A jazz and blues concert at Église St-Grégoire on Saturday night comes with some extras – an art exhibition including works by the following artists: Nathalie Frenière (paintings); Lise Goulet (ceramics); Hélène Desjardins (watercolors); Komi Sheshie (sculpture);  Manon Sauvé (artistic work in glass) and Tina Petrovicz (engraving).

The concert headliner is international blues/jazz pianist Didier Chasteau, a jazz composer whose family originates in the south of France. He was first noticed at the age of 17 while participating in television shows in Europe and a series of concerts across France including the International Festival of Nice.  From then on, music ruled his life.  As a teen, he discovered jazz, harmony and the joy of composing pursuing learning with very talented musicians, polishing his compositions and his improvisational technique. In the years which followed, he took part in numerous festivals and concerts with very talented musicians, performing with musical personalities like Oscar Peterson, Diana Krall, Duke Ellington and Oliver Jones.  Now a resident of the area, Chasteau likes to perform during fundraising events like the one to be held at Église Saint-Grégoire Church on Saturday evening. That concert takes place on September 29 at 7 p.m. inside the church. Local singer Catherine Picard will be part of this concert.

You surely will not want to miss the Jazz/Blues Concert to be performed by Didier Chasteau  well-known international pianist as well as the Art Exhibition by the following artists Nathalie Frenière, paintings, Lise Goulet, ceramics,  Hélène Desjardins, water colors, Komi Sheshie, sculpture,  Manon Sauvé, artistic work in glass, Tina Petrovicz, engraving.  The evening will be held on Saturday night, September 29, 2018 at 7 p.m. at the Saint-Grégoire-de-Nazianze parish, 37 Higginson Street.  Vankleek Hill.  Everyone attending will also be treated to the wonderful voice of singer Catherine Picard.

Canadian artist Didier

Profits of the evening will be shared between the parish and the Prescott-Russell Children’s Rehab Centre of the Hawkesbury & District General Hospital which offers services to children age 0 to 9 in speech language patholology, occupational therapy and physiotherapy. Several autistic children also benefit from the services which are greatly appreciated by families of the area.

Chocolate snacks will be served. Free Will Offering, $15 suggested.

Église St-Grégoire is located at 37 Higginson Street.