Ripley Chapel Arts & Spirituality

We are proud to announce our 2024-25 Ripley Presents Season of Events! Both live in person and live streamed, please join us for an exciting line-up of concerts. From high octane blues to singer-songwriter Indie Pop, from Valentine’s Day Cabaret to soul-satisfying classical music, Ripley Presents offers a uniquely satisfying and distinctive roster of artists for the 2024-25 season. For more information about the season, please contact Jane Ring Frank, Minister of Music and the Arts at 857-919-0983.

All events begin at 7:30 p.m. Our line-up includes:

9/27: Late Night Thoughts – Indie-Pop Duo, singer/songwriter stylings + anthemic pop production.
10/25: Boston Saxophone Quartet – a unique blend of musicians with an impressive range of repertoire on saxophone, flute, clarinet, oboe, and bassoon.
11/15: You Are Welcome Here: Syldason – Daniela Tosic (voice) and Sylvie Zakarian (marimba) meld folk and classical traditions to form a new Balkan repertory.
12/20: Songs for the Waiting: An Advent Serenade – From Renaissance motets to vocal jazz harmony, four of Boston’s best vocalists celebrate the season with compelling duos, trios, and quartets.
1/24/2025: Willie J. Laws Band – a genre-bending sound tempered with the grooves of Motown, Memphis, the Gulf Coast of Texas, and New Orleans.
2/14: Valentine’s Day: Scott Nicholas and Friends – In honor of Cupid’s mischief and matchmaking, a cabaret evening of musical theater’s best love (and heartbreak) songs.
3/21: Celebration Organ Concert – in honor of Winchester’s 175^th anniversary and on the very date of Bach’s 340^th birthday, a town-wide organ extravaganza on our beautiful Fisk organ (Sanctuary concert).
4/11: Hank Wonder – Our favorite Winchester-based trio returns to Ripley Chapel with an infectious blend of Classic Country and Southern Soul!
5/9: Aryaloka String Quartet – four stunning musicians, inspired by prodigious composers.
6/13: Triton – With piano accordion, bellows-blown bagpipes, fiddle, and nyckelharpa, this dynamic trio offers music rooted in the traditional dance repertoire of Northwestern Europe.

All concert tickets are $20 – both live and live-streamed. Details and live stream links will be provided closer to each event.

For more information about the season, please 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.

Upcoming Events

Ripley Presents Songs for the Waiting: An Advent Serenade

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM

Featuring Adriana Repetto, Carrie Cheron, Randy McGee, Steven Lauterwasser

Live in-person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church. Please join us for a delightful and poignant evening of seasonal vocal music featuring four of Boston’s most exciting performers: Adriana Repetto, soprano; Carrie Cheron, mezzo; Randy McGee, tenor; Steven Lauterwasser, bass. From beautiful chants to gorgeous motets, from classic repertoire to haunting contemporary carols, these four are sure to bring warmth, beauty, and mystery to a cold winter’s night….read more