American Guild of Organists - Sioux Trails Chapter

08/13/2026

Thank you to all who attended our last recital of the summer, featuring Christine Schulz! If you attended any of the recitals this summer: thank you for your support!

These recitals would not be possible without our dedicated performers, many of whom are guests to our chapter. It takes hours to practice and perform a recital program, and many of them took valuable time out of their busy summers to learn music! Recitalists, we are grateful for your work.

Did you enjoy this summer’s series? Would you like to see it continue, and maybe even join us to perform next summer? Let us know! ⬇️

08/10/2026

Please attend our LAST noontime recital of the summer tomorrow at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato, featuring organist Christine Schulz!

08/04/2026

Thank you to all who attended today’s recital with John Baumann! Our LAST recital of the summer will take place next week at Bethlehem, with Christine Schulz!

08/03/2026

Tomorrow, August 4, our noontime recital series continues at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with organist John Baumann. See you soon!

07/29/2026

An event coming up next week—this is a little closer to our friends the TCAGO, but well worth the drive!

Friends of Abbey Organ Builders,

As we near the completion of Opus 2, we would like to invite you to see and experience it before it leaves Collegeville for its new home in Volo, Illinois.

Please join us for an Open House on Wednesday, August 5, from 3:00–5:00 p.m. During the afternoon, you'll have the opportunity to see/hear Opus 2 up close, learn about its design and construction, and tour the Abbey Woodshop. Light refreshments will be served.

We hope you'll join us as we celebrate this milestone, and we look forward to seeing you on August 5!

Peace,
Fr. Lew Grobe, O.S.B.
Director, Saint John’s Abbey Organ Builders

07/29/2026

Thank you to those who attended our recital yesterday with Elisabeth Urtel. Our noontime series continues at Bethlehem Lutheran Church next Tuesday, with organist John Baumann!

07/27/2026

Tomorrow, our noontime recital series continues at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato, with organist Elisabeth Urtel! See you soon.

07/22/2026

Mark your calendars! Our next tri-college student recital, featuring the organ students of Bethany Lutheran College, Gustavus Adolphus College, and Martin Luther College, will take place Tuesday, March 16, 2027 at 8:00 p.m.

Martin Luther College will host this event in the Chapel of the Christ on its marvelous 57-rank Schantz instrument. Don’t miss it!

07/22/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our recital yesterday with Nathan Nikoley! See you next week at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, with recitalist Elisabeth Urtel.