St. John’s Lutheran Church hosts free concert on April 30
St. John’s Lutheran Church, 355 St. John’s Circle, presents David Cullen, Grammy- wining guitarist, and The Providence Chamber Orchestra in concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 30.
Cullen is featured in Concerto for Guitar by Antonio Vivaldi, an arrangement of Gabriel Fauré’s Pavanne and a selection from his recently released CD “Revival.”
Cullen earned his bachelor of music in classical guitar performance from the Hartt School of Music. He is currently an Artistin-Residence at Elizabethtown College working with Music Therapy and Music Education majors and also teaches Jazz Guitar, Classical Guitar and Guitar Skills for Music Therapy and Music
Education Students at West Chester University.
He is a Grammy Awardwinner for Best Pop Instrumental Recording and has performed with Will Ackerman, Samite, Tracy Silverman, Darol Anger, The DePue Brothers Band and Michael Manring. David also has played with The Jaco Big Band, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, The Philly Pops and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Also featured on the program, is the world premiere Nocturne and Kopanitsa conducted by its composer Jeffrey Hart. The composition was awarded an honorable mention in the American String Teachers Association’s 75th Anniversary Composition Competition in 2021.
The program concludes with Symphony in D Major by Czech composer Jan
Václav (Hugo) Vo íšek. Musically Vo íšek was enthralled by the classical style of Mozart, but was more intrigued by the incipient romanticism of Beethoven and Schubert. Its style has been likened to Beethoven’s first two symphonies, but its melodically inventive late classical/early Romantic idiom was similar to Beethoven and Schubert..
The Providence Chamber Orchestra conducted by Tom Snyder, director of music at St. John’s, a resident ensemble at St. John’s, was founded in 1999 to meet the musical needs and aspirations of its members, a group of talented, amateur musicians from the greater Philadelphia area, all of who share a common passion for playing music.
Plan now to attend the
afternoon’s concert of de- lightful music on April
30. There is no charge for tickets, although donations
will be accepted to help defray the cost of the concert.