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Peter Fields
Memorial Concert Series

Honoring a beloved musician, music minister, and servant of this community — through the gift of live music that benefits local charities.

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In Memoriam

Who Was Peter Fields?

Peter Fields was a musician from Fredericksburg who played a rich mix of musical genres on nylon-string guitar. For many years he served as the music minister at UCC Fredericksburg, weaving music into the spiritual life of the congregation week after week.

Peter was also a public servant — he served a tenure as a Stafford County supervisor and was widely known for his rare ability to reconcile different views on difficult issues. He brought the same care and intentionality to civic life that he brought to his music.

To serve the memory of Peter’s peaceful heart and his beautiful music, UCC Fredericksburg is proud to present concerts that honor his legacy — and give back to the community he loved.

“To serve the memory of Peter’s peaceful heart and his beautiful music.”

— UCC of Fredericksburg
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Giving Back

Concerts That Serve the Community

Each concert in the series benefits a local charity — connecting the joy of live music with the work of service that defined Peter’s life.

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Inaugural Concert Beneficiary: Healthy Generations
At the first Peter Fields Memorial Concert, UCC Fredericksburg supported Healthy Generations — the Rappahannock area’s agency on aging. Healthy Generations provides a wide range of services to support healthy, happy lives led by the area’s senior citizens.
Learn more at healthygenerations.org →

Inaugural Concert Artists

Ronn McFarlane & Andrew McEvoy

The inaugural Peter Fields Memorial Concert featured a stunning collaboration between lutenist Ronn McFarlane and classical guitarist Andrew McEvoy. Future concert artists will be announced as each event is planned.

Ronn McFarlane
Lute
An international touring artist and founding member of the Baltimore Consort and Ayreheart, Ronn McFarlane has been a leading figure in the revival of the Renaissance lute since the 1980s. His work appears on more than 60 albums, including the GRAMMY-nominated Indigo Road.
“…some of the most ravishing lute playing to be heard anywhere.” — The Washington Times
Andrew McEvoy
Classical Guitar · UCC Music Minister
Andrew McEvoy is the musician at UCC Fredericksburg and a gifted classical guitarist whose playing has earned praise from some of the most respected voices in the genre. His collaboration with Ronn McFarlane bridges the Renaissance lute and the modern guitar in a truly pioneering way.
“…a delightful surprise… played with all the verve and skill of the master himself.” — Classical Guitar Magazine

Together, McFarlane and McEvoy invited audiences on a journey through the Renaissance in Italy and England, and into modern dreamscapes composed by McFarlane — a pioneering collaboration in search of sympathetic resonance between two instruments centuries apart.

Watch an example of their collaboration on YouTube

Stay tuned for the next concert.

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