FHSQ Named Artists in Residence at Desert Hills Presbyterian Church
CONTACT:
Heather Baldwin
(480) 203-6379
www.fhsaxophones.com
April 9, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Fountain Hills – The Fountain Hills Saxophone Quartet (FHSQ) has been named Artists in Residence at Desert Hills Presbyterian Church (DHPC), Carefree, AZ, for the 12-month period beginning April 15, 2021.
The partnership, the first of its kind between a chamber group and the church, allows the two organizations to support and promote each other through live music. DHPC’s support of the quartet will enable the group to expand its library of spiritual music as well as expand its reach as ambassadors of Fountain Hills. The group’s expert musicianship and engaging storytelling has made it a crowd favorite at many venues in the greater Phoenix area.
During the residency period, the quartet will perform a series of free concerts on the DHPC campus and will promote DHPC at its performances throughout the Valley.
“As the world is emerging from COVID-19, we are finding people are more hungry than ever for live music and face-to-face engagement,” said Dale Nelson, FHSQ co-founder and manager. “We were thrilled to be selected as DHPC’s inaugural Artists in Residence as it enables us to bring even more music to audiences in the Valley.”
Darla Gilchrist, Elder for Music and Arts at Desert Hills Presbyterian Church said, “When we looked at forming this position, the FHSQ was clearly the right choice for us. The individual musicians are very personable and their music is highly engaging. We can’t wait to hear them play again!”
The initial Artist-in-Residence concert will be held on Sunday, April 18 at 4:00 p.m. in the sanctuary at Desert Hills Presbyterian Church, 34605 Tom Darlington Rd., Scottsdale. The concert is free of charge and open to the public.
ABOUT THE FOUNTAIN HILLS SAXOPHONE QUARTET
The Fountain Hills Saxophone Quartet, formed in 2013, is fast building a reputation as one of the area’s favorite chamber music ensembles. In 2018, the group recorded its first CD, a collection of Christmas songs called “Baby, It’s Warm Outside.” The quartet includes Jeffrey Anthony (soprano), Heather Baldwin (alto), Donna Wilde (tenor) and Dale Nelson (baritone). www.fhsaxophones.com.
ABOUT DESERT HILLS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Desert Hills Presbyterian Church sits at the foot of the boulders at Scottsdale Rd. and Carefree Hwy., on land donated by the developers of the Town of Carefree. Those developers wanted the first thing people saw when coming into town to be a church. Since its founding in 1967, DHPC has established several charitable organizations that serve the surrounding communities. DHPC is a member of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. www.deserthills.org.
