Epiphany Concert

Once all the shopping, wrapping, shipping, and baking is over, give yourself the gift of Christmas carols with no pressure at all. On Saturday, January 7 at 2:00 pm., to honor Epiphany, also known as Twelfth Night, Christ Church at 6 Dane St, Kennebunk, will finish up the Christmas season with a joyful concert of Christmas favorites and sing-along caroling.

Celebrated on January 6th, the "twelfth day of Christmas" sung about in "A Partridge in a Pear Tree,” is traditionally when the three Wise Men saw the Baby Jesus and affirmed he was the divine Christ. The name "Epiphany" from the Greek word Epiphania, means "to show, make known, or reveal."

Organist and pianist “Maestro” Warren King will accompany several virtuoso musicians -- flutist Diana McNulty, violinist Margaret Hopkins, and trumpeter Thomas Kremser. The program will include opportunities for sing-along carols. Suggested donation for the concert is $15, or $10 for seniors and students, or what one can afford or chooses to give. Children under 12 are welcome at no charge. Come sing with us, or just relax and enjoy the music!

Warren King is Music Director at Christ Church and has been presenting concerts in various genres throughout the Kennebunks and beyond since his 2004 arrival in Maine. Along with his musical talent, Mr. King brings great energy and joy to everything he does. There is always an element of fun to his concerts. As leader of the band “Coastal Sound,” he provides upbeat dance music for wedding receptions, anniversary parties, and public events; and as half of the duo “Top-Hatz,” he brings music of the 1920’s-1950’s to area seniors, keeping their toes tapping and hands clapping. For more about Mr. King and his musical adventures, see www.livemusicmaine.com.
Virtuoso flutist Diana McNulty is a recording artist and freelance performer from Arundel. She received her Bachelor of Music from the UMaine School of Performing Arts, and is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda, the National Music Honor Society. Her debut album “Summer Skies,” released earlier this year, is available at www.dianamcnulty.com .

Margaret Bruziak Hopkins was born in Poland and has played violin since age 7. She was a member of the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra and a fiddler with the Polish Dancers of Boston. She received a B.M. in Performance from U. Mass. at Lowell (the Maestro’s alma mater!). She has performed throughout Europe and North America. Ms. Hopkins teaches violin at the Portland Conservatory of Music and her private home-based studio. She performs with Portsmouth Symphony, Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra, New Hampshire Music Festival, Maine Pro Musica, and PORTopera.

Master trumpeter Thomas Kremser was born and raised in Pennsylvania. He grew up in the Moravian Church, where he studied trumpet from the age of ten. Currently, Thomas shares his gifts with several local churches, as well as performing for weddings, musicals and other events. He is a founding member of the Seacoast Brass; a local brass ensemble.

The building is handicap-accessible from the parking lot behind Town Hall, and also has a parking lot across Dane Street. For more information, please visit our website www.christchurchkennebunk.org, or call or visit the office at 6 Dane Street Monday, Wednesday or Friday, 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. 985-4494.