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When the congregation of Bergen Evangelical Presbyterian Church had its 117-year-old pipe organ refurbished in 2022, we wanted to share the “new” organ’s musical beauty with our community, so an organ concert was planned. As plans progressed, we wanted to share even more music with the community. The idea of a concert series was born. During the spring of 2024, we put together a five-night concert series that included a variety of musicians and musical styles. ​
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We continue this tradition with the 2025 Concert Series. Again, we offer five FREE concerts, featuring a variety of talented musicians from our area, in a beautiful and historic sanctuary setting. Each musician or group brings their unique musical style and selections.
Spring '25 - Concert Series
All are welcome! A freewill offering will be collected to support music outreach at the church, and there will be a reception following each performance.
February 2, 2025, 6 PM
The Roberts Wesleyan University Chorale is devoted to the study and performance of high-quality choral music from diverse styles, musical eras, languages, and cultures. Bonded by a passion for compelling musical performance and a desire for meaningful Christian fellowship, the Chorale is an ensemble of talented singer-artists who combine their gifts to cultivate excellence in choral singing. is a highly selective vocal performance ensemble that requires auditions to be accepted.
March 16, 2025, 6 PM
Catherine Caton, harp
Catherine Caton started playing the harp at a young age, beginning lessons at the Eastman Community Music School with Dr. Nan Gullo Bassett. She was principal harpist of the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, and during her time there, was the winner of the RPO League’s Helen Greer instrumental award. Following high school, she enlisted in the Marine Corps before returning to finish her education at the Eastman School of Music under the instruction of Professor Kathleen Bride. She is currently acting principal harpist of the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes, and freelances regularly.
April 6, 2025, 6 PM
George Collichio (georgecollichio.com) is a National Recording Artist, Performer, Music Educator, and private guitar instructor. He has nine national CD releases and maintains a busy performance schedule. He has played hundreds of events throughout the US and Italy and has appeared and performed on several national and cable TV shows. George’s music is available on all popular streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, and Pandora. With degrees from Empire State University and Nazareth University, George is a highly sought-after teacher in the area as well as around the country via Zoom.
May 4, 2025, 6 PM
Organ Recital featuring students from the
Eastman School of Music
Organ study at the Eastman School of Music builds on a century of remarkable accomplishments. Students are prepared for multifaceted careers as church musicians, teachers, and concert performers through an array of classes and lessons and a wide-ranging weekly colloquium. They also have ample opportunities to practice and perform on a large collection of outstanding instruments. Students and alumni regularly win competitions around the world. We are pleased to host two students for this performance.
May 18, 2025, 6 PM
Small ensembles from the Genesee Valley Wind Ensemble
The Genesee Valley Wind Ensemble exists to serve and provide local audiences with new and familiar live music, provide ensemble members an opportunity to perform challenging music and provide an opportunity to build collective musical talents. For our final performance this year, we are pleased to host several small ensembles from this group.
This concert series is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by GO ART!