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Amit Peled is beyond excited for his chamber orchestra鈥檚 performance at Tenleytown鈥檚 St. Ann Catholic Church this Sunday, Oct. 5.

Peled, conductor and celloist for the Baltimore-based , said the group loves to participate in events that serve the community. Peled said the orchestra is grateful to St. Ann for being invited back to participate in the concert series.

鈥淚t was only natural for us to say yes, because this serves exactly what we want, that anybody can step into this beautiful church and listen to our music,鈥� Peled said.

St. Ann Catholic Church in Tenleytown is hosting its on certain Sundays at 3 pm to showcase classical artists.

The concert series launched earlier this month. Held on certain Sundays starting at 3 p.m., the free concerts showcase classical artists.

It will run until June 2026 and features the series largest lineup of artists to date.

Jan Gallucci, a parishioner of St. Ann Catholic Church, said she attends as many of the concerts as she can. Gallucci said that there is a good turnout at most of the concerts.

鈥淚t鈥檚 quite a large turnout. It doesn鈥檛 fill every seat, but I鈥檝e come sometimes where I had to sit in the back,鈥� Gallucci said.

Peled said the music can connect people. Music is a language like English, Russian, and Hebrew, and it鈥檚 one of the most understanding languages, he said.

鈥淸Music as a language is] really the only language that鈥檚 not suggested, but forces the player to listen to one another,鈥� Peled said.

The also is participating in this year鈥檚 series. Scott Tucker, the group鈥檚 artistic director, said that this is the first time the D.C.-based chorus is participating.

鈥淏eing new participants in a concert series allows people to hear us who otherwise might not.聽We鈥檙e excited about having some new attendees from the St. Ann community, the Tenleytown area, and American University students,鈥� Tucker said.

The Camerata has been around for a little over 40 years. Tucker said that while they have participated in some events in the D.C. area, the Camerata is trying to become more involved in the community.

鈥淲e are actively looking for others as part of our commitment to聽civic participation聽across the area,鈥� Tucker stated.

Tucker even teased what the Camerata鈥檚 show will look like which is happening on May 31, 2026.

鈥淥ur program in May will聽also聽be聽special because we鈥檙e celebrating the 250^th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. We will be exploring American music, a particularly rich repertoire given the variety of cultural influences of the past 250 years,鈥� Tucker said.

Tucker encourages people to join in on the music.

鈥淓ven if you鈥檝e never come to a chorus concert, or heard a men’s choir, we hope you鈥檒l come by. It鈥檚 a way to take a break from the crush of everyday life, rest your weary mind and soul, and feel uplifted,鈥� Tucker stated.

Susannah Patton, a regular series attendee, said she attends the concerts when she can.

鈥淚 hate to miss one because they鈥檙e so good,鈥� Patton said.

Patton said people should try not the miss these concerts with the remarkable people that are brought in to perform especially since they are free.

Not only is the concert series showcasing classical musicians, but it includes a fundraising event that is to take place in April 2026 to benefit the American Guild of Musical Artists () Relief Fund. The fund helps musical artists who are in need.

While the concerts are free, St. Ann Catholic Church accepts donations.

鈥淐ome and bring your kids and sing, you can even make noise. You can clap between movements, just be yourself and experience the joy of this language that we try to spread around,鈥� Peled said.

Officials from St. Ann Catholic Church did not respond to requests for comment.