Arcadia Chorale 2025
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CLARKS SUMMIT — Arts at First Presbyterian will present two concerts in October at First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit, 300 School St.
At 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, the Arcadia Chorale will present a concert “Echoes from the Cathedrals,” which will feature the soaring choral and organ music of England, France, Italy, Spain and Germany inspired by the great cathedrals of Western Europe.
The Chorale is a professional chamber choir of 24 voices which has been presenting concerts since 1983. Guest artist is organist Christopher Johnson, who was featured on last year’s Arts Series.
The group performs under the direction of Matthew Rupcich. An active teacher and performing artist, Matthew leads multiple ensembles in the northeast.
In addition to serving as Arcadia Chorale’s music director, he is the conductor of Misericordia University’s Community Choir in Dallas.
Elsewhere in the region, he is music director at First Presbyterian Church of Hawley, conductor of the Tri-State Chorale in Milford, conductor and music director of the Rockland Camerata in Pearl River, New York, and music director of the Delaware Valley Opera Company in Narrowsburg, New York.
At 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 26, Colebrook Road will perform.
From Harrisburg to the national stage, this award-winning bluegrass band brings fiery picking, heartfelt harmonies, and pure joy to every note. Colebrook Road has stayed true to their bluegrass vision for a decade and a half.
In creating four studio albums and touring coast to coast, Colebrook Road has developed a sound of their own centered in original songwriting, new interpretations, intricate arrangement, and unbridled improvisation, with a nod to the innovators who came before.
They performed at the Wildflower Music Festival at the Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary in White Mills this summer.
Both concerts are open to the public free of charge, with a free-will offering taken to help defray the cost of the events. Meet the artists at a reception held following the concert.
For more information, visit www.fpccs.org or call the church office at 570-586-6306.
The concert series is supported in part by a Lackawanna County Community Arts and Culture Grant, and from individual contributions.
