About this Event
About The Event:
For decades, Paul Winter Consort presented their Winter Solstice Celebration in the world’s largest cathedral, New York’s St. John the Divine, where it was renowned as New York’s holiday alternative to The Nutcracker and Radio City’s Christmas Spectacular. Since Covid, the event has not taken place in New York, and the Consort is now bringing it to the finest acoustic halls in New England in a ten-venue tour.
The Consort includes Paul Winter, soprano sax; Eugene Friesen, cello; pianist, Vitor Gonçalves ; Bulgarian bassist Peter Slavov; percussionist Bertram Lehmann; and the voice of Theresa Thomason.
The Winter Solstice Celebration is a contemporary take on ancient solstice rituals, when people felt a calling to come together on the longest night of the year, to welcome the return of the Sun and birth of the new year.
“Central to all the traditions of solstice is the renewal of spirit,” Winter notes, “symbolized by the rebirth of the sun. Winter solstice is a time for healing and hope; it is a time to celebrate community and relatedness; and a time to honor the diversity and the unity of the great cornucopia of life on Earth. Remembering the solstice, we resonate once again with the rhythm of the cosmos and allow our hearts to embrace the optimism of our ancient knowledge that the light will overcome the darkness.”
Parking:
Grace Epiphany Church is in Mt. Airy at 224 East Gowen Avenue. This venue is in a neighborhood with street parking. However, we have made arrangements for free concert parking in a private lot on the grounds of United Lutheran Seminary, located at 30 East Gowen Avenue. While it is a long two-block walk to the concert site, we have also arranged for a shuttle service that will be circulating throughout both concerts. And the parking lot will be monitored by a security service.
Accessibility:
If you need a wheelchair accessible entrance, it is possible to drive right up to one of the front entrances for loading and unloading. One of the ushers will then assist you to the entrance, bring you into the venue, and wait with you while your party members park and then join you.
Contact Information:
Feel free to reach out to us with any questions or concerns. Email us at [email protected]. You can also visit our website for more information: solsticeconcert.com
Event venue & nearby stays
Grace Epiphany Episcopal Church, 224 East Gowen Avenue, Philadelphia, United States
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