Shadyside Presbyterian Church presents “Music for Midsummer Nights,” a mini-series of concerts on Wednesday evenings in June. The series concludes with the return of Chanticleer on Wednesday, June 24.
§ Wednesday, June 3, at 7:00 p.m. Baroque violinist Andrew Fouts and harpsichordist Justin Wallace present music of Bach, Castello, and Handel.
§ Wednesday, June 10, at 7:00 p.m. Soprano Kathy Linger, pianist Ellen Fast, and clarinetist Ron Samuels present Franz Schubert’s lied, The Shepherd on the Rock, as well as music of Strauss, Handel, and Purcell.
§ Wednesday, June 17, at 7:00 p.m. Soprano Erica Washburn and pianist Justin Wallace present “Songs of Emily Dickinson,” with musical settings by Wallace, Butler, Copland, and more.
§ Wednesday, June 24, at 8:00 p.m. Chanticleer presents “The Gypsy in My Soul,” co-sponsored by Music in a Great Space and the Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
Admission for the hour-long concerts on June 3, 10, and 17 costs $5 each. Tickets for June 24 cost $25 each. Pre-ordering tickets is strongly recommended: www.agopgh2015.com. At-door ticket availability may be limited.
For information on other musical programs at Shadyside Presbyterian Church, including the church’s Music in a Great Space concert series, call 412.682.4300, or visit www.shadysidepres.org.
Shadyside Presbyterian Church is centrally located in the heart of Pittsburgh’s university district, just a few blocks away from the campuses of the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University. The church is situated on the corner of Amberson Avenue and Westminster Place, only one block off Fifth Avenue at 5121 Westminster Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232. Free on-street parking is available surrounding the church.
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