Concerts

Special LEnten Choral Concert

Lighten Our Darkness: An afternoon of musical reflection
Sunday, March 3, at 4:00 pm

You are invited to a very special choral concert, “Lighten Our Darkness: An afternoon of musical reflection.” Under the direction of Jane Holstein, the concert featuring the First Pres Choir, chamber orchestra, organists Josh Ring and Paul Detterman, and special guests Elizabeth Harrison, soprano, and David John Hailey (pastor at First Baptist, Oak Park), baritone. The concert will feature Gabriel Faure’s REQUIEM, and music by Joel Raney.

A concert livestream will be available beginning at 4:00 pm on March 3.

First Pres is wheelchair and hearing accessible. 
No ticket required; freewill offering will be taken.
First Pres is wheelchair and hearing accessible. 

KAIA String Quartet

Friday, March 8, at 7:00 pm

KAIA String Quartet is an all-female, Chicago-based string quartet that performs worldwide. If the name sounds familiar, it may be because KAIA has participated in the past two First Pres Christmas concerts. KAIA is celebrating Women’s History Month with a concert at First Pres, sponsored by the Chicago Federation of Musicians. The concert is free and open to the community.

A concert livestream will be available beginning at 7:00 pm on March 8.

Choral Christmas Concert

God Is With Us: Emmanuel
Sunday, December 17, at 4:00 pm

Every year Christmas has a special meaning. This year, marked by so much division and war, First Pres offers you and your loved ones a beautiful reminder of God’s promise that he is, in fact, God with us through it all. The First Pres choir will be joined by the KAIA String Quartet and other area instrumentalists to offer music from Handel’s Messiah, and by contemporary composers Dan Forrest, Elaine Hagenberg, Craig Courtney, and Joel Raney. Don’t miss this opportunity to receive a spiritual and musical gift this Christmas.

Under the direction of Dr. M. Jane Holstein, director of music ministries, First Presbyterian Church of River Forest.
Wheelchair and hearing accessible. 
No ticket required; freewill offering will be taken.

Kids' Christmas Musical

Christmas in Egypt
Sunday, December 10, at 4:00 pm

Join us as the children and youth of First Pres present a musical to remind us of what December 25 would be like if Jesus had never been born.