In the lecture, Tev Stevig draws on his 20-year exploration of makam-based music to define Turkish makam and explain how the Western musical experience can both help and hinder our understanding of this music. The New York Music Daily calls Tev Stevig "one of the world's most brilliantly individualistic guitarists" and the Boston Globe says of ... Read more
Please join us for a special student recital for Kids Music Day on Friday, October 7 at 7 pm in the Recital Hall. Kids Music Day is celebrated each year on the first Friday in October through the organization Keep Music Alive, which partners with music schools, stores, and other music organizations around the world ... Read more
Tev Stevig and Michael K. Harrist present a program of original modal music inspired by their experiences with the folk and classical music traditions of Turkey, Greece, the Balkans, the Levant, Iran, Afghanistan, and North India. At turns romantic and elegant, vivacious and playful, the music of Çeşni Duo is grounded in the flavors (çeşniler) ... Read more
The Zefíra Trio, featuring Olga Patramanska-Bell, violin; Ashima Scripp, cello; and Eleanor Perrone, piano, presents a concert entitled Colorful Outpouring: Music as a Universal Language of Expressing Human Emotion. The members of Zefíra have established themselves as solo artists and chamber musicians of the highest standard. They are top prize winners of many national ... Read more
Please join us for a student recital on Friday, November 4th at 7 pm in the Recital Hall. Student recitals are part of the Music School's multi-level curriculum for private lesson students, and these frequent performance opportunities help our students perform more easily, broaden musical skills, and make new musical friends. Students who are interested in ... Read more
Ace your Allstate Audition! In this workshop for wind and brass students on Wednesday, November 9 from 7:00-8:30 PM, we will talk about preparation strategies, managing anxiety, and what to expect on the audition day. All will be welcome to play some of the audition material as a trial run. This workshop will be co-led ... Read more
Calling all adult students! We are offering a workshop specifically for YOU next Wednesday, November 16th at 6:30 pm. Workshops are a great way to meet and connect with other students, and a chance for a little extra practice and feedback. Faculty Member and Dean of Students Kathy Southworth leads the workshops and consults with ... Read more
The Trio d’Anches de Concord, featuring CCMS faculty members Stefani Burk, oboe, Stephanie Jenkins, clarinet, and Maria Isaak, bassoon, presents a concert: Exquisitely French! Reed Trios 1935-1945. Charming, delightful, and lyrical, these trios for oboe, clarinet and bassoon, written during turbulent times, are guaranteed to lift your spirits. About the performers: Stefani Burk (oboe) attended the University of Iowa ... Read more
Please note: This recital has been cancelled. Please join us for the student recitals on Friday, December 9th and 16th! Please join us for an adult student recital on Wednesday, December 7th at 7 pm in the Recital Hall. Student recitals are part of the Music School's multi-level curriculum for private lesson students, and these frequent ... Read more
The Canterbury Singers share the glad tidings of the holiday season to all with this program of American folk tune favorites, some of our favorite Shaker tunes, and traditional carol singing for all. About the artists: Kathryn Southworth, the Music School’s dean of students & faculty and director of the Canterbury Singers, holds a B.M. ... Read more
Please join us for a student recital on Friday, December 9th at 7 pm in the Recital Hall. Student recitals are part of the Music School's multi-level curriculum for private lesson students, and these frequent performance opportunities help our students perform more easily, broaden musical skills, and make new musical friends. Students who are interested ... Read more
The student recitals scheduled for Friday, December 16th have been cancelled due to the winter storm. Students who were scheduled to perform in these recitals can perform in our January recitals on 1/13, 1/20, or the adult recital on 1/25. Please join us for two student recitals on Friday, December 16th at 7 pm and ... Read more