Stephen James, composer, turns collaborative pianist and is joined by soprano Jennie O'Brien for the premiere performance in New Hampshire of his song cycle In Blackwater Woods, set to poems by Mary Oliver. The song cycle includes seven remarkable poems of Mary Oliver which explore moments in her life, the wonders of nature and human reactions ... Read more
Get ready to experience the warmth of music this winter! The New Horizons Band is a community band that welcomes adults of all ages who play woodwind, brass, or percussion instruments. No auditions, no requirements, just reasonable comfort on your instrument to get started. Under the direction of Maria Isaak, New Horizons at CCMS is ... Read more
Join us for an afternoon of folk student performances, plus a jam with faculty from the Concord Community Music School Folk Department. This event is free and open to the public. Bring your instruments to join in! Schedule: 1:00pm - Recital 1 2:00pm - Open Folk Jam (walk-in musicians welcome!) 3:00pm - Recital 2
Continue to explore the roots of New England's unique and beautiful folk music tradition via Concord Community Music School's ongoing "New England Roots & Branches" series. Some of New Hampshire's premier folk musicians will combine concerts, jam sessions, and contradancing into lively celebrations of a variety of traditions. Folk musicians of all levels are invited ... Read more
CCMS welcomes the James Fernando Trio back on March 21, 2026 to headline our annual Jazz Night Fundraiser, with proceeds benefiting our Financial Aid Fund. Held in our Recital Hall with table seating, this evening features one of today’s most exciting jazz groups: the James Fernando Trio. Fernando is a Philadelphia-based pianist whose career ... Read more
Continue to explore the roots of New England's unique and beautiful folk music tradition via Concord Community Music School's ongoing "New England Roots & Branches" series. Some of New Hampshire's premier folk musicians will combine concerts, jam sessions, and contradancing into lively celebrations of a variety of traditions. Folk musicians of all levels are invited ... Read more
Continue to explore the roots of New England's unique and beautiful folk music tradition via Concord Community Music School's ongoing "New England Roots & Branches" series. Some of New Hampshire's premier folk musicians will combine concerts, jam sessions, and contradancing into lively celebrations of a variety of traditions. Folk musicians of all levels are invited ... Read more