Trumpet/Piano Due to Perform November 22
Trumpeter John Maurer and pianist Nate Petley will combine their talents to perform in the Starlight Tea Concert Series on Saturday, November 22, at 7:00 p.m. in the church Sanctuary.
John is a highly respected trumpet and flugelhorn artist and music educator who received his bachelor’s degree from Millersville University and master’s degree from Penn State. He is the Lecturer of Trumpet at Marywood University in Scranton, PA. He has performed as a soloist at the Arizona Biltmore, Bryce Jordan Center at PSU, the Lincoln Center, and Curtis Institute of Music, among other venues. He has performed his nationally recognized rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” for the Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers, and has shared the stage and recorded with many known musicians including Les Brown Jr. and Eddie Henderson. John has conducted master classes at various universities.
Nate Petley is an accomplished freelance musician of piano and keyboard who received a B.S. in Music Education from Millersville University. He is the keyboard/organ player for The Uptown Band, an award-winning variety band based in Reading. At the 2023 Broadway World Awards, he was awarded with best sound design for a play or musical for his work in the Ephrata Performing Arts Center’s (EPAC’s) “Amadeus.” Additionally, he has worked as music director for various local organizations including Lancaster Mennonite School, The Fulton Theater, EPAC, and Servant Stage.
The program will include Mauer’s and Petley’s arrangements of works by Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Pat Metheny, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and the Beatles.
Tea and cookies will be served following the concert. The free concert series is supported by patrons and offerings received at concerts.