FDL Area Organists Association

05/04/2024

Summer Noon Organ Recital Series 2024

05/21/2022

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07/26/2021

We will be taking this Thursday off and returning next week at St. Pat's Concert Hall See you Then!

06/30/2021

We are taking tomorrow off and will return next week July 8th for John's recital. Have a blessed Thursday.

06/21/2021

Fr. Tom Lijewski is currently the chapter chaplain, was ordained in 1970 and is now retired from parish ministry, having most recently served parishes in Port Washington and Saukville. He started piano lessons at age eight and organ lessons at age twelve. He completed his music studies at Alverno College with Sr. Mary Hueller in 1983. Since then he was chair of the Catholic Symphony board of directors and is now Co-Chair of the Wisconsin Chapter of the Organ Historical Society with Dr. David Bohn. He played the final recital for the OHS in 1990 at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Kenosha on their Skinner organ.

06/21/2021

Wendy Pelletier was born in Fond du Lac and began playing the piano at age 5, with instruction from her grandmother, Evelyn Pelletier. Her first formal piano teacher was Mildred Galow. While attending Saint Mary’s Grade School, she was taught organ lessons on the church organ at age 10, by Sister Rita Rumschlag, and first played professionally for a wedding at age 12. Before graduating from Goodrich High School, Wendy studied with Delores Brandt.
After graduating from UW-Platteville with a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education—Vocal Comprehensive with Piano Emphasis, Wendy taught Elementary Music in the Anchorage, Alaska School District for five years. Staying on the west coast, but moving further south, she spent the next seven years in San Diego, California playing the organ for weddings, and piano at several major hotels and Sea World. Since moving back to Fond du Lac in 1997, Wendy taught Music at Sabish and Theisen Middle Schools. Since 2002, Ms. Pelletier is currently the Vocal and General Music teacher 3K-8, at Shepherd of the Hills Catholic School, Eden. From 1998-2001, Wendy was the organist at Presentation Parish, North Fond du Lac. Since 2001 and 2003, she’s been employed as organist and choir director at Sons of Zebedee Parish—St. John, Byron and St. James, Oakfield. In 2013, St. Mary, Lomira was added to her mass schedule. In 2019, Wendy also began playing for the weekly school mass at Shepherd of the Hills. Currently, she chooses the music, types, emails, and prints copies for choir members, schedules cantors, rehearses with the choir, and plays/cantors for four masses weekly.
For her first performance in the Fond du Lac Organ Recital Series, in August, 2019, Wendy performed a piano/organ duet with Fr. Tom Lijewski—Meditation by Thais.

06/21/2021

David Hein
Instructor of music at Alverno College in Milwaukee, where he directs the choir and teaches music courses in the Music Therapy Program. He is also the principal organist at The United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay. David has choral arrangements published with Neil A. Kjos Music, Inc., and Choristers Guild; and has been a contributor to conferences and workshops for the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree at St. Olaf College and master's of music-choral conducting from Michigan State University.

05/28/2021

Steven J. Jensen
Steve Jensen’s first organist position was at the age of 10. He studied organ at Lawrence Conservatory of Music, Carthage College and Northwestern University. Steve has been an organist at Immanuel Presbyterian Church for 30 years.

In addition, he has overseen the rebuilding and renovation of the church’s 1881 Hook and Hasting organ. The organ has been completely re-leathered, a new console installed, and a new façade was built as part of the 175th Anniversary of the church. The organ has grown to 79 ranks.

Steve has also served as the Treasurer of the Milwaukee Chapter of the American Guild of Organists for over 30 years.

Mr. Jensen is currently employed as a Chief Compliance Officer for US Bank in Milwaukee, WI.

05/24/2021

05/24/2021

Schlicker Organ
Fond du Lac, WI

05/24/2021

Klaus Becker 2-Manual Tracker
Fond du Lac, WI

05/10/2021

05/08/2021

NOON ORGAN RECITAL COVID 19 GUIDELINES 2021
Please do not attend if you are feeling ill or have a fever.
Please wear a mask.
Please maintain social distance from others not in your party when choosing a seat.
FDL Area Organists Association will respect each recital site’s Covid 19 protocols and capacity limits.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!

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