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Founded in 1946, the Fort Wayne Chapter of The American Guild of Organists celebrates 79 years in 2025!
Our members continue to advance the performance and appreciation of organ, choral, and church music
in Fort Wayne and surrounding communities.
Chapter membership covers the spectrum from organ enthusiasts, all the way to full-time directors of music.
On this home page, you will see recent events, our newest chapter members, what's happening next in the chapter,
the roster of current officers, and a photo gallery.
To find out more about future events in the season, click on the chapter events tab at the top of this home page,
and you'll find a list with all the highlights!
Here's a sample of the events that our chapter has sponsored in recent months:
Eras and Styles of Hymnody in Our Hymnals, presented by Dr. Daniel Schwandt
at St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Choral Repertoire for the Smaller Church Choir, presented by Tim Robison
at Bethany Lutheran Church
Organ Recital and Repertoire Session, led by John Dixon
at Trinity Episcopal Church
Music for Organ and Clarinet,
"Unknown Soundscapes of Central Europe"
presented by Waclaw Golonka and Wojciech from Poland
at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Scholarship Winners and Chapter Members Recital
at Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Organ Crawl to Toledo, Ohio
with visits to Trinity Episcopal Church, Cathedral of the Holy Rosary,
and St. Michael in the Hills Episcopal Church
Hymn Festival on the renovated Schantz/Buzard organ, led by Tim Degen
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
If you are interested in becoming a member of our chapter,
please contact Membership Coordinator, Tim Robison, at 260-402-3402, or [email protected]
2025-2026
Chapter Officers
Dean
Noah Vancina
[email protected]
(815)735-1741
Sub-Dean
Parker Maas
[email protected]
Treasurer
Kathy Miller
[email protected]
Secretary
David Hendricksen
[email protected]
At-Large
Irene Ator, Greg Childs, Michael Dulac, Kirsten Nus, Wayne Peterson, Tamra Schaaf
CIPHER Editor - David Hendricksen
Certification Coordinator - Wayne Peterson
Membership Coordinator - Tim Robison
Germanfest/Follow the Pipes Coordinator - Rosalie Bowker
Webmasters - Martin Gigler & Tim Robison
Chaplain - Rev. Dr. Anne Epling
Founded in 1946, the Fort Wayne Chapter of The American Guild of Organists celebrates 79 years in 2025!
Our members continue to advance the performance and appreciation of organ, choral, and church music
in Fort Wayne and surrounding communities.
Chapter membership covers the spectrum from organ enthusiasts, all the way to full-time directors of music.
On this home page, you will see recent events, our newest chapter members, what's happening next in the chapter,
the roster of current officers, and a photo gallery.
To find out more about future events in the season, click on the chapter events tab at the top of this home page,
and you'll find a list with all the highlights!
Here's a sample of the events that our chapter has sponsored in recent months:
Eras and Styles of Hymnody in Our Hymnals, presented by Dr. Daniel Schwandt
at St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Choral Repertoire for the Smaller Church Choir, presented by Tim Robison
at Bethany Lutheran Church
Organ Recital and Repertoire Session, led by John Dixon
at Trinity Episcopal Church
Music for Organ and Clarinet,
"Unknown Soundscapes of Central Europe"
presented by Waclaw Golonka and Wojciech from Poland
at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Scholarship Winners and Chapter Members Recital
at Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Organ Crawl to Toledo, Ohio
with visits to Trinity Episcopal Church, Cathedral of the Holy Rosary,
and St. Michael in the Hills Episcopal Church
Hymn Festival on the renovated Schantz/Buzard organ, led by Tim Degen
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
If you are interested in becoming a member of our chapter,
please contact Membership Coordinator, Tim Robison, at 260-402-3402, or [email protected]
2025-2026
Chapter Officers
Dean
Noah Vancina
[email protected]
(815)735-1741
Sub-Dean
Parker Maas
[email protected]
Treasurer
Kathy Miller
[email protected]
Secretary
David Hendricksen
[email protected]
At-Large
Irene Ator, Greg Childs, Michael Dulac, Kirsten Nus, Wayne Peterson, Tamra Schaaf
CIPHER Editor - David Hendricksen
Certification Coordinator - Wayne Peterson
Membership Coordinator - Tim Robison
Germanfest/Follow the Pipes Coordinator - Rosalie Bowker
Webmasters - Martin Gigler & Tim Robison
Chaplain - Rev. Dr. Anne Epling
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