The Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) is the guild's local group promoting the pipe organ in several counties essentially between Richmond VA and Washington DC. American Guild of Organists: National Website
https://www.agohq.org/about-the-ago/
About American Guild of Organists
The purposes of the American Guild of Organists are:
1. To advance the cause of organ
and choral music, to increase their contributions to aesthetic and religious experiences, and to promote their understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment.
2. To evaluate, by examination, attainments in organ playing, choral techniques, conducting, and the theory and general knowledge of music, and to grant certificates to those who pass such examinations at specified levels of attainment.
4. To provide members with opportunities to meet for discussion of professional topics, and to pursue such other activities as contribute to the fulfillment of the purposes of the Guild.
