Summer Organ Academy for Adults 2024

Summer Organ Academy for Adults 2024
8 June – 28 July 2024

The “Organ Academy for Adults” is a summer programme for keyboard players over the age of 18 who want to learn to play the organ, or for those who already have some acquaintances on the instrument.

It is designed for those who have achieved at least an intermediate level of keyboard proficiency. Previous organ study is not required; beginners are welcome. This summer organ academy will include:

– One-to-one individual lessons (60 mins x 4) on pipe organs

– Practice sessions on pipe organs

– Workshops on a variety of topics, including an introduction to the mechanism of a pipe organ

– Site visits to venues with pipe organs on two Saturday afternoons

– Programme Inauguration: 12:00pm, 8 June 2024 (Sat) at Chapel,  SKH Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School

 
– Final Students’ Recital: 7:30pm, 28 July 2024 (Sun) at Concert Hall, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

Instructors: Elizabeth H Wong, Anne Lam, Chere Ko

Fees:
Early Bird Discount (apply on or before 5 May 2024):
Programme fee is HK$5,800 (Tuition Fee: HK$4,000 + Refundable Deposit*: HK$1,800)

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Late Application (apply between 6 – 20 May 2024):
Programme fee is HK$6,800 (Tuition Fee: HK$5,000 + Refundable Deposit*: HK$1,800)

*A refund of HKD1,800 is eligible for participants who maintain a minimum of 80% attendances of lessons, workshops and site visits.

Registration fees are non-refundable. Full refund will be given or cheque will be returned should the applicant is not accepted.

/// Full payment is due at the time of registration///
Please mail your cheque (payable to “HONG KONG CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS LIMITED”) to:

Attn: Felix Yeung, AGO HK
“SUMMER ORGAN ACADEMY”
c/o St John’s Cathedral,
4-8 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong

Or
Direct Deposit to Bank Bank of East Asia (Please send deposit slip by email)
Account Number: 015-51468031343
Account Holder: HONG KONG CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS LIMITED

Or
Pay with FPS (Faster Payment System) (Please send transfer slip or cap screen by email)
Email address: agohongkong@gmail.com

To enjoy the early bird discount, apply before 5 May 2024 (Sun)

Registration at Google Form

Registration Deadline: 20 May 2024 (Mon)

Application result and assignment of instructor will be announced by 25 May 2024 (Sat)

For any inquiries or questions, please email agohongkong@gmail.com

A clip on RECAP of Summer Organ Academy 2022

Macao Organ Tour and Church Visit

DATE: 13 April, 2024 (SAT)
TIME: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
MEETING POINT: Sheung Wan, Hong Kong (The Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal)

AGES: All ages are welcome. Participant under 12 must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian at all times.

ITINERARY 0900 Ferry  @Sheung Wan, Hong Kong  (The Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal 香港上環/ 港澳客輪碼頭) 1100 Church Visit & Open Console @St. Dominic’s Church 玫瑰聖母堂 [ 板樟堂 ] – Casavant II/21 1230 Church Visit @Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady (Sé Cathedral Macau) 聖母誕辰主教座堂 [ 澳門主教座堂 ]  1315 Lunch 1500 A Service of Musical Offering @St. Joseph Seminary & Church  [ 聖若瑟修院及聖堂 ]   ** Free Admission, Open to Public** – Choral Settings and Solo Organ works by J.S. Bach, Demessieux, Doming Lam & Jehan Revert – Conductor: Andrew Leung – Choir: Coro Diocesano de Macau – Organ: Anne Lam 1600 Tour of the Seminary & Open Console – Koenig II/25 1700 End of Event

FEES*: Free for AGOHK members, HK$100 for non-members

*Participants (members and non-members) will be responsible for all transportation costs and meals.

Please mail your cheque (payable to “HONG KONG CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS LIMITED”) to:

Attn: Felix Yeung, AGO HK
“SUMMER ORGAN ACADEMY”
c/o St John’s Cathedral,
4-8 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong

Or 
Direct Deposit to Bank Bank of East Asia (Please send deposit slip by email)
Account Number: 015-51468031343
Account Holder: HONG KONG CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS LIMITED

Or
Pay with FPS (Faster Payment System) (Please send transfer slip or cap screen by email)
Email address: agohongkong@gmail.com

Register at this Google Form

Registration Deadline: 31March, 2024 (SUN)

We welcome residents of Hong Kong/ Macau to join this organ tour.  

Participants will be contacted by email/ phone soon after the submission.

Enquiry: agohongkong@gmail.com

Members’ Recital 2023

Join us for this year’s Members’ Recital! Come to experience the extraordinary talent of our Chapter members and be enchanted by the wonderful sounds of organ. The Recital will feature works by W. Albright, J.S. Bach, L. Boëllmann, J. Langlais, L. Vierne and more.

The Recital is open to all, free admission and free seating.

Date: November 24, 2023 (Friday)
Time: 8 PM
Venue: HKSKH St James’ Church, 112 Kennedy Road, Wanchai

Call for performers: Members’ Recital 2023

If you’re a member of AGOHK and wish to perform a piece and meet up with fellow members, here’s the chance. This year’s Members’ Recital will be held as follows:

Date: November 24, 2023 (Friday)
Time: 8 PM
Venue: HKSKH St James’ Church, 112 Kennedy Road, Wanchai

All members in good standing can sign up via this Google Form.

Registration deadline has been extended to November 19, 2023 (Sunday).

Summer Organ Academy 2023: Final Student Concert

Hong Kong Chapter, The American Guild of Organists ~ Presents~

Summer Organ Academy 2023: Final Student Concert

Date: 27 August 2023 (Sun)

Time: 8:00pm

Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

This is a free seating event with no age limit. Registered tickets can be collected on the day.

Pre-registration is required:

bit.ly/soa_2023

Enquiry:

agohongkong@gmail.com

Summer Organ Academy 2023

Hong Kong Chapter of the American Guild of Organists – Presents

SUMMER ORGAN ACADEMY

Join us for the fun to explore the “King of Instruments”!

This week-long summer organ day camp is a hands-on introduction to the pipe organ designed for participants aged 12-18. The camp will include:

–    Daily organ lessons (group of 4) on pipe organs
–    Daily practice time allocated to each participant
–    Workshops on a variety of topics, including an introduction to the mechanism of a pipe organ
–    Explore the pipe organs in Hong Kong
–    Final student recital

The Summer Organ Academy is for you if you …

–    would like to learn to play the organ, “The King of Instruments”
–    want to learn how a pipe organ works
–    have already developed basic keyboard skills (Grade 6 piano or above)
–    want to improve your organ technique
–    want to meet other young people with similar musical interests
–    want to be inspired

DATE, TIME & VENUE

Day Camp (Lessons, Practice Sessions & Excursions):
21 – 25 August 2023 (Mon – Fri) [Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm]

Final Student Recital:
27 August 2023 (Sun), [8:00pm]
Concert Hall, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

The main campus of the Summer Organ Academy will be held at the chapel of SKH Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School. (6/F, 9 Oi Kwan Road,  Wan Chai.)  Private lessons and practice sessions in a group of 4 will be held each morning at various locations.  Assignment of the group and location will be announced upon the conclusion of the recruitment period.

FEES

Registration fee is HK$2,000.  The registration fee includes tuition, practice time, and materials. Students will be responsible for their own lunches and public transportation fee for visits to other instruments.

20% discount is given to AGO Hong Kong Chapter’s member.

Registration fees are non-refundable.

Full refund will be made or cheque will be returned if the applicant is not accepted.

PAYMENT

Full payment is due at the time of registration. Registration is limited to 16 participants.
Please mail your cheque (payable to “HONG KONG CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS LIMITED”) to:

Attn: Felix Yeung, AGO HK
“SUMMER ORGAN ACADEMY”
c/o St John’s Cathedral,
4-8 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong

Or 
Direct Deposit to Bank Bank of East Asia (Please send deposit slip by email)
Account Number: 015-51468031343
Account Holder: HONG KONG CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS LIMITED

Or
Pay with FPS (Faster Payment System) (Please send transfer slip or cap screen by email)
FPS Email address: agohongkong@gmail.com

DEADLINE

Registration Deadline: 31 July 2023

Selected participants will be notified by 7 August 2023

REGISTRATION

Please register through our Google Form.

ENQUIRY

For any inquiries or questions, please email agohongkong@gmail.com

Organ Day for Pianists

An Organ Workshop for Pianists

Date: 27 May 2023 (Sat)

Time: 14:30 – 16:30

Venue: 6/F. SKH Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School Chapel (9 Oi Kwan Road, Wanchai)

The 2-hour workshop will be using the C.B. Fisk Opus 149 pipe organ. This workshop will give you a brief introduction on organ mechanics, playing techniques, use of registrations and will end with a Q & A session.

The workshop welcomes all university-level keyboardists who are interested in organ playing but have received no formal training. Six individuals will be selected as active participants, observers are welcome!

To join us, please register here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyN7Oa1uNL2tocXWlFejs_6zyhwy9yLge-H01era6MP3SjCw/viewform

Franck’s Anniversary Performance with Young Organists

The virtual recital featured four young organists, June Rippon, Ryan Chan, Zoe Lei and Jason Tang, playing a César Franck programme.

June Rippon — Prelude, Fugue et Variation in B minor, Op.18, FWV 30 

Ryan Chan— Fantaisie in A major, FWV 35

Zoe Lei — Piece Héroïque in B minor, FWV 37

Jason Tang — Choral in A minor, FWV 40

Pipe Organ Workshop

Pipe Organ 101

25th Feb.,2023 (2pm)

Come and join us.

Free Admission!

Please register here:

https://forms.gle/5waXZbWvBMGRPkqV9

A Very Franck Birthday Project

The Hong Kong Chapter of the American Guild of Organists is proud to present: A Very Franck Birthday Project.

Members of our Chapter gathered to play sections from César Franck’s Prélude, Fugue et Variation, Op. 18, to mark the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth.