Meet the performers in the September through December 2024
Music at Bath Concert Series!
Babies in Black
September 15, 2024
4:00pm in the Sanctuary
In 2014 Rachel and Beth began playing together as 50s-60s pop duo, Babies in Black. They conceptualized their band after listening to early Beatles albums together. Both loved the idea of bringing back the doo-wop duo, like a female Everly Brothers.
Rachel Roberts is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from the underground rock factory of Akron, OH. Roberts has a sultry, folk rock sound; a mix of Sade, Joni Mitchell, and Pat Benatar.
Dr. Beth Hiser is a music professor at Baldwin Wallace in Cleveland, OH. Hiser has her doctorate in music theory, and is accomplished on several instruments including the violin, piano, and upright bass.
Theron Brown Trio
October 5, 2024
7:00pm in the Sanctuary
Theron Brown, Zaire Darden, and Jordan McBride are the Theron Brown Trio and they’re in the business of making you feel good through music! A glimpse of gospel, jazz, and soul from the great legends is what inspires the sound of pianist Theron Brown’s music.
Originally from Zanesville, Ohio, Theron currently resides in Akron, Ohio, where he is Professor of Practice at The University of Akron teaching jazz piano, and the program coordinator for Curated Storefront’s Artist Residency Program at the ‘I Promise School’. Theron also serves as an educator for the interactive piano learning app, Playground Sessions. Theron is heavily involved in the music community as the founder and artistic director of the Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival.
Wit’s Folly
October 20, 2024
4:00pm in the Historic Chapel
Wit’s Folly is a Northeast Ohio chamber ensemble specializing in engaging, energetic and high-quality performances of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century chamber music. Music of this period was written to be heard in small, intimate settings. Good music played well was important to the listeners, but they also wanted to mingle, chat, flirt, eat, drink and generally enjoy themselves. This is the atmosphere Wit’s Folly strives to achieve with their small group of historical instruments: two violins, viola, cello and clarinet.
Umojah Nation
November 9, 2024
7:00pm in Fellowship Hall
Umojah Nation, Northeast Ohio’s inspirational reggae band, adopted its moniker from the Swahili word for unity–Umoja! While seeded in Jamaican roots and dancehall, Umojah Nation possesses an original style of reggae all its own. The leads, husband and wife duo Tracey Aquart-Nguma and Stefano Nguma, are gifted singers and songwriters who craft songs with intelligent and thoughtful lyrics. Their intricate musical arrangements, draped over tasty bass lines and tight reggae rhythms, recall the great British bands Steel Pulse and Aswad from their late 70's heyday. Based in Akron, OH, Umojah Nation has been a steady fixture in the music scene since 2006, performing in local clubs, city parks, large music venues, and festivals from Akron to Cleveland to Canton and beyond.
Singers Companye
November 17, 2024
5:00pm in the Sanctuary
Singers Companye is one of northeast Ohio’s premiere chamber choirs. Under the direction of founding executive artistic director, Samuel Gordon, the ensemble consists of about 32 singers whose collective vocal/musical backgrounds constitute a vibrant sound and extraordinary musicianship. In recent years, the ensemble has concentrated on primarily modern choral works which often involve collaborative instrumentalists who bring a wide variety of musical textures to the listening experience. The ensemble regularly appears on the finest music series in the region and has also garnered superb reviews in Europe. The 2023-24 season will feature them as Choir-in-Consortium at the Bath Church, their new home base in Bath, Ohio, where they will offer an exhilarating series of concerts.
Heather and Lisa Malyuk
December 1, 2024
4:00pm in the Historic Chapel
Lisa and Heather Malyuk are celebrated performing artists in the U.S. and abroad. These young musicians have received much positive acclaim for their interpretation of old-time Appalachian, Celtic, world and original folk music. Their performances feature an articulate hammered dulcimer coupled with inventive guitar playing and are spiked with dynamic tunes on the fiddle and banjo uke. Lisa and Heather exude musical maturity and ingenuity during their sets of eclectic folk tunes while preserving the history of the music and carrying the traditions into the future. Their ever growing repertoire of energetic reels and jigs, bittersweet waltzes, driving international rhythms and old-fashioned sacred music is a must hear!
Burning River Brass
December 19, 2024
7:00pm in the Sanctuary
Since 1996, Burning River Brass has been dazzling audiences from Alaska to Taiwan with "power and virtuosity," "harmonious blend," and "consistently stirring performances." Composed of twelve of the finest brass and percussion players in the country, Burning River Brass is an ensemble on fire! Burning River Brass is consistently applauded for the infectious joy with which it performs. Their repertoire includes fresh arrangements of classic literature as well as original works written specifically for the groups. The camaraderie continues into their educational and outreach programs, where the players provide students with a rich, positive experience to encourage their enthusiasm for music in the future.