St. George’s Episcopal Church will offer New Year’s Eve Concerts to benefit the Notre Dame Parish and School in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The evening begins with an organ concert by the organists of St. George’s at 8:30 pm, followed by the best in jazz, funk, and Latin jazz with St. George’s Jazz Ensemble at 10 pm.
Admission is free with donations accepted at the door. All proceeds help support the 383 schoolchildren of the Notre Dame Parish and School with food, clothing, supplies, and medical care.
Located at 905 Princess Anne Street in historic downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia, St. George’s Episcopal Church offers a wide range of concerts throughout the year featuring local and out of town musicians. The nave’s lush acoustics provide the perfect backdrop for “beautiful music in a beautiful space”.
The concert is free with donations accepted at the door. For more information, contact (540) 373-4133 or music@stgeorgesepiscopal.net. To learn more about St. George’s concert series, visit www.stgeorgesepiscopal.net/music/concerts.
DATE: Tuesday, December 31, 2019
TIME: 8:30 pm
EVENT: St. George’s Haiti Benefit Concert
ARTISTS: Organists of St. George’s and The St. George Jazz Ensemble
LOCATION: St. George’s Episcopal Church, 905 Princess Anne St. Fredericksburg, VA 22401
ADMISSION: FREE
CONTACT: 540.373.4133 or music@stgeorgesepiscopal.net
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John and Mary Vreeland have been performing music together since 2002. Their shared passion for all types of music has driven the direction of their lives, both individually and as a couple. John and Mary are crowd favorites at Curitiba in downtown Fredericksburg and have also appeared at Fredericksburg’s PorchFest.