Winter Organ Workshop

Open to Winter Serenade Competition participants only.

The Winter Organ Workshop is created for students to learn about – and play! – the historic Great Organ of Methuen Memorial Music Hall. 

How to Apply

How to apply: 

• • Submit registration and fees for the Winter Serenade Competition. Submit registration and fees for the Winter Organ Workshop. Include your video link(s) for each event: you may use the same link / composition, or two different compositions. 

• • Organ Workshop Registration Fee: $75. (Separate registration for Winter Serenade Competition is required.)

• • Open to all ages. Prior organ experience is helpful, but not required. Parents and teachers are welcome to attend the workshop.

• • Registration and Video submission due October 25

• • Participants register to play one piece or excerpt no longer than 6 minutes, and will receive guidance from Sempre Musick organist D.J. Cleavinger

• • Open to all ages. Prior organ experience is helpful, but not required. Parents and teachers are welcome to attend the workshop.

Repertoire

• • Free selection of repertoire (any musical era) up to 6 minutes in duration.

• • Participants may choose a different composition, or the same composition for their Winter Serenade application

• • Repertoire must be in the public domain: please bring a clean copy of your repertoire to the workshop. 

• • Registration notes: add registration confirmation checkbox (required): I confirm that this repertoire is in the public domain

Winner’s Recital

• • A few participants will be selected during the workshop to perform on the organ in the Winter Serenade Competition Winners’ Recitals on Saturday, November 14, 2026. (Recital times to be announced.)

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• • Repertoire does not need to be memorized for the Organ Workshop; memorization will not impact the selection of recitalists. 

• • All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation for the Organ Workshop. 

Participation in the workshop is limited, apply soon!