Monthly Archives: June 2014

Summer Concert Series Announced!

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We are pleased to announce the 2014 Summer Concert Series at Union Church, and look forward to seeing you there!

Lyle Michaud, Piano
Sunday, June 29 – 4:00pm
Performance of classical piano repertoire, original compositions and arrangements by Lyle Michaud. With special guests.

Multicultural Buffet Dinner Sunday
Sunday, July 20 – 6pm
Sample homemade food from cultures around the world, including Indian, Lebanese, Italian, Korean, American, Mexican, and more. Adults – $10, under 13 – $5.00.

Complex Stories, Simple Sounds
Sunday, July 20 – 7:30pm
Kinan Azmeh, clarinet, and Dinuk Wijeratne, piano, present a beautiful and at times haunting performance of their unique fusion of jazz, classical, and world music traditions.

Jose Lezcano, Guitar, and Friends
Sunday, August 10th – 4:00pm
Performance by Grammy nominated composer Jose Lezcano, string quartet and flute. Pieces by classical composers and Jose Lezcano. Summer Picnic Dinner to follow.

Melissa Richmond, Flute
Saturday, August 23rd – 4:00pm
Performance of French art songs, and classical repertoire. With Special Guest Angela Biggs, soprano.

 

Sign up now! Summer Teen Writers Workshop

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2014-06 Teen Writers Workshop copyDo stories or poems interest you? Do you want to learn how to write creatively? The Teen Writers Workshop offers 4 weekly sessions to help young writers learn ways to express themselves creatively through the written word. In a relaxed and fun environment using prompts, props and small groups, we’ll explore several genres—poems, short stories, and essays. Along the way, we’ll read and discuss unusual stories and essays to help inspire you on your creative journey.

For more information, click HERE.

This workshop will be presented at the Claremont Savings Bank Community Center, with thanks to Claremont Parks and Rec for their partnership on this project. A membership is NOT required to participate in this program.

Sign up soon, there are limited spaces for this great program!

Local Student Recital, Open house, and more!

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To all of our friends,

Our emails have been a little quiet, but we have a tremendous year coming up for you. Here’s a few of the things coming right up:

This Saturday at 1pm, Local Student Recital: Harp, voice, and flute students perform a recital for the community. Find more information HERE.

Next week, on June 18th at 5:30pm we will be holding an Open House together with the Chamber’s Business After Hours. All are welcome to attend. We will have the historic Union Church open for visitors, light refreshments, and a very special music treat is planned. For more information, click HERE.

Save the Date: Popular performers Kinan Azmeh and Dinuk Wijeratne will return to perform as part of the Summer Concert Series on July 20th. We will also be holding our popular multicultural meal that evening.

We are working hard on several collaborative project with Claremont’s 250th Celebration. Check out the Claremont 250th section on our website. Several projects including the popular Burlington Taiko Residency, a performance by the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra on Claremont’s Birthday, and the world premiere of a new Orchestral piece by Kinan Azmeh will be a part of the celebration this fall.

We look forward to seeing you during this outstanding year. Stay tuned for the announcement of the final roster of Summer Concert Series artists and dates.