Dr. James Kibbie will be presenting some of Bach’s organ works at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1420 West Moss Avenue in Peoria, on Sunday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m. The concert is being hosted as part of the Gretchen Iben Concert Series at Westminster, and will also be the opening concert for this year’s Peoria Bach […]
April/May 2016 Newsletter
Below you will find a link to our September/October 2015 Newsletter. Please forward it to anyone who might be interested. Peoria AGO Newsletter – 2016 April
Diane Bish Returns to Peoria on Sunday, May 15
World renowned artist, Diane Bish, returns to First United Methodist Church, Peoria (FUMC) for a concert on Sunday, May 15 at 4:00 p.m. She performed there previously during the 1988-89 Concert Artist Series of the Peoria Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. As part of the FUMC 2015-16 Music Series, this concert will feature […]
National Lutheran Choir Concert in Peoria
On Friday, February 19 at 7:00 p.m. the National Lutheran Choir (www.nlca.com), as semi-professional choir from Minneapolis led by artistic director and organist David Cherwien, presents a unique blend of choral music, spoken reflections and congregational hymnody on the Trinity Concert Series at Trinity Lutheran Church, 135 NE Randolph Ave, Peoria, IL 61606. For more information […]
Veterans Day Concert – Friday, November 6, 2015
Concert featuring Dr. Jeannine Jordan, organ Celebrate Veterans Day on Friday, November 6 at 7:30 p.m. as the Peoria Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and First Christian Church, Peoria present a unique multi-media concert entitled “From Sea to Shining Sea.” With stunning visuals, this concert traces the history of early America with some of […]
Kapelle from Concordia University Chicago to Perform in Pekin
The Kapelle from Concordia University Chicago, under the direction of Dr. Charles Brown, will present a concert at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 711 Court Street in Pekin, on Friday, October 23 at 7 PM. The performance is part of the choir’s Fall tour, with a program titled “God is Love’: Music for Reformation and All […]
September/October 2015 Newsletter
Below you will find a link to our September/October 2015 Newsletter. Please forward it to anyone who might be interested. Peoria AGO Newsletter – 2015 September
Walter Stout in Concert and Peoria AGO Meeting
We would like to invite you to a special organ concert featuring Walter Stout on Sunday, October 4 at 3:00 p.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church, 200 Colona Ave., Bartonville on their newly renovated Casavant organ. The concert will feature music of John Knowles Paine, Dietrich Buxtehude, J. S. Bach, Marcel Dupré, and Louis Vierne. Julie […]
Hymn Sing at St. Paul’s Lutheran, Brimfield
Nicholas Liese will present a hymn sing is at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Brimfield at 3:30 in the afternoon on Sunday, July 19, 2015. The hymn sing will feature three pre-selected hymns and the rest will be chosen out of a basket full of choices by the congregation. It will be a fun afternoon of […]
Requiescat in pace – Don Nieukirk
Donald Nieukirk, 84, of Peoria, IL, died at 1:51 am Tuesday, June 23, 2015 in Tucson, Arizona. He was a member of Peoria Chapter of American Guild of Organists for many years and served on the executive board for two consecutive terms. His funeral was held on July 2, 2015 at Tremont United Methodist Church. Pastor Dan […]
