Hari Maya Adhikari  and David Nugent will present a lecture on traditional Indian string instruments and their use in the creation and performance of Raga music. A raga  is a melodic framework for improvisation in, and is central to, Indian and Nepalese classical music. Each raga consists of an array of melodic structures with musical motifs; and, ... Read more

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. This event will be held in our historic Recital Hall. It is free of charge and open to ... Read more

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. This event will be held in our historic Recital Hall. It is free of charge and open to ... Read more

With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, join the Concord Community Music School's folk faculty as they share some of our favorite songs and fiddle tunes from the Celtic tradition. A trio of fiddlers - Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki, Liz Faiella, and Audrey Budington - will join forces with guitarist Dan Faiella to present toe-tapping fiddle ... Read more

A beloved song of the Anglo-Celtic folk song tradition, “John Barleycorn” parodies the traditional murder ballad style as it traces the life cycle of barley as it grows, is harvested, and turned into beer. Guitarist and CCMS faculty Dan Faiella, in turn, will trace the cycles of rebirth of the song itself as it winds ... Read more

Photo by Daniel B. Friedman   RESCHEDULED! Pianist Jacqueline Schwab spins musical stories out of the myriad strands in the American quilt and with the spirit of community music making at their heart. Her signature playing features in over a dozen of Ken Burns’ documentaries, including his Grammy-winning Civil War, Baseball, Lewis and Clark, Mark ... Read more

Emily Adams and Cody Switzer will perform songs from the English Renaissance and pair them with selections from the Beatles catalogue. Together, we’ll take a trip across time from the 1560s to 1960s! With my love, my life was nestled (Thomas Morley; 1557-1602) Yesterday (Paul McCartney; 1942-) It was a Lover and his Lass (Thomas ... Read more

"Travel through time" as Cody Switzer and Emily Adams discuss similarities between the music of the English Renaissance (John Dowland, William Byrd, Thomas Morley) and that of the Beatles! They will discuss how lute songs, as well as the music of Lennon and McCartney, translate so well to solo voice and guitar. With musical examples ... Read more

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. This concert features our string department students. This event is part of our 40th Anniversary Year celebration and ... Read more

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, we have back-to-back recitals at 6 & 7PM. These events are part of our 40th Anniversary Year ... Read more

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. This concert features our adult students. This event is part of our 40th Anniversary Year celebration and will ... Read more