Upcoming Events

The First Presbyterian Church of Delhi will again present an outdoor Living Nativity as a gift to the community and as a reminder of the true meaning of Christmas, complete with costumes, music and live animals. We invite the community to participate and to bring a donation to drop off for the Food Bank. For more information, to take part in the scene or to assist with the preparations, please contact the church office at 607-746-2155.

Where: First Presbyterian Church, 4 Clinton St. Delhi, NY

When: December 23, 2025 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm

*In the event of rain, the Living Nativity will not be held.

In Concert – Trio Demeter Momentum

Featuring Kristina Marinova and her Chamber Music Ensemble

The fellowship committee invites you to a special concert by Trio Demeter Momentum on December 7 at 4pm in the sanctuary. Entry will be by donation, with all funds to benefit the Little Delaware Youth Ensemble. The concert will be followed by a Christmas Hors d’oeuvres and Mocktails Party in the chapel. Bring an appetizer to share and drop off in the chapel before the concert. Come have a mocktail served up by a true Scottish lad! Feel free to dress up in that old cocktail dress!

Official Press Release:

TRIO DEMETER MOMENTUM CONCERTS TO BENEFIT LITTLE DELAWARE YOUTH ENSEMBLE

In November and December, Trio Demeter Momentum, featuring flutists Ana Laura Gonzalez and Hilary Goldblatt and pianist Kristina Marinova, will perform an uplifting and virtuosic program of classical and contemporary repertoire.  Admission is by donation, all proceeds going towards the Little Delaware Youth Ensemble (LDYE), a local string ensemble of which the musicians’ children are all members. The Little Delaware Youth Ensemble, founded by Cooperstown violinist Julie Signitzer, is in its 26th season and rehearses weekly at the Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta, giving public concerts in Oneonta, Delhi, and surrounding areas.  LDYE offers two ensembles for local children: Preparatory, directed by Amy Selig and the Main Orchestra, directed by Uli Speth. An annual workshop event brings top-notch professional string players to Oneonta for a concert attended by hundreds of local school children, followed by a workshop, open to local music students as well as the LDYE members. LDYE is a non-profit organization seeking donations to support its current programs as well as expand its beginning string lesson programs.  Trio Demeter Momentum performers are all LDYE board members who hope you will enjoy their music and contribute as generously as you can in return.

Trio Demeter Momentum in Concert:

Friday, November 21, 7 PM, United Presbyterian Church, 2128 County Hwy 6, Bovina

Saturday, November 22, 4PM, House Concert, Oneonta  [RSVP: hilary.goldblatt@gmail.com]

Sunday, November 23, 3PM, First Presbyterian Church, 25 Church St., Cooperstown

Sunday, December 7, 4 PM, First Presbyterian Church, 4 Clinton St., Delhi

The program includes traditional repertoire, from the flashy 19th century Andante and Rondo by Franz Doppler, an Austrian flute virtuoso and opera composer, to the light-hearted Trio Op. 119 by Friedrich Kuhlau, the Danish composer and pianist in whose lifetime (1786-1832) the Classical style evolved into the Romantic. Trio Demeter Momentum will also perform CPE Bach’s trio in A Major, originally for violin, flute, and harpsichord, full of personality and counterpoint. 

Listeners will enjoy works of many current and 20th century composers, among them British composer and flutist Ian Clarke, and Yuko Uebayashi, who was born in Kyoto, Japan and currently lives in France, expanding the flute repertoire with her many compositions. Circus Butterflies by Adolphus Hailstork, born in Rochester, NY and raised in Albany, is flighty and jazzy. Tango for Two Piccolos by Costa Rican composer Vinicio Meza provides a whimsical interlude, and Fantasia Mexicana by Mexican-born Juilliard faculty member Samuel Zyman brings the program to a rhythmic and dynamic close.

About the performers:

Flutist and music educator Hilary Goldblatt earned a M.M. in Flute Performance from the University of Michigan. As an undergraduate, she performed with the Yale Symphony Orchestra in venues ranging from Carnegie Hall to Korea. A Vermont resident from 2007-2023, Hilary engaged audiences at Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, Vermont Mozart Festival Orchestra, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, TURNmusic, and played principal flute with the Opera Company of Middlebury. In 2024, Hilary founded Trio Afinado to perform Brazilian music with guitarist Matthew Downey and percussionist Blake Fleming. She loves making music with the children of Bainbridge-Guilford CSD where she is the Orchestra & Flute Ensemble Director. Hilary serves on NYSSMA’s Composition Committee and is proud that she encourages her public school students to become composers!

Argentinian flutist Ana Laura González has lived in Upstate New York since 2011 where she teaches and performs music full time. She is a chamber music lover and an enthusiast of Latin American academic music with flutes, a co-founder of the Windstruck Duo with percussionist Julie Licata and a usual suspect along with pianist Fideliz Sta. Brigida. González often presents at regional, national and international conferences on topics of flute, music theory and music in general studies. She recently performed at the National Flute Association 2025 Conference in Atlanta and will participate in the International Duo Symposium in Costa Rica in March 2026. ÈGonzález serves as associate professor of Music at Hartwick College and adjunct instructor and lecturer at SUNY Oneonta. She holds a DMA from the University of Arizona, a MM from Ohio University and a BM from the National University of the Arts in Argentina.

Kristina Marinova is an internationally celebrated concert pianist and award-winning recording artist, acclaimed for her emotional depth, technical mastery, and artistic versatility. Her rich repertoire spans from Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Chopin, and Liszt to Piazzolla, Dohnányi, and Gershwin. In her latest album, The Bus Came By And I Got On, she boldly bridges classical tradition with rock influences, redefining genre boundaries. A recipient of graduate fellowships from both the University of Michigan and the University of Southern California, Marinova has earned praise for her “clear and precise tone,” “stormy intensity,” and “unparalleled” musical sensitivity. Her performances have been described as “a feast for the ears” (Classical Music Review) and “like a message from God” (Nagamag Magazine).

For more info, please contact: Hilary Goldblatt hilary.goldblatt@gmail.com