AGO Young Organists (AGOYO)

To meet the developmental needs of organists under the age of 30, cultivate the future of the AGO by fostering community, support education, and promote equity and diversity.

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Young Organists: Remember to renew your membership!

Click here to watch a 1-minute video with Emily Amos, former Councilor for Young Organists, about the importance of renewing your membership.

Table of Resources for AGO Young Organists

Organists 12 and Under
The AGO has created unique resources, tools, and learning opportunities for you. Click here for the Very Young Organists page.

Organists ages 13–18
Pipe Organ Encounters (POEs) offer teenagers a rewarding opportunity to learn more about the pipe organ and its construction, instruction with experienced faculty, visits to hear and play outstanding instruments, and the chance to meet and interact with peers who share an interest in the King of Instruments.

Organists in High School and College

• Regional Competitions for Young Organists (RCYO). Sponsored by each of the seven regions of the AGO, their purpose is to encourage young organists to gain musical excellence and performance experience.
• Organ Auditions Guide. For those preparing to audition for universities and conservatories, the AGO provides a list that includes audition dates, repertoire and contacts.
• Academic Degree Programs. For those wishing to survey all of the institutions offering organ-related degrees at various levels.

Organists in College

• Organ Auditions Guide. For those preparing to audition for graduate programs, the AGO provides a list that includes audition dates, repertoire and contacts.
• Academic Degree Programs. For those wishing to survey all of the institutions offering organ-related degrees at various levels.
• Student Commissioning Project. Provides grants for new organ compositions.
• National Competition in Organ Improvisation (NCOI).

Organists in Graduate School

• National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance (NYACOP). The competition promotes the highest level of organ performance and is intended as a springboard for young artists.
• The Salisbury Scholarships support full-time graduate students in their development as performers, conductors, or academics in the field of sacred music.
• Student Commissioning Project. Provides grants for new organ compositions.
• National Competition in Organ Improvisation (NCOI).
• Organ Scholar Program. The opportunity to experience a ten-month internship within a significant music ministry program in the United States.
• The AGO Job Center. The AGO also offers one of the most extensive job boards available. The AGO’s Employing Musicians in Religious Institutions is especially helpful to those who are preparing for interviews with houses of worship.

AGOYO Webinars and Workshops

Professional Development

Technology

Recitals

Organ Crawls

Committee for Young Organists

The Committee for Young Organists is an AGO board comprised of six young organists to benefit those across the United States and foreign chapters. Through online resources, social media, and some in-person events, a community of young organists who are members of the AGO are connecting in this mostly virtual community to establish networking opportunities and generate innovative web-based programming.

 

Nicholas Stigall, BM, AAGO, Councillor for Young Organists (AGOYO)

Laura Bottei, CAGO

Bridget A. Deveney, MM, SPC

Ethan J. Draper, SPC

Daniel J. Gauger, BMus

Connor Larsen, BM

Jason Steiner, BA

 

 

 

Staff Liaison:  Michelle Kardos