"Music on the Hill" Concerts

· Spring Concert-April 20th at 7:30 p.m. There will be fun and energetic music including gospel, spirituals, some jazz arrangements of hymns and medleys from Godspell and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The choir will be accompanied by an instrumental combo. 

· Ambridge Area Steel Drum Band– Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets - $10, adults; $5, students. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the church office or at the door. The Ambridge Area High School Steel Drum Band, under the direction of Mr. Todd Hartman, has received local & national recognition for its outstanding musical ability, unique style, and infectious energy.  Since its inception in 1988, the steel drum program has grown from five students to ninety.  Their current repertoire reflects a strong commitment to present a diverse collection of styles including traditional calypso, swing, Latin-jazz, classical, popular, and rock. There will be a reception following the concert in the Otterbein Room.

· Jimmy Liu, Pianist-Friday, June 6, 2008, 7:30 p.m. Jimmy Liu will be a senior at Carnegie Mellon University in the fall of 2008, majoring in piano performance and music education. In 2004, Jimmy won the Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra Competition, playing the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor. Jimmy has also been studying piano tuning and maintenance with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Peter Stumpf. Jimmy was the music intern this past summer at Christ Church, and will resume that position again this summer. This upcoming concert will not only feature works for solo piano, but violin and voice, featuring Adam Liu, Wuyan Liu and Sabrina Liu.

All events are in the Sanctuary.

Please contact the church office for information about the Music on theHill Concert Series (412) 835-6621.