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Ripley Chapel to host Boston Saxophone Quartet

Members of the Boston Saxophone Quartet ready to play for a group of students at Saint Raphael Parish School in Medford. COURTESY PHOTO/BOSTON SAXOPHONE QUARTET

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The following was submitted by the First Congregational Church:

On Friday, Oct. 25, Ripley Chapel presents the Boston Saxophone Quartet live in-person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

The Boston Saxophone Quartet (BSQ) is a unique blend of musicians with an impressive range of repertoire on saxophone, flute, clarinet, and bassoon.

Distinguished members of the BSQ — Jim Repa, Lou Stamas, Peter Cokkinias, Bob Chadwick — have performed with the Boston Pops and Boston Symphony Orchestra and leading Broadway theaters throughout New England. The BSQ offers a wide repertoire: Swing, Ragtime, Jazz, The Beatles … all the way back to the Renaissance.

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The BSQ musicians are proficient on all the woodwinds: flute, clarinet, oboe and bassoon. Performances include varied and exciting woodwind combinations, as you will hear!

From Elsa Fogg Vernon, Technical Coordinator of Events, Boston Athenaeum, 2018: “The Boston Saxophone Quartet gave a beautiful concert at the Boston Athenaeum. They showcased many different musical styles. An excellent performance.”

Concert tickets are $20, general admission — both live and live-streamed.

Student tickets are $5.

Purchase tickets here.

For more information, visit www.fcc-winchester.org or contact Jane Ring Frank, minister of worship and the arts at 857-919-0983 or at jane@fcc-winchester.org.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Ripley Chapel can be found at First Congregational Church, Winchester, 21 Church St. The entry is located on the Vine Street side of the church. Please use the accessible ramp entrance, and Ripley Chapel will be directly to your right as you enter the building.

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