CONCERTS AT ST. JOHN’S
2025-2026 SEASON
Concerts at St. John’s exists to provide performances for the church and community, featuring music which, in its beauty, and by performers, through their skill, edify and educate our audiences, and glorify God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Opera on Tap: Music of Joy and Praise
Sunday, 21 September, 3pm
In the parish hall, with refreshments served.
Opera on Tap aims to delight new audiences with presentations of popular operatic excerpts, focusing on a theme and showcasing the talents of their performers. Singers Judith Rodriguez, Brianna Clancy, Tommy DeHorney III, and Jeffrey Snider, will be accompanied by pianist Christian Umberto Garcia, as they sing music from the concert repertoire, with a focus on sacred themes that uplift the spirit. This free concert will take place in the parish hall, and refreshments will be served.
Daria Kiseleva, Pianist Yulia Petkevich, Violinist
Sunday, 26 October, 3pm
In the parish hall.
Daria Kiseleva and Yulia Petkevitch present an exciting program, bringing together two remarkable works of Polish music. Paderewski’s Violin Sonata in A Minor, a sweeping and expressive piece, showcases his gift for lyrical melody and dramatic flair. In contrast, Szymanowski’s Myths transports us into a world of shimmering colors and ancient stories, blending impressionistic textures with Polish folk influences. Together, these works offer a compelling journey through the emotional and imaginative landscapes of early twentieth-century music.
Ms Petkevich, a native of Moscow, graduated from the Gensin Russian Academy of Music, and has performed throughout Europe and the United States, having won prizes in Russia, Italy, and the UK. Ms. Kiseleva debuted with orchestra at age ten, having performed throughout South America, Europe, and at Carnegie Hall. A graduate of the Moscow Conservatory, she also studied at TCU.
Choral Evensong
Sunday, 9 November, 5pm
In the church. A reception follows in the parish hall.
St. John’s Cantate Deo choir and a professional chamber orchestra will sing this traditional service at the close of the day.
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Sunday, 14 December, 5pm
In the church. A reception follows in the parish hall.
A long-standing tradition at St. John’s, this service of Advent and Christmas readings, choral music, and congregational carols, is offered as a gift to the community from the church. Come anticipate the birth of Christ in this festival service which will be followed by a grand reception.
Choral Evensong for Epiphany
with Burning of the Greens
Sunday, 4 January, 2025, 5pm
St John’s Cantate Deo Choir sings choral evensong, one of the crown jewels of Western church music, followed by the old English tradition of the “burning of the greens.” Families are invited to commemorate the end of Christmastide by bringing their Christmas greenery to be safely burned on the church grounds. Outdoor refreshments will be provided.
Original Swedish poster for The Parson’s Widow.
Silent Film Festival
18-25 January, 2026
In the parish hall. Popcorn and drinks will be served.
Organist Benjamin Kolodziej accompanies three films on his traveling Wurlitzer, evoking a musical style reminiscent of the great moving picture palaces of the 1920s. All events take place in the parish hall, where refreshments and popcorn will be served.
Sunday, 18 January, 6pm: Sherlock, Jr. (1924) This classic comedy features Buster Keaton as a movie projectionist whose adventures as an amateur detective never fail to delight and entertain!
Sunday, 25 January, 6pm: The Parson’s Widow (1920). The dramatic film, the work of Scandinavian director Carl Dreyer, follows a young minister as he moves to a quaint Norwegian village in which he is unfamiliar with the customs, finding himself in an awkward predicament. The film is more drama than comedy and may have some scary moments for younger children.
Friday, 30 January, 6pm: Children are invited to enjoy the screening of some cartoon shorts from the 1920s, and also learn a bit more about the theatre organ in the process.
Melange Musical
Sunday, 22 March, 3pm
In the church.
Mélange Musical, a Grapevine,Texas, chamber music ensemble, presents a concert featuring works by Dvorák, Loeffler, and Moeran. Bringing to their audiences a variety of instrumentation and composers taken from the classical chamber music repertoire, their concerts offer original commentary to enlighten and enrich the listeners’ understanding of the composers, instruments, and musical context keeping their ensemble small to create an intimate occasion for musicians and attendees.
Dixit Dominus, George Friedrich Handel
Sunday, 19 April, 3pm
In the church, followed by a reception
in the parish hall.
The St. John’s Cantate Deo Choir, orchestra, and soloists, will perform Handel’s 1707 cantata setting based on Psalm 100.
Choral Evensong for Pentecost
Sunday, 24 May, 5pm
In the church.
St. John’s Cantate Deo choir will conclude the program year by singing a festive evensong service for Pentecost.
