Big Band Christmas Concert Is Sunday
The concert celebrates the music and story of the Christmas season both sacred and secular. An offering will be taken.
The concert will be performed by vocalists Bill Ward, Jenna Robino, Rob Meger and the Chautauqua Big Band Swing Orchestra under the direction of John Cross. Sara Johnson, a multimedia graphic artist, will visually interpret each selection in the performance. First Covenant Pastor Liz Whitney will narrate the program.
The swing orchestra will present big band music featuring soloists that include trumpeters Jay Hagen, Michelle Battaglia and Brandon Caruso; Kyle Jordan on baritone saxophone; Drew Minton and Paul Mazzone on tenor saxophone; as well as Tim Przybelinski, Chris Wakefield and Doug Schutte on trombone, Nicholas Nasibyan on piano, Lily Zappie on guitar and Craig Ridgway on drums.