St. John’s Episcopal Church, Noontime Concert Series
St. John’s Episcopal Church in Williamstown will kick off its annual Noontime Concert Series on Monday, July 6 with a program of vocal music of classical and contemporary composers. Featured performers are New York-based baritone Avery Griffin and pianist Scott Bailey.The concert will begin at noon and end by 12:45. Audience members are welcome to bring a bag. Admission is free, but donations to help offset expenses are accepted. Audience members are welcome to bring a bag lunch.
Avery Griffin is a freelance singer who performs regularly with both New York- and Boston-based groups including the Trinity Choir at Trinity Church, Wall Street; the St. Thomas Choir of Men and Boys; the NotaRiotous ensemble of the Boston Microtonal Society. He teaches theory annually at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. He is the recipient of several awards including the Harold Zulalian Scholarship and the Ellalou Dimmock scholarship from Boston University. His most recent local performance was with Roomful of Teeth at Mass MoCA.
Pianist Scott Bailey is the director of choral activities at Bay Path College, and an adjunct professor of music at Westfield State College and private instructor of piano and accompanist at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. He is the music director at the First Congregational Church of North Adams, United Church of Christ, and is coordinator of their North County Music Series, a concert series featuring local and emerging musicians from Berkshire County and beyond.
The concert series will continue on Mondays from July 13 - August 20. Featured performers include the Trio Café Budapest; the St. John’s Youth Band; trombonist Will Lang; Loadbang, a contemporary ensemble from New York City; violist Nick Revel; violinist Emily Kalish.
Updated information can be found at www.saintjohnswilliamstown.org..
St. John’s is located at 35 Park Street and is wheelchair-accessible.
