Musforum Conference: Women of the West
Central Arizona
May 12-13 2025
EVERYONE Is Welcome!

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This inspiring event celebrates the history and future of women in the organ world and features dynamic presentations, incredible concerts, and a chance to connect with fellow organists from across the country. Our very own Pamela Decker will be performing some of her own compositions at Pinnacle Presbyterian in Scottsdale. Come support her! While the spotlight is on women in organ music, everyone is welcome—this is a conference for all who are passionate about the instrument and its future.

Concerts and presentations are FREE and open to the community!

Want the full experience including pre-concert dinners for more of an opportunity to network with other organists from across the country? Register at: 📅 Details & registration: https://musforum.org/may-2025-musforum-conference-women-of-the-west-in-phoenix-arizona/

Don't miss this chance to recharge, learn, and grow.

Youth of Saint Philip’s in Concert: All are invited at 2:00pm on Sunday, May 25, in the main sanctuary as we conclude the year with vocal and instrumental offerings from the Youths at Saint Philips, including folk song arrangements by the Danish String Quartet, and the Missa Brevis of Benjamin Britten, from our Saint Nicholas Choir. This is a free concert; any donations will support the joint UK Residency/Pilgrimage program.

Join your Chapter friends for fellowship, potluck dinner, and a brief business meeting at the beautiful Clubhouse at Colonia Verde! Non-members are welcome to attend for food, fellowship, and information. Bring any organ music you no longer want.

Please watch the events page of the SAAGO website for information on whom to let know what you’ll be bringing. Utensils and soft drinks will be provided.

Click on the flier image (below) to download the 2 page PDF which includes driving directions to the venue.

St. Andrew's Concert Series is presenting "Patriotic Pipes 3 - Americana" on Friday, July 11, 2025 at 7PM. Featuring local Sierra Vista and Tucson artists performing patriotic American tunes by Berlin, Cohan, Joplin, Gershwin, Porter and Carmichael. The festivities include a musical salute to our Armed Service members and an audience Sing-A-Long. The historic 1949 Moeller Pipe Organ will be featured, the largest in Cochise County.

There is no charge to attend this concert, a freewill offering will be accepted. All donations go to the organ restoration fund.
St. Andrew the Apostle Church is located at 800 Taylor Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ. For more information please call (520) 226-5574.

The St. Andrew's Concert Series is pleased to welcome Attila Adam Honti, organist and choirmaster of the Svenska krykan Swedish Lutheran Church in Nordanstig, Sweden. This is a once-in-a-lifetime-time concert. Mr. Honti has given concerts all over the world, and has a unique background that will be wonderful to share with concert-goers.

He will be performing music of J.S. Bach, Cesar Frank, Lefebure-Wely and several newer works by a number of contemporary Scandinavian composers on the historic 1949 Moeller pipe organ, the largest in Cochise County.

Sunday, September 14, 3:00 p.m.
Christ Church United Methodist
655 N. Craycroft Rd.

Guests are welcome.
Join your colleagues in kicking off the Chapter’s 2025-2026 season.
Make your dinner reservation today.
Contact Dee Schultz at adschul@yahoo.com or 520 343-5343 by Tuesday, September 9 at the latest.
$10 per person, payable at the dinner. Dinner reservation deadline: Tuesday, September 9

Roy Johnson Memorial Organ Series
presents
Dr. Pamela Decker In Concert
Sunday, September 28, 3 p.m.
Holsclaw Hall, UA School of Music

Free Admission

Pamela Decker is a prolific composer as well as professor of organ, theory and composition at the University of Arizona. Her compositions have been published by major music publishers and they have been performed in at least 19 countries by musicians from all over the world.