The mission of the Saint Patrick Music for Charity Series is two-fold; First, to provide outstanding musical performances to the Cumberland County community. Second, to heighten the awareness of and raise funds for local charities through the performing arts.
In order to achieve these goals, the series aims to offer 3 or 4 concerts each season entirely free of charge to the public.  These concerts are open not just to the parish but to the wider Fayetteville community.  At each concert, the benefiting charity is invited to have a display in the church vestibule and to give a brief presentation about their work. A freewill collection is taken at the doors. The series expenses are funded by the generous donations of the Friends of the Music Series, through grants and through the support of Saint Patrick Catholic Church.
For more information or to make a contribution to our expenses, please contact the music ministry office at (910) 323 2410 ext. 117 or email arogers@stpatnc.org

2010-2011 Season

Inca Son

Music of the Andes

Thursday, September 9, 2010

7:00 P.M.

Concert Beneficiary: SANA Ministry for the Poor

César Villalobos was born to a large family in Northern Peru in 1960. His parents were poor Andean farmers who worked hard to support their 13 children. César used music and dance as a way to forget the harsh realities of his childhood including the fight against hunger. Having come to Boston in his mid-twenties he founded Inca Son on the streets of Harvard Square and has been introducing people to the rich culture of the Andes ever since.

Inca Son is recognized in Peru as a cultural ambassador to the world and we are thrilled that the group will be sharing their music and stories with us at the first concert of this year’s series. You can expect to hear not only the most familiar sikus (panpipes) but other traditional Peruvian instruments such as tarkas and the charango. Did you know that the charango, a guitar like instrument, was originally made from the carcass of an armadillo? This concert will be both educational and visually and aurally colorful – an artistic feast appropriate for the whole family. Definitely a ’don’t miss’ event.

Christine Johnson – pianist

Romantic Reflections

Friday, October 29, 2010

7:00 P.M.

Concert Beneficiary: Special Olympics, Cumberland County

Back by popular demand! Experience the beauty of 19th century Romantic piano music as Christine Bethanne Johnson performs works by Franck, Brahms, Chopin, and others.  

Christine delights audiences with her extraordinary sound quality, delicate nuances, and interpretative conviction. Having performed in seven countries and throughout the United States to much acclaim, she continues to win recognition through international piano competitions including the Grand Prix at the 2005 Catania International Rachmaninoff Festival. It has been three years since Christine first thrilled us with her extraordinary talent and we are very excited to have the opportunity to hear her once more.

Elizabeth Young - violinist

Sunday, February 20, 2011

4:00 P.M.

Concert Beneficiary: Boys and Girls Club of Cumberland County

Violinist Elizabeth Young is a Fayetteville native. She began her studies on the violin at age 3 with Mary Frances Boyce and later attended the North Carolina School of the Arts. She has since performed in the United States and in Europe as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestra member. With an outstanding reputation as an orchestral musician, Elizabeth is now an active freelance musician and teacher in New York City where she is the Music School Director at the Huntington Center for Performing Arts on Long Island.  Please join us for this very special evening of uplifting music when Elizabeth will perform works by Beethoven, Elgar, Wieniawski and Ysaye.