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. Our first sessions of the fall semester are on September 26 and the public is invited to attend at ... Read more

  Join us for our Annual Faculty Showcase Recital and learn about the musical passions of our acclaimed teaching artists, who frequently perform on local, regional, and national stages. The concert will be filled with exciting musical selections, as well as a puppetry performance. Performers are: Matt Alling Audrey Budington Abigail Charbeneau Jonathan Edward Cross ... Read more

  Join our drum & dance circle, with rhythm and movement for all abilities and ages. Drums will be provided. This circle, led by Heather Bigelow Hearne and Matt Alling, is very improvisational and great for beginners, yet brings joy and inspiration to more advanced drummers. Come create rhythm, express with your hands, and dance ... Read more

Our popular Bach's Lunch series returns for our 2024-'25 season! Join us at the Concord Community Music School on Thursday, October 3 at 12:10 p.m., to hear the Avalyn Reed Trio in a concert of classical music entitled, "Timeless Breezes".  This unique wind ensemble features Christine Fell and Nancy Fiske on clarinets and Maria Isaak ... Read more

featuring Fall Fiddle Festival faculty Hanneke Cassel, Don Roy, Audrey Budington, & Liz Faiella with musical collaborators Cindy Roy, piano & Dan Faiella, guitar Four fiddlers from the Celtic, New England, and Franco-American fiddling traditions will join forces with their musical collaborators in Concord for the sixth Fall Fiddle Festival Concert, to present a toe-tapping ... Read more

  James Fernando and his Philly-based jazz ensemble masterfully present a refreshing take on the piano trio format. Featuring Sam Harris on bass and Kyon Williams on drums, this band invites audiences to enjoy a joyful, sensitive, and exciting journey steeped in the tradition of jazz greats while standing firmly in the present. James Fernando, ... Read more

CCMS is proud to be a part of the Sound and Color Festival on Saturday, October 19. This FREE 2-day art and music festival takes place at venues and outdoor locations throughout the historic city of Concord, NH. Our goal is to remove all barriers to arts access and promote the importance of the arts ... Read more

This concert is SOLD OUT. If you would like to be added to our waitlist, please RSVP to the WAITLIST below. Waitlist RSVPs will be admitted only if space allows beginning at 7:30 pm, and will be first come, first seated.  Concord Community Music School is excited to announce an extraordinary musical event in honor ... 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 is part of our 40th Anniversary Year celebration and will be held in our historic Recital ... Read more

Kyra Zhao's lecture From Page to Performance: The Literary Influences in Beethoven and Liszt’s Iconic Piano Works delves into the intricate relationship between literature and music, highlighting how renowned composers such as Beethoven and Liszt drew profound inspiration from iconic literary works. We will begin with an analysis of Beethoven’s Tempest Sonata, which is believed to be ... Read more