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  • Forgotten Voices: The Courageous Women Behind the Music (at Canterbury Parish House Community Center)

    Join contralto Melissa Elsman and pianist Kathryn Southworth in celebrating the remarkable contributions of three extraordinary women composers of the 19th and 20th centuries: Clara Schumann, Pauline Viardot, and Amy Beach. During their lifetimes, these women made a profound impact on the musical world, earning admiration for their artistry and innovation. However, despite their achievements, ... Read more

  • Free Cello Performance at Concord Public Library

    Concord Public Library 45 Green St., Concord, NH, United States

    Join us at CPL (just down the street from CCMS) as CCMS cello instructor Jan Fuller and Harel Gietheim present a free cello performance.   Program: Oblivion, by Astor Piazzolla arranged by Jose Bragato Romberg Cello Sonata Allegro non troppo Eccles Sonata in G minor Largo, Corrente, Saraband, Gigue Rachmaninoff Vocalise in E minor Kummer, ... Read more

  • Free Baroque Music Concert at Canterbury Community Church

    Canterbury Community Church 5 Center Rd., Canterbury, NH, United States

    Join CCMS on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM at Canterbury Community Church for a concert by CANTERBURY  BAROQUE, which will be performing music by English and German composers for recorders, viola da gamba and keyboard in various combinations. A set of music by English composers that were inspired by birds will open the program followed ... Read more

  • Free Baroque Music Concert at Baker Free Library (Bow)

    Baker Library 509 South St, Bow, United States

    Join CCMS on Monday, August 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM at Baker Free Library (Bow, NH) for a concert by CANTERBURY  BAROQUE, which will be performing music by English and German composers for recorders, viola da gamba and keyboard in various combinations. A set of music by English composers that were inspired by birds will open the ... Read more

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    2025 CCMS Fall Open House

    CCMS

    Meet our faculty and staff and tour our facilities on Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 10 am - 12 pm. The morning includes: • Demo Classes • Jam Sessions • Information Sessions • Musical Instrument “Petting Zoo” • Giveaways • Refreshments OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE   Time Activity Faculty Presenter(s) Location Age Range 10:30-12:00 Instrument "Petting ... Read more

  • Fall 2025 CCMS Faculty Showcase Recital

    Join us for our Annual Faculty Showcase Recital and learn about the musical passions of our acclaimed teaching artists, who frequently perform on local, regional, and national stages. From classical masterworks to unexpected gems, our faculty recital highlights the remarkable range of CCMS’s professional musicians. This isn’t your typical buttoned-up concert—it’s vibrant, virtuosic, and full ... Read more

  • Forgotten Voices: The Courageous Women Behind the Music (at Baker Free Library)

    Baker Library 509 South St, Bow, United States

    Join contralto Melissa Elsman and pianist Kathryn Southworth in celebrating the remarkable contributions of three extraordinary women composers of the 19th and 20th centuries: Clara Schumann, Pauline Viardot, and Amy Beach. During their lifetimes, these women made a profound impact on the musical world, earning admiration for their artistry and innovation. However, despite their achievements, ... Read more

  • Bach’s Lunch: La Femme Vaillante: Reviving the Musical Legacy of Augusta Holmès, Part 1  (Lecture and Performance)

    Join contralto Melissa Elsman (our newest voice faculty) and pianist Kathryn Southworth for Part One of this lecture–recital exploring the early life and music of nineteenth-century Parisian composer Augusta Holmès. Celebrated in her lifetime yet seldom remembered today, Holmès defied societal expectations by composing on a grand scale—an endeavor deemed “masculine” and inappropriate for women ... Read more

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    Fall Fiddle Festival Workshops & Concert

    CCMS

    Festival 9:30am-5pm;  Concert 7:30pm Fall Fiddle Festival Workshops and Concert featuring fiddle faculty Jenna Moynihan, Pascal Gemme, Audrey Budington, & Liz Faiella with Dan Faiella and Yann Falquet, guitar Saturday, October 4, 2025 Concord Community Music School, Concord NH Festival 9:30am-5pm, Concert 7:30pm Workshops + Concert: $130 | Register now Concert only: $25 / $20 ... Read more

  • Bach’s Lunch: La Femme Vaillante: Reviving the Musical Legacy of Augusta Holmès, Part 2  (Lecture and Performance)

    Join contralto Melissa Elsman (our newest voice faculty) and pianist Kathryn Southworth for Part Two of this lecture–recital exploring the life and music of nineteenth-century Parisian composer Augusta Holmès. Denied access to the Paris Conservatory like her male peers, Holmès persuaded César Franck to take her on as a private student. “She arouses in me ... Read more