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Peter Sykes Celebrates Anniversary of First Recital on April 7
March 25, 2024
Fifty years ago, on Sunday, April 7, 1974, at 3:00 p.m., First Church Music Director Peter Sykes gave his first harpsichord recital. (He was a sophomore in high school.) To commemorate the occasion, Peter will present a virtual harpsichord recital on the very same instrument that he and his father built from a kit. Visit the church’s events calendar to find the link to the virtual performance on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.