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St. Timothys Summer Music Festival 2025

Arts and Entertainment

May 10, 2025

From: St. Timothys Summer Music Festival

A Breathtaking Venue for the 2025 St. Timothy’s Summer Music Festival

St. Timothy’s Summer Music Festival brings you an extraordinary lineup of renowned musicians across jazz, classical, country, and Latin genres.

St. Timothy’s Memorial Chapel, perched atop a mountain overlooking Georgetown Lake in Montana, is the picturesque venue for the 2025 St. Timothy’s Summer Music Festival.

The chapel’s stunning architecture, featuring native stone facades and expansive glass windows, offers panoramic views of the Pintlar Mountains and the Continental Divide.

This serene setting provides an exceptional acoustic environment, enhancing the musical performances scheduled for the festival.

Join us for six incredible concerts, where:

Passion and artistry take center stage

World-class musicians deliver unforgettable performances

Stunning scenery enhances your experience

2025 Festival Lineup

Sunday, June 29 – 4:00 PM: Jeff Barnhart

Jeff Barnhart is an internationally renowned pianist, vocalist, arranger, bandleader, recording artist, ASCAP composer, educator, and entertainer. Jeff shares his mastery of the classic swing, jazz, and ragtime repertoire of the early to mid-20th century with a versatility and vibrant energy that finds him constantly appearing as a soloist, band pianist, and with smaller groups—most notably Ivory&Gold® with his talented wife, flutist/vocalist Anne Barnhart—at parties, festivals, clubs, and cruises throughout the world.

His unsurpassed knowledge of the history of America’s early pop styles and its best current practitioners, combined with his superior “people skills,” has awarded him the position of Musical Director for several acclaimed annual events, including the Eagles&Ivories and Templeton Ragtime and Jazz festivals, the Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay (as Co-Creative Consultant), and the Essex (CT) Winter Series Jazz Concert.

Sunday, July 6 – 4:00 PM: Megan and Christopher Wallace

Megan Monahan Wallace

Megan Monahan Wallace, D.M.A., is an acclaimed pianist and educator with deep roots in Montana. She has captivated audiences worldwide with her exceptional technique, deep musicality, and passion for classical piano performance.

Christopher D. Wallace

Renowned organist and pianist Christopher D. Wallace, D.M.A., brings a wealth of experience and artistry to the stage.

With performances spanning the U.S., Europe, and Central America, his musicianship continues to captivate audiences worldwide.

Don’t Miss This Spectacular Performance!

Join us at St. Timothy’s Summer Music Festival 2025 for an unforgettable evening of extraordinary musicianship.

Christopher D. Wallace’s masterful interpretations and passion for classical music promise to leave a lasting impression.

Sunday, July 13 – 4:00 PM: Montana Chamber Music

Experience the Beauty of Chamber Music in Big Sky Country

Join us for an extraordinary evening of intimate, world-class chamber music as the Montana Chamber Music Society (MCMS) takes the stage at St. Timothy’s Summer Music Festival 2025, set against the stunning backdrop of Georgetown Lake, Montana.

Sunday, July 27 – 4:00 PM: Jack Gladstone

Jack Gladstone is “Montana’s Troubadour.” An enrolled citizen of the Blackfeet Nation, Jack illustrates American Indian culture through a mosaic of music, lyric poetry, and spoken word narrative.

A former college instructor, Jack co-­?founded Glacier National Park’s renowned lecture series, “Native America Speaks.” This program, established in 1985, is the longest continuously running indigenous speaker series in Park Service history. Jack has released fifteen critically acclaimed CDs. His latest release, “Native Anthropology,” garnered the prestigious “Best Historical Recording” from the Native American Music Association.

Sunday, August 10 – 4:00 PM: Pollo Loco

Saddle Your Pony for a Crazy Ride into the Past with Pollo Loco!

From the Grand Palace in Branson, Missouri, to the Grand Formosa in Taipei, Taiwan, Pollo Loco has entertained audiences around the world with their unique blend of humor and classic cowboy music.

Sunday, August 24 – 4:00 PM: John J. Roberts

John Roberts began playing the piano at the age of 5 while living on an isolated ranch in Southeastern Montana. There was no TV, but there was a piano. From age 11-18, in Malta, MT, he was in band (trombone) and choir in the Malta, MT schools.  After graduating in 1996 from Montana State University-Billings with a BA in Music Performance, John moved to Los Angeles to earn his Master of Fine Arts in Western Orchestral Performance from California Institute of the Arts.

Feeling equally comfortable in orchestral and commercial music realms, he has performed in all 50 of the United States and around the world, including; Mexico, South America, Israel, Cuba, India, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, Australia and Africa. Notable venues include the Lincoln Center in New York, Pantages Theatre, Kodak Theatre, Roskilde, House of Blues, Blue Note, Apollo and Apollo London. Tours include his own band, John Roberts y Pan Blanco (Afro-Latin Soul), Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca (Congolese/Cuban), Bobby Womack (Soul), Los Pinguos (Argentina), The Temptations, Chaka Khan, The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, and more. Other performances and recordings include multiple Grammy and Emmy Award Shows, Chris Botti, LA Philharmonic, Feist, Sting, Dr. Dre, Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga, Fallout Boy, Burt Bacharach, Bill Holman, The Ojays, Jill Scott, Christina Aguilera, The Today Show, NPR, PBS, Disney, and more.

Roberts is a Professor of Low Brass at MSU Billings, teaching Music Theory, Aural Perception, Jazz Ensemble, Commercial Ensemble, World Music courses and more.   He is active in the Montana and Los Angeles performing and studio scenes as a bandleader, studio musician and composer/arranger.  John is currently recording and composing for his next album, part of which was recorded in Santiago de Cuba and Los Angeles.  This record will be a collaboration between Cuban, Congolese, Los Angeles and Montana artists.

Tickets Just $25 Per Concert | Season Pass: $100

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Festival Date and Time:  June 29-August 24, 2025; Sundays 4 pm

Location: St. Timothy’s Memorial Chapel

2285 Southern Cross Road

Anaconda, MT 59711.

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