Posted April 11, 2016

St. Charles Borromeo Seminary hosted a concert Saturday, April 9 led by the seminary’s director of sacred music and Wanamaker organist, Rudolph Lucente. Joining him for a program of classical and sacred music was the seminary’s artist in residence and Philadelphia Orchestra organist Michael Stairs, along with organist Colin Howland and trumpeter Brian Kuszyk. Also performing were vocalists Amanda Frederick, Kaitlyn Tierney, Toffer Mihalka and John Frederick.

All funds raised through the concert will support the seminary’s Spirituality Year Program. As part of the seminary’s priestly formation program, the year ordinarily follows a seminarian’s college graduation and offers intensive spiritual preparation and direction for the development of a rich internal life of prayer. (Photos by Bob Kelly)

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Rudolph Lucente speaks to the guests at the concert.

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Guests at the concert, including Archbishop Charles Chaput, appreciate the performance.

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Vocalist Amanda Frederick performs a solo during the concert.

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Michael Stairs plays the organ in St. Martin’s Chapel at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.

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Vocalists at the concert included, from left, John Frederick, Toffer Mihalka, Kaitlyn Tierney and Amanda Frederick.

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Trumpeter Brian Kuszyk plays in St. Martin’s Chapel.

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Bishop Timothy Senior, rector of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, addresses the audience.

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