The Phillips Academy Music Department will present a benefit concert for Haiti on Sunday, March 7 at 3 p.m. Featured on the program will be members of the faculty of music from Phillips Academy and student members of the Gospel Choir.
The program, under the direction of Christopher Walter, will feature a wide variety of music including jazz, classical selections, gospel choir, African Drumming and Appalachian music.
The public is invited to support this benefit with a suggested donation of $10 with proceeds going to Partners in Health.
Partners in Health has been working on the ground in Haiti for over 20 years and urgently needs your support to help those affected by the recent earthquake. PIH works to bring modern medical care to poor communities in 12 countries around the world. The work of PIH has three goals: to care for our patients, to alleviate the root causes of disease in their communities, and to share lessons learned around the world. For more information on Partners in Health, go to PIH.org
The concert will be held in Cochran Chapel on Chapel Aveue on the school campus. Cochran Chapel is handicapped accessible. Any inquiries regarding this performance may be made to the Phillips Academy Music Department by calling 978-749-4263 or sending an e-mail to the department at music@andover.edu.
Choir and orchestra concert March 5
The Phillips Academy Choirs and Chamber Orchestra will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 5, in the Cochran Chapel. The program will include a selection of madrigals, sacred music, and folksongs. The program will also include Bach's Cantata No. 4 Christ lag in Todesbanden under the direction of Christopher Walter.
This concert is free and open to the public.
