A Spooktacular Halloween Evening @ The Fox Theatre! (10/31/25)
2025-10-31 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Phoenix) | FOX THEATER, 17 West Congress Street, Tucson, Arizona, 85701

A Candlelight Concert for All Saints Day: Music of Remembrance and Hope
2025-11-01 18:30 - 20:30 | Trinity Presbyterian Church, 400 E. University Blvd., Tucson, Arizona

SAAGO's Annual Member Showcase Concert
2025-11-07 19:00 - 21:30 | St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, Arizona, 85728

Catalina Organ Festival proudly presents: Dr. Faythe Freese - Organ
2025-11-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd., Tucson, AZ, 85716, United States
Friday, November 14, 2025 @ 7:00 PM
Catalina United Methodist Church
2700 E. Speedway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85716

Dr. Faythe Freese, Professor Emeritus of Organ at the University of Alabama School of Music, is in demand as a recitalist throughout the United States, Europe, South Korea, Brazil, and Singapore. Dr. Freese was the recipient of the Indiana University Oswald Ragatz Distinguished Alumni Award for 2017. She is the only American woman to have recorded at L’Eglise de la Sainte-Trinité, Paris on the landmark instrument where Guilmant, Messiaen and Hakim were titular organists. Her fourth compact disc entitled, Faythe Freese à l’Orgue de l’Eglise de la Sainte Trinité, has received critical acclaim in The Diapason, The American Organist and Tracker Magazine. Her fifth compact disc, recorded at Magdeburg Cathedral, Germany, entitled, The Freese Collection is Dr. Freese’s most recent release. The solo organ work entitled, “The Freese Collection”, a work by Dr. Pamela Decker, was commissioned and premiered by Dr. Freese in January 2013. She was also the featured artist on Dr. Decker’s compact disc entitled, Museum of the Dance, Vol. 4. Dr. Freese has also commissioned the following new works for solo organ: Passacaglia on BACH by Pamela Decker, To Call My True Love to My Dance by Naji Hakim, and Out of Egypt by John Baboukis.
As a Fulbright scholar and an Indiana University/Kiel Ausstausch Programme participant, she studied the works of Jean Langlais with the composer in France, and the works of Max Reger with Heinz Wunderlich in Germany. Her organ teachers have included Marilyn Keiser, Robert Rayfield, William Eifrig and Phillip Gehring. She has coached with Dame Gillian Weir, Simon Preston, and Daniel Roth. Dr. Freese is on the Honoree List of Who’s Who in America.
She was a featured concert artist and lecturer at the 2024 American Guild of Organists National Convention in San Francisco and the 2010 American Guild of Organists National Convention in Washington, D.C.; and a featured lecturer at the 2014 American Guild of Organists National Convention in Boston, Massachusetts; the featured concert artist at the 2011 American Guild of Organists Region IV Convention in Greensboro, NC; the 2001 American Guild of Organists Region VII Convention in San Antonio, TX.; and the 2011 Association of Lutheran Church Musicians Biennial Convention. Dr. Freese’s performances have been hailed as “powerful …masterful… impressive … brilliant.” Dr. Freese was also director, faculty, and featured performer at the 2017 Birmingham Pipe Organ Encounter (POEA), the 2017 Atlanta POE-Tech, the 2017 Hartford POE, the 2016 Atlanta POE, the 2011 Boston POEA, the 2011 Birmingham POE, the 2012 Gainsville POE and the 2004 Atlanta POE. She reviewed the concerts for the 2018 Kansas City National Convention for The American Organist. One of her most recent performances was as the closing concert recorded for the November 2020 East Texas Pipe Organ Festival where she featured works by Leo Sowerby.
Dr. Freese studied and performed on over fifty historic organs in nine European countries during her spring 2015 sabbatical. She collaborated with early performance practice experts such as Ton Koopman, Montserrat Torrent, Pieter van Dijk, Aude Heutermatte and João Vaz on period repertoire. Her most recent recitals upon her return incorporated the historic repertoire performed by Dr. Freese and were accompanied by a slide show of the historic instruments upon which she performed during her sabbatical.
Dr. Freese holds degrees in organ performance and church music from Indiana University. She has held faculty positions at Indiana University, Concordia University in Austin, University of North Dakota-Williston, and Andrew College.
Dr. Freese is the author of publications entitled: “Five Chorale Preludes & Free Hymn Accompaniments”; “Sunday Morning Organist: A Survivor’s Guide for the Pianist”; and “Sonus Novus: Intonations and Harmonizations” (Concordia Publishing House). She is the Director of the Concert Artist Cooperative.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM:

First Sonata in d minor, Op. 42 Félix-Alexandre Guilmant
Introduction: Largo e maestoso (1837-1911)
Allegro
Pastorale: Andante quasi Allegretto
Finale: Allegro assai*
Peaceful Valley Medley Eurydice V. Osterman
(1950- )
Sherman Garner
(arr. Faythe Freese)
To Call My True Love to My Dance Naji Hakim
1. Theme: Allegro (1955- )
2. Variation 1: Cantabile
3. Variation 2: Valse
4. Variation 3: Deciso
5. Variation 4: Arabesque
6. Variation 5: Burletta
7. Variation 6, 7: Tango-Scherzando-Tango
8. Variation 8: Berceuse
9. Variation 9: Finale
INTERMISSION
Fanfare John Cook
Psalm 81, vv. 1-3 (1918-1984)
The Colorado Suite (World Premiere) Pamela Decker
I. Gargoyle Rock (1955- )
II. Waterfall in the Pines
III. Scatflower Rag
IV. Pepper at the River
Carillon Leo Sowerby
(1895-1968)
Comes Autumn Time Leo Sowerby
*Includes a Cadenza by Wilhelm Middelschulte

49th Messiah Sing-In @ Christ Community Church
2025-12-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Christ Community Church, 520 S. Pantano Rd., Tucson, AZ, United States
Conducted by Ryan Phillips, with outstanding soloists and orchestra, the annual Messiah Sing-In is a must-do Advent/Christmas musical event for many, many Tucsonans.
Soloists are Soprano Clarissa Christina Smith; Alto Diana Peralta; Tenor Dennis Tamblyn; Bass: Gregory Guenther.
Scores may be purchased at the door (cash or check only).

Sonoran Bells presents "Wonder"
2025-12-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Mt Zion Lutheran Church, 4520 W Ajo Way, Tucson, Arizona
Friday, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m., Mt Zion Lutheran Church | 4520 W Ajo Way
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2 p.m., St. Paul’s United Methodist Church | 8052 E. Broadway Blvd.
Sunday, Dec. 7, 3:30 p.m. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church | 3738 N. Old Sabino Canyon Rd.
Suggested Donation: $15

Sonoran Bells presents “Wonder”
2025-12-06 14:00 - 16:00 | St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 8052 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, Arizona
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2 p.m., St. Paul’s United Methodist Church | 8052 E. Broadway Blvd.
Sunday, Dec. 7, 3:30 p.m. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church | 3738 N. Old Sabino Canyon Rd.
Suggested Donation: $15

Advent Mini Concerts at Trinity Presbyterian Church
2025-12-07 11:30 - 12:00 | Trinity Presbyterian Church, 400 E. University Blvd., Tucson, Arizona
Advent Mini Concerts
Sundays, 11:30 a.m.
Trinity Presbyterian Church
400 E. University Blvd.
Tucson, Arizona
December 7, The Skyline Flutes – flute quartet
December 14, Marie Sierra & Lynn Moser, piano duets
December 21, The Agave Winds – woodwind quintet
The programs of seasonal music last approximately 20 minutes.

Sonoran Bells presents “Wonder”
2025-12-07 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 3738 N Old Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, Arizona
Sunday, Dec. 7, 3:30 p.m. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church | 3738 N. Old Sabino Canyon Rd.
Suggested Donation: $15

Advent Mini Concerts at Trinity Presbyterian Church
2025-12-14 11:30 - 12:00 | Trinity Presbyterian Church, 400 E. University Blvd., Tucson, Arizona
Sundays, 11:30 a.m.
Trinity Presbyterian Church
400 E. University Blvd.
Tucson, Arizona
December 14, Marie Sierra & Lynn Moser, piano duets
December 21, The Agave Winds – woodwind quintet
The programs of seasonal music last approximately 20 minutes.

The Star Arising Christmas Cantata At El Camino Baptist Church
2025-12-14 15:00 - 17:00 | El Camino Baptist Church, 7777 E. Speedway Blvd., Tucson, AZ, United States
The Church Choir and Orchestra will present The Star Arising, a beautiful Christmas work by Joseph M. Martin. Interested singers who might like to join this presentation may contact David Eckert, Director of Music, at deckert@elcaminochurch.org The community is invited.
El Camino Baptist Church
7777 E Speedway Blvd
Tucson, Arizona

Candles and Carols Christmas Cantata @ Trinity Presbyterian Church
2025-12-21 10:00 - 11:15 | Trinity Presbyterian Church, 400 E. University Blvd., Tucson, Arizona
Trinity Presbyterian Church
400 E. University Blvd
Tucson, Arizona
presents…
Candles and Carols Christmas Cantata
Sunday, December 21, 10:20 a.m.
The Trinity Presbyterian Church Choir and Orchestra present the cantata “Candles and Carols” with music by Mark Hayes and text by Pamela Martin.
The cantata and mini-concerts may be watched in person at 400 E. University Blvd. or on Trinity’s website at trinitytucson.org.

Advent Mini Concerts at Trinity Presbyterian Church
2025-12-21 11:30 - 12:00 | Trinity Presbyterian Church, 400 E. University Blvd., Tucson, Arizona
Sunday, 11:30 a.m.
Trinity Presbyterian Church
400 E. University Blvd.
Tucson, Arizona
December 21, The Agave Winds – woodwind quintet
The programs of seasonal music last approximately 20 minutes.

Service of Lessons & Carols
2025-12-21 16:30 - 17:30 | St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, Arizona, 85728
Saint Philip’s In The Hills Episcopal Church
4440 N Campbell Ave
Tucson, Arizona
Join us at 4:30 PM on 12/21/2025 for a service filled with Lessons & Carols.

St. Andrew the Apostle Church Presents - Handel's Messiah on Dec. 21
2025-12-21 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Andrew the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, 800 Taylor Street, Sierra Vista, AZ, 85635, United States
We have two soloists from Tucson this year: Diana Peralta and Michael Jackson.

Christmas Eve Service @ Northminster Presbyterian Church
2025-12-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2450 E. Fort Lowell Rd., Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States
Christmas Eve
Northminster Presbyterian Church
2450 E Fort Lowell Rd
Tucson, Arizona
The traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight service of worship at 7 p.m. is preceded by an organ recital performed by John T. Brobeck, organist and director of music.

Christmas Eve: Missa ad Praesepe @ St. Philip's In The Hills Episcopal Church
2025-12-24 19:00 - 23:30 | St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, Arizona, 85728
St. Philip’s In The Hills Episcopal Church
4440 N Campbell Ave
Tucson, Arizona
December 24, 7 pm and 10 p.m.
The Choir of Saint Philip’s sings the wonderful mass by the British 20ᵗʰ century organist and composer George Malcolm, a musical offering which has now become a Christmas tradition at Saint Philip’s.
The charming simplicity of much of this music underscores the title “Mass at the Crib. The ensemble in-residence, Monsoon Brass, will lead in the hymns and carols of the season.

SAAGO Epiphany Party and Potluck on Saturday, January 3, 2026 @1 p.m.
2026-01-03 13:00 - 17:00 | The Highland Community Clubhouse, 332 West Matterhorn, Oro Valley, Arizona, 85737
SAGGO Epiphany Party and Potluck Dinner
Saturday, January 3, 2026 @1 p.m.
The Highlands Clubhouse
332 W Matterhorn St
Oro Valley, AZ 85737
This is a great opportunity to wind down from the hustle and bustle of Christmas and to break bread with fellow members for a delightful afternoon. Be sure to put the date on your calendars now.
Please RSVP to Dee Schultz by Wed., Dec 31, to let her know what you’re bringing. You can email Dee at: adschul@yahoo.com, or phone her at 520-343-5343.
NOTE: There will be a SAAGO Board Meeting prior to the Party & Potluck.

St. Andrew's Concert Series presents The Return Engagement of Attila Ádám Honti
2026-01-04 14:00 - 16:00 | St. Andrew the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, 800 Taylor Street, Sierra Vista, AZ, 85635, United States

Christ Church United Methodist - A Concert by Attila Ádám Honti
2026-01-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Christ Church United Methodist, 655 N. Craycroft Rd., Tucson, Arizona

PEDALS, PIPES, & PIZZA - REGISTER TODAY FOR THIS FUN SAAGO PROGRAM
2026-01-17 10:00 - 14:00 | St. Michael and All Angels Church, 602 N Wilmot Rd., Tucson, Arizona
SAAGO hosts its popular Pedals, Pipes and Pizza for youth and children…
Saturday, January 17, 2026 (10 a.m.-2 p.m.). St. Michael All Angels Episcopal Church
602 N Wilmot Rd.
Tucson, Arizona
Free Event
Registration Required
All Participants get to:

Explore the inner workings of the instrument
Build, and play, a working 2-octave, 2-rank (8’ and 4’), tracker action instrument with its own hand-operated bellows
Youth participants receive individual instruction on one of Tucson’s finest instruments
Eat a pizza lunch
Perform in a closing program

Click on the FLYER (below) to download the FLYER AND SCHEDULE PDF)
Click the REGISTRATION FORM link to download the form.
You may register online as well at: https://form.jotform.com/253555244492057

St. Alban's Organ Concert Series - presents - Nathan Laube In Concert
2026-01-25 14:30 - 17:00 | St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 3738 N Old Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, Arizona

The Trinity Cathedral (Episcopal) Music Guild's "Peel Memorial Concert" ft: Kimberly Marshall, Organist
2026-02-01 16:00 - 18:00 | Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 100 West Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ, AZ, United States

SAAGO INVITES YOU TO JOIN US FOR A PHOENIX ORGAN CRAWL
2026-02-07 07:30 - 19:00 | Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd., Tucson, AZ, 85716, United States
Date: Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026
Start Time: Meet at 7:45 a.m. to carpool
Meeting Location To Carpool: Catalina United Methodist Church • 2700 E Speedway Blvd • Tucson, AZ 85716

The ‘crawl’ to Phoenix promises to be an exceptionally interesting event. It includes visits to two significant instruments (Berghaus, La Casa de Cristo and Richards & Fowkes, Pinnacle Presbyterian), plus a reserved tour at the Music Instrument Museum (MIM) where we’ll also have lunch. FYI, the MIM is the largest museum of its type in the world. The collection of over 15,000 musical instruments and associated objects includes examples from nearly 200 countries and territories, representing every inhabited continent. Whew!

MIM Information: MIM Entrance Fee: $20. Pay Raymond at the MIM. We’ll enter the MIM as a tour group. Lunch Information: We’ll eat lunch on our own at one of the two MIM cafes.

At 5:00 PM, we are leaving Pinnacle Presbyterian Church and heading to the World Famous, Organ Stop Pizza for dinner and enjoy the musical stylings of Brett Valliant. (It is approximately a 35 minute drive.) We will leave for Tucson around 6:45 and 7:00 PM. This will place us back at Catalina United Methodist Church around 9:00 PM.

Please sign up for the crawl whether you are driving yourself or whether you want to carpool; meeting at Catalina Methodist Church at 7:45 a.m.. We need to have a count for our entrance and pre-arranged tour of the MIM. Contact Dee Schultz at adschul@yahoo.com or phone her at 520-343-5343 by Thursday, Feb. 5. Once again, we need to know if you plan to attend—and we hope you are!

Catalina Organ Festival presents: Nathaniel Gumbs In Concert
2026-02-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd., Tucson, AZ, 85716, United States

St. Philip‘s Sings: Mass in B Minor, J.S. Bach
2026-02-21 16:00 - 17:00 | St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, Arizona, 85728

Roy Johnson Memorial Organ Series presents: Kimberly Marshall, Organ - POSTPONED!!
2026-02-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Holsclaw Hall, UA School of Music, 1017 N Olive Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85721
Kimberly Marshall, renowned Professor of Organ, Arizona State University, returns to Tucson to perform in the UA Johnson Series.
In addition to her career as a concert artist, she has held teaching positions at the Royal Academy of Music, London, and Stanford University. She has been a recitalist, workshop leader and adjudicator at nine National Conventions and she served as a project leader for the Göteborg Organ Research Center in Sweden.

Young Voices Rejoice! The 8th Annual Children’s Choir Festival
2026-03-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2450 E. Fort Lowell Rd., Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States
Young Voices Rejoice!
8th Annual Children’s Choir Festival
Saturday, March 7, 10 a.m.
Northminster Presbyterian Church
2450 E. Fort Lowell
Tucson, AZ

Northminster Sanctuary Choir presents Requiem by Gabriel Fauré
2026-03-08 09:30 - 23:00 | Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2450 E. Fort Lowell Rd., Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States
Requiem, Gabriel Fauré
Northminster Sanctuary Choir
Sunday, March 8, 9:45 a.m.
Northminster Presbyterian Church
2450 E. Fort Lowell
Donation
Under the direction of Dr. John T. Brobeck, the Sanctuary Choir performs the stunningly beautiful Fauré Requiem accompanied by Dave Horr, organ, and an instrumental ensemble. In contrast to some other composers’ Requiems, the Fauré Requiem presents a more serene, consoling view of death and the afterlife.

Steinway Series: Natasha Stojanovska, Pianist & Composer In Concert
2026-03-21 16:00 - 18:00 | St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, Arizona, 85728
Saturday, March 21, 4 p.m.
Saint Philip’s in the Hills
Free, donations gratefully accepted
