Welcome to the home of Organ Canada Windsor-Essex Center!

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Hello and welcome to the Organ Canada Windsor-Essex RCCO Centre webpage, formerly the RCCO Windsor-Essex Center.  We are so very pleased you stopped by.

We are an organization promoting the organ as a wonderful musical instrument here in Essex County and Windsor.

Please take the time and look around at the events we have coming up and some of the organs here in our area.  If you would like to receive regular updates from us, be sure to register for email newsletters on this page and follow us on Facebook or Instagram.

To become a member or to donate to help support our mission, email windsor.essex.rcco@gmail.com.

Enjoy your visit!

Sensational Sounds: Organ Plus Wows the Audience!

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🎹 What a concert! What a turnout! What performances!

❤️ We would like to extend a big thanks to each and everyone, young and younger, for attending, making our season’s first concert a success!

👏 A big thank you to the volunteers who helped everything run smoothly; to Riverside United Church for use of the venue, to our special guest MC, Jim Crichton; and an encore round of applause to the talented musicians who took the time to prepare for this exciting collaboration.

🎵We hope you enjoyed the program and hope to see everyone again at our future events. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook or Instagram so you don’t miss out!

New Look. Same Soul.

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We are delighted to introduce our new public-facing brand, Organ Canada | Orgue Canada, along with a refreshed visual identity that reflects who we are, what we do, and the vibrant community we serve.

The new public brand reflects our desire to make Canada’s organ community more visible, welcoming, and accessible while honouring the history and traditions that have defined the College for more than a century.

As part of our ongoing efforts to raise public awareness, welcome new audiences, and make our organization more accessible, we are adopting the well-known name of our quarterly journal, Organ Canada | Orgue Canada, as our public-facing brand. While The Royal Canadian College of Organists / Le Collège Royal Canadien des Organistes remains our legal and official name, Organ Canada | Orgue Canada will appear on public communications, programs, and initiatives across the country.

Our new logo brings together organ pipes and a music stand within the shape of a maple leaf, creating an unmistakably Canadian symbol of the organ. It reflects our mission to support, promote, and celebrate Canada’s rich organ music tradition and the people who sustain it.

Annual General Meeting held in Kingsville

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The RCCO Windsor-Essex Centre held its Annual General Meeting yesterday at the Church of the Epiphany in Kingsville, Ontario.

Following the service, Centre members, friends, and guests gathered to share a delicious lasagne dinner before commencing the official meeting.

Looking ahead, RCCO Windsor-Essex remains dedicated to championing the organ music community. The Centre is committed to providing learning opportunities, professional certification, and vibrant community events through scholarships, active social media engagement, and direct outreach.

We extend our deepest gratitude to the individuals who generously contributed their time and talents: Rev. Paul Silcox for officiating; readers Heather Inksetter and John Tofflemire; musicians Paul Wharram, Linda Jung, David Carle, Henry Boon, and Ron Dossenbach; and meal contributors Carmen Danner, Pam Wilcox, Nancy Oakley, and Jana Howe. Finally, a warm thank you to all the guests who attended.

We would love to welcome you to our community! To connect with local musicians and support our mission, by join us today by visiting rcco.ca/membership-form.

Notice of the 2026 Annual General Meeting

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The RCCO Windsor–Essex Centre invites all members, centre friends, and guests to our Annual General Meeting and Service of Worship.

  • Date: Friday, June 5th, 2026
  • Location: Church of the Epiphany, 96 Main Street West, Kingsville, ON
  • Service of Worship: 6:00 p.m.
  • Dinner & Annual General Meeting: 7:00PM
  • Lasagna Dinner: $20 per member, $25 per Centre Friends and Guests

Everyone is warmly welcomed to attend this important gathering of our Centre community.

RSVP required before May 30th to Karen Price at karenbevprice@gmail.com or by phone to 416-454-9510 and provide number of guests and any food restrictions or requests.

Building Community for the Pipe Organ

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Join us for our last episode of the season to hear what new and innovative projects are being done across the country to inspire connections with new audiences and grow our community of organ music fans!

We know that engaging the public and growing audiences is critical to the future of the organ, but what is the best way of doing that? Marketing and Communication specialists often say “you need to meet people where they are”. For the organ music community that means building bridges by programming music and events that will be exciting to new audiences and then letting them know about it through a successful communications plan. In this episode of the Virtual Organ Academy we are going to hear from a variety of guests about how they are engaging their local community in the world of the pipe organ.

With Special Guests: Jessica Costa (North Bay), Maria Gajraj (Montréal), Ethan Hill (Calgary), Aleesha Katary (Ottawa), Paul Wharram (Windsor-Essex)The presentation begins at 12:00 pm ET, and is free to attend. To participate in the session on Discord, click here to register for instructions. If you prefer to watch on YouTube, click here to access the livestream.

We hope to see you there!