe/

Payment Form

Student Name:_______________________________

Address:___________________________________Address:____________________________________

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Parent Name:________________________________

POE Registration Fee: $500Early Bird Registration Fee: $475 if registered by March 15, 2018.The final registration deadline is May 15, 2018.

Full pFull payment is due at the time of registration.Cancellation prior to May 15: full refund.Cancellation after May 15: full refund, minus $50.

Please make checks payable to TCAGO and send with this form to Margaret Gohman, Registrar.

POE RegistrarMargaret Gohman, Registrar14607 Cobalt 14607 Cobalt AveRosemount MN 55068Phone: 612-212-1646Email: mmgohman@gmail.com

St. Olaf College Campus Shattuck-St. Mary’s School Dobson Pipe Organ, Studio A: Skifter Hall, St. Olaf College