First at Two Music Series

The program will feature hymn arrangements for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter and Pentecost, from the Baroque to the present.

Flaatten had this to say about her First at Two performance, “Hymns are an ancient way of worshiping, going back to the Psalms. There are so many incredible melodies to reflect the thoughts and feelings of each traditional liturgical season. There’s anticipation, joy, longing, reflection, sorrow, passion, elation and hope. All are expressed through hymns, both ancient and modern. I’ll be playing a sampling from the treasury of sacred music.”

First at Two’s mission is to offer free concerts to make the musical arts more accessible to more people, and to fund local non-profit organizations. A goodwill offering from the performance will benefit Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans, a non-profit agency that provides housing, supportive services and community outreach to help homeless and at-risk veterans and their families achieve self-sufficiency.