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Old North Church, UCC
The First Church of Christ in Marblehead
Concerts At Old North
Old North Church is blessed with an extraordinary physical space – that is, our historic Sanctuary – widely acclaimed as an “acoustic gem” and considered to be an ideal venue for many different types of musical presentations.
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Curated by Maria van Kalken, Minister of Music and supervised by the Music Committee at Old North Church, the annual Concerts at Old North has established a reputation among attendees and artists alike as one of the most sought-after concert-presenting organizations on the North Shore of Massachusetts. Concerts by well-established artists and ensembles are presented throughout the season, providing not only a beautiful space in which to perform, but an opportunity for the community of Marblehead – and surrounding neighborhoods – to enjoy superb performances, without travelling to Boston!​​
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This Sunday, May 4, at 4pm in our Sanctuary, Anne Burgett and pianist Alexandru Prigalo will offer an hour long concert of arias and art songs, "Femininity: The Heart of the World." The concert is inspired by Anne's Master's degree recital and will include works by Richard Strauss, Franz Liszt, Manuuel Ponce, Barbara Strozzi and Fernando Obradors. She is thrilled to be able to share these beautiful pieces of music with her Old North community.
JAZZ SUNDAY will take place on Sunday, May 11 (Mother's Day)! Please mark your calendars and plan to attend the 10am Service on Sunday, May 11, for our annual celebration of worship through music, also known as Music Sunday! The Senior Choir and Soloists will perform alongside the acclaimed jazz trio featuring Mark Shilansky, piano; Dave Clark, bass; and Jeff Stout, trumpet.
We are thrilled and honored to welcome back our guest artists – by popular demand! Jeff Stout, Dave Clark and Mark Shilansky – all preeminent in their field with accolades too numerous to list – will join us for our ninth annual Jazz Sunday. Please take a moment to look at their impressive biographical sketches online (links below): they are the real deal!
We encourage you to arrive early to enjoy spectacular jazz prelude music! The entire service is devoted to worship through music with beloved gospel hymns and heartfelt melodies led by our amazing soloists and sung by our enthusiastic and gifted Senior Choir, with electrifying accompaniment provided by three incomparable jazz artists!
Mark: https://markshilansky.com/
Jeff: https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/jeff-stout/
Dave: https://college.berklee.edu/people/david-clark
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The annual collection for the Music Patrons Fund will take place on Sunday, May 11. Many of you will have received the Music Patrons Fund letter in the mail, but if you would like to access our appeal, please click HERE.[links]
If you did not receive a Music Patrons Fund letter in the mail but would like to be added to the mailing list, please let us know by sending an email to the church office at office@onchurch.org.
Contributions to the Music Patrons Fund are gratefully accepted throughout the year and can be mailed to the church office at 8 Stacey Street. Checks should be made payable to Old North Church, with the words “Music Patrons Fund” clearly written in the MEMO line. Thank you!