ZENITH ENSEMBLE
PROUDLY PRESENTS
CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI’S
VESPERS OF 1610
Friday night June 27, 7 PM
St. Bernard Church
185 Main St. Keene, NH 03431
This special performance also marks the return of Artistic Director Dr. Matthew Leese from New Zealand to conduct the project. Known for his passionate and insightful interpretations of choral masterworks, Dr. Leese will reunite with Zenith Ensemble to lead this ambitious and deeply moving production. The performance will feature period instruments and historically informed performance practices, offering audiences a rare opportunity to hear this revolutionary work in a style that reflects the rich sound world of early seventeenth-century Italy. For more information about the concert, the website has all the information and the PRESS RELEASE is listed below.
NH-AGO 2026-2027 PROGRAM SEASON
SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 13, 2026
Shaker Museum – Enfield NH,
Henry Danaher, Host
Members Recital
Programming note:
For our first members’ event in the 2026-27 program year, plans are underway for a members’ recital on Sunday, Sept 13th, at 4pm, at the Mary Keane Chapel at the Enfield Shaker Museum in Enfield, NH. The instrument is a 1930 Casavant in a room with an excellent acoustic, a formal Catholic chapel with a beautiful interior of stained glass and mosaic. You can find out more about the venue here and the instrument here. If you have any questions or would like to propose repertoire to perform, please reach out to NH AGO member Henry Danaher at henry.danaher@ccdcucc.org.
October 17 and 18, 2026
First Parish Church – Dover
Rick Gremlitz, Host
Bradley Hunter Welch
Masterclass on Saturday, October 17
Recital on Sunday, October 18
WINTER OR SPRING 2027 // Mary Ann Fleming, Host
Members Recital // Date and Location TBD
MAY 16, 2027
Host and Location TBD // Annual Meeting and Recital
ORGELKIDS
In 2024, the NH-AGO adopted the ORGELKIDS initiative as an official Chapter Outreach program to engage the wider community with the Pipe Organ. NH-AGO has many ORGELKIDS events happening in 2026 into 2027 and we would love to hear from you should you wish to host one of these events in your community.
An Orgelkids Build Refresher workshop is scheduled for Thursday, July 9 at Union Congregational Church in Peterborough. Johnna Ross and Alexander Stewart plan to attend. Anyone is welcome to come!
Johnna will be taking the kit to Nashua for a July workshop with the Nashua Community Music Program. They will have two groups of children eager to play! If you need ideas how to use the kit for kids of various ages, just ask for suggestions. A kit transfer from Johnna to Bob Bengtsen is scheduled for Friday, July 17. Beyond that, the kit will be used in the North Country area unless scheduled otherwise.
Please contact Mary Ann Fleming for more details.
The 2026-2027 program list is under construction so please check back weekly as we finalize details.
Additional programs hosted by
NH-AGO Members or Area Churches:
TRINITY CHURCH YORK HARBOR ME Summer Series Printable PDF below:
2026 Trinity concerts
(We will Post your event here so please send print ready text and graphics that will promote your event.)
NH AGO Patrons
Dues alone fall short of Chapter Program
and publicity needs.
We thank our Patrons for their additional support.
Gift Level Up to:
- Symphony Above $500.00
- Improvisation $400.00
- Toccata $300.00
- Prelude and Fugue $200.00
- Chorale Prelude $100.00
- Anthem $50.00
Your donations will be listed on this website, the chapter newsletter, and in all chapter program handouts for the year. We Appreciate your support.
The NHAGO is a non-profit 501 (C) 3 organization. Send donations to:
Ms. Sandra Hunt – Treasurer, NH-AGO
33 Barker Street
Keene, NH 03431