Introduction to the Organ with Anna Lapwood and Mini Opus

Join world-renowned organist Anna Lapwood along with Michael Barone, Phil Radtke and Henry Dangerfield to celebrate an evening of music specially designed for children, young and old, featuring two pipe organs.

Free and open to the public; registration required by March 27.

Northrop and the Twin Cities Chapter American Guild Of Organists invite you to join us on Monday evening, April 1, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Northrop on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus as the Twin Cities Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (TCAGO) collaborates with the Northrop Organ Advisory Board and world-renowned organist Anna Lapwood, Associate Artist of the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK, and a strong advocate of musical education for children with "over a million followers across several social media platforms" as we celebrate an evening of music specially designed for children, young and old, featuring two pipe organs.

This event also celebrates the 20th anniversary of the TCAGO demonstration pipe organ, mini opus, part of PipeWorks Twin Cities, a joint program of the TCAGO and Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis. Mini opus is the product of a collaboration with Dobson Organ Builders and Schantz Organ Company, and TCAGO. Since it arrived in Minneapolis in February of 2004, mini opus has traveled to audiences young and old all over the Twin Cities, parts of greater MN, and WI, engaging audiences at public and private schools, churches, community centers, summer music camps, adult/continuing education programs and more.

For this celebration, Henry Dangerfield, student of Ray Johnston, will perform a new composition Gallop for Pipe Organ by Aaron David Miller. Phil Radtke will also demonstrate the mini opus, and Michael Barone will be master of ceremonies for the event.

Anna Lapwood will demonstrate the Northrop Aeolian-Skinner organ and present a grand finale of selections from her April 2 organ recital program.

Children will be invited to come on stage and learn first-hand about both mini opus and the Northrop Aeolian-Skinner organ.

The event is free, but .

Photos will be taken at this event for future marketing and fundraising purposes. On the day of the event a signed photo release will be required. Please see a Northrop staff member or the photographer if you do not want to be photographed. Visit Northrop’s website for information on directions and parking.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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Host or Publisher Northrop and the Twin Cities chapter of the American Guild of Organists