Lenten Concert Series

Join us for an evening of flute and piano, featuring Rachelle Crowell and our very own Kajsa Teitelbaum. Praised for her sound, technique, and stage presence, Rachelle Crowell is a flutist and educator. A two-time NFA Young Artist quarterfinalist, she has won multiple competitions. She has performed with esteemed ensembles, including the Colorado Symphony, Boulder Chamber Orchestra, Cheyenne Symphony, Colorado Bach Ensemble, and Boulder Philharmonic.

Upcoming concerts, all at 6:00 p.m.

March 27 – Jessica Kressin, piano (Chapel)

Jessica Kressin, our Chancel Choir Accompanist, studied Piano Performance at CU Boulder. She performs in Denver, is part of Duo Azure with Ekaterina Kotcherguina, competed in Lyon, France, and serves as principal pianist for the Arapahoe Philharmonic and music director at Breaking Glass Arts, a small immersive opera company based in Denver.

April 3 – Ekaterina Kotcherguina, soprano, and Kajsa Teitelbaum, piano (Chapel)

Praised for her “fresh and exuberant” stage presence, soprano Ekaterina Kotcherguina excels in both comedic and tragic roles. A frequent vocalist in our worship services, she has performed with Longmont Symphony, Boulder Bach Festival, and Opera Company of Middlebury. A Denver-based voice teacher, her 2024-2025 season includes Rosalinde in Germany, Mozart’s Requiem, and recital collaborations.

April 10 – Charlie Bistodeau, violin, and Christine Teng, piano (Chapel)

Charlie Bistodeau is a freelance musician working in the Boulder area. He has played with groups such as the Boulder Philharmonic, Boulder Symphony, Boulder Opera, Bozeman Symphony, and McKinney Philharmonic. He recently completed a Master’s degree in Violin Performance from the University of Colorado Boulder, where he was a Teaching Assistant. Charlie and his wife Kathryn have loved getting to know the First Congregational community over the last year!

Christine Teng, our Children’s and Youth Choir Accompanist, is a collaborative pianist from Rochester, New York. With degrees and honors in piano performance and keyboard collaborative arts, several years’ experience as the staff accompanist at the Eastman Community Music School, and a piano fellowship at Musiktheater Bavaria in Germany, she is currently enrolled as a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate in Collaborative Piano at CU’s College of Music.