A COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS SING-AlONG & CONCERT

Celebrated conductor and pianist, Bobby Peterson, will conduct a Christmas Oratorio by Camille Saint- Saens as well as a sing-along with a full choir, singing such favorites as Joy to the World and O Come All Ye Faithful among numerous other popular pieces. The concert will take place at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in East Hampton on December 16 at 5:00 PM and will be free and open to the public. Following the concert, there will be a festive reception to which the entire community is invited.

Conductor Bobby Peterson, who has organized the concert, is well known not just among music lovers on Long Island, but also in New York City. He has accompanied such performers as Julie Andrews and Rufus Wainwright at the Westhampton Performing Arts Center. In 2013, he was the musical director for Guild Hall's production of Noel Coward's Tonight at 8:30, starring Blythe Danner and Simon Jones. The New York Times wrote that "Bobby Peterson, the production's musical director, takes to the keys with a virtuoso flourish..." He has also accompanied for such regional theaters as Gateway Playhouse, Bay Street Theater, and the John W. Engeman Theater. In addition to his extensive concert work, he is the music director and organist at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in East Hampton.

The vocalists, who will sing the oratorio, are Joy Jones, Thomas Killourhy, and Michael Pitocchi; they will be accompanied by a full choir and orchestra.

Peterson said the evening concert “will be a great and festive way for the community to take part in a joyful Christmas celebration.”

St. Luke’s Church is located at 18 James Lane, East Hampton. For further information, please contact the church at 631-329-0990 or tower18@stlukeseasthampton.org. The church’s website is www.stlukeseasthampton.org