United Parish presents: Jazz Sanctuary - featuring Mária Reháková & Klara Poznachowska

Join us for an intimate evening of original music, improvisation, and soulful storytelling in the historic United Parish in Brookline.

Slovak flautist, vocalist, and composer Mária Reháková joins Polish harpist and composer Klara Poznachowska for an intimate jazz duo performance of flute, harp, and voice. Their original music, shaped by deep folkloric roots and refined through studies at the prestigious Berklee Global Jazz Institute, blends jazz improvisation, classical tradition, and spontaneous creation.

Together, they explore themes of home, longing, resilience, and hope, offering a soundscape that speaks to our shared human journey in times of uncertainty.

Hosted in the breathtaking High Victorian Gothic setting of United Parish, this concert is more than a performance — it is a gathering of community through music. By attending, you are also helping to revitalize the church’s historic performance spaces, preserving them as a hub for culture and connection in Brookline for generations to come.

Artist Bios

Mária Reháková is a Slovak flautist, singer, and composer whose work fuses Slovak folk traditions with contemporary jazz. A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music in London and the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, she has performed internationally and leads her own acclaimed jazz-folk ensemble, Topoľana. She is also co-founder of Za hranice s hudbou, an organization dedicated to expanding access to music education in Slovakia.

Klara Poznachowska is a Polish harpist and composer whose artistry spans classical, contemporary, and jazz traditions. A Berklee Global Jazz Institute graduate, she has performed with celebrated artists including Joe Lovano, Danilo Pérez, and John Patitucci. Her work explores cultural heritage and improvisation, weaving diverse traditions into a unique, genre-defying voice.