Spring Concert April 7 at St. Stephen Church

Spring Concert Sunday, April 7 at St. Stephen Church, Marlborough

Professional musicians, talented teens, a variety of musical styles and a half-dozen different instruments will be showcased during an afternoon performance on Sunday, April 7 at 3:00 pm at St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 537 Bolton St. (Route 85), Marlborough.
“Spring Concert – Piano, Viola, Harp, Oboe – Oh My!” will highlight light-hearted musical selections ranging from bluegrass to waltz, and folk songs to broadway favorites, as well as offer ice cream during intermission.
In addition to four adult musicians with decades of teaching and symphony experience, and three musical teenagers – all members of St. Stephen Lutheran Church – the concert will present an opportunity for audience participation. The St. Stephen Church choir will lead those attending in a rendition of Edelweiss from “The Sound of Music.”
Program selections also include: Three English Folk Songs - R. Vaughan Williams - Ron Kaye, English horn and Tammy Kaye, viola; Three French Dances - Ron Kaye, oboe and Tammy Kaye, violin; Prelude and Waltz - Shostakovich - Linda Hanson and Tammy Kaye, violin, and Stanley Hanson, piano; Ashokan Farewell - Ungar - Erin Kaye, harp, Steven Kaye, cello and Tammy Kaye, violin; The Easy Winners - Scott Joplin - Tammy Kaye, violin, Linda Hanson, violin, and Stanley Hanson, piano; Prelude (Novelette in Fourths) - George Gershwin - Stanley Hanson, piano; and In My Own Little Corner (from Cinderella), Lily Ruggierie, vocalist.
Instead of a monetary admission, those attending the concert are asked to donate a new, unopened package (any size) of either socks or underwear for men, women, or children. These will be given out to shoppers at the church’s April 27 Spring Clothing Giveaway, along with gently used seasonal clothing and accessories.

About the Performers
Ronald Kaye, oboist and English horn player, is a member of Symphony New Hampshire and the Pentamerus Winds quintet. He has performed with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, the Portland Symphony, Rhode Island Philharmonic and others. Abroad, he has been a member of the Mexico City Philharmonic and Graz (Austria) Festival orchestra. He earned music degrees from the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University and St. Olaf College.

Tammy Kaye, violist and violinist, is a member of the Worcester Symphony and plays for weddings in Newport, RI. She is the director of the Suzuki strings program at the Whitinsville Christian School. Tammy has been a member of the Rhode Island Philharmonic and Portland Symphony. She holds a degree in viola performance from the University of Iowa and received her Suzuki certification from the Preucil School of Music.

Linda Hanson, violinist, is the principal 2nd violin in Symphony Pro Musica, where she has played for 40 years. Before her retirement, she was the strings teacher for the Sudbury Public Schools for 35 years. She is a graduate of the University of Akron Firestone Conservatory of Music where she met her husband, Stan.

Stanley Hanson, piano, is the music director at St. Stephen Lutheran Church, where he also directs the vocal and handbell choirs. He has been active in community music, as piano accompanist for both the Worcester and Rivers Edge Youth Chorus and music director for several shows at Hudson High School. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance from the University of Akron and has taken additional graduate study in organ, music education and musicology, and studied improvisation at Westminster Choir College.

Erin Kaye, harpist, is a junior at Assabet Valley Regional Vocational High School where she specializes in Culinary Arts. Her passions are working with cows, playing the harp, and baking.
Both Erin and her twin brother, Steven, began playing their instruments at age 9.

Steven Kaye, cellist, attends Shrewsbury High School and is a member of the Concert Orchestra. In addition to playing the cello, his passions are history, anthropology, and playing Pokemon.

Lily Ruggiere, vocalist, is a sophomore at Burncoat High School where she is in the select chorus and is rehearsing for her school’s production of The Addams Family. She has taken voice lessons for six years. Lily has also acted, sung and danced for community theaters including Calliope and Gateway. She has studied acting and dance at Hanover Conservatory.

“Spring Concert – Piano, Viola, Harp, Oboe – Oh My!” is the fourth in a series of Performances at St. Stephen. Previous programs have featured a folk duo, an organ concert, and a jazz quartet.