New London County Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

About our Chapter

The mission of the American Guild of Organists is to foster a thriving community of musicians who share their knowledge and inspire passion for the organ. Membership in the New London County chapter of the AGO is open to anyone with an interest in the organ and to all organists from new beginners to seasoned performers. The New London chapter welcomes church musicians regardless of education or ability.

We welcome new members!

More information about regular membership can be found here: https://www.agohq.org/membership/membership-overview/

Those who are not practicing musicians can join as a Chapter Friend. Chapter Friends pay a small annual dues; they receive chapter communications and are invited to participate in all chapter events, but they do not receive The American Organist journal and do not have the opportunity to be listed in the chapter substitute directory.

For more information about the Chapter Friend membership, please contact our treasurer, Susan Jones (treasurernlcago@gmail.com).

announcements

2025 Roberta Bitgood Scholarship winners with judges.
Left to right: Leon Nguyen (recipient); Leydet

Roberta Bitgood Organ Scholarship

2025 RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED!
Leon Nguyen and Leydet Garlobo Gonzalez

Leon Nguyen is a student at the University of Connecticut majoring in Data Science and Math as well as minoring in Organ Performance. She is a student of Dr. Angela Salcedo. Some of her long-term goals, in addition to having a career in data science and math, include continuing as a substitute organist, and eventually being a music director at a local parish.

Leydet Garlobo Gonzalez, also our 2024 recipient, has advanced degrees and experience in choral conducting. She studied choral conducting at the Provincial School of Music of Matanzas, Cuba (2005), and Musicology at the University of Arts in Havana, Cuba (2013). Leydet currently studies organ with Nathan Bayreuther in support of her goal of becoming a church musician and sacred music leader.

Congratulations, Leon and Leydet!

Photo: 2025 Roberta Bitgood Scholarship winners with judges. Left to right: Leon Nguyen (recipient); Leydet Garlobo Gonzalez (recipient); Kathy Cooper

Back row: Susan Paisley, Doug Green, Michael Noonan

Community Resources

Winners of the 2025 Woman Composer Sunday organ composition contest:

1st (Concert Work) Brenda Portman, "Diptych for Organ"

1st (Short Work) – Maureen Howell, "Reflection on Kingsfold"

2nd (Short Work) – Evelyn Larter, "Here's One"

3rd (Short Work) – Miriam Reveley, "Adagio in C Minor"

Young Composer – Celina Kobetitsch, "Fantasy on Noël Nouvelet"

Downloads of the compositions, information about the composers, and performances videos:

https://agohq.org/Ago/News/2025-Composition-Contest-Winners-Announced.aspx

A page devoted to the life & legacy of Dr. Roberta Bitgood:

https://bitgood.eclectronics.net

A searchable database of our chapter music library:

https://www.cathedralofsaintpatrick.org/Music/AGO-Library. .

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New London County Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

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New London Chapter American Guild of Organists

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