Oboist Zachary Allen in Concert

Summer Music at Bethel concert series is pleased to present 18-year-old oboe player Zachary Allen in concert on Friday, August 4th, 7:00 p.m. at Bethel United Church of Christ in Elmhurst.
Artistic director of the concert series Jeffrey Panko will accompany him on the piano.

The concert program will include Deep River Sonata, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor; Legende Pastorale, Benjamin Godard; Four Personalities, Alyssa Morris; and Incantation and Dance, William Grant Still.

In June, Zachary was a featured in a solo recital for 98.7WFMT’s Saturday morning Introductions program where he has previously been featured as principal oboist of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra and is a member of the Jubilee Wind Quintet.

Zachary is an active volunteer and gives his time generously to several arts related nonprofit organizations. He gives private online oboe instruction to school aged children through the Do Re Mi Project. He also serves on the Teen Advisory Council for Urban Gateways’ Teen Arts Pass
Program, he performs private online ZOOM concerts for seniors through the Music Institute of Chicago’s Music Pen Pal program, and more. In addition to music, Mr. Allen enjoys cycling, volleyball and traveling.

This fall, Zachary will be attending Oberlin College & Conservatory to study oboe performance with Robert Walters.

The concert will last approximately 1 hour with one short intermission. Bethel summer concerts are non-ticketed events. A freewill donation will be taken at the door.

Bethel United Church of Christ is located at 315 East St. Charles Road in Elmhurst.

The church is accessible and parking is free. Enter through Sandburg Middle School from St. Charles Road, or from Huntington off Poplar Street.