Tenores de Aterue

Friday, November 30 - 8 pm

suggested donation $10 - $15

Tenores De Aterúe formed in 2008 and have become somewhat of a sensation. Their YouTube videos have gone viral in Sardinia, as they are the first non-natives ever to attempt the unusual cantu a tenore quartet vocal technique, which involves harmonic throat singing in parts! The effect is something otherworldly, often sounding more like instruments than human voice! Sardinian song will be showcased, complemented with some choice Corsican and Italian gems.

"Really good, dear friends. You've faced and overcome an ocean of difficulties, and the result is delicious." - YouTube comment from Sardinian viewer.

Here is a video from their 2012 performance at the Golden Festival in Brooklyn:

Art Exhibition opens Sunday, Oct 7

“ART WITHIN US”

Curator James Fissel  has given this title to St. John’s very first art exhibit in our renovated lower room, featuring parish artists.  The opening is set for Sunday, October 7, and coffee hour will be held there that morning.

Featured artists include Ghetta Hirsch, Young Ja Yoon Kim, Ann Kremers, Charles Bonenti, John Sprague, James Fissel,  Jean Russell-Morris, Alison Kolesar, Diana Elvin, Dieta von Matthiessen, Dee Scullin, Kathy McKnight, Kathy Pritchard, Henry Sanford, and Charlotte Sanford..  We’re grateful to James Fissel, John Ladd, and Jimmy Bergin for their roles in helping this wonderful show happen.

When the lower room was in its final stages, our Facilities Committee provided for wall lighting and a museum-quality hanging system that John Ladd installed for us.  We expect you’ll be pleased by the results in this exhibit!  It will run until November 18^th, and will be open primarily on Sunday mornings (other days and hours to be announced).

(A heads-up: this may also be a first for some parishioners to use the new drop-off spot behind the breezeway, an option for people challenged by stairs.  Drive through the Faculty House lot to reach this new location, intended not as a parking spot, but as a drop-off location.) 

Lucy Bergin in concert, Monday, Aug 20 at noon

Soprano Lucy Bergin and pianist Scott Bailey will perform works by Bach, Handel, Mozart, and Fauré on Monday, August 20. The concert will begin at noon and last 45 minutes.  Audience members are invited to bring a lunch to eat during the concert.  St. John's will provide drinks and cookies.

Admission is free; donations are gratefully accepted to help defray expenses.

 click to view an excerpt from Lucy's concert at St. John's last summer

Lucy Bergin is a recent graduate of Wellesley College with a B.A. degree in German Literature and Music. At Wellesley, she studied flute with Suzanne Stumpf and voice with Gale Fuller, in addition to participating in many of Wellesley’s performance ensembles. She was a member of Wellesley’s oldest all-female a cappella group, the Tupelos, for which she composed arrangements and served as the musical director for the group in her final year. Upon graduation, Lucy was hired for a 12-month grant position with Wellesley’s Library and Technology Services, and she is thrilled to be staying in the Boston area for the next few years. She currently sings with Canto Armonico and the First Lutheran Church choir in Boston, and she looks forward to auditioning for the Boston Choral Ensemble, under the direction of Andrew Shenton, in the fall. Having spent her junior year abroad in Vienna, Lucy hopes to return to Europe to pursue graduate studies in music. 

Andrew King in concert - Monday, Aug 13 at noon

Pianist Andrew King will perform works of Schumann, Liszt, Messiaen, and Chopin on Monday, August 13 at noon, part of our Summer Noontime concert series.  Audience members are invited to bring a lunch to eat during the concert.  St. John's will provide drinks and cookies.

Andrew earned his BA in Music from Bowdoin College and MM in Piano Performance from the Hartt School of Music, where he was the recipient of the WM Vincent Scholarship.  His principal teachers include Robert Durso (New York), David Westfall, Gerald Stofsky (Vienna), and Margreet Francis.  Andrew has competed internationally and performed in masterclasses for leading pianists, including Paul Roberts, Dorian Leljak, and Yael Weiss.  Active as both teacher and performer in the greater Hartford area, Andrew maintains a private studio at his home in Bloomfield and is on the faculty of the Community Division of the Hartt School.  Additionally, Andrew serves as the music director for the Enfield American Baptist Church, a position he has held since 2008.  Continuing his studies of the Taubman Approach with Robert Durso, Andrew is nearing certification as an Instructor of the Taubman Approach for the Golandsky Institute, based in New York City.

Trio Cafe Budapest plays jazz Monday, Aug 6

The Summer Noontime Concert series continues this Monday, August 6 with a performance by the Trio Cafe Budapest (Bill Wooters, piano; Jimmy Bergin, violin and viola; Ted Gilley, bass.  The program will feature jazz standards of Miles Davis, Horace Silver, Hoagy Carmichael and others.

The concert will begin at noon and last for 45 minutes.  Audience members are invited to bring a lunch to eat during the concert; St. John's will provide drinks and cookies.

Admission is free; donations to help defray expenses are welcome.

click here to see a brief video of the Trio

Free Cello Recital - Monday, July 30 at NOON

On Monday, July 30, cellist Perri Morris will present a free recital as part of the St. John's Summer Noontime Concert series.  She will be joined by pianist Scott Bailey and cellist Annabelle Hoffman in a program that includes the Sonata in E minor of Brahms and the Sonata for 2 Cellos in C of Boccherini.

The concert begins at noon, and lasts 45 minutes. Admission is free; donations are welcome to help defray expenses.  Audience members are invited to bring a lunch to eat during the concert; St. John's will provide drinks and cookies.

Click to hear a sample of Perri's playing

FREE organ recital - Monday, July 23 at NOON

North Adams organist Matthew McConnell will perform works by Frescobaldi, Pinkham, McConnell, and Joyce on Monday, July 23.  The concert will begin at noon and last for 45 minutes.

Admission is free; donations to help defray expenses are welcome.  Audience members are invited to bring a lunch to eat during the concert. St. John's will provide drinks and cookies.