Our Sponsors
Interested in Being A Sponsor? We Need Your Help
This program is made possible by the donation of time and talents of so many. The expenses exceed what can be charged in student registration so we are thankful for those that can help. There are opportunities to underwrite music, tote-bags, t-shirts, professional recordings, transportation, scholarships, and also for just donations to this wonderful program.
Checks can be made payable to the Bridgeport AGO POE, and sent to Juan Cardona, Greater Bridgeport AGO POE, 13 Brookwood Drive, Newtown, CT 06470-1842. All donations are tax-deductable. This is a 501c non-profit organization.
For more information on how you can help with funding and development needs, please contact John Polo, 203.895.3465.
We are very grateful to every faculty member, concert artist, church and venue, that we will be using that are donating time, discounting services, and helping make this a great event for our students, participants and the public.
John Polo, Funding & Development
Institutions/Churches
Sacred Heart University , Fairfield – Discounted housing, food, transportation services, host facility
United Congregational Church, Bridgeport - Extensive use of the facility/musical instruments for the entire week
Yale Institute of Sacred Music, Yale University , New Haven – Sponsor Yale Institute of Sacred Music Campus Day/Frederick Teardo Organ Recital - June 27, 2010
Organ/Piano Builders
A. Thompson-Allen, New Haven, CT - Funding, Yale University Organs, Woolsey Organ at Yale
Casavant Freres, Quebec, Canada - Funding, Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Sacred Heart University
Fry’s Westport-Fairfield Piano/Organ, Fairfield, CT - Funding
Foley-Baker Quality Pipe Organ Services , Tolland, CT - Funding
Odell Organ Builders, East Hampton, CT – Funding & United Congregational Church Recital Tunings
Peragallo Organ Builders, Paterson, NJ - Funding, Cathedral of Saint Augustine, St. Theresa RC Church
Steinway Piano Gallery, Westport, CT – Funding and use of a 7' Steinway Grand for the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Sacred Heart University recital and week's activities
Service Providers/Other Sponsors
Comfort Suites, Stratford, CT – Special POE Pricing Friends/Family Rate - Call by June 1st, 2010, mention Pipe Organ Encounter, 203.375.9528
Foundry Music, New Haven, CT – Special Pricing/Music
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, VA - Sponsorship of Daniel Gonzalez
Strategic Directives, New York, NY - John Polo and Partner Company Stels Design - POE website design, branding and content management system for use by future AGO event teams
AGO Chapters
AGO National Organization - Funding/POE Program Guidance
Boston, MA - Funding/Sponsorship
Bangor, ME - Funding
Cape Cod and the Islands, MA - Funding
Fairfield West, CT – Funding/Teaching Staff
Greater Bridgeport, CT – Funding/Teaching Staff
Greater Hartford, CT - Funding
Harrisburg, PA - Sponsorship of Layton Graves
New Haven, CT – Funding/Teaching Staff
New Hampshire - Funding & Sponsorship of Richard Gress
Merrimack Valley, MA - Funding
Rhode Island - Funding
Springfield, MA - Funding
Vermont - Funding
Waterbury, CT - Funding
Westchester, NY - Funding
Worchester, MA - Funding