Sunday, Aug 24, 2025 at 4:00pm
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, 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
