Postponed to February 13 at 3:00 PM due to weather.

Join the Johnstown Branch NAACP and Christ Centered Community Church in celebration, featuring a string quartet from the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra (JSO) playing two pieces of music written by black composers in tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Support this celebration of a great Civil Rights Pioneer, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and give him the honor he is due. 

Musical selections will be offered by members of the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, Darlene Seals, and Reverend Brandon King. Music Director James Blachly will offer the keynote address on “The Binding Power of Music.”

Due to the COVID-19 Virus spike, we are limiting our church presence to 100 folks and providing a zoom link to live stream the program.  

Reserve your seat, make a donation and register for the ZOOM link on the Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-martin-luther-king-jr-with-the-johnstown-symphony-orchestra-tickets-235365924817.  

Only those with in-person tickets are guaranteed admission to the church due to the COVID limits. Anyone needing assistance obtaining tickets with Eventbrite can contact Tom Schuster at (814) 915-4231 or tdschuster3@gmail.com. 

Please consider purchasing a hoodie to support the event and to wear when you attend!

The program:

Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (1932-2004):

Blue(s) Form (1979)

For solo violin, composed for Sanford Allen

Performed by Maureen Conlon-Gutierrez

Daniel Bernard Roumain (born 1970):

String Quartet No. 2: “King” (2001)

Performed by Johnstown Symphony Orchestra String Quartet

Maureen Conlon-Gutierrez, violin

Swana Chepaitis, violin

Charlie Alves, viola

Olga Redkina, cello

Program curated by James Blachly, drawn from works on the African Diaspora Music Project (www.africandiasporamusicproject.org) and A Catalog of Music Written in Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., compiled and edited by Anthony McDonald.