The Second Annual St. Paul’s Summer Music Quiz

Many young talented musicians have shared and even learned some of their musical craft here at St. Paul’s and then gone into the professional music world.

Question: Who performed often as a child at St. Paul’s, in Mt. Lebanon School District strings program and in the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony? When asked by a distinguished and amazed cello teacher at the summer Interlochen Arts Camp “where did you learn to play Basso Continuo (a distinct Baroque era style of bass line accompanying), she delightfully answered, “In church!”

Hint: Her father is completing his fiftieth year as the Pittsburgh Symphony's co-principal and E-flat clarinetist and her mother is an elementary band teacher in the Mt. Lebanon School District.

Answer: Alexandra (Allie) Thompson, cellist PIttsburgh Symphony.

After graduating college in 2011 from the Cleveland Institute of Music, she began a three-year fellowship with the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, Florida. Previous to that, her summers were spent at Spoleto Festival USA, Tanglewood Music Center, National Repertory Orchestra, International Festival-Institute at Roundtop, Credo Chamber Music and Interlochen Arts Camp. Prior to joining the Pittsburgh Symphony, she performed as a substitute cellist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood.

Her primary teacher was Pittsburgh symphony principal cellist Anne Martindale Williams. She was a winner of the Duquesne Young Artist and Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist Competitions. So, it all began in the St. Paul’s family. Allie currently resides in Dormant with her husband, tuba player Joshua Lee, and their Australian shepherd, Fuzz. Allie will be here as cellist in as many musical presentations as often as we are able to bring her home!

Summer Music at St. Paul's

Summer Music at St. Paul’s includes great worship music in liturgy, concerts, and our annual Performance Jazz Camp led by Jazz artist in residence, Lee Robinson

Chancel Choir
Want to try out singing in the Chancel Choir? It’s easy! Just come on Sunday morning’s for a 9:45 am rehearsal and we sing at 10:45. You will be welcomed!

Jazz Camp
Want to send your budding young jazz artist to our fifth annual jazz camp? See the information below and make the call today!

8:45 Musician
Want to try out your 8:45 am worship band skills as a singer or instrumentalist? Even easier! Join us on Sunday morning for our 8:15 warm up for the 8:45 liturgy

Friends of Music Guild Concert with cellist Olga Redkina

On Wednesday, June 15 at 7:00 pm, The Friends of Music Guild Concert Series sponsors a special concert featuring internationally known cellist and teacher, Olga Redkina. Educated in Russia with performance degrees from Kazan State University and here in Pittsburgh at Duquesne University, Olga is principal cellist with the Johnstown Symphony and offers a cello camp here at St. Paul’s, June 15 through 18. Among other works, her concert will feature “Variations on a Rococo Theme” by Tchaikovsky. We are also delighted that Olga will offer prelude music on Sunday, June 5th. To register for Olga’s cello camp at St. Paul’s and to receive further information, go to OlgaRedkina.com.

Annual Jazz Camp

Performance Jazz Camp (PJC) 2016
Camp location: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Monday July 18 through Friday July 22
Concert Tuesday, July 26 at 7:00 pm

Performance Jazz Camp is an exciting and innovative jazz camp program. Its focus is small groups, quartets, trios and quintets quartets. The student range is elementary, middle school and high school. Individual instrumentalists and vocalists are welcome to apply.

Individuals and groups may register for PJC. The individuals who are accepted will be assigned to a jazz group to participate in the camp and closing performance.

Performance Jazz Camp focus includes performing, a great amount of playing, group interaction, performance coaching, programming, guest jazz artists (TBA) for Master Class demonstrations and having fun while learning! The PJC concludes with a student concert.

Applicants may be individuals or a existing small jazz combo or contemporary music ensemble. Please call Pattie O’Donnell about the Performance Jazz Camp and how to register. Call (412)-851-8482