2016-17 Recital Series
At NoonTuesdays in April, July and October
Half-hour recital with
a light lunch following
April 11.
Johnstown Christian School Bell Choir,
directed by Kristen Lloyd
April 18.
Kim Rauch, organ
Greater Johnstown High School Jazz Band
Recent Recitals
Hsin-Jou Lee gave a spectacular recital,
including her own highly dramatic composition based on "Gabriel's
Song," on our 3,000-pipe Skinner organ.
Frank Wozniak presented songs of the last
century in a fictional history of pop music in New York City.
Andrea Berresford Mulligan, clarinet, with
Bryan Lohr at the piano, presented five bagatelles by Gerald Finzi, whom
Bryan described as one of the most under-rated composers of our time.
July 2016
Some photos by Cathy Rohde
Larry Faust/Satrycon, Dr. Christine Clewell,
Barry Poglein and Sam Coco, and Andrea Blough and Harriett Miller; Pastor
Lynne applauds kitchen volunteers
April 2016
Henry Wong Doe, KoKo (Sam Coco), Chloe Wieczorek, Matthew Beckman
October 2015
Mt.
Mt. Aloysius students, Jean Reavel and Harriett Miller, Susan Pearce, Vox Nova, Patrick Romano, Dr. Wilbert Boerstler and guests of the Romanos, George Fattman.
June 2015
Music Director Frank Wozniak wowed the audience with a one-man vaudeville show
Piano
recital by Parag
Dharbhamulla
An
enthusiastic audience greeted the return of soprano Kayla Uveges,
accompanied by Matthew Beckman, Beth Pile and Patricia Hofscher
D'Verse: Deese, Smitty and Bobfunkel
March
2015 Recitals
Ben Easler and Richland High School string ensemble; pianist Henry Davis; Bishop McCort students, teachers; Dr. Christine Clewell of IUP; strings players; Jessica Schulte and Anastasia Hall.
Among the many
volunteers for the recital series are those who help with the lunch that follows
each program. The hours are 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on recital Tuesdays. To help,
just come to the kitchen.
Questions? Ask Greer
Koeller.
The First
Lutheran recital series receives
state arts funding support through a grant
from the
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded
by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the National
Endowment of the Arts, a
federal agency.
Fred Yanity (top right), representing Sen. Wayne Langerholc,
introduced the
Greater Johnstown High School Jazz Band,
directed by Eric Pfeil (left).
The recital series is
regularly
supported
by:
*
The Carolyn Walker Music Fund
* Contributors at lunch after each
recital
Community Foundation's
Role
Over the past
several years the
Community Foundation for the
Alleghenies has contributed
$20,000
toward rebuilding the 3,000-pipe
Skinner organ.
The recital series
is promoted
by WQED
Members of the Tuesday Noon Recital Task
Force
George Fattman
Pastor Wagner
Greer Koeller
Harriett Miller
Barbra Pingatore
Howard Bennett
Anastazia Hall
Consultants
Dr. Wilbert Boerstler
Rosemary Pawlowski
Jean Reavel