Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 3:00 p.m, Saint Patrick Cathedral, 212 State Street, Harrisburg presents an organ recital featuring Evan Brickner, Principal Organist. Evan will be playing Alexandre Guillmant's Organ Sonata No.1, Op.42. This concert is free and open to the public with a free-will offering being taken up. This concert is part of our newly relaunched concert series here at Saint Patrick Cathedral.
Friday, February 28, 2025 at 7:30 p,m, First United Methodist Church, 64 W Chocolate Ave, Hershey presents organist/harpsichordist Theodore Davis. A free-will offering will be received. Davis has been organist and choirmaster at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Baltimore since 2005. As part of the music series Ted has established, he conducts the church choir in Choral Evensong services, presents an annual “Bach at St. Bartholomew’s” series, and conducts choral concerts. He has also served as assistant to the music director for productions at the Boston Early Music Festival and the Amherst Early Music Festival. He recently completed his doctoral studies at Peabody Conservatory, and, in September 2024, he accepted the position of associate conductor of Bach in Baltimore. Ted is an active organ and harpsichord recitalist as well as a chamber music performer and conductor, with recent performances at Washington National Cathedral, as well as venues in Eastern Maryland, central Pennsylvania, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Columbus, and Houston. His most recent recording features the complete “French” Suites of Bach (performed on harpsichord) and is available on Spotify and Apple Music. The program will include Suite No. 1 for Organ by Florence Beatrice Price, “French” Suite in G [harpsichord] by Johann Sebastian Bach, and Suite for Organ, Opus 5 by Maurice Duruflé.
Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Grace United Methodist Church, 433 E. Main Street, Hummelstown presents THE HOUGHTON UNIVERSITY CHOIR. Join us for a wonderful evening of collegiate choral music! Located in western New York state, Houghton is a Christian liberal arts and sciences university with excellent undergraduate and graduate programs in music. Free Admission. An offering will be taken to support the choir's travel expenses.
Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 4 p.m. Fine Arts at First Lutheran, 21 S. Bedford Street, Carlisle presents Knock on Wood Marimba Band.
Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 3;00 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 2000 Chestnut Street, Camp Hill presents “The Three Pianists: Mark Hayes, Joel Raney and Joseph Martin” with the Trinity Concert Choir. Join three of the world’s top performers and composers of sacred and secular music together with Trinity’s outstanding Concert Choir. Free.
Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Pine Street Presbyterian Church, 310 N. Third Street, Harrisburg presents flutist Jocelyn Goranson and pianist Daniel Glessner in recital. Jocelyn Goranson is Instructor of Flute at Messiah University and a Contributing Faculty Flute Instructor and Faculty Wind Quintet member at Dickinson College. She has been featured as a concerto soloist with the New Mexico Symphony and other ensembles throughout the mid-Atlantic and Texas. Pianist Daniel Glessner has given solo performances throughout the region. An avid collaborator, he has accompanied numerous recitals at Penn State University and Messiah University and still accompanies many recitals at Messiah, in addition to other local performances. A Reception follows the concert.
Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Arts on the Square presents pianist Junghoon Park at Market Square Presbyterian Church, 20 S. Second Street, Harrisburg. Park, a graduate of the University of Maryland, is an award-winning pianist whose diverse repertoire has won him recognition at prestigious competitions and piano festivals. As part of the Maryland State Arts Council’s touring roster, he brings to life works of Bach, Rachmaninoff, and Gershwin on the church’s recently restored Steinway concert grand. Free-will offering. (Suggested donation $15.) Free parking in the adjacent Market Square Garage. Information at https://www.marketsquarechurch.org/concerts.
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 7:00 p,m, First United Methodist Church, 64 W Chocolate Ave, Hershey presents the Hershey Handbell Ensemble. A free-will offering will be received.
Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 3;00 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 2000 Chestnut Street, Camp Hill presents The Harrisburg Singers present “Music That Feeds the Soul” A concert featuring familiar and inspirational works with a string quartet. Susan Solomon Beckley, director; H. Timothy Koch, accompanist. Trinity Concert Series Patrons get up to (4) free tickets. Non-Patrons pay regular ticket prices.
Friday, May 16, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Arts on the Square presents the film The Hunchback of Notre Dame with Jason Roberts, organist, at Market Square Presbyterian Church, 20 S. Second Street, Harrisburg. The 1923 silent film classic tells the story of the beautiful Gypsy girl Esmeralda and the grotesque bellringer Quasimodo at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. Roberts, organist at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in New York City, is one of the few organists today to master using all the theatrical sounds of a pipe organ to bring cinematic drama to life. This is almost a lost art in our day since new movies have a soundtrack. You may never have this chance again! Tickets: $10 General, $5 student (ID required) may be purchased in advance at www.marketsquarechurch.org/event-details/the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-with-jason-roberts-organ or at the door. Free parking in the adjacent Market Square Garage. Information at https://www.marketsquarechurch.org/concerts.
Sunday, May 18, 2025 – 4:00 p.m. First Lutheran Church, 21 S. Bedford St, Carlisle hosts with Harrisburg Chapter AGO presenting Organ Music for Two featuring the Chenault Duo. Open to all with a free-will offering.
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Mt Gretna Chautauqua Organ Recital Series and Mt Gretna United Methodist Church present Dr. Shawn Gingrich in recital. Click here for series details: Mt Gretna 2025
Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 64 West Chocolate Avenue, Hershey presents organist Abigail Wood in recital. The event is free with a free-will offering.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Mt Gretna Chautauqua Organ Recital Series and Mt Gretna United Methodist Church present Ethan Draper in recital. Click here for series details: Mt Gretna 2025
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Mt Gretna Chautauqua Organ Recital Series and Mt Gretna United Methodist Church present Eddie Zheng in recital. Click here for series details: Mt Gretna 2025
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