2022-2023 Season
Season XV – Happy Anniversary!
Pipes for Pipes XII
Scott Montgomery, Organ, organ
Christmas at First:Oratorio de Noel
Chancel Choir ofThe First Church
Muddy Brook Chamber Orchestra
Poisson/Plummer/Ayres-Kerr/Cleveland/Olefirowicz
4th Advent Services
Trumpet Masters
Max Ignas, trumpet
Deborah Emery, piano
Leona Cheung, piano
4 Hands – 1 Grand
Liana Paniyeva & Cihan Yucel
piano duo
Imperio in Stereo
Father-Son Piano Duo
Roy and Kristjon Imperio
Black Reflections
Cailin Marcel Manson, bariton
Christina Wright-Ivanova, piano
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 PIPES: The 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