Second Sunday Summer Concert at Bridgton First Congregational Church is Aug. 11

BRIDGTON — The First Congregational Church of Bridgton-UCC, 33 South High St., will host a piano concert featuring classical pianist Lauren Aloia, 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, at the church.

The concert is free and open to the public; there is plenty of free parking. The church is handicap accessible, as well. Donations to help offset the cost of the concert and to support the church’s music ministry will be accepted, and a reception will follow the concert in the church’s Fellowship Hall.
Aloia will perform keyboard works of Franz Schubert, Jean Sibelius, Friedrich Gulda, Clara Schumann and Alexander Scriabin; there will be a brief intermission.
Aloia completed her bachelor’s degree in piano performance at Temple University, participating in multiple masterclasses of world-renowned artists and has received high praise. She is a seasoned accompanist and chamber musician and loves to be a part of large musical works in choral and orchestral settings.
As a teacher, Aloia has worked in prestigious institutions including the Nelly Berman School of Music and Settlement Music School in Philadelphia. During the summer, Aloia is on faculty as a pianist at Camp Encore Coda in Sweden. Aloia is currently residing in New York City, and in addition to her passion for music, enjoys spending time with her three cats.