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PAST SEASONS

2021-2022 Season
Season XIV Staying Alive

Pipes Spectacular!

Organ Virtuoso Adam J. Brakel

Christmas at First

Chancel Choir ofThe First Church
Muddy Brook Chamber Orchestra
4th Advent Worship Services

Diva, Diva, Divo!

Brianna Robinson, soprano
Michelle Trainor, soprano
David Rivera Bozon, tenor
Leona Cheung, piano

4 Hands – 1 Grand

Liana Paniyeva & Cihan Yucel
piano duo

Jazz Masters

The Nebula Project
Rosenblum Sextet

2020-2021 Season
Season XIII Music Alive

Pops for Pipes XI

Brink Bush, Organ

Christmas at First
Cantata 147

The First Church Staff Singer Quartet
Muddy Brook Chamber Orchestra

Winterreise (A Winter’s Journey)

Mark Andrew Cleveland, bass-baritone
Eliko Akahori, piano

Chamber Masters V
Neave Trio

Anna Williams, violin
Mikhail Veselov, cello
Eri Nakamura, piano

Piano Masters III

Tania Tachkova, piano

2019-2020 SEASON

 

SEASON XII: WOMEN OF MUSIC

POPS FOR PIPES X

Mary Dolch, organ

CHRISTMAS AT FIRST: Sinfonia Sacra

Chancel Choir and Muddy Brook Brass

FRAUENTANZ

(Woodwind trio)
Karen Luttik, clarinet
Rebecca Jeffreys, flute
Molly Lozeau, piano

VIVE L’OPERA!

Olga Lisovskaya, soprano
Giovanni Formisano, tenor
Junhan Choi, baritone

WOMEN OF SONG

Jennifer Piazza-Pick, soprano
Ying-Shan Su, piano


2018-2019 Season

 

POPS FOR PIPES IX

A 333rd Anniversary Celebration!
Stephen Hamilton,organ

CHRISTMAS at FIRST: Antonio Vivaldi – Magnificat

Chancel Choir of the First Church of Nashua
Jessica McCormack, Soprano
Elena Stabile, soprano
Steven Caldicott Wilson, tenor
Larry Ballard, bass
Muddy Brook Chamber Ensemble
Joseph R. Olefirowicz, conductor

LE CHEMIN de la CROIX

A Lenten Meditation in Music & Word
Jeremy Filsell, organ

ORGAN MASTERS IV

Kyle Bertulli, organ

FIN de SIECLE

Period Instrument String Quartet

 

2017-2018 Season

 

POPS FOR PIPES VIII

Mary Dolch, organ

CHRISTMAS AT FIRST: Antonio Vivaldi – GLORIA

Chancel Choir of the First Church of Nashua
Julianne Gearhart, soprano
Stephanie Kacoyanis, mezzo soprano
Muddy Brook Chamber Ensemble
Joseph R. Olefirowicz, conductor

STRING-issimo! – II

Symphony NH String Quartet

PIZZA and PISTONS

Brass Quintet of Symphony NH

NASHUA PLAYS

Local Organists in Concert

 

2016-2017 Season

 

HAPPY 90th GRANDE DAME!

Ken Cowan, organ

CHRISTMAS at FIRST: John Rutter GLORIA

Chancel Choir of the First Church of Nashua
First Music Chamber Players
Joseph R. Olefirowicz, conductor

ORGAN MASTERS III

Andrew Scanlon, organ

POPS FOR PIPES VII

Nicholas Schmelter, organ

A REQUIEM TRIBUTE

Gabriel Fauré – Requiem
Joseph R. Olefirowicz, organ
Symphony NH Chamber Players
Mark Andrew Cleveland, bass
Nicole Plummer, treble

 

2015-2016 Season

 

ALTURAS DUO

Carlos Boltes, viola & charango
Scott Hill, guitar
Minta White, flute

CHRISTMAS at FIRST: Magnificat

Chancel Choir of the First Church of Nashua
Michelle Trainor, soprano
First Music Chamber Players
Joseph R. Olefirowicz, conductor

THE WAYS OF LOVE

Ute Gfrerer, soprano
Katharina Radlberger, violin
William Merrill, piano

POPS FOR PIPES VI

Rosalind Mohnsen, organ

MALLET MASTERS

Timur Rubinstehyn, percussion

 

2014-2015 Season

 

POPS for PIPES V

Colin Lynch/Trinity Church Boston

CHRISTMAS at FIRST: Cantata 62

Chancel Choir of the First Church of Nashua
Morgan Drew, treble
Heather Hotham, treble
Jonas Budris, tenor
Mark A. Cleveland, bass
First Music Chamber Players
Joseph R. Olefirowicz, conductor

NEW HAMPSHIRE MASTER CHORALE

Dan Perkins, Conductor

ASYLUM QUARTET: Redefining the Saxophone

Joseph Abad, soprano saxophone
Tony Speranza, alto saxophone
Max Schwimmer, tenor saxophone
Andrew Barnhart, baritone saxophone

CHAMBER MASTERS IV

Milkis-Newton-Kustanovich Trio

 

2013-2014 Season

 

VIOLINA VIRTUOSA

Caroline Goulding in Concert

CHRISTMAS AT FIRST: GAUDETE

Chancel Choir & First Schola
of The First Church of Nashua

PISTONS and PIPES

Watson & Major Trumpet/Organ Duo

A FAMILY AFFAIR

Symphony NH Wind Quintet
Peter and the Wolf &
Bremen Town Musicians

PIANO MASTERS II

The Altino Brothers:
Classical with a Twist!

 

2012-2013 Season

 

POPS FOR PIPES IV

Balint Karosi, organ

CHRISTMAS AT FIRST: The Messiah

Ruth Erde Hartt, soprano
Theresa Patten, alto
Steven Caldicott Wilson, tenor
Mark Andrew Cleveland, bass
Chancel Choir of the The First Church of Nashua

Symphony New Hampshire Chamber Players

Joseph R. Olefirowicz, conductor

AUSTRIAN EMBASSADORS

Katharina Radlberger, violin
Rupert Bergamnn, bass-baritone
William Merrill, piano

CELLO MASTERS

Sergey Antonov, cello
Ilya Kazantsev, piano

AN AFTERNOON TEA WITH PEGGY LEE

Tish Oney, jazz vocalist
John Chiodini, guitar
John Lockwood, acoustic bass

 

2011-2012 Season

 

POPS FOR PIPESThe Duel

Robin Dinda, organ
Renea Waligora, organ

CHRISTMAS AT FIRST: ORATORIO de NOËL

Sara Oettinger, soprano
Angela Jajko, mezzo soprano
Tania Mandzy, mezzo soprano
Steven Caldicott Wilson, tenor
Jimi James, bass-baritone

Chancel Choir of The First Church of Nashua

Nashua Symphony Chamber Players

PIANO MASTERS Schepkin in Concert

Sergey Schepkin, piano

LIEDERKUNST The Art of Song

Steven Scheschareg, baritone

Joseph R. Olefirowicz, piano

CHAMBER MASTERS
Aliento Trio

Dorothy Braker, cello
Karen Luttik, clarinet
Molly Wood, piano

 

  2010-2011 Season

 

POPS FOR PIPES THE SEQUEL

Joseph R. Olefirowicz, organ

CHRISTMAS AT FIRST: Magnificat

Sonja Du Toit-Tengblad, soprano
Tania Mandzy, mezzo soprano
Stefan Reed, tenor
Ron Williams, bass

Chancel Choir of The First Church of Nashua

Nashua Symphony Chamber Players

STRING~issimo!

String Quartet of the NSO
Elliott Markow, violin
Zoia Bologovsky, violin
Elizabeth Westner, viola
Harel Gietheim, cello

VOCAL MASTERS

Janice Edwards, mezzo soprano
Elizabeth Blood, piano
Berit Strong, guitar

AN AFTERNOON TEA WITH RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN

Courtney Huffman, soprano
Michelle  Trainor, soprano
Jimi James, baritone
Joseph R. Olefirowicz, music direction

Nashua Choral Ensemble Octet

 

 2009-2010 Season

 

MAJESTY OF BRASS

Richard Watson, trumpet
Andrew Sorg, trumpet
Alyssa Daly, horn
John Faeita, trombone
Kenneth Amis, tuba

CHAMBER MASTERS

Elliott Markow, violin
Steven Jackson, clarinet
George Lopez, piano

CEREMONY OF CAROLS

Katie Lyon-Pingree, harp
Brenna Wells, soprano
Tania Mandzy, mezzo soprano

Chancel Choir of The First Church of Nashua

BAROCCO ITALIANO

EXSULTEMUS Early Music Ensemble

Tatiana Dauber, baroque violin
Jesse Irons, baroque violin
Audrey Cienniwa, baroque cello
Joy Grimes, baroque viola
Bálint Karosi, harpsichord
Shannon Canavin, soprano
Martin Near, countertenor

WOODWIND EXCURSION

Kathleen Boyd, flute
Kyoko Hida-Battaglia, oboe & english horn
Steven Jackson, clarinet
Kevin Owen, horn
Sally Merriman, bassoon

ORGAN MASTERS – II

Massimo Nosetti, organ

 

 2008-2009 Season

 

“POPS FOR PIPES” A PIPE ORGAN SPECTACULAR CONCERT

Joseph R. Olefirowicz, organ

ANTONIO VIVALDI – GLORIA IN D MAJOR, RV 589

Shannon Canavin, soprano
Martin Near, countertenor
Elliott Markow, violin
Soo Gyeong Lee, violin
Rodger Ellsworth, viola
Susanne Friedrich, cello
Nancy Dimock, oboe
Richard Watson, trumpet

Chancel Choir of The First Church of Nashua

ORGAN MASTERS RECITAL

Scott Lamlein, organ

A JOURNEY THROUGH HOLY WEEK WITH J. S. BACH

Tricia N. Oney, soprano

AN AFTERNOON TEA WITH GILBERT & SULLIVAN 

Rebecca Hains, soprano
Angeliki Theoharis, mezzo soprano
Daniel P. Kamalic, tenor
Thomas Frates, bass-baritone