THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Wednesday, November 22, 2023 Page 3 Ring in the Holiday Spirits Concert – Dec. 15 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Parish of Malden O n December 15 at 7:00 p.m., Santon and Rebecca Harrold will perform a concert – “Ring in the Holiday Spirits” – at St. Paul’s Episcopal Parish of Malden, which is located at 26 Washington St. in Malden. Santon is an award-winning musician, who is fully blind from birth and autistic. He was born in 1991 in St. Petersburg, Russia, and grew up in Malden, Mass. In 2014, Santon graduated from the Berklee College of Music, summa cum laude. He plays piano, violin and several other instruments and multiple genres. Santon composes beautiful music. Rebecca Harrold is a pioneering artist who strives to coalesce musical genres by crafting achingly beautiful melodies with lush chords all within a popular song structure. Rebecca is an award-winning pianist, singer and composer. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Rebecca lived in the North Shore region of Massachusetts for many years and worked as a Principal Pianist at Boston Ballet. Rebecca’s current home is in Bentonville, Arkansas. Santon and Rebecca met in 2016, at the Arts and Music popup exhibition in Malden. Thus began their musical relationship that has allowed them to collaborate for the past seven years. They’ve formed an exceptional bond through music. This holiday season, Rebecca will visit from Arkansas. Together with Santon, they will share their musical talents with their Massachusetts friends and fans. Saint Paul’s Episcopal Parish of Malden, where the performance will take place, is a gorgeous church with amazing acoustics! In the “Ring in the Holiday Spirits” concert, these multitalented artists will present a unique show of various tunes from classical music to original compositions and Christmas songs. The guests will experience solo piano music played by each artist, duets of piano and violin, piano and vocals, and even a combination of piano, violin and vocals. Ticket prices start as low as $25.00 (no service fees. The “Early Bird” sale ends on November 30. To purchase tickets, access https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ ring-in-the-holiday-spirits-tickets-729590553987 Rebecca Harrold’s website: https://www.rebeccaharroldmusic.com/. Santon’s website: SantonMusic.com. Santon’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SantonMusic. ‘Winter Concert’ on Dec. 3 hosted by The Friends of the Malden Public Library and the Malden Historical Society Converse Memorial Building. The one-hour program of selections will include winter-themed classical works that encapsulate the spirit of the season as shared across cultures. Natalja Sticco, a Malden resident, is well-known throughout our community and worldwide. The Winter Concert celebrates the magic and merriment of the season with beloved arias and duets from classic operas, operettas and art songs performed in Italian, French, Spanish and more. Selections like “Must the winter come so soon” from Barber’s “Vanessa” transport listenCONCERT | SEE PAGE 5 Natalja Sticco from Mystic Side Opera Company O n December 3, Brazilian soprano Mariana Suzini and Latvian mezzo-soprano Natalja Sticco of Malden’s Mystic Side Opera Company will present a spectacular Winter Concert at the Malden Public Library, sponsored by The Friends of the Malden Public Library and the Malden Historical Society. The singers will be accompanied on piano by Ke Xin Tian of Singapore. The concert will also mark the offi cial end of Mystic Side Opera Company’s 2023 Season, and it will include exciting announcements for its 2024/25 Season beginning this spring. All are invited to attend the free concert at 2:00 p.m. followed by a social hour with refreshments in the magnifi cent Ryder Gallery of the T North Shore Black Women's Assoc. cancel annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon he North Shore Black Women's Association Inc. of Malden, Mass. regretfully would like to inform the community that we will not be holding our annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon normally held at Anthony's in Malden this coming January 2024. We would like to take this time and opportunity to thank all who have supported this luncheon and want to wish everyone Happy Holidays and a Safe New Year. Thank you. Members of the North Shore Black Women's Association Inc. For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 orInfo@advocatenews.net
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