Sunday, September 10, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm MusicFest Open House Winchester Community Music School 407 Highland Ave, Winchester, United States WCMS has a wonderful building full of musical instruments—and once a year, you can come meet them all! Our annual MusicFest is free and fun for all ages. This musical open house features meet-the-instrument sessions, instrument demos, musical storytime, and a scavenger hunt. Faculty members and current WCMS students will show you what makes each […]
Friday, October 13, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Broadway On Highland Broadway On Highland An Open Performance Event for Singers with Host, Norina Rowen If you love Broadway, come over to WCMS and sing your favorite Broadway hit or join the crowd during our sing-along numbers. All ages and ability levels are welcome! Singers from beginners to seasoned professionals are cordially invited to strut their stuff during this fun […]
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Halloween All-School Recital Calling all goblins, princesses, and superheroes (and their families) to our annual Halloween recital! We welcome all instruments and all ages to perform. Costumes are definitely encouraged (but not required). Spooky music is great but we welcome all repertoire. Held in Nichols Hall; free and open to the public. Sign up to perform
Friday, November 3, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Suzuki Parent Education Session Suzuki Parent Education Session For currently enrolled Suzuki Piano and Violin families! Join WCMS Suzuki faculty members for a 1-hour session to review, refresh, and reinforce some of the main concepts we learned during your orientation about the Suzuki method. This session will also be a great opportunity to share and discuss tips, tools, and helpful techniques to support your […]
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Adult Learner Salon salon (noun): a social gathering for the sharing of ideas, art, literature, and music, popular in Europe from the 16th-19th centuries Come gather, socialize, and inspire as you meet with your fellow adult learners and perform for one another in an informal setting. This event is open to WCMS adult learners and their family & […]
Friday, November 17, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WBP Department Young Performers’ Recital Join us for a special performance featuring students from the Woodwinds, Brass & Percussion Department at WCMS. This recital will feature young musicians who have been recommended for participation by their teachers. It's a great opportunity to celebrate their achievements and cheer them on! Sylvie Zakarian, WBP Department Chair, will host.
Saturday, November 18, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm WCMS at Winchester Fall Farmers Market Shop local at this year's Thanksgiving Farmers Market at the Jenks Center, and enjoy live music while you're there! The market will have fresh produce and all types of gifts for the holiday season. This year the market will also host 20 artists who will display and sell their works as part of Winchester's town-wide […]
Saturday, November 18, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Young Pianists’ Recital Join us for a special concert featuring musicians between the ages of 6-10 from the WCMS piano department. Each performer will present music exploring the theme of "My Music & Me." This event will be held live in Nichols Hall and will also stream on the WCMS YouTube channel. Dr. Miriam Conti Vanoni, Piano Department […]
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.