5/22/25 UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, this event will be held in our historic Recital Hall. 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 ... Read more
NEW DATE! Explore the roots of New England's unique and beautiful folk music tradition via Concord Community Music School's new "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
Songweaver Drummers is open to intermediate and experienced women drummers with at least one year’s experience, where they can learn African hand-drumming techniques taught in the oral tradition. This recital is free and open to the public. It will be held in our Community Room.
Student recitals are part of the Concord Community Music School’s multi-level curriculum for private lesson students. These frequent performance opportunities help our students perform more easily, broaden their musical skills, and help them make new musical friends. Tonight, there will be back-to-back recitals at 6 pm and 7pm. These events will be held in our ... Read more
Join us for NH Trumpet Day on Saturday, May 31 at the Music School, featuring workshops by Phil Snedecor from the Hartt School. The workshops run from 9:30 am - 5 pm, and sessions include sound production, performance masterclass, trumpet listening, and a NH Jazz All State Workshop. Plus, Ellis Music will be on site ... Read more
New England's first post-pandemic Piano Somatics Institute returns to Concord this year on June 20 - 22, with two special free introductory events on Friday, June 20 in the Recital Hall. This is the perfect opportunity to discover how Alan Fraser and Piano Somatics can help improve your piano playing - even create a breakthrough! FREE INTRODUCTORY ... Read more
Our presence at Market Days is twice as nice this year! We doubled our booth space, allowing lots of room for you to meet our staff, take a sample class, enjoy our musical instrument petting zoo, and more! Like past years, we'll be located right in front of the State House. We'll also be walking ... Read more
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
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
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