🎼✨ A Chicago Christmas Tradition: Tower Brass at Fourth Pres Church 🎺🎄

🎼✨ A Chicago Christmas Tradition: Tower Brass at Fourth Pres Church 🎺🎄

🎶 Christmas Concert with Tower Brass at Fourth Presbyterian Church

Christmas with Tower Brass is an annual holiday concert tradition performed by the Tower Brass ensemble at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago. Tower Brass, Fourth Church's resident brass ensemble and organist John Sherer perform a family friendly Christmas concert from classics to jazz, and a carol sing along for everyone. Beautiful church and lovely holiday event!

📅 Saturday, December 20, 2025
🕓 4:00–7:00 PM (concerts starts at 5 pm, go early for good seats)
📍 Fourth Presbyterian Church
126 E Chestnut St, Chicago, IL
🌟 FREE — Suggested donation: $20
🌐Website: https://www.fourthchurch.org/
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fourthchurch/

We’ll already be celebrating Tuba Christmas in the morning — so why not keep the festive vibes going all day? 🎺🎅 Join us later for this enchanting evening performance featuring Tower Brass, Fourth Church’s celebrated resident ensemble, and organist John Sherer, playing on their incredible 8,343-pipe Quimby organ.

Expect everything from classic carols to jazzy holiday favorites… and yes, a joyful carol sing-along for everyone! 🎶🕯️

This annual tradition is free, with a suggested donation of $20, and it’s one of the most cherished musical experiences of the season.

🎺 About Tower Brass
Founded in September 1997, Tower Brass performs monthly at Fourth Church from September through May, along with this special holiday concert. They are widely acclaimed as one of Chicago’s finest brass ensembles.
Learn more: https://fourthchurch.org/music/tower-brass.html

Their musicians have played with world-class organizations such as:
✨ Chicago Symphony Orchestra
✨ Lyric Opera of Chicago
✨ Grant Park Symphony
✨ Ravinia Festival Orchestra
✨ Israel Philharmonic
✨ Chicago Sinfonietta
✨ Minnesota Orchestra
✨ Illinois Philharmonic
… and many more!

Ensemble Members
🎺 Trumpets: David Inmon, Matthew Lee
📯 Horns: Gregory Flint, Neil Kimel
🎼 Trombones: Reed Capshaw, Ignacio del Rey
🛢️ Tuba: Charles Schuchat (Music Director), Matthew Comerford (Emeritus)

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🕍 About Fourth Presbyterian Church
Fourth Presbyterian Church was formed in 1871—and their first building famously burned down on the very night of the Great Chicago Fire.
Their stunning current home, designed by Gothic Revival architect Ralph Adams Cram, was completed in 1914 and remains one of the oldest surviving structures on Michigan Avenue, second only to the Water Tower. Additional campus buildings were designed by Howard Van Doren Shaw.

In 2015, the church installed one of the Midwest’s most impressive pipe organs:
• Quimby Pipe Organ
• 143 ranks
• 8,343 pipes
• Five manuals
A showstopper you’ll hear during the concert! 🎹🌟
Church website: https://www.fourthchurch.org/

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🚇 Transportation
Holiday traffic near Michigan Avenue can be intense — public transit is strongly encouraged!
CTA Trip Planner: https://www.transitchicago.com/planatrip/

🚗 If driving:
• Limited metered parking
• Many nearby garages — use ParkWhiz or SpotHero
• Watch for permit-only zones and no-parking signs

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🚫 Meetup No-Show Policy
• 3 no-shows = 3-month restriction from future events
• Update your RSVP before the event begins
• Late arrivals must message the host directly
• Not checking in with the host counts as a no-show