A Note from our Director
Looking around us, we see a world that is simultaneously filled with natural beauty and brokenness. Artistic expressions including music
reflect this, both awakening us to the transcendent beauty and God’s divine inspiration while yet remaining limited by the humanity of the artist. The ancient Japanese art form of kintsugi embodies this concept of redemptive beauty through brokenness – cracked and broken pottery is repaired in a way where the cracks themselves are highlighted in gold, giving greater value and beauty than the item had originally. In the same way, God’s transcendent beauty can shine through and redeem brokenness.
Our concert series traces this theme as we meditate on the cross of Christ through the cello music of Bach, revel in the fragile joy of the Christ child in the nativity, contemplate hopeful redemption through beautiful chamber works, and witness the holiness of God in the story of the prophet Elijah. Each concert grants us an opportunity to revel in the ability of God to heal our deepest wounds and inspire our greatest joys.
Our concerts are intended to be shared as blessings to our community. We invite you, your family, and anyone in your reach to come and experience these concerts, so that all may receive a renewed vision of redemption and hope in Christ.
Grace and Peace,
A. Matthew Mazzoni
Director of Music Ministry
Central Presbyterian Church
