FRIENDS OF MUSIC is a group of people interested in supporting the music ministry at St. John. Gifts to the Friends of Music of St. John have helped fund maintenance of our hand bells and our world-class pipe organ. Friends of Music also sponsor a Concert Series of local and nationally renowned musicians. Admission to many of the concerts is a free-will offering. 
Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 4 PM
Dennis Zimmer, Harpsichord
Mr. Zimmer is kantor, organist, music teacher and choir director at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Brookfield. He will perform works by J.S. Bach, Pachelbel, Haydn, Soler and D. Scarlatti on his French Double Harpsichord (Knight Vernon, 1996).
Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 4 PM
American Gems
Christine Steyer, Vocal with Piano
2011 triple prize-winner, soprano Christine Steyer, accompanied by Lyric Opera of Chicago's Philip Morehead and joined by violinist Chris Nemeth, tenor Franco Martorana and Paul Geiger, narrator, celebrates the finest of American opera, art song, folksongs and popular tunes.
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 8 PM
Hymn Festival on the Holy Trinity
A part of Concordia University Chicago’s annual Lectures in Church Music series.
Features Jeffrey Blersch, organist Concordia University Nebraska, Kapelle and instrumentalists of Concordia University Chicago, with Charles Brown, conductor.
Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 4 PM
Oak Park Concert Chorale
Paul Lindblad, Director
Open the Holiday Season with OPCC’s annual concert celebrating the exquisite music of Christmas. Concert features Virgil Thomson’s Scenes from the Holy Infancy along with familiar carols both ancient and modern. (Tickets $18 adults, $10 students & seniors)
Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 4PM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 4 PM
The Boar’s Head Festival
Be transp orted back to Bethlehem and Medieval England to experience the pageantry of the Christmas Season. An unforgettable experience for the entire family. (Advance tickets $15 adults, $12 children, students & seniors; at the door $18.00 adults, $15.00 children, students & seniors)
Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 4 PM
Organ Concert Andrew Schaeffer
This talented young organist, currently working on a Masters in Music Performance at Yale University, will present a recital of organ masterworks showcasing
St. John’s Aeolian-Skinner organ.
Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 4 PM
Spirit of Life Chorus
Spirit of Life Chorus, a Chicago-area favorite, performs all styles of Contemporary Christian music that will enrich and inspire your faith.
