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Michael Gagne
Worship Leader
​Concert Organist
hymn festival specialist
​February 11th, 2011
​​North Park University
Hymn Festival: -Hymns for Every Season;
Hymns for the Christian Liturgical Year
Festival Organist
Chicago, IL.

​April 28th, 2011
​North Park University
Michael Gagne and Friends in Recital -Junior recital
Works of J.S. Bach, Leon Nelson, W.A. Mozart, Malcolm Archer, Theodore Dubois,
Alexandre Guilmant and others.​
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September 9th, 2011
North Shore American Guild of Organist's Members Recital
Church of the Covenants
Organ works by Theodore Dubois and Edward Elgar
Lake Forest, IL.
December 4th, 2011
North Park University
​Festival of Lessons and Carols"
Organist
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church
Chicago, IL
December 11th, 2011
"Sounds of the Season" -Christmas Concert
Faith Lutheran Church, Arlington Heights, IL
Featuring the Faith Lutheran Chancel choir,
King's Ringers Handbell Choir and guest musicians
​Arlingon Heights, IL​
December 18th, 2011
Evening Worship Service
Palos Heights Christian Reformed Church
Palos Heights, IL. ​
Guest Organist
Rutter "Gloria", Mack Wilberg "Hark the Herald Angel's Sing",
"O Come, All You Faithful"
January 29th, 2012
Faith Community Homes Organ Recital Series
Lutheran Home-Arlington Heights
"Toccata" by Eugene Gigout,
Variations on "Kum Ba Yah" by John Behnke,
Variations on "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You" by Harm Hoeve
​The Peace May Be Exchanged from "Rubrics" by Dan Locklair

February 10th, 2012
​Hymn Festival-Let All the World in Every Corner Sing!
Hymns from around the world
North Park University, Chicago, IL.
Festival Organist
Featuring the North Park University Choir,
Women's Choir, North Park Brass Ensemble and Handbell choir
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April 29th, 2012
​​Michael Gagne in Recital
Faith Lutheran Church, Arlington Heights, IL
Organ works by J.S. Bach, Dan Locklair, Craig Phillips,
Louis James Alfred Lefebure-Wely,
Francois Couperin, Frederick Steffen and others.
Arlington Heights, Illinois
​ ​May 5th, 2012
North Park University -Anderson Chapel
Senior Recital
Guest appearing the North Park University Women's Chorale
under the direction of Professor Tom Tropp,
​The North Park Brass Ensemble Directed by Dr. Joe Lill.
Works by Charles Ives, Alexandre Guilmant, Pietro Yon,
Dan Locklair, Johannes Michel and others.
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December 9th, 2012
Faith Lutheran Church
431 S. Arlington Heights Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL. 60005
"Sounds of the Season"
Music for the Advent and Christmas Season
 January, 2012
Faith Lutheran Church
431 S. Arlington Heights Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL. 60005
Faith Community Homes annual organ recital
featuring Michael Gagne and guest organists (Faith Community Homes is a Non-profit organization
that helps those in need in Arlington Heights)​
​April 14th, 2013; 3pm
Grace United Methodist Church
244 E. Center Ave.
Lake Bluff, IL. 60044
Michael Gagne and the Venia Brass Ensemble in Concert
(This concert will mark Michael's return to the historic
3 manual, 39 rank W.W. Kimball pipe organ, built in 1929
​April 21st, 2013; 7pm
Faith Lutheran Church
431 S. Arlington Heights Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL. 60005
Michael Gagne and the Venia Brass Ensemble in Concert
(This concert will feature works for brass
as well as solo organ compositions on the 3 manual Moller pipe organ
Sunday, October 13th, 2013; 3:30pm
​Libertyville Covenant Church
250 South St. Mary's Rd.
Libertyville, IL. 60048
3 manual Rodgers Trillium digital organ
Sunday, November 17th, 2013; 6:30pm
Faith Lutheran Church
431 S. Arlington Heights Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL. 60005
Pipes and Hammers - an organ and piano duet concert
 Wednesday Dec. 2013; 12:05pm
First Presbyterian Church
302 N. Dunton Ave.
Arlington Heights, IL. 60004
Wednesday's at Noon series
(Advent-Christmas themed organ recital)
Thursday, June 19th, 2014; 7pm
Faith Lutheran Church
Arlington Heights, IL. 60005
Fine Arts Series presents Tim Zimmerman and the King's Brass
mini organ recital before the program;
also accompanied the King's Brass on two pieces)
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Thursday, July 28th, 2016
Saint Matthew Lutheran Church & School
24500 N. Old McHenry Rd.
Hawthorn Woods, Il. 60047
Organ recital on the sanctuary's 2 manual,
1983 47 stop Allen ADC 5000 digital organ.
Featuring works by Frederick Swann,
J.S. Bach, Roland Erismann, Leon Boellmann,
Alexandre Guilmant, and other great works for the "King of Instruments".
February 6, 2019
Wednesdays at "noon" series
First Presbyterian Church
Arlington Heights, IL.
3 manual, 53 ranks, Schantz pipe organ 1972
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June 27th, 2019
Saint Matthew Lutheran Church
Hawthorn Woods, IL
Organ Dedication Recital Series - Rodgers Infinity 361
with Tim Zimmerman and the King's Brass
(mini organ recital with compositions by Dale Wood,
Denis Bedard, and Ennio Morricone.)
October, 27th, 2019
Saint Matthew Lutheran Church
Organ Dedication Recital
Rodgers Infinity 361
(Organ compositions by Diane Bish,
Johann Gottfried Walther, Jean Langlais, Dan Miller,
Louis Vierne, David German, Felix Mendelssohn
Enrico Pasinni, Charles Callahan,
John Behnke, Hans Zimmer, John Williams, ​​​​​​​
Sir Edward Elgar, Albert L. Travis. )
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October, 16, 2020
Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, IL.
5 manual, 143 rank Quimby pipe organ .
featured composers were M. Gagne,
Roland Erissman, Diane Bish, Sir Edward Elgar,
Denis Bedard, Leon Nelson, John Behnke,
Marcel Dupre, John Williams, Alexandre Guilmant
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February 13, 2021
First Presbyterian Church
Arlington Heights, IL
Organ Fest - 36th Anniversary
Organ - fest is virtual due to the Pandemic
my portion included the following:
" Intrada" -Grayston Ives
"Clair de Lune" -Claude Debussy arr. Richard Lloyd
Prelude on " I Love to Tell the Story" -M. Gagne
" Bolero de Concert " -Louis Lefebure-Wely
"Beauty and the Beast " -Alan Menken
Beauty and the Beast
" What a Friend We Have in Jesus" -Charles Ore
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February 19, 2022
First Presbyterian Church
Arlington Heights, IL
Organ Fest - 37th Anniversary
Organ - fest goes to the movies!
my portion was:
Star Trek, the Next Generation -Jerry Goldsmith
Main Theme
Interstellar (2014) -Hans Zimmer
First Step: Main Theme
Star Wars -Sir John Williams Arr, J. Martin Baker
I. Main Theme (I-IX)
II. Cantina Band Theme (IV. A New Hope)
III. Princess Leia’s Theme (IV. A New Hope)
IV. Darth Vader’s Theme (V. Empire Strikes Back)
V. Throne Room March (IV. A New Hope)
February 19, 2023
First Presbyterian Church
Arlington Heights, IL
Organ Fest - 38th Anniversary
organ music of African-American composers
my portion included:
Toccata on " Great Day" - Adolphus Hailstork
" Adoration" - Florence Price
Jubilation on " Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel?" - Carleton Inniss
" Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" - Eurydice Osterman
3 manual, 53 rank, 1972 Schantz pipe organ
June 26, 2023
A Gift of Music Series- Elliott Chapel
Presbyterian Homes, Evanston, IL.
2 manual, 25 rank, 1990 Dobson pipe organ
featured composers
Dietrich Buxtehude, Dan Locklair, Harm Hoeve,
M. Gagne, Charles Ore, Enrico Pasini, Dan Miller, Marianne Kim
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December 9, 2023
Chapel of Saint John the Beloved - Lutheran Home
. Arlington Heights, IL
2 manual, 29 rank, 1980 Reuter pipe organ
Keith Chapman, Paul Manz, Louis Claude Daquin,
Richard Purvis, David Lowe, Douglas Wagner,
Marianne Kim, Diane Bish, Dan Miller, Max Drischner
Barry Holben, Noel Rawsthorne, Paul Fey
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February 11, 2024
Winnetka Covenant Church- Winnetka, IL
North Shore AGO Member's Recital performer
3 manual, 1973 Wicks pipe organ
included set were compositions by M. Gagne,
John Behnke and Dan Miller
February 18, 2024
First Presbyterian Church
Arlington Heights, IL
Organ Fest - 39th Anniversary
my portion featured the following
Fantasy on “ The Church’s One Foundation” - Dan Miller
Prelude in C - Charles Callahan
Ellyllon - Hans Andre Stamm
“ Clair de Lune” - Claude Debussy arr. Richard Lloyd
Toccata on “ Christ the Lord” - Diane Bish
​3 manual, 53 rank 1972 Schantz pipe organ
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February 16, 2025
First Presbyterian Church
Arlington Heights, IL
Organ Fest - 40th anniversary
One of Four organist's performing
My portion of the program was..
Fanfare for Organ - M. Gagne
Variations on " Amazing Grace " - Denis Bedard
" Jauchzet, frolocket, auf preiset die Tage!" from Christmas Oratorio, BWV 214
- J.S. Bach /arr. Samuel Metzger
3 manual, 53 rank 1972 Schantz pipe organ
C o n c e r t s

Michael Gagne addressing the audience at an organ recital at North Park Covenant Church, Chicago, IL.

sitting at the 3 manual, 70 rank
Goulding & Wood pipe organ
Madonna Della Strada Chapel
Loyola University, Chicago IL.
October 15, 2023 ​
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