Advent Music Service | Sunday Dec 14, 2025 at 1 PM
Join us for an immersive evening of music and light. Our Advent Music Service brings together the soaring sounds of strings and voice to tell the story of anticipation and hope. Come prepare your heart for Christmas in a setting of beauty and reflection, which will also include the celebration of an Infant Baptism
The Rev. Joseph Pang
Officiant
Musicians
Kimberly Alexandra Adam, Soprano
Brandon Leonard, Violoncello
Taian Yan, Violin
Juri Kim Pang, Organ/Piano
I. Sacred Classics (Soprano & Ensemble)
Ave Maria Charles Gounod (based on a Prelude by J.S. Bach)
Soprano, Violin, Violoncello, & Organ (The strings carry the rich, sustained accompaniment, ensuring a deeply expressive and devotional opening.)
O Little Town of Bethlehem Lewis H. Redner (Text: Phillips Brooks)
Soprano, Violin, Violoncello, & Piano
II. Instrumental Meditations (Strings & Piano/Organ)
How Beautiful Are the Feet of Him (from Messiah, HWV 56) George Frideric Handel
Violin & Violoncello Duo
Intermezzo (from Cavalleria Rusticana) Pietro Mascagni
Violin, Violoncello
Advent Medley (Improvisation) Juri Kim Pang
Organ Solo (An improvised reflection on familiar Advent themes, focusing on contemplation and anticipation.)
III. Reflection & Benediction
Silent Night Franz Xaver Gruber (Text: Joseph Mohr)
Soprano, Violin, Violoncello, & Piano
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
Kimberly Alexandra Adam, Soprano
Juri Kim Pang, Piano
Stille Nacht (Silent Night) Franz Xaver Gruber (Text: Joseph Mohr) (Sung in German)
Kimberly Alexandra Adam, Soprano
Juri Kim Pang, Organ
O Little Town of Bethlehem Lewis Redner (Text: Phillips Brooks)
Kimberly Alexandra Adam, Soprano;
Taian Yan, Violin;
Brandon Leonard, Cello;
Juri Kim Pang, Organ
Kimberly Alexandra Adam, Soprano
Soprano Kimberly Alexandra Adam, born in the Philippines, is an Undergraduate Vocal Performance student at The Juilliard School, where she studies with William Burden. She has performed as a solo guest artist with the National Czech Orchestra, the Warminster Symphony Orchestra, and the Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra. She was the recipient of the George and Nora London grant in 2019, 2021, and 2022, and has received sponsorship from the Bruce Montgomery Foundation and The Primavera Fund. She was the first place winner in the Schmidt Vocal Competition Nationals (2023) and the Great Composers Edvard Grieg Competition (2023). She has participated in the CLA summer program in Novafeltria, Italy and Opernfest Prague.
Brandon Leonard, Violoncello
Brandon Leonard is a twenty-year-old cellist from Stone Mountain, Georgia. He studied with Karen Freer of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in the Talent Development Program and currently studies with Natasha Brofsky at the Juilliard School as a proud recipient of the Kovner Fellowship. He was the winner of the 2023 National Sphinx Competition and has soloed with orchestras such as the Atlanta Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, and the Hilton Head Symphony. He has attended summer music camps, including the Center Stage Strings program and the Morningside Music Bridge program. As a member of the Sycamore Trio, he won 1st prize at WDAV’s Young Chamber Musicians Competition and 2nd prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in 2022. Most recently, he was a prizewinner at the 2025 Washington International Competition for Strings
Taian Yan, Violin
Taian Yan is a violinist studying at the Juilliard School, where he trains with Joel Smirnoff and Areta Zhulla, after earlier studying with Li Lin. At fourteen, he was admitted to both the Paris Conservatory (CNSMDP) and Tianjin Juilliard Pre-College, studying with Weigang Li. He has won multiple international competition prizes and performed at major venues including Salzburg, Tianjin Juilliard, Steinway Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Lincoln Center. An experienced educator, he emphasizes individualized teaching and has guided students into top programs. He has also received mentorship from leading violinists worldwide and is praised for his expressive, passionate artistry.