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St. Philip’s Episcopal hosts “Cafe Barcelona” concert

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St. Philip’s Episcopal Church will host internationally known guitarist-composer Peter Griggs in a concert, “Cafe Barcelona,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 24.

Griggs will perform a selection of Spanish and Brazilian music, as well as several of his own compositions on this wide-ranging program. A highly skilled guitarist in flamenco, bossa nova, samba, and other Latin guitar styles, he is also an expressive vocalist and will perform several classic Brazilian songs by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Luiz Bonfa in the concert. Griggs has presented more than 500 solo guitar concerts throughout the U.S., Germany, United Kingdom, France, the Low Countries, Scandinavia and eastern Europe at art centers, festivals, museums, churches, jazz clubs and other venues. His recordings are available on Folkways Records, Music of The World, Treecastle Music and CD Baby.

He was based for more than 10 years in Dusseldorf, Germany, and now resides in Cold Spring, N.Y. St. Philip’s Episcopal Church is located at 10 Chapel Road in New Hope (Solebury Township). Attendees are asked wear a mask and be vaccinated. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be inside the church.

For information, visit stphilipsnewhope.org or call 215-862-5782. Admission is by free-will donation going to the artist and the outreach of the church.


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