For centuries the Church has supported the arts and St. John’s carries on that tradition by presenting a widely varied concert series for the greater Phoenixville community. Past performers include organists Peter Richard Conte, Jeffrey Brillhart, Charles Callahan, Michael Krentz, Mark Mummert; composers Thomas Keesecker, K. Lee Scott; pianist Philip Amalong; instrumentalists Amoroso Primo, Doppelflöte, Principally Harps and groups Mainstreet Brass; Philadelphia Handbell Ensemble, Simple Gifts, Susquehanna University Choir, Tarnished Six Dixieland Band and Westminster Choir College Handbells.
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Phoenixville, PA
2026-2027 Concert Series
St. John’s Choir & Friends
May 3, 2026, 7 PM
Psalms and Songs
Thirty-third annual concert with singers from the community
accompanied by the WCU Brass Ensemble & Organ
Rehearsals 7-9 pm, 3/22, 3/29, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 – Singers welcome, no audition required
Four Bones in Concert
August 2, 2026, 1 PM
four outstanding trombone players
A celebration of the instrument’s expressive range-
from rich, resonant harmonies to dazzling virtuosic passages
Dr. Carol Williams, Concert Organist
October 11, 2026, 4 PM
International Concert Organist and Composer
www.drcarolwilliams.co.uk
Providence Chamber Orchestra
November 22, 2026, 4 PM
World premier “As We Were Gazing at the Stars” for flute, piano, and chamber orchestra by Nina Siniakova
Belgian flutist Berten D’Hollander, pianist Nina Siniakova
www.ninasiniakova.com
Mainstreet Brass
December 6, 2026, 4 PM
Concert of Seasonal Favorites
Resident brass ensemble at Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem, PA
www.mainstreetbrass.com
Anderson Brothers, Jazz Clarinet and Saxophone
March 14, 2027, 4 PM
Performing and all Gershwin program
Headliners at: Carnegie Hall, The Blue Note, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center,
New Orleans Jazz Festival, Feinstein’s 54 Below, Blues Alley, Birdland
www.peterandwillanderson.com
Providence Chamber Orchestra
April 18, 2027, 4 PM
Repertoire yet to be selected
St. John’s Choir & Friends
May 2, 2027, 7 PM
Broadway tunes and popular favorites
Thirty-fourth annual concert with singers from the community
Rehearsals 7-9 pm, 3/21, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25
Singers welcomed, no audition required.