AGO San Diego presents: 2023 Concordia Church Music Conference

A Hearts Hands Voices Event, in partnership with the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, the AGO Chapters of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Orange County, Palomar, and San Diego, and the Orange County Orff-Schulwerk Chapter, presents: 2023 CONCORDIA CHURCH MUSIC CONFERENCE

Join us for a one-day church music conference presented in partnership with the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, the American Guild of Organists, and the Orange County Orff-Schulwerk Chapter. Noted composer and church musician Tom Trenney leads a plenary session alongside distinguished presenters from the Concordia faculty and Southern California.

Registration includes lunch, refreshments, and free admission to the hymn festival. A partner rate of $30 is available for members of ALCM, LAAGO, SDAGO, OCAGO, and LBAGO. Discounted registrations are available for full-time students. To register, please click here.

Concordia University offers free parking for workshop and festival attendees. A campus map is available here. Registration opens at 8:30am in the lobby of the Borland-Manske Center Music Wing (#29 on the map).

LEADERSHIP & TOPICS:

Tom Trenney (plenary and festival leader)

Michael Busch (choral reading session)

Linda Brown (Orgelkids)

Erik Der (handbells)

Christian Hauser (music technology)

Joël Held (contemporary worship)

Michael Middendorf (Morning Prayer)

Stephan Nosrat (contemporary ensembles)

Tom Mueller (organ masterclass)

Tim Wiegand (music for children)

Emma Whitten (organ repertoire)

SCHEDULE:

8:30am - Registration opens

9:00-9:25 - Morning Prayer and Welcome

9:30-10:25 - Plenary

10:25-10:45 - Coffee and fellowship

10:45-11:30 - Workshop Sessions I

11:45-12:30pm - Workshop Session II

12:30-1:30 - Lunch (provided for registered attendees)

1:30-2:15 - Workshop Sessions III

2:30-3:15 - Workshop Sessions IV

4:00-5:30 - Hymn Festival

For more information, please click here.