Music at First
First Presbyterian Concert Series
Concerts are held in the sanctuary, and are well attended by members of our church and guests from the community. Attendees are invited to join us for a reception honoring the performers immediately after the concert in our fellowship hall. First Presbyterian Church is handicap accessible and all concerts are FREE.
Friday, June 6
7:00 pm
Heaven Fan, Harp
Daniel Quinn, Guitar
Please join us after the concert for a reception .
About the
the artists:
Daniel Quinn, Guitar
Classical Guitarist Dr. Daniel Quinn has been an active performer for over forty years. He has performed as a soloist in numerous concerts and recitals around the United States, Canada, and Japan. Dan completed his B.M., M.M., and D.M. in classical guitar performance at the Indiana University school of music in Bloomington Indiana under Ernesto Bitetti. Daniel has also been an instructor of guitar for 35 years at colleges such as Indiana University - Bloomington, University of Indianapolis, and the Tokyo College of Music. He currently teaches at St. Mary’s and Holy Cross colleges in Notre Dame Indiana, and at Indiana University South Bend, as well as at Sweetwater in Fort Wayne.
Heaven Fan, Harp
Currently serving on the faculty of the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s College, Valparaiso University, Indiana University South Bend, and Anderson University, Dr. Heaven Fan is also a member of the artistic faculty of the MasterWorks Festival. Fan’s performances have been featured on National Public Radio (NPR), TV and radio stations in the US, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
A prizewinner in the national Anne Adams Competition of the American Harp Society and the Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship Award of the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Lilly Endowment, Fan was invited to be a featured soloist in the Boston Harp Festival, MasterWorks Festival, the World Harp Congresses in Czech Republic and Switzerland, and twice in the International Harp Festival of Mexico.
And coming
Sunday, July 20
3:00 pm
The
Dublin Flute Choir
Sunday, March 30, 2025
1:00 pm
Ball State University
Jazz Ensemble
Ball State Jazz Ensemble enjoys the reputation of being one of the best collegiate bands in the country. The band has performed at jazz festivals in Costa Rica and in Switzerland, toured Poland, Prague, Berlin, and China, and has been invited to tour Chile next year. The Ensemble has received numerous awards from over 20 appearances at the Elmhurst Jazz Festival in Chicago, the Kansas City Jazz Fest, and the National Collegiate Jazz Fest in Mobile, Alabama. BSU Jazz Ensemble recently released a new CD recording, featuring original compositions by five of it's student musicians.
2024 Concerts
Clarinet, Piano, & Organ
Dr. Christopher Bade, clarinet
Mary Ragna Yetter, organ
Dr. Leon Harshenin, piano
Friday, March 1, 2024
Marimba
Matthew Finger, marimba
Sunday, May 19, 2024
String Trio
Gert Kumi, violin
Elisabeth Ohly-Davis, viola
Yoonhae Swanson, cello
Friday, July 12, 2024
Hot Horns
Glen Johnson, trumpet
Bob Burns, sax
Thomas Cavender, tuba
Ben Knoernschild, trombone
Daniel Nix, sax
Rich Wagoner, percussion
Friday. September 6. 2024
2023 Concerts
Cello & Piano
Heather Scott
Stacey Edwards
Sunday, Feb. 18. 2023
Flute & Organ
Mary Ragna Yetter
Clara Yetter Ferance
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Circle City Sound
Barbershop Chorus
Friday, July 28, 2023
Jooyoung Kim
Pianist
Friday, Sept. 22, 2023
2022 Concerts
Anderson University Chorale
Theodore Hicks, Director
Schuyler Brinson, Accompanist
Sunday, April 3, 2022
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, and Piano
Michael Murray, horn
Michele Murray, piano
Sunday, June 12, 2022
Indyklez
Garry Wasserman, Ted Piechocinski, Ginny Womack, and Becky Chappell
Friday, August 12, 2022
2021 Concerts
Sax & Snacks
Nathan Bogert, Saxophone
Michael Seregow, Piano
Sunday, June 12, 2021
Trio & Treats
Dr. Peter Douglas, Piano
Krista Solars, Violin
Eric Lakanen, Cello
Friday, July 23, 2021
Strings & Cream
Gert Kumi, Violin
Dr. Heaven Fan, Harp
Sunday, Aug. 20, 2021
Pipes & Carols
Mary Ragna Yetter, organist
Sunday, December 19, 2021
2020 Concerts
Ball State Concert Choir and Chamber Choir
Sunday, February 23, 2020
2019 Concerts
Pipe Organ Concert
Mary Ragna Yetter, organist
Sunday, June 9, 2019
Violin Concert
Gert Kumi, Violin
Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019
Pipes & Carols
Mary Ragna Yetter and members of the American Guild of Organists:
Rod Rarick, Richard Grill, Kirby Korianth, and Peter Douglas
Sunday, December 15, 2019
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