9:00 am - 9:00 pm WCMS CLOSED – Happy New Year! Monday, January 1 @ 9:00 am - 9:00 pm WCMS CLOSED – Happy New Year!
9:00 am - 9:00 pm FALL Semester Resumes! Tuesday, January 2 @ 9:00 am - 9:00 pm FALL Semester Resumes!
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Canceled Ensemble Auditions Sunday, January 7 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Canceled Ensemble Auditions Due to the predicted weather forecast of snow for Sunday, January 7 auditions have been canceled. If you are interested in auditioning for an ensemble please contact WCMS at 781-721-2950 […]
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Classical Chamber Ensembles Concert 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.
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Rock & Jazz Ensemble Concert Wednesday, January 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Rock & Jazz Ensemble Concert Nichols Performance Hall
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Ukulele Ensembles Concert Thursday, January 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Ukulele Ensembles Concert Nichols Performance Hall
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Shibata Piano Studio Recital – offsite Saturday, January 13 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Shibata Piano Studio Recital – offsite Piano Students of Asako Shibata perform for family and friends. Crawford Memorial Methodist Church, 34 Dix Street, Winchester, MA
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Rock and Jazz Ensemble Concert Monday, January 15 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Rock and Jazz Ensemble Concert Nichols Performance Hall.
6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Bennett Cello Studio Recital Tuesday, January 16 @ 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Bennett Cello Studio Recital Cello students of Anne Bennett perform for family and friends. Nichols Hall
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm All-School Recital Wednesday, January 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm All-School Recital Open to all WCMS students! Perform live for an adoring audience of family and friends. It’s a chance for everyone to share the music they’ve been working on. All ages and instruments are welcome. The performer sign-up for this event is full.
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Jr. District Mock Audition Workshop Friday, January 19 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Jr. District Mock Audition Workshop Registration Deadline: January 15, 2024 This workshop is for students in grades 6-9 trying out for the MMEA Junior District Festival. The workshop will provide a wealth of information about the audition process including how to prepare, manage nerves, and develop presentation skills. Students will divide into vocal and instrument groups to perform for adjudicators […]
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Classical Chamber Ensemble Concert #2 Saturday, January 20 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Classical Chamber Ensemble Concert #2 Nichols Performance Hall
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Classical Chamber Ensemble Concert #3 Saturday, January 20 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Classical Chamber Ensemble Concert #3 Nichols Performance Hall.
11:00 am - 6:00 pm OPEN for Make-ups & Recitals Sunday, January 21 @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm OPEN for Make-ups & Recitals
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Lee Piano Studio Recital Sunday, January 21 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Lee Piano Studio Recital Piano Students of Yun Lee perform for family and friends. Nichols Hall
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Suzuki Dept. Solo Recitals Sunday, January 21 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Suzuki Dept. Solo Recitals Suzuki Dept. Piano and Violin Students perform for family and friends. Nichols Hall
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Workshop: The Secret of Sight-Reading Sunday, January 21 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Workshop: The Secret of Sight-Reading This workshop is full. For grades 6 through Adult - all classical instruments. If you feel daunted by reading the notes on a page of music, this workshop will share a few secrets to help you improve your sight-reading skills. Instructor: Rieko Tanaka Free for WCMS students / $15 for general public.
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Kang Krueger Piano Studio Recital Sunday, January 21 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Kang Krueger Piano Studio Recital Piano Students of Yerim Kang Krueger perform for family and friends. Living Room.
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Canceled Workshop: Yoga for Musicians Monday, January 22 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Canceled Workshop: Yoga for Musicians For grades 9 through Adult. This all-levels class will be a hybrid of lecture, movement, and breathwork. The movement focus will be on finding more ease in the body and […]
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Lizak Flute Studio Recital Monday, January 22 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Lizak Flute Studio Recital Flute students of Jessica Lizak perform for family and friends. Nichols Performance Hall
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Event Series Canceled Workshop: Improvising Blues Scale Lines on Piano Tuesday, January 23 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Event Series Canceled Workshop: Improvising Blues Scale Lines on Piano Two Sessions! Tuesday, January 23, 7:00–8:00 PM (teens & adults) Tuesday, January 23, 4:30–5:30 PM (grades 3-5) We will practice listening to the colors of the notes of the blues scale...and will practice inventing lines, and improvising lines, in the context of 12-bar blues. All interested are welcome, whether you have no improvising experience, some […]
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Vavilov Violin & Viola Studio Recital #1 Tuesday, January 23 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Vavilov Violin & Viola Studio Recital #1 Viola and Violin Students of Alex Vavilov perform for family and friends. Nichols Performance Hall
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Canceled Workshop: Improvising Blues Scale Lines on Piano Tuesday, January 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Canceled Workshop: Improvising Blues Scale Lines on Piano Two Sessions! Tuesday, January 23, 7:00–8:00 PM (teens & adults) Tuesday, January 23, 4:30–5:30 PM (grades 3-5) We will practice listening to the colors of the notes of the blues scale...and will practice inventing lines, and improvising lines, in the context of 12-bar blues. All interested are welcome, whether you have no improvising experience, some […]
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Vavilov Viola & Violin Recital #2 Tuesday, January 23 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Vavilov Viola & Violin Recital #2 Violin and viola Students of Alex Vavilov perform for family and friends. Nichols Hall.
6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Bennett Cello Studio Recital #1 Wednesday, January 24 @ 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Bennett Cello Studio Recital #1 Cello Students of Anne Bennett perform for family and friends. Nichols Hall.
12:00 am Canceled Workshop: Make Your Own Reed Thursday, January 25 @ 12:00 am Canceled Workshop: Make Your Own Reed For ages 14 through Adult. Oboe teaching artist Kyoko Hida-Battaglia will guide you in how make your own oboe double reed. She will share her knowledge of the materials and tools that are needed for successful reed making. Each participant will learn the technique of making their own reed during this hands-on class! Note: There […]
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Workshop: Visualizing Scales for Guitarists Friday, January 26 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Workshop: Visualizing Scales for Guitarists For grades 9 through Adult. Learn how to visualize major scales based on simple chord shapes to help you play melodies and improvise more easily! Instructor: Aiden Schnell Free for WCMS students / $15 for general public Register WCMS student Register general public
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Workshop: A Crash Course for Parents on Musical Terms Friday, January 26 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Workshop: A Crash Course for Parents on Musical Terms This workshop is for parents who would enjoy learning basic musical terms and a brief history of music so they can share in the knowledge being learned by their children. […]
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Patramanska-Bell Violin Studio Recital Saturday, January 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Patramanska-Bell Violin Studio Recital Violin students of Olga Patramanska-Bell perform for family and friends. Nichols Performance Hall.
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Ambrose Cello Studio Recital #1 Saturday, January 27 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Ambrose Cello Studio Recital #1 Cello students of Pamela Ambrose perform for family and friends. Nichols Performance Hall.
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Ambrose Cello Studio Recital #2 Saturday, January 27 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Ambrose Cello Studio Recital #2 Cello students of Pamela Ambrose perform for family and friends. Nichols Performance Hall.
11:00 am - 6:00 pm OPEN for Make-ups & Recitals Sunday, January 28 @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm OPEN for Make-ups & Recitals
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Tocco Piano Studio Recital #1 Sunday, January 28 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Tocco Piano Studio Recital #1 Piano Students of Sarah Tocco perform for family and friends. Nichols Performance Hall.
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Tocco Piano Studio Recital #2 Sunday, January 28 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Tocco Piano Studio Recital #2 Piano Students of Sarah Tocco perform for family and friends. Nichols Performance Hall.
9:00 am - 9:00 pm Spring Semester Begins! Monday, January 29 @ 9:00 am - 9:00 pm Spring Semester Begins!
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm String Department Master Class: Discovering the Artist Within Friday, February 2 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm String Department Master Class: Discovering the Artist Within Violinist and violist Laura Bossert will lead a performance master class for select WCMS students on enhancing artistic expression in their playing. A Silver Medalist in the Henryk Szeryng International Violin Competition, Bossert is highly sought after as both a performer and a music educator. She has appeared in collaboration with Elmar Oliveira, Joseph Silverstein, […]
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm In the Moment: Rhythm and Performance Workshop Saturday, February 3 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm In the Moment: Rhythm and Performance Workshop Do you want to improve your skill and confidence in improvisation, including across changing or uncommon time signatures? Very often, challenges with improvisation don’t come from a lack of skill, but rather from being tied to traditional rhythm patterns that we learned early on, but may not translate well to the genre or meter that […]
Tuesday, January 23 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Event Series Canceled Workshop: Improvising Blues Scale Lines on Piano
Tuesday, January 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Canceled Workshop: Improvising Blues Scale Lines on Piano