Brockport’s 2025 Winter Serenades music series begins on Sunday, February 2, at 3 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Main and State Streets. The church is a welcoming space with excellent sound and beautiful stained glass windows, some of which are by Tiffany. There is no charge and tickets are not required, thanks to the generosity of many local music lovers. Audiences are invited to attend a “Meet the Artists” reception in the social hall following each concert.
Four varied music events are scheduled for February 2, February 16, March 2, and March 16. Appropriate for all ages, each will also be available for home viewing during the performances and later. See http://www.stlukesbrockport.org for a link.
The February 2 opening performance features two violinists from the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Jeanelle Thompson and James Zabawa-Martinez. They’ve planned a varied program of music “spanning generations and genres that promises something for everyone.”
They say that “the versatility and brilliance of the violin will be on display through a wide variety of repertoire, from classical and opera arrangements to bluegrass and everything in between, including some surprises.” The afternoon promises to be both entertaining and informative.
The February 16 concert marks the return of Michael Lasser, the popular author and award-winning Fascinatin’ Rhythm radio host. Alan Jones and Connie Fredericks-Malone sing the music that he talks about from the Great American Songbook. Singing along will be tempting, but not encouraged.
The third event, on Sunday, March 2, is Brockport’s international recording artist Chris Wilson.
He is known around the world for his beautiful, heartfelt ballads that will fill the church with emotion and warmth. For more information, visit his website (http://www.chriswilson.us) or Facebook page (Chris Wilson Music).
The final event of the 2025 season is March 16. The Laura Dubin Trio is a popular group that performs internationally and all over Rochester, including at the annual Jazz Festival. As usual, there will be lots of surprises – the trio’s versatility is impressive.
For more information, call 637-5300 or visit http://www.brockportny.org. Sign up on the Get Notifications link for up-to-date announcements. March 30 is being held as a possible “reschedule” date in case of weather-necessitated cancelations.
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Jeanelle Thompson (above) and James Zabawa-Martinez (below) will perform February 2.
