Music Director

Jonathan Eifert has worked in the classical music industry in some of the worlds great cultural cities: London, New York, and Philadelphia.

 Trained as a classical pianist, he served in thriving music programs  in Philadelphia area churches,  Tenth Presbyterian Church and Gloria Dei Church (Huntingdon Valley, PA). He also worked in classical music  management at IMG Artists (London) and Astral Artists (Philadelphia).

He later founded Jonathan Eifert Public Relations that helps  classical musicians and organizations build their social equity through  innovative PR.  He currently oversees the Golandsky Institute in New  York as executive director.

Jonathan is an associate member of the Grammy Recording Academy and a regular contributor to ArtsHacker.

While living in Europe, Jonathan completed his Master of Arts degree  in cultural policy and management from City University  London specializing in classical artists brands and their development.  He holds additional degrees in piano (Bachelor of Music) and biblical  studies (Bachelor of Science) from Cairn University. For more in-depth  professional detail, please visit his  LinkedIn profile.

Music Staff

Community Music School (CMS) and Emmanuel Lutheran Church have entered a partnership that will bring premiere music lessons to Pottstown. Fusing quality education with a passion for music, CMS' teachers are of high caliber. Wishing to expand past its bustling headquarters in Trappe, PA, CMS now presents their satellite campus at Emmanuel.

Music lessons are available for the following instruments:

Piano
Voice
Guitar
Violin & Viola
Bassoon
Clarinet
Flute
Saxophone
Trumpet
Euphonium
Tuba

For lessons, call 610.489.3676 or email info@cmsmusic.org. Visit their website at cmsmusic.org.

Alex-Michael Alleva

Alex-Michael Alleva studied at Berklee College of Music and graduated from Eastern University in 2013.
Since graduating, Alex-Michael has pursued music as a freelance musician around Philadelphia.
He teaches between 15 and 20 students per week in his home studio in Paoli.
Alex-Michael performs between 45 to 50 weddings per year with his wedding band, London Bridge (of EBE Talent).
Alex-Michael continues to write, arrange and perform with song writers from Philadelphia.
He performs regularly with Greg Ondo (our drummer) in the The Band of Rivals through out New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware.
Alex-Michael and his fiancee love to travel; since 2013 they have been to Haiti, Iceland and Ireland and are hoping to go to Hawaii for their honeymoon!

Greg Ondo

I began drumming in the 3rd grade with the concert band.
Shortly after I began taking private lessons behind the drum kit and progressed through marching band on snare drum. 
After marching in the West Chester U. band I decided to focus on drum kit alone. 
I volunteered my time playing for Calvary Lutheran and also joined a rock/folk band that plays in and around Philly called "The Band of Rivals". 
I was excited at the opportunity to play for Emmanuel Lutheran because I grew up just down the road.
I was an '09 grad of Owen J. Roberts and have lots of friends and family in the area. 
During the day you can find me in Malvern personal training general clients, and some with special needs.

Alessandra Gabbianelli
is a Dramatic Coloratura Soprano originally from Pittsburgh, PA and currently residing in the Philadelphia, PA area.
Currently, she is a Voice Teacher at the Community Music School in Trappe, PA and an Adjunct Professor of Voice at Ursinus College. 
She sings weekly at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Pottstown, PA as the Lead Singer in the Praise Band and the Soprano Chorister in the Church Choir.
She received her bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from Baldwin-Wallace College.
There she made her operatic debut as Miss Titmouse in Too Many Sopranos.
She then went on to sing Musetta in La Bohème, and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni.
She received her Master’s of Music in Opera Performance from the Boston Conservatory.
There she starred as Madame Goldentrill in The Boston Conservatory’s production of Mozart’s The Impresario, Chocholka in Leo Janacek’s The Cunning Little Vixen, and The Queen of the Night in Mozart’s Magic Flute.
In summer 2014, she made her professional debut as Irina Arkadina in Pasatieri’s The Seagull with Opera del West.
Recently, she reprised her role as the Queen of the Night with Gilded Angel Opera’s production of The Magic Flute.