American Guild of Organists

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American Guild of Organists

Formation	January 1, 1896; 129 years ago (1896-01-01)[1]
Type	Professional association
Legal status	501(c)(3)
Purpose	To foster a thriving community of musicians who share their knowledge and inspire passion for the organ.
Headquarters	New York, New York
Location	United States
Membership	Approximately 14,000
Official language	English
President	Eileen Hunt
Vice President/Councillor for Competitions and New Music	Peggy Haas Howell
Secretary/Councillor for Communications	Leslie Wolf Robb
Treasurer/Councillor for Finance and Development	John S. Dixon
Key people	James E. Thomashower, executive director
Website	www.agohq.org

The American Guild of Organists (AGO) is an international organization of academic, church, and concert organists in the US, headquartered in New York City with its administrative offices in the Interchurch Center. Founded as a professional educational association, it was chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York in 1896, with the authority to grant certificates of associate or fellow to members who passed examinations.^[1]

Membership is not limited to professional organists, but is open to anybody with an interest in organs and organ music. As of 2020, there are approximately 14,000 voting members in all categories of membership. The AGO's current president is Eileen Hunt, elected in 2022.

The guild seeks to set and maintain high musical standards and to promote understanding and appreciation of all aspects of organ and choral music.^[2]