The year 2008 is off to a busy start!  For those of us who work in churches, breathing room is in short supply as Easter is particularly early this year.  It seems as though the Christmas decorations were just put away and now it’s time for Ash Wednesday!

Our Presidents' Day Conference (February 17th and 18th) is always a high point in our chapter’s program year. This year our guest artist, Dr. Clyde Holloway, will present a recital and master class on the works of Olivier Messiaen commemorating the centennial year of his birth.  It’s a great pleasure to welcome Dr. Holloway back to New York!   Most of the Conference will be held at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, but the concluding recital of the piano music of Messiaen will take place at Steinway Hall. It will be presented by chapter member, Daniel Kirk-Foster.  Anyone who was fortunate enough to have heard Daniel’s superb recital of the piano music of Louis Vierne two years ago, will not want to miss this exciting performance.

Once again, it’s time to start making plans for the summer vacations.  As you do so, please consider registering for the AGO’s national convention this summer in the Twin Cities.  National conventions are always exciting and rewarding events, and this one is not to be missed!

We are in the process of putting the finishing touches on our chapter's 2007-2008 membership directory.  Many thanks are due to our registrar, Eric Birk, our advertising coordinator, Dr. Bill Entriken, our layout and design coordinator, Len Levasseur for all their hard work, and to our advertisers, whose loyal support makes this high-quality publication possible year after year.  Once again directories will be mailed to you directly from the printers and will not be given out at the Presidents’ Day Conference.