Park Avenue Congregational Church, UCC
Concert Series

PACC Concert Series

2008-2009 Concert Season

As of May 2008, we have four concerts lined up for the season.  For tickets and more information, contact the church office at 781-643-8680.

  • Agnes Wan, piano. October.
  • Janice Edwards, mezzo soprano, Jeffrey Brody, piano. November
  • Christmas Concert and Carol Sing, December. The PACC Festival Choir presents a varied holiday program of choral and instrumental selections.
  • Back Bay Ringers. April. The group brings a family friendly program of new and traditional music played solely with handbells.

About the series

In 1989, the Music Committee of the Park Avenue Congregational Church undertook the task of restoring our historic Skinner organ. At that time, a price of $60,000 was quoted for the restoration work. The Committee resolved to raise the necessary funds by holding a series of concerts. This was the start of the PACC Concert Series.

In addition to our annual Christmas concert, we have invited a number of soloists and groups, all professionals, to perform in the acoustically vibrant Sanctuary as well as more informally in the Parish Hall. Concerts have ranged from classical, to choral, to folk coffeehouses. While the initial restoration process is nearly complete, good stewardship of our beautiful instrument means we need to establish an on-going fund for future repair and maintenance so that we will never again be faced with such a large task for restoration. As a result, the Music Committee has decided to continue its mission of promoting local musicians in the PACC Concert Series, which will raise funds for additional projects in the Music program at PACC and establishing a permanent fund for the E. M. Skinner Organ Maintenance.

If you are an artist, for information about participating in our Concert Series, contact the Music Committee.

Prior seasons

Be sure to explore the names of performers from some of our prior seasons, and try to see them again this year when they perform in the New England area:

Articles about the concert series by Merrith Sabo Jones from the Arlington Advocate:

 

 

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