GILBERTSVILLE – This Labor Day weekend, the halls of a local church will be filled with the professional notes of several renowned classical artists who have spent that last several weeks preparing their work at a nearby music retreat.

The group will be performing at the First Presbyterian Church in Gilbertsville, today and Saturday. Admission is free and open to the public.

“I’m not sure if I know of a single place that can offer this incredible level of talent for absolutely no cost,” Director of Magic Mountain Music Farm Burton Kaplan said.

The performances begin tonight at 7:30 and at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Both concerts will take place at the Presbyterian Church in Gilbertsville along Route 51.

“The programs will feature works of Beethoven, Bottesini, Brahms, Chausson, Franck, Hindemith, Prokofiev and Ravel. Each program contains enough variety to please every taste,” said the director.