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“Organic Reflections: Celebrating Black Composers”
2026-02-06 20:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | First Reformed Church, 40 E Orange Street, Lancaster, PA, 17602, United States
In commemoration of Black History month, First Reformed Church of Lancaster will present a free 30 minute concert by resident organist Larry Hershey on First Friday, February 6 at 8 PM. The program, “Celebrating Black Composers” will feature Adolphus Hailstork’s “Toccata on ‘Great Day’” and Carl Haywood’s “Improvisation on ‘We Shall Overcome’” as well as works by several other distinguished composers. The concert on The Hill Byrne/Christiansen Memorial Organ in the historic 1854 sanctuary at 40 E. Orange Street in downtown Lancaster, will also include The Rev. Dr. Dominique Denman singing the African-American spiritual, “Give Me Jesus”. The First Friday “Organic Reflections” concert series is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of majestic music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.

“Organic Reflections: Moments of Majesty”
2026-01-02 20:00 - 20:30
The Hill Byrne/Christiansen Memorial Organ will be featured in a free 30 minute concert by organist Larry Hershey on First Friday, January 2 at 8 PM at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program, “Moments of Majesty” will include Handel’s “Grand Choeur”, and the famous “Coronation March” by Giacomo Meyerbeers. The organ’s chimes will be featured in Purcell’s “Bell Symphony” and the program will conclude with William Walton’s “Crown Imperial.” The First Friday “Organic Reflections” concert series is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of majestic music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.

27th Annual MS Benefit Concert With QuintEssentially Brass
2025-12-19 19:30 - 21:00
The historic 1854 domed sanctuary of First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, Lancaster, will be the site for the 27th Annual Christmas concert with the QuintEssentially Brass Quintet on Friday, December 19, at 7:30 PM. There is no charge for the concert, but an offering will be received to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. This also marks the final farewell concert for QuintEssentially Brass, the popular and talented local quintet, who will retire at the conclusion of the concert. The concert will feature carols arranged for brass, including “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” “ Over the River and Through the Woods,” and “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” as well as other beloved sounds of the season, continuing their tradition of playing music that has touched hearts over the years.

Heritage Chorale of Lancaster: Winter Concert
2025-12-07 16:00 - 18:00
The historic 1854 domed sanctuary of First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, Lancaster, will be the site for The Heritage Chorale of Lancaster’s concert “In the Bleak Midwinter” on Sunday, December 7th, at 4:00 PM. The concert will include In the Bleak Midwinter, arr. Dan Forrest, Sussex Carol; arr. Elaine Hagenberg; Silent Night, Philip Stopford; Glow, Eric Whitacre; African Noel, Andre J. Thomas; All Bells in Paradise, John Rutter; Sing We Now of Christmas, arr. Fred Prentice; Light the Legend, Michael Isaacson; What Is This Lovely Fragrance, arr. Healey Willan; Deck the Halls, arr. Parker & Shaw; The Little Road to Bethlehem, Michael Head; The Yearning, Craig Courtney, as well as other beloved sounds of the season. Jessica Kistler, a well-known local flautist, and Andrew Pickett, percussionist and chorale member, will accompany the chorale on several pieces. The Heritage Chorale, now in its 31st year, strives to promote and preserve the choral art form through performance excellence. Their mission is to inspire their listeners to a renewed appreciation of the rich and varied choral legacy that has been an integral part of their heritage.

Organic Reflections: O Come, Emmanuel
2025-12-05 20:00 - 20:30
The Hill Byrne/Christiansen Memorial Organ will be featured in a free 30 minute concert by organist Larry Hershey and trumpeter Doug Albert on First Friday, December 5 at 8 PM in First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program, “O Come, Emmanuel” will include “Sleepers, Awake!” by Johann Sebastian Bach, and the well-known “Ave Maria” by Franz Schubert. The audience will join in “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” and the program will conclude with Christina Harmon’s arrangement of “Joy to the World” highlighting Mr. Albert playing the piccolo trumpet. The First Friday “Organic Reflections” concert series is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of majestic music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.

World AIDS Day Vigil
2025-12-01 19:30 - 21:00
A World AIDS Day Vigil will be held at First Reformed Church, 40 E Orange Street, Lancaster, on Monday, December 1 at 7:30 PM. The Rev. Dr. Dominique Denman will host. This gathering will be a space for remembrance, healing, solidarity, and hope as we honor those we’ve lost, uplift those living with HIV, and confront stigma with compassion and truth. World AIDS Day is not only a time to look back, but a time to recommit ourselves to justice, equity, and community care. Lancaster deserves a space where every story, every struggle, and every life is honored. All are welcome. Whether you’ve been personally impacted or simply want to stand in support, your presence matters. Let’s show our community that no one walks this journey alone.

LGBTQ+ & ALLIES SOCIAL NIGHT
2025-11-15 17:00 - 22:00
Join LGBTQ+ & Allies for a meal and movie Social Night at First Reformed Church, 40 E Orange Street, Lancaster. The fun begins at 5 PM on Saturday, November 15. Admission is $15.

Honoring All Who Served
2025-11-11 10:00 - 12:00
The Reverend Dr. Dominique Denman, pastor of First Reformed United Church of Christ, will host a special Veteran’s Day service on Tuesday, November 11 at 10 am. The program in the historic 1854 church sanctuary at 40 East Orange Street, will include music, prayers, and a reading by 96 year-old Korean War era Veteran Bill Sloyer. Mr. Sloyer, a Lancaster native, is a lifetime member of First Reformed Church. Others participating include Vietnam Veterans Don Markley and Jim Chryst, reading “American Creed” and “Old Glory” respectively. Baritone Rick Weinhold will sing “In Flander’s Fields” and additional music will be provided by Doug Albert, trumpet, and Larry Hershey, organ. Veterans and all who wish to honor them are invited to the service at 10 am. Light refreshments will follow the service.

“Organic Reflections: Thanksgiving Delights”
2025-11-07 20:00 - 20:30
Organist Larry Hershey will present a free 30 minute concert at 8 PM on First Friday, November 7 at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program, “Thanksgiving Delights” will include “Fanfare and Processional” by Keith Chapman, former organist of The Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia, “Folk Tune” by Percy Whitlock, and Richard Elliott’s arrangement on “Shall We Gather at the River?”. The program will conclude with the Virgil Fox arrangement of Bach’s “Now Thank We All Our God” (Cantata 79). The First Friday “Organic Reflections” concert series is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of majestic music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.

Organic Reflections: Autumn Shades
2025-10-03 20:00 - 20:30
Organist Larry Hershey will present a free 30 minute concert at 8 PM on First Friday, October 3 at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program, “Autumn Shades” will include Debussy’s “Claire de lune” transcribed for organ by Daniel Ficarri, and “Toccata in D minor” by Bach. The program will conclude with Boellmann’s “Toccata” from Suite Gothique. The First Friday “Organic Reflections” concert series is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of majestic music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.

Organic Reflections: Pomp and Pipes
2025-09-05 20:00 - 20:30
Lancaster organist Ken Krause will present a free 30 minute concert at 8 PM on First Friday, September 5 at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program, “Pomp and Pipes” will include Louis Vierne’s “Kyrie Eleison” from Mass in C# Minor and “Choral Dorien” by Jehan Alain. The program will conclude with Vaňhall’s Fugue in C# Major. The First Friday “Organic Reflections” concert series is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of majestic music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.

Organic Reflections: Musicals, Movies and Medleys!
2025-07-04 20:00 - 20:30
Lancaster organist Ken Krause will present a free 30 minute concert at 8 PM on First Friday, July 4, at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program, “Musicals, Movies, and Medleys!” will include music from Hello Dolly, Mame, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Very Warm for May and Pirates of the Caribbean,
The First Friday “Organic Reflections” concert series is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of majestic music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.

Art in the Garden
2025-07-04 16:00 - 20:00
On First Friday, July 4, the public is invited to stroll through the gardens and watch local artists at work or shop for a work of art that catches the eye at a free plein air event in the courtyard of First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The event will be held from 4 pm to 8 pm. You may enter the courtyard from Orange Street to the left of the church, or from Christian Street to the rear of the church.

First Reformed Church is a diverse congregation with a continuing commitment to engaging downtown residents and guests, including serving more than 16,000 free meals each year for those confronting food insecurity. Art in the Garden is one way we share our urban garden with the community, while supporting local artists.

Local artists are invited to join by contacting Theresa Rettig at 717-682-2240. Bring your paints, brushes, easels, table or pottery equipment, and work on a piece, or display your work for sale.

“Organic Reflections: Sounds of Summer”
2025-06-06 20:00 - 20:30
Organist Larry Hershey will present a free 30 minute concert at 8 PM on First Friday, June 6 at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program, “Sounds of Summer,” will include “Wedding Processional” (Te Deum) by Marc Antoine Charpentier, “Fountain Reverie” by Percy Fletcher, and “Fanfare in D” by Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens. Mr. Hershey will be joined by Lancaster pianist Debbie Botham for a piano and organ rendition of the complete suite of “Royal Fireworks Music” by George Frideric Handel.

The First Friday “Organic Reflections” concert series is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of majestic music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit

Art in the Garden
2025-06-06 16:00 - 20:00
On First Friday, June 6, the public is invited to stroll through the gardens and watch local artists at work or shop for a work of art that catches the eye at a free plein air event in the courtyard of First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The event will be held from 4 pm to 8 pm. You may enter the courtyard from Orange Street to the left of the church, or from Christian Street to the rear of the church.

First Reformed Church is a diverse congregation with a continuing commitment to engaging downtown residents and guests, including serving more than 16,000 free meals each year for those confronting food insecurity. Art in the Garden is one way we share our urban garden with the community, while supporting local artists.

Local artists are invited to join by contacting Theresa Rettig at 717-682-2240. Bring your paints, brushes, easels, table or pottery equipment, and work on a piece, or display your work for sale.

“Organic Reflections: Seasonal Encores”
2025-05-02 20:00 - 20:30
Organist Larry Hershey will perform a program of “Seasonal Encores,” a free 30 minute concert celebrating events in May, at 8 PM on First Friday, May 2 at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program will include “‘The Riders’ from Suite in E Major” by Georg Muffat, “‘La Bamba’ from Triptico Mexicano” by Ramón Noble and Enrico Bossi’s “Ave Maria”. Memorial remembrance will feature “Irish Air from ‘County Derry’” (Danny Boy) arranged by Edwin Lemare and “Prelude on ‘Eternal Father, strong to save'” arranged by Carlo Curley.

The First Friday “Organic Reflections” concert series is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of majestic music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.

Organic Reflections: Majesty of the Organ
2025-04-04 20:00 - 20:30
Organic Reflections welcomes guest organist Ken Krause to the console of the Hill Byrne Christiansen Memorial Organ for a free 30 minute concert “Majesty of the Organ” at 8 PM on First Friday, April 4, featuring a program of music including “Trumpet Voluntary” by Henry Huron, and “Suite for Organ” by Charles John Stanley, at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster.

The First Friday “Organic Reflections” concert series is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of majestic music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.

First Friday Concert – “Invocation for the Soul”
2025-03-07 20:00 - 20:30
Organist Larry Hershey will play a free 30 minute concert in commemoration of the World Day of Prayer at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster on First Friday, March 7 at 8 PM. The program, “Invocation for the Soul” will include Denis Bedard’s “Dialogue on Te Deum” along with “The Good Shepherd” by Dom Paul Benoit, “Prayer” (Suite Gothic) by Leon Boellmann and “Adagio” in E Major” by Frank Bridge.

The First Friday “Organic Reflections” concert series on the Hill Byrne Christiansen Memorial Pipe Organ is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of majestic music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.

First Friday Concert – “Romantic Flourishes"
2025-02-07 20:00 - 20:30
Organist Larry Hershey will play a free 30 minute concert of “Romantic Flourishes” at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster on First Friday, February 7 at 8 PM. Selections will include Felix Mendelssohn’s “Allegro maestoso e vivace” from Sonata No. 4, “Canon in B Major” by Robert Schumann, and “Rhosymedre” (My Song is Love Unknown) by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Other works include “Grand Choeur in B-Flat” by Theodore Debois, and “Choral in E Major” by Joseph Jongen.

The First Friday “Organic Reflections” concert series on the Hill Byrne Christiansen Memorial Organ is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of majestic music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.

First Friday Concert – "Epiphany: Season of Light”
2025-01-03 20:00 - 20:30
Organist Larry Hershey will play a free 30 minute concert at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster on First Friday, January 3 at 8 PM. Selections will include “How Brightly Shines the Morning Star” by Max Drischner, “Praeludium in E Minor” by Nicolaus Bruhns, and Bruce Simmond’s “Prelude on “lam sol recedit igneus” (As fades the glowing orb of day). The concert will conclude with “Grand Choeur in D Major – Alla Handel” by Alexandre Guilmant.

The First Friday “Organic Reflections” concert series is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of majestic music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.

Morrison to Play Pipe Organ Dedication
2024-11-17 17:00 - 20:00
Internationally acclaimed concert organist, Alan Morrison, will play the dedicatory concert for the recently completed Hill Byrne Christiansen Memorial Pipe Organ at First Reformed Church, 40 East Orange Street in downtown Lancaster on Sunday, November 17 at 3:00 PM. The organ, in loving memory of Rita Jane (Barton) Hill Byrne and The Reverend Ronald and Darlene Christiansen, is a rebuilt Sebastian Gundling organ that was repaired, restored, and enhanced under the craftsmanship of Larry Pruitt at Columbia Organ Works. Mr. Morrison enjoys a versatile career and his concert performances throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Russia have all been received with enthusiastic praise for his quality programming, colorful use of the organ and interpretive integrity. He is a regular performer at Marian Anderson Hall in Philadelphia, where he performs as soloist, concerto soloist, with choral and brass groups, and with The Philadelphia Orchestra. The concert in the historic 1854 First Reformed sanctuary is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will follow the recital.

Organic Reflections: For All the Saints
2024-11-01 20:00 - 20:30
Organist Larry Hershey will play a free 30 minute concert, “For All the Saints” on the majestic Hill Byrne Christiansen Memorial Organ at 8 PM on First Friday, November 1, in the historic 1854 First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program includes “Rejoice in Celebration of St. Michael” by Grimoaldo Macchia and “Solemn Melody” by Walford Davies. Pianist Debbie Botham will join Mr. Hershey for “Salut d’Amour” by Edward Elgar, “Sicilienne” by Gabriel Faure and “March of The Priests” by Felix Mendelssohn.

The First Friday “Organic Reflections” concert series is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of majestic music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.

Organic Reflections: Graveyard Gems
2024-10-04 20:00 - 20:30
Organist Larry Hershey returns to the console of the Hill Byrne Christiansen Memorial Organ for a free 30 minute concert at 8 PM on First Friday, October 4, featuring a program entitled “Graveyard Gems” at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program includes Johann Sebastian Bach’s most famous work, “Toccata in D Minor”, “Funeral March for a Marionette” by Charles Gounod (popularized as the theme for Alfred Hitchcock’s suspense thriller TV show), and “Twilight” by Carol Williams, and concludes with Leon Boellmann’s “Toccata from Suite Gothique”.

The First Friday “Organic Reflections” concert series is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of majestic music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.

Organic Reflections Returns: Historic Organ Debut
2024-08-02 20:00 - 20:30
The inaugural concert on the Hill Byrne Christiansen Memorial Organ will be held at 8 PM on First Friday, August 2, featuring organist Larry Hershey in a concert that will include “Prelude on ‘Sine Nomini’” by Leo Sowerby, “Elegy” by John Ireland, and “Resurrection” from Symphonie-Passion by Marcel Dupre. The historic instrument is a restored and enhanced pipe organ built by the late Sebastian Gundling of Lancaster that is now installed in the balcony of the 1854 First Reformed Church at 40 E. Orange Street, Lancaster.
The First Friday “Organic Reflections” concert series is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of majestic music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.

First Friday Concert: Jazz Piano
2024-07-05 20:00 - 20:30
Lancaster jazz pianist Colin Mekeel, will be featured in a free 30 minute First Friday concert on July 5, 2024 at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. Mekeel is the founder of the Temple Avenue jazz combo. A graduate of HACC Lancaster, the Manheim Township resident cites jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis as his biggest musical influence. His program will include Duke Ellington’s “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”, “I Mean You”, by Thelonious Monk, and Chick Corea’s “Windows.”
The First Friday concert series is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of inspiring music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.

First Friday Concert: Classical Guitar
2024-06-07 20:00 - 20:30
Award-winning classical guitarist, Andrew Oswinkle, will be featured in a free 30 minute First Friday concert on June 7, 2024 at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. A native of Baltimore, Andrew has advanced degrees in classical guitar from Peabody Conservatory, and is an enthusiastic performer, bringing his music to formal concert stages as well as local events and non-traditional venues. His program will include selections from Bach’s “Cello Suite No. 1”, “Vals” Opus 8 No. 4 by Agustin Barrios, “Asturias” by the Spanish composer, Isaac Albeniz, and his own arrangement of the hymn “Be Thou My Vision”.
The First Friday concert series is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of inspiring music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.
For more information, contact the church office at 717-397-5149.

First Friday: Classical Cello
2024-05-03 20:00 - 20:30
Lancaster Cellist Sara Male will be featured in a free 30 minute First Friday concert on May 3, 2024 at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. Sara is principal cellist of the York Symphony Orchestra, acting principal cellist of the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra and Chair of the LSO Board of Directors. She regularly performs with the Reading Symphony, Kennett Symphony and Harrisburg Symphony. Her selections will include Saint-Saens “The Swan”, Haydn’s “Divertimento”, and “Sicilienne” by Maria Theresia Von Paradis. She will be accompanied at the piano by Larry Hershey.
The First Friday concert series is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of inspiring music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.

First Friday: Sounds of Spring
2024-04-05 20:00 - 20:30
Lancaster Violinist Melody Brubaker Cliff will be featured in a free 30 minute First Friday concert on April 5, 2024 at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. Ms. Cliff’s passion is sharing the joy of music as concertmaster for Allegro Orchestra of Lancaster and as Orchestra Director for the Lower Dauphin School District. Her selections will include Rachmaninoff’s “Vocalise”, “Allegro Aperto” from Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5, and a moving arrangement of the hymns “Jesus Paid It All” and “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded.” She will be accompanied at the piano by Larry Hershey.
The First Friday concert series is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of inspiring music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.

“Sound the Trumpet!” First Friday Concert
2024-03-01 20:00 - 20:30
Trumpeter Doug Albert will be featured in a free 30 minute First Friday concert on March 1, 2024 at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. Mr. Albert will perform on four trumpets (B-Flat, E-Flat, Piccolo, and Flugelhorn). Selections will include “The Trumpet Shall Sound” from George Frederic Handel’s ‘Messiah’, along with Eric Ewazen’s “Prayer and Praise”, and songs of our childhood including “Jesus Loves Me” and “Simple Gifts”. The concert will conclude with “Presto” from ‘Concerto in C Minor’ by Johann Sebastian Bach and Alessandro Marcello. He will be accompanied at the piano by Larry Hershey.
The First Friday concert series is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of inspiring music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.
