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TRYON—Tryon Presbyterian Church will host a community concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, November 24, to raise funds for people impacted by the recent storm.

The event will offer “a very special afternoon of music and entertainment to benefit the WNC victims of Hurricane Helene,” according to Scott Foppiano, music director and organist at the church.

Foppiano began thinking about a benefit concert soon after the storm hit on September 27 and quickly asked Brennan Szafron, director of music at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross in Tryon, to help organize it.

“He has some exciting ideas, and we foresee a really magnificent afternoon of great music, fellowship, and love for our WNC friends and neighbors who were so devastated by the storm,” Foppiano said. “We see this as our little effort to give something back and help.”

He and Szafron have assembled “a magnificent lineup of artists sharing their gifts to make this happen, including organists, pianists, soloists, flutists, ensembles, and even a massed choir,” Foppiano said. “Musicians will be coming from Tryon, Greer, Chesnee, Spartanburg, Charlotte, and Rock Hill, with more coming on board. The musical offerings will center around Tryon Presbyterian’s grand pipe organ.”

The concert is free, but offerings will be accepted. All proceeds will go to Thermal Belt Outreach, which leads the Hurricane Helene response in Polk County.

“Please make every effort to be with us as this will be a one-of-a-kind and wonderful event not to be soon forgotten,” Foppiano added. “Again, please invite your family and friends. We hope and pray for your attendance, support, and generosity for our endeavors.”

The church, located at 430 Harmon Field Road in Tryon, served as Tryon Township’s Election Day voting site on November 5 in place of the flooded Log Cabin at Harmon Field. 

 

Submitted by Doug Clark