Saturday, December 2, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Faculty Concert: A Taste of NOLA—The Traditional Music of New Orleans Inspired by a recent visit to New Orleans, faculty members Tad Hitchcock and Valerie Walton will present "A Taste of NOLA," featuring songs from the period of jazz history that still has such a profound influence in New Orleans today. These are songs made famous by Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Danny Barker and more.
Sunday, December 3, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Concert for Kids! Bluegrass Bonanza SOLD OUT Featuring the Mike Block Trio WCMS is pleased to present a family-friendly concert for all ages! Join us for a special performance by guest artists Mike Block (cello), Joe K. Walsh (mandolin), and Zachariah Hickman (bass). This talented trio is known for their fresh takes on bluegrass and American roots music, and have […]
Tuesday, January 9 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Classical Chamber Ensembles Concert Classical Chamber Music Students perform for family and friends. Nichols Performance Hall.
Friday, February 9 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Voice Department Concert: Pop Through the Ages Join us for a celebration of popular music featuring adult learners from the WCMS Voice Department. You'll be treated to an evening of hit songs from the 1940s to today! Hosted by Norina Rowen, Voice Department chair. Held live in Nichols Performance Hall; all are welcome.
Friday, February 16 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Faculty Concert: A Musical Tribute for Peace, Love, and Hope Essential Romantic Music for Piano and French Horn Please join Winchester Community Music School for its first faculty concert of 2024, featuring Dr. Jacky Li on French horn and guest Dr. Kyra Zhao on piano. The program will include a captivating selection of romantic works for horn and piano by Brahms, Schumann, Strauss, and more. […]
Sunday, March 3 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Concert for Kids: Ferdinand the Bull Featuring the Solar Winds Quintet SOLD OUT The little bull who preferred smelling flowers to fighting matadors comes to musical life in this evocative setting of Munro Leaf’s The Story of Ferdinand. Mark Fish’s score captures the fury of the bull ring, the frenzy of the crowd, and – of course – the tranquility of […]
Saturday, March 9 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Faculty Jazz Concert: “It Might As Well Be Spring” Let’s warm things up and dream of spring with some great jazz! This concert will feature standard jazz favorites along with special song arrangements by our faculty performers: Valerie Walton, saxophone; Dan Teager, trumpet; Seth Hamlin, trombone; Tad Hitchcock, guitar; Mark Pucci, double bass; and Carl Puglisi, drums. Free admission. The program will be held […]
Tuesday, March 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm “Beat of Life” Percussion Concert Please join us for an exciting evening of music performed by the "RATS" Percussion Ensemble from the studio of Sylvie Zakarian. The ensemble name is an acronym for its members' […]
Sunday, April 7 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Faculty Concert: “Romancing the Winds” Come enjoy two exquisite and romantic chamber pieces performed by a woodwind quintet with piano, a rare combination in chamber music. The first half of the program will consist of a beautiful wind chamber piece by Mozart, Quintet for Winds and Piano in E flat major, K452. The second half will feature Beethoven's Quintet for […]