Organic Reflections welcomes guest organist Ken Krause to the console of the Hill Byrne Christiansen Memorial Organ for a free 30 minute concert at 8 PM on First Friday, September 6, featuring a program of music from living composers including “Procession” by Russell Schulz-Widmar, and “Grand Choeur in d-Minor” by Paul Fey, at First Reformed […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
First Reformed Church will host a 30 minute First Friday concert with mezzo-soprano Amy Yovanovich, executive director of the State Street Academy of Music in Harrisburg. Ms.Yovanovich has selected a program that includes the spirituals “Give Me Jesus” and “My Lord, What A Morning”, arranged by Mark Hayes. Also “Deep River”, arranged by Moses Hogan, […]
The final concert on the mighty vintage 1958 analog Allen Organ will be played on First Friday, January 5, 2024 at First Reformed Church by resident organist Larry Hershey. The following week, the organ will be removed and the installation of a newly restored and enhanced pipe organ will begin. The program, "Farewell Concert for […]
Local musicians Kristen Albert, French Horn and Doug Albert, Trumpet, will join Organist Larry Hershey for a 30 minute First Friday concert, “Advent Tidings” at 8 PM on December 1, 2023 at First Reformed Church, 40 East Orange Street. Selections include "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" arranged by Christina Harmon, and "What Child is This?" […]
Organist Larry Hershey will play a 30 minute concert “For All The Saints” at 8 PM on First Friday, November 3, 2023 on the mighty 1958 analog Allen organ at First Reformed Church located at 40 East Orange Street. Selections include a Charles Callahan work entitled “O Day of Peace” based on the familiar tune, […]
A concert of creepy classical organ music will be presented on First Friday, October 6, 2023 at 8 PM. Organist Larry Hershey will play the mighty 1958 analog Allen organ at First Reformed Church located at 40 East Orange Street. The program, “All Hallows’ Eve” will feature the world famous “Toccata in D Minor” by […]
On Friday, September 1 at 8 PM, the mighty vintage 1958 analog Allen organ will again be the featured instrument for a 30 minute concert celebrating “Music from the Movies”. Guest organist Ken Krause will perform works including "Schindler’s List" by John Williams, and "All the Things You Are" by Jerome Kern, and Barry Manilow’s […]
On Friday, August 4 at 8 PM, the mighty vintage 1958 analog Allen organ will again be the featured instrument for a 30 minute concert celebrating “Twilight Music”. Resident organist Larry Hershey will perform works including "Adagio in E Major" by Frank Bridge, and "Nocturne" from Shylock by Gabriel Faure, arranged by Virgil Fox (who […]
