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The Grace College worship arts department has a lineup of events that are free and open to the public, including a patriotic concert July 3 at the Miller Sunset Pavilion in Winona Lake. Photo provided by Grace College.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
WINONA LAKE \u2013 The Grace College Department of Visual and Performing Arts has a lineup of upcoming events that are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n
From 4-6 p.m. Saturday, May 2, a student recital will be held at the Winona Lake Grace Church.<\/p>\n
The recital puts worship arts students in the spotlight to share a variety of music, including voice, piano, guitar, strings and percussion, according to Dr. Wally Brath, professor of worship arts.<\/p>\n
After the student recital, the 2026 Festival of Music will begin on Wednesday, May 20, with the first installment of Wednesdays Live in the Village. The performances, which include appearances from the Symphony of the Lakes string quartet, the Wally Brath jazz quartet and other local musicians, will take place from 7-9 p.m. in the gazebo near Port Winona and Social Ice Cream & Sandwich Shop.<\/p>\n
The Symphony of the Lakes patriotic concert will take place at 8 p.m. Friday, July 3, at the Miller Sunset Pavilion in Winona Lake This year\u2019s concert features Brath playing Gershwin\u2019s Rhapsody in Blue piano concerto with the symphony.<\/p>\n
Finally, the Village at Winona Jazz Fest is set to take place from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at the Rodeheaver Auditorium and features the Truth in Jazz Big Band, Wally Brath & Scott Allen quartet and Grammy Award-winning drummer Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band.<\/p>\n