“Musical Belles – A Benefit Recital for the Restoration of the Clocktower” is a delightful concert featuring flutist Wendy Rolfe and pianist Deborah DeWolf Emery on Sunday, September 28 at 4:00 pm, at the First Congregational Church of Marion. This musical offering will benefit the church’s 1860 E. Howard Clocktower restoration project.
The performance will highlight flutes and music from around the globe including Brazil, Hungary, Germany, and more. The selections range from lively dances and tunes to stirring romantic virtuoso melodies.
Wendy Rolfe is Professor of Flute at the Berklee College of Music. She has toured the United States with a Solo Recitalist Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and has been a guest artist at festivals in Brazil, Ecuador, China, Finland, and more. Pianist Deborah DeWolf Emery has just returned from performing with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood. She often appears with the BSO at Symphony Hall and performs with musicians from all over New England. Wendy and Debbie have been collaborating since they were classmates at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and have recorded together including their CD, “Images of Eve”, released on Odyssey Discs.
The First Congregational Church is located at the corner of Main and Front Streets in Marion, MA, and is handicapped-accessible. Tickets are $25 for the benefit of the Clocktower restoration, and are available at The First Congregational Church Office, Penny Pincher’s Exchange (Marion), The Marion General Store and online at marionfirstchurch.org. Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door.