Director's Message
"Music washes away from the soul
the dust of everyday life."
~Berthold Auerbach
Dear Music at Abington Friends, Followers, and
Patrons,
It is very exciting to share the 40th Anniversary Season of
Music at Abington in this brochure. Like any milestone
anniversary this is a reason to celebrate. The listeners and
supporters of MAA are the reason this concert series is an ongoing
success and a significant part of the cultural and musical
landscape in our community. We invite your participation in this
season's special offerings as we mark 40 years of concerts in the
community. To celebrate the breadth and depth of Music at
Abington's rich history we have assembled a wide array of
inspiring programs. In the program page that follows you will begin
to get a sense of the quality and variety of this anniversary
season. Long-time favorites are certainly represented: the
Christmas by Candlelight program, Mozart's Requiem on the
Annual Memorial Concert, five organ concerts, a highlight
children's program with the children's choirs of Abington
Presbyterian Church participating, and a concerto performance by
violinist Timothy Schwarz with the Abington Symphony Orchestra. New
programs lend a festive note to the season, too: the Jim Ridl Jazz
Quartet featuring top-notch professionals from New York and
Philadelphia, a special baroque voice and oboe program featuring
Abington native Katherine Young, and a three-concert chamber music
series featuring music of Brahms and friends. This could be enough,
but because the success of Music at Abington is the
participation of its loyal friends we have a 40th Anniversary
Celebration Concert in May featuring organ, orchestra, choirs,
favorites and your requests, plus a special appearance by founding
artistic director G. Stanley Powell.
Our milestone season marks just how much music has been shared
and enjoyed by continuing this lively tradition. So the
40th Anniversary Season of MAA is an opportunity to come
together to be inspired by the artistry, bathed in the beauty, and
encouraged by the community of Music at Abington in the
lives of the listeners and performers. Show your support for this
season and the ongoing presence of music in our community in these
four ways. First, mark these events on your calendar and invite a
friend, neighbor, or first-time listener to share in this music
with you. Second, return the patron form from the bottom of the
brochure with a contribution to support Music at Abington,
we rely completely on patron donations and free-will offerings for
our programming. Reserve your tickets to the cabaret fundraiser;
demand has grown each year and you won't want to miss it. Finally,
offer your requests and highlight memories for the Anniversary
Celebration concert at one of the fall programs or through a
personal note. We want to know what has had a particular impact on
you from Music at Abington.
With thanksgiving for 40 years of musical memories and
excitement about the ones we will continue to create together,
John Sall, Director of Music Ministries
&
The Music at Abington Committee