March 20, 2010 – Annual Organ Crawl, co-sponsored by the Chicago-Midwest Chapter OHS.  Details for this event were not available at the time of this printing.  Check the chapter web site and watch your email or US mail for information.

April 17, 2010 – Organist for the Day. Details TBA.

April 25, 2010 – Organ Music by Women Composers.  Artist Recital.  3PM.  Barbara Harbach, organ.  St. Ita's RC Church, 1220 West Catalpa Ave., Chicago.

May 16, 2010 – Annual End-of-the-Season Chapter Program, Meeting, and Banquet.   Members Recital of Multi-Cultural Organ Music.  3PM.  St. Mary of Perpetual Help RC Church, 1039 West 32nd Street, Chicago.

March 11, Thursday – Lenten Organ Recital featuring organist David Brackley.  12:30PM.  Music of Bach, Handel and others.  St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 215 Thomas More Drive, Elgin, IL 60123-5054.  Admission is free.  For more information, contact the church at 847-888-1682.

March 13, Sunday – Organ Dedication Concert featuring organists David Brackley and Steven Smith.  6:30PM.  Music of David Johnson, G. F. Handel, Brahms and others heard on the new four-manual Ruffatti/Rodgers organ.  St. Ferdinand Catholic Church, 5900 West Barry Avenue, Chicago, IL 60634-5187.  Admission is free, but freewill donations will be accepted.
For more information, contact the church at 773-622-5900.

March 17, Wednesday – Noontime Organ Series.  12:15PM.  Dr. Christine Marshall Kraemer (Trinity United Methodist Church, Wilmette), organ.  Music by Josef Rheinberger on his birthday.  Voluntary donations to the scholarship fund.  Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston.  For more information contact James Brown at 847-905-1500, ext 545 or email jbrown@musicinst.org.  You may also visit www.musicinst.org. 

March 21, Sunday – Bach’s Birthday!  7PM.  Student Early Music Concert featuring the Music Institute’s multi-generational ensembles:  Madrigal Singers, New Baroque Orchestra, Recorder Orchestra, Viola da Gamba Consort, Natural Trumpet Ensembles, and Baroque Chamber Music.  Free.  Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston.  For more information contact James Brown at 847-905-1500, ext 545 or email jbrown@musicinst.org.  You may also visit www.musicinst.org. 

March 24, Wednesday – Trois Leçons des Ténèbres – Francois Couperin.  7:15PM.  Lindsay Metzger, Jennifer Schneider & Nora Engonopoulos, sopranos; Craig Trompeter, Viole de gambe; Richard Barrick Hoskins, Organ.  The Rev. Raymond Webster will offer meditations on the texts.    Concerts  at  St. Chrysostom’s  are  free  and  supported  by  parishioners  and  friends  of  St. Chrysostom’s
Church.  Your generous contribution will be gratefully received at each concert.  St. Chrysostom’s Church, Chicago.  For more information 312-944-1083 http://musicatstchrysostoms.googlepages.com

April 10, Saturday – Vocal Master Class with Ellen Hargis.   2-4PM.  Free.  Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston.  847-905-1500, ext 545.  jbrown@musicinst.org.   www.musicinst.org

April 14, Wednesday – Noontime Organ Series.  Dr. H. Ricardo Ramirez (Holy Name Cathedral).  12:15PM.  Music by Ives, Barber, Paine, Buck, and Parker.  Voluntary donations to the scholarship fund.  Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston.  847-905-1500, ext 545.  jbrown@musicinst.org.   www.musicinst.org

Ongoing Series – Concerts at Fourth Presbyterian Church, Free Friday Noonday Concerts, 12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary.  For more concerts and information go to www.fourthchurch.org

March 05, 2010                 Elizabeth Norman, soprano
March 12, 2010                 Adam Brakel, organ
March 19, 2010                 Elizabeth Anderson, mezzo
                                                            Alexia Kruger, soprano
March 26, 2010                 John Sherer, organ