2.0-//74.208.236.113//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9//GREGORIANPUBLISHhttps://www.wcc-ma.orgAmerica/New_YorkAmerica/New_YorkAmerica/New_York2025-11-02T02:00:002026-11-01T02:00:002027-11-07T02:00:00EST-04:00-05:002026-03-08T02:00:002027-03-14T02:00:00EDT-05:00-04:00ai1ec-3876@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Villalobos Brothers

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3876_image-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for the Grammy-winning Villalobos Brothers as they perform their original music that fuses Mexican folk with jazz and classical traditions. We suggest registering for tickets in advance for this show to ensure you will have seats for this incredible opportunity to hear these artists in the excellent acoustic space at Union Church. Tickets for this event are sliding scale, pay what you can. Student tickets are free.</p> <p>Offered live in person and live-streamed/on demand.</p> <p>_________________________</p> <p>The Villalobos Brothers are a Grammy-winning family band, that has been acclaimed as one of today’s leading Contemporary Mexican ensembles. Their original compositions and arrangements masterfully fuse and celebrate the richness of Mexican folk music with the intricate harmonies of jazz and classical music.</p> <p>The ensemble’s virtuosic performances have delighted audiences throughout Latin America, India, Russia, Canada, and over 30 states across the USA. They have performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Latin Grammy Awards, Davies Symphony Hall, Montreal Jazz Festival, the Ford Theatre in Hollywood, the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations, the New Victory Theatre on Broadway, San Jose Jazz Fest, Celebrate Brooklyn, the 66th FIFA Congress in Mexico City, the Blue Note Jazz Festival, the Apollo Theatre and many more.</p> <p>In 2018, they joined forces with Arturo O’Farrill, the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, and the “Colectivo Conga Patria” for the “Fandango at the Wall” project. This ambitious undertaking, produced by Kabir Sehgal, united legendary international musicians for a live concert at the Tijuana-San Diego border wall which resulted in a live album and documentary film by HBO Max. In February 2023 the album “Fandango At The Wall Live in NYC” won the Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album of the year.</p> <p>The Villalobos Brothers recently premiered their Symphonic Project, performing sold-out concerts with the San Francisco Symphony, Sun Valley Symphony, Walla Walla Symphony, Yakima Symphony, and Sun Valley Symphony Orchestras.</p> <p>The ensemble has collaborated with legendary musicians including Grammy winners Bruce Springsteen, Dolly Parton, Antonio Sánchez, Regina Carter, Eduardo Magallanes, Dan Zanes, and Ana Tijoux.</p> <p>The Villalobos Brothers are on tour, delivering a powerful message of love, brotherhood, and social justice. Their albums “Aliens of Extraordinary Abilities” and “Somos” are available on all digital platforms.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/villalobos-brothers-tickets-633013609747">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/villalobos-brothers-tickets-633013609747</a>.</p>America/New_York2023-05-26T19:00:00America/New_York2023-05-26T20:00:00en-USMusic,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/villalobos-brothers/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3876_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3876_image-300x200.jpg;300;200;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3876_image-1024x683.jpg;584;390;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3876_image.jpg;2048;1365;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/villalobos-brothers-tickets-633013609747ai1ec-3912@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Jose Lezcano, guitar: A benefit for the Claremont Creative Center

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3912_image-300x217.jpg" width="300" height="217" /></div><div> <p data-key="1"><span data-key="2">Grammy nominated guitarist, and friend of WCCMA, José Lezcano performs during this benefit concert for the Claremont Creative Center, featuring works by Lezcano and more. Guest Melissa Richmond joins him. The program will explore great classical and comtemporary works, including works by Lezcano himself. All proceeds go to benefit the Claremotn Creative Center Homecoming Campaign. Live in person and virtual/streamed online.</span></p> <p data-key="3"><span data-key="4">Tickets for this event include special refreshments. Recommended donation: $25 per person, $40 per couple, and $45 per family.</span></p> <p data-key="5" data-slate-fragment="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"><span data-key="6">Included in your ticket: following the performance you will have a chance to meet the artists and enjoy light appetizers and sweets. </span></p> </div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>___________</p> <p><em>“Jose Lezcano … is a superb guitarist as well as a first-rate composer and arranger.”</em> – New Millennium Guitar</p> <p>As Professor Emeritus of Music at Keene State College, Dr. José Lezcano coordinates the guitar program, and teaches applied guitar, guitar orchestra, and courses in Latin American music. He recently retired from his full-time tenured position of Professor of Music after 30 years in the department, but continues to teach classes as a Lecturer. During Spring ’22, he served as Distinguished Visiting Professor of Liberal Arts at the University of Morris, Minnesota. In Fall 2022, he starts a new assignment as Artist Lecturer in Guitar at the University of Southern Maine (Gorham) while continuing to teach at Keene State.</p> <p>His guitar students have been frequent winners of the Keene State’s highest awards and scholarships. He has been a frequent guest artist at numerous chamber music series in New England, including Apple Hill, Electric Earth, Wisteria, Portland Chamber Music Festival, and Athaneum concerts in Portsmouth, NH. As a twice Grammy-nominated guitarist / composer (in two categories: “Best Contemporary Composition” and “Best soloist with orchestra) Dr. José Lezcano has captivated audiences on four continents. In programs of Spanish, South American and original works, he has appeared in major venues and festivals, including Carnegie Recital Hall, the NYC North-South Consonance Series, Cuba, Trinidad & Tobago, Spain, Portugal, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, China, Germany, Crete, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic as recitalist, collaborative artist, and concerto soloist. Described by Fanfare Magazine as “an excellent guitarist as well as an imaginative composer,” Jose has earned numerous professional recognitions, including first prize in the MTNA National Guitar Competition, the NHSAC Individual Artist Fellowship, NHMTA Composer of the Year (twice), KSC Distinguished Research Award, and a Fulbright Award to Ecuador. In 2016 he received an Ewing Arts Award from the Keene Sentinel, in recognition of his international performing and teaching career, and contributions to the arts in the Monadnock region of New Hampshire. Dr. Lezcano earned degrees from Peabody Conservatory (BM), University of South Carolina (MM), and Florida State University (Ph.D., Music Theory).</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jose-lezcano-guitar-a-benefit-for-the-claremont-creative-center-tickets-638926856427">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jose-lezcano-guitar-a-benefit-for-the-claremont-creative-center-tickets-638926856427</a>.</p>America/New_York2023-06-03T16:00:00America/New_York2023-06-03T17:00:00en-USMusic,PerformanceWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/jose-lezcano-guitar-a-benefit-for-the-claremont-creative-center/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3912_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3912_image-300x217.jpg;300;217;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3912_image.jpg;584;422;,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3912_image.jpg;800;578;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jose-lezcano-guitar-a-benefit-for-the-claremont-creative-center-tickets-638926856427ai1ec-3920@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Burlington Taiko Group Performance

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3920_image-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for a performance of Japanese Taiko Drumming by Burlington Taiko Group. A popular annual Claremont community Tradition, this will be WCCMA’s first ensemble public performance since before the pandemic. This performance will take place outdoors at Union Episcopal Church, the rain location will be inside the church. Please bring a chair or blanket.</p> <p>This event is by free will sliding scale donation, suggested at $5-45. Students are free. Your donations help to support keeping live music and arts education live and local!</p> <p>This concert will be available in person and streamed. An HD version of the concert will be uploaded after the performance in the event in the event of streaming issues or imperfections.</p> <p>About Burlington Taiko Group</p> <p>Since 1987, Burlington Taiko has been mesmerizing audiences with the powerful, spellbinding and propulsive sounds of the taiko.Burlington Taiko Group estimates it has introduced over half a million people to the power of taiko via public performances including feature performances at the 100th running of the Boston Marathon, annual performances at Burlington’s First Night, the Joseph Campbell – Keepers of the Lore festival, the Black Ships Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, and over 200 corporate, collegiate and public performances.In 2001, Burlington Taiko received First Night International’s Prism Award, first place recognition for Most Creative Programming.In 2002 Burlington Taiko participated in its first tour of Japan, performing a series of concerts in the prefecture of Tottori at the Gaina Matsuri in Yonago.The group has been honored 3 times by the International Taiko community having been selected as a feature performer at the 2008 40th International Taiko Festival in San Francisco, the 1999 North American Taiko Conference in Los Angeles, and the 1998 30th International Taiko Festival in San Francisco.Burlington Taikois the performance arm of our non-profit entity, Taiko AikoKai New England (TANE). Our mission: to promote the performance and practice of Taiko and provide education about Taiko and Japanese culture.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burlington-taiko-group-performance-tickets-647560640307">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burlington-taiko-group-performance-tickets-647560640307</a>.</p>America/New_York2023-06-09T18:30:00America/New_York2023-06-09T19:30:00en-USMusic,Taiko,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137Outdoors at Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/burlington-taiko-group-performance-3/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3920_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3920_image-300x200.jpg;300;200;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3920_image-1024x683.jpg;584;390;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3920_image-scaled.jpg;2560;1707;free will sliding scale donation, suggested at $5-45https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burlington-taiko-group-performance-tickets-647560640307ai1ec-3941@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Bassel and the Supernaturals (RAIN LOCATION)

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3941_image-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></div><div> <p>UPDATE FOR RAIN CONTINGENCY:</p> <p>Bassel and the Supernaturals will appear at the rain location: West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts at Union Church, 133 Old Church Rd. The July 4th festivities will be held at Monadnock Park on JULY 5TH.</p> <p>It is very helpful if you register in advance just in case we have a big audience (we have no idea!)</p> </div> <p>____________</p> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for Bassel and the Supernaturals presented by Claremont Parks and Recreation and Sponsored by the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts. In the event of rain Bassel and the Supernaturals will perform at Union Episcopal Church, and the July 4th festivities will happen on July 5th. No tickets necessary.</p> <p>Echoing Stevie Wonder’s rhythm and blues, Jamiroquai’s social justice centered lyricism over jazz-infused funk, and Steely Dan’s seamless amalgam of American music, Bassel & The Supernaturals evoke joy and thoughtfulness in diverse audiences throughout hundreds of cities across North America. In addition to performing in major festivals, performance halls, concert series, and clubs, the group works closely with organizations on events and residencies that build awareness and empathy for Syrian refugees and immigrants. Deeply inspired by Otis Redding, Bassel uses the stage as a vehicle to unite his listeners and share the story of his cultural duality. Bassel & The Supernaturals tells the story of Bassel Almadani’s experience as a first generation Syrian-American using soulful melodies, funk inspired rhythms, and captivating lyrics.</p> <p>Schedule of Events</p> <p>6 PM – Food Vendors Open</p> <p>6:30 PM – 9:30 PM – Bassel and the Supernaturals Performance</p> <p>9:30 PM – Fireworks Show</p> <p>View full details about the Claremont July 4th celebration here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1000669184426564</p> <p>The excitement will begin at Monadnock Park at 6PM with many local vendors on hand selling food, drinks and novelty items. We are excited to have Bassel and the Supernaturals as our feature entertainment. All of these fun events will lead up to the spectacular fireworks show at 9:30PM to conclude the evening. This event would not be made possible without the support from your local Claremont Parks & Recreation Department and Claremont Wal-Mart. This is a FREE community event, however donations are graciously accepted. We will also have a 50/50 raffle the night of the event with all proceeds going toward next year’s firework show! Try your luck at our 50 / 50 raffle or simply stop by our table with a donation. This is a FREE event to the public! As always, we will keep you up-to-date as info. becomes as available on our website and Facebook page. www.claremontparks.com and https://www.facebook.com/ClaremontParks</p> <p>Parking spaces will be available along Broad Street and Pleasant Street. Only handicapped and authorized vendor parking will be allowed at Monadnock Park. In the event of inclement weather, the rain date for this event will be on July 5th. Please be sure to visit www.claremontparks.com or like us on Facebook @ClaremontParks for up-to-date schedules and announcements for the July 4th celebration.</p> <p>Schedule of Events</p> <p>6 PM – Food Vendors Open</p> <p>6:30 PM – 9:30 PM – Bassel and the Supernaturals Performance</p> <p>9:30 PM – Fireworks Show</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bassel-and-the-supernaturals-at-the-claremont-july-4th-celebration-tickets-667899775207">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bassel-and-the-supernaturals-at-the-claremont-july-4th-celebration-tickets-667899775207</a>.</p>America/New_York2023-07-04T18:30:00America/New_York2023-07-04T20:00:00en-USMusic,PerformanceWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.368283-72.331853WCCMA @ Union Church @ 133 Old Church Rd, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/bassel-and-the-supernaturals-at-the-claremont-july-4th-celebration/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3941_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3941_image-300x200.jpg;300;200;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3941_image-1024x682.jpg;584;389;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3941_image.jpg;1621;1080;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bassel-and-the-supernaturals-at-the-claremont-july-4th-celebration-tickets-667899775207ai1ec-3938@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Garifuna Collective (at rain venue)

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3938_image-300x207.jpg" width="300" height="207" /></div><div><span data-slate-fragment="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">DUE TO THE ANTICIPATED RAIN AND THUDERSTORMS THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE RAIN LOCATION.</span></div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us  for the acclaimed Afro-Carribean band. Rain location: Union Episcopal Church. Bring your own chair or blanket. This event is a collaboration with Claremont Parks and Recreation.</p> <p>This program is supported in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.</p> <p>The Garifuna Collective from Belize has begun a New England tour, running June 30th through June 20th including 12 concerts, all in New England, aside from a stop in London Ontario for the prestigious Sunfest. The band, renowned for their captivating performances and powerful celebration of Garifuna culture, has performed on major festival stages around the world, and their upcoming tour includes stops in notably smaller communities across New England including with the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts in Claremont, NH. Audiences can expect an enchanting journey through Garifuna traditions as the Collective presents their unique sound that spans traditional songs, modern compositions, and vibrant reinterpretations of classic Garifuna melodies.</p> <p>Hailing from the Caribbean coast of Central America, the Garifuna people are descendants of West African, Indigenous Arawak, and Carib peoples, with a rich history of resilience, cultural preservation, and musical expression.The Garifuna language was designated by UNESCO as a “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” in 2001.</p> <p>In addition to the inspiring performances, the Garifuna Collective’s tour will offer educational workshops and various opportunities for cultural exchange, fostering a deeper understanding of the Garifuna people, their heritage, and their ongoing contributions to the world of music. The tour was funded in a large part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies. The NEST Grant has allowed a diverse array of community organizations to host the artists for a tour of free or sliding scale accessible concerts through Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Of the 12 stops on their tour, 7 nonprofit organizations have received support from NEFA to support the tour.</p> <p>_______</p> <p>“The meeting point where ancient meets modern, this music stretches forward defying the listener to pin it down. Whatever people mean about music being universal, surely that is the perfect demonstration of their argument.”</p> <p>– The Observer (UK).</p> <p>Based in Belize, The Garifuna Collective are one of the most unique Afro-Caribbean bands on the planet. As representatives of the Garifuna people – a separate language and culture group spread across several countries in Central America – they harness the indomitable energy of their African and Indigenous ancestors, generating an irrepressible, positive energy every time they perform.</p> <p>They have created feverish dance floors in over 30 countries across 5 continents and have been part of the most celebrated world music releases of all time, including the critically acclaimed Wátina – recipient of the Womex and BBC World Music Award and voted by Amazon as the Number One World Music Album of All Time.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/garifuna-collective-tickets-668533580937">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/garifuna-collective-tickets-668533580937</a>.</p>America/New_York2023-07-11T18:30:00America/New_York2023-07-11T20:00:00en-USEducation,Music,PerformanceWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.371856-72.336848WCCMA @ Union Church @ 133 Old Church Rd, Claremont, NH0https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/garifuna-collective/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3938_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3938_image-300x207.jpg;300;207;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3938_image-1024x708.jpg;584;404;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3938_image-scaled.jpg;2560;1771;by donation, students freehttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/garifuna-collective-tickets-668533580937ai1ec-3935@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Art of the Duo: Kinan Azmeh and Dinuk Wijeratne

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3935_image-200x300.png" width="200" height="300" /></div><p>Back for the first time as a duo since 2019: Award-winning composers and performers Dinuk Wijeratne & Kinan Azmeh fuse elements of Arabic and South-Asian vocabulary with classical and jazz music idioms to create a new sonic world.</p> <p>Tickets are by donation, students free. This event will be livestreamed.</p> <p><strong>About Kinan Azmeh</strong></p> <p>Hailed by critics and audiences alike, winner of Opus Klassik award in 2019 clarinetist and composer Kinan Azmeh has gained international recognition for his distinctive voice across diverse musical genres.</p> <p>Originally from Damascus, Syria, Kinan Azmeh brings his music to all corners of the world as a soloist, composer and improviser. Notable appearances include the Opera Bastille, Paris; Tchaikovsky Grand Hall, Moscow; Carnegie Hall and the UN General Assembly, New York; the Royal Albert Hall, London; Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires; Philharmonie, Berlin; the Library of Congress, the Kennedy Center, Washington DC; the Mozarteum, Salzburg, Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie; and in his native Syria at the opening concert of the Damascus Opera House.</p> <p>He has appeared as a soloist with the New York Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony, Bavarian Radio Orchestra, Dusseldorf Symphony, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, The Azerbaijan State Symphony, Winnipeg Symphony, Symphony Nova Scotia, Toronto Symphony, A Far Cry, The Knights Orchestra,  Calgary philharmonic, Qatar Philharmonic and the Syrian Symphony Orchestra among others, and has shared the stage with such musical luminaries as Yo-Yo Ma, Daniel Barenboim, Marcel Khalife, John McLaughlin, Francois Rabbath, Aynur and Jivan Gasparian.</p> <p>Kinan’s compositions include several works for solo, chamber, and orchestral music, as well as music for film, live illustration, and electronics. His resent works were commissioned by The New York Philharmonic, The Seattle Symphony, The Knights Orchestra, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Elbphilharmonie, Apple Hill string quartet, Quatuor Voce, Brooklyn Rider, Cello Octet Amsterdam, Aizuri Quartet and Bob Wilson.</p> <p>An advocate for new music, several concertos were dedicated to him by composers such as Kareem Roustom, Dia Succari, Dinuk Wijeratne, Zaid Jabri, Saad Haddad and Guss Janssen, in addition to a large number of chamber music works.</p> <p>In addition to his own Arab-Jazz Quartet CityBand and his Hewar trio, he has also been playing with the Silkroad Ensemble since 2012, whose 2017 Grammy Award-winning album “Sing Me Home” features Kinan as a clarinetist and composer.</p> <p>Kinan Azmeh is a graduate of New York’s Juilliard School as a student of Charles Neidich, and of both the Damascus High institute of Music where he studied with Shukry Sahwki, Nicolay Viovanof and Anatoly Moratof, and Damascus University’s School of Electrical Engineering. Kinan earned his doctorate degree in music from the City University of New York in 2013.</p> <p>His first opera “Songs for Days to Come” which is fully sung in Arabic, was recently premiered in Osnabruck, Germany in June 2022 to a great acclaim. He has recently been appointed to the National Council for the Arts on a nomination by President Joe Biden.</p> <p><strong>About Dinuk Wijeratne </strong></p> <p>Sri Lankan-born Canadian <em>Dinuk Wijeratne</em> is a JUNO and multi-award-winning composer, conductor, and pianist who has been described by the New York Times as ‘exuberantly creative’, by the Toronto Star as ‘an artist who reflects a positive vision of our cultural future’, and by the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra as ‘a modern polymath’. His boundary-crossing work sees him equally at home in collaborations with symphony orchestras and string quartets, tabla players and DJs, and takes him to international venues as poles apart as the Berlin Philharmonie and the North Sea Jazz Festival.</p> <p>Dinuk was featured as a main character in <em>‘What would Beethoven do?’</em> – the 2016 documentary about innovation in classical music featuring Eric Whitacre, Bobby McFerrin and Ben Zander. Forthcoming projects include new works for Grammy-winning baritone Elliot Madore (featuring Dinuk as pianist) and Grammy-nominated mandolinist Avi Avital, the test piece for the Banff International String Quartet Competition 2022, and conducting debuts with the Calgary Philharmonic and Qatar Philharmonic, Doha.</p> <p>Dinuk made his Carnegie Hall debut while still a student in 2004 as a composer, conductor, and pianist performing with Yo Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble. A second Carnegie appearance followed in 2009, alongside tabla legend Zakir Hussain. Dinuk has also appeared at the BoulezSaal (Berlin), Kennedy Center (Washington DC), Opéra Bastille (Paris), Lincoln Center (New York), Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires), Sri Lanka, Japan, and across the Middle East. Dinuk grew up in Dubai before taking up composition studies at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), Manchester, UK. In 2001, he was invited by Oscar-winning composer John Corigliano to join his studio at New York’s Juilliard School. Conducting studies followed at New York’s Mannes College of Music, and doctoral studies under Christos Hatzis at the University of Toronto.</p> <p>Dinuk has composed specially for almost all of the artists and ensembles with whom he has performed; to name a few: Suzie LeBlanc, David Jalbert, James Ehnes, Kinan Azmeh, Bev Johnston, Joseph Petric, Sandeep Das, Tim Garland, Ed Thigpen, Ramesh Misra, Barry Guy, Eric Vloeimans, Buck 65, DJ Skratch Bastid, the Gryphon Trio, the Afiara, Danel & Cecilia String Quartets, the Apollo Saxophone Quartet, TorQ Percussion, and the Symphony orchestras of Toronto, Vancouver, the National Arts Centre, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Buffalo, Illinois, Fresno, Asheville, Saskatoon, Windsor, Victoria, PEI, and Thunder Bay. Dinuk is the only artist to have served both as Conductor-in-Residence and Composer-in-Residence of a Canadian orchestra (Symphony Nova Scotia).</p> <p>A passionate educator, Dinuk is committed to helping emerging and mid-career classical artists navigate the classical music industry in today’s increasingly complex, diverse, and globalized world. As a Creativity Consultant he serves private clients as well as students of the Banff Centre (Evolution Classical) and Toronto’s Glenn Gould School. His educational guide ‘Define Your Artistic Voice’ was downloaded 150 times from his blog within the first two days of its release. Dinuk also served as Music Director of the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra for thirteen seasons. He is also the recipient of the Canada Council Jean-Marie Beaudet award for orchestral conducting; the NS Established Artist Award; NS Masterworks nominations for his Tabla Concerto and piano trio Love Triangle; double Merritt Award nominations; Juilliard, Mannes, & Countess of Munster scholarships; the Sema Jazz Improvisation Prize; the Soroptimist International Award for Composer-Conductors; and the Sir John Manduell Prize – the RNCM’s highest student honour. His music and collaborative work embrace the great diversity of his international background and influences.</p> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-of-the-duo-kinan-azmeh-and-dinuk-wijeratne-tickets-667920908417">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-of-the-duo-kinan-azmeh-and-dinuk-wijeratne-tickets-667920908417</a>.</p>America/New_York2023-08-21T18:30:00America/New_York2023-08-21T20:00:00en-USMusic,PerformanceWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383771-72.371363West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts @ Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/art-of-the-duo-kinan-azmeh-and-dinuk-wijeratne/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3935_image-150x150.png;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3935_image-200x300.png;200;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3935_image-683x1024.png;584;876;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3935_image.png;1500;2250;by donation, students freehttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-of-the-duo-kinan-azmeh-and-dinuk-wijeratne-tickets-667920908417ai1ec-3963@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Layale Chaker and Sarafand

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3963_image-300x206.jpg" width="300" height="206" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Acclaimed Violinist/Composer Layale Chaker is joined by her band Sarafand for music at the intersection of classical contemporary music, Jazz, Arabic Music, and improvisation. This concert will be presented in person and via livestream/online.</p> <p>Admission is by donation, students are free. Suggested sliding scale contribution $5-$50</p> <p>About Layale:</p> <p>Deemed a “Rising Star” by BBC Music Magazine, violinist and composer Layale Chaker was raised on the verge of several musical streams since her childhood. She debuted her musical training at the National Higher Conservatory of Beirut in her native Lebanon, and later went on to pursue her studies at Conservatoire Regional de Paris and the Royal Academy of Music in London, studying under professors such as Mohamed Hashem, Carmen Scripcariu, Jeanne-Marie Conquer and Nicholas Miller.</p> <p>Layale’s musical world lies at the intersection of classical contemporary music, Jazz, Arabic Music, and improvisation. As a violinist and composer, she has received commissions and presented performances and projects around Europe, the Middle-East, North and South America and Asia, and has collaborated with Daniel Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Ziad Rahbani, Johnny Gandelsman, Holland Baroque, International Contemporary Ensemble, Oxford Orchestra, the New World Symphony, Babylon Orchestra, performing at the London Jazz Festival, Alderburgh Festival, Junger Kunstler Festival Bayreuth, the Lucerne Festival for Contemporary Music, Impuls’ Festival, Beethoven Festival Bonn and Avignon Festival among others, and concert halls such as The Berlin Philharmonic, Abbaye de Royaumont, Hancher Auditorium, The Stone, National Sawdust, the Banff Centre, the Royal Albert Hall and the Wigmore Hall.</p> <p>This season has seen her complete a year-long residency at the radio WQXR, where she premiered a new work with her chamber jazz quintet ; a recording with string quartet ETHEL, to be released in 2023 ; and a first public reading of “Ruinous Gods”, her debut opera in collaboration with Lisa Schlesinger. She is also due to premiere a new work for violin and choir at Morgenland Festival Osnabruck (Germany) with the choral ensemble Capella Amsterdam.</p> <p>Her debut album with her ensemble Sarafand, “Inner Rhyme”, recipient of the AFAC 2018 fund, is dedicated to the sounds, rhythms, rhymes, shapes and forms of Arabic poetry. The album was released on In a Circle Records, and listed as “Top of The World” by Songlines with a 5-star review, rated #2 on NPR 10 Best Releases, #1 for several weeks on the World Charts of iTunes and Amazon Music, and has received praises by the BBC Music Magazine, The New York Times, The Strad, Strings Magazine, Jazz World among others.</p> <p>A 2020-2022 Jerome Hill Fellow and winner of the Silkroad Seeds inaugural 2020 award, Layale is also recipient of the Opera America Dicovery 2022 award, a Nadia et Lili Boulanger 2019 laureate, finalist of the Rolex Mentor & Protege 2018 Prize, the recipient of the Diaphonique Franco-British Commission Prize 2019, the 2018 Arab Fund for Arts and Culture Grant, the Royal Academy of Music 2018 Guinness Award, and the winner of the Ruth Anderson 2017 Competition.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/layale-chaker-and-sarafand-tickets-679667934087">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/layale-chaker-and-sarafand-tickets-679667934087</a>.</p>America/New_York2023-09-02T18:30:00America/New_York2023-09-02T21:30:00en-USMusic,Performance,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.371856-72.336848West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts @Union Church @ 133 Old Church Rd, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/layale-chaker-and-sarafand/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3963_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3963_image-300x206.jpg;300;206;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3963_image.jpg;584;402;,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3963_image.jpg;1024;704;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/layale-chaker-and-sarafand-tickets-679667934087ai1ec-3960@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Ethiocolor

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3960_image-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for Melaka Belay and Ethiocolor’s ecstatic symbiosis of dance and music, of tradition and modernity for the first stop on their US tour. Admission is sliding scale donation: pay what you can: $5-60, students free. Seat is available indoors and on the lawn (bring your own chair for outdoors). Registration for this event in advance is encouraged to ensure seating and timely check in.</p> <p>Livestream/on demand video will be avaialble for this concert.</p> <p>Ethiocolor is part of Center Stage, a public diplomacy initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs with funding provided by the U.S. Government, administered by the New England Foundation for the Arts in cooperation with the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations. General management is provided by Lisa Booth Management, Inc.</p> <p><strong>About Ethiocolor:</strong></p> <p>Founded in 2009 by the charismatic Melaku Belay, who has made his Fendika Cultural Center in Addis Ababa a global gathering place, Ethiocolor draws deeply from the bardic well of Ethiopia’s diverse heritage. Their revelatory practice is an ecstatic symbiosis of dance and music, of tradition and modernity.</p> <p>Nourished by diverse Ethiopian music and dance traditions and cross-cultural exchange, Ethiocolor presents energetic, free-spirited sounds and movements that are at once culturally specific and internationally resonant.</p> <p>Ethiocolor routinely shares the stage with traditional Azmaris and jazz musicians. From this dynamic musical home, Ethiocolor also builds partnerships with international musicians such as the Ex (Dutch punk band) and Large Unit (Norwegian Jazz band). The band regularly tours abroad. Its CDs include Ethiocolor (2014), Birabiro (2016), and Dildiy (upcoming).</p> <p>Melaku Belay received a 2015 French Medal for the Arts, a 2020 Prince Claus Award, and is a 2022 TED Fellow. Lead singer Nardos/Wude Tesfaw is the central character in Stand Up, My Beauty!, a 2021 European film exploring music and gender in Ethiopia. 
 
Invoking ancestral blessings and contemporary experiences, Ethiocolor reveals how Ethiopian music and dance have evolved to transcend time and space. Says Melaku: “We’re here to remind audiences everywhere of our shared human desire and capacity for peace, love, joy, and justice.”</p> <p>They damn near brought the house down with their exuberant, dance-filled live set at the January 2017 globalFEST in New York. – ROOTS WORLD</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ethiocolor-tickets-696307343007">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ethiocolor-tickets-696307343007</a>.</p>America/New_York2023-09-12T18:30:00America/New_York2023-09-12T20:00:00en-USMusic,Performance,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/ethiocolor/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3960_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3960_image-300x200.jpg;300;200;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3960_image-1024x681.jpg;584;388;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3960_image-scaled.jpg;2560;1703;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ethiocolor-tickets-696307343007ai1ec-3976@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Newmont Military Band

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3976_image-300x202.jpg" width="300" height="202" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for a skip back in time with the Newmont Band. Performing on period instruments, the band plays music of the 19th C as it would have originally been heard on the town greens. This will be an outdoor concert (bring a lawn chair), in the event of poor weather the concert will be held inside Union Church.</p> <p>All donations go to benefit the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts’ community programs.</p> <p>About the Newmont Military Band</p> <p>The Newmont Military Band was formed 1995 to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Rachel Harlow United Methodist Church, Windsor, Vt. Our original instrumentation followed that of the many cornet bands in existence in the late 1890s Several years later Newmont incorporated woodwind instruments, so following the conventions of the late 19th century, we became a “Military” band . Most of the brass instruments played by the musicians in the NMB were manufactured during the 19th century, only a few are more modern but follow designs of that era. Our music was borrowed from the archives of the American Band of Claremont, New Hampshire, The Library of Congress, The Chatfield, Mn Lending Library, The Band Music PDF Library, arrangements by some our own band members, and individual donations from our band members based on archival research. As it is authentic or reproduced late 19th century music, it is scored differently than music played by modern bands and we hope you agree it has a different overall sound.</p> <p>Our program is representative of the music played on the town green in the late 19th century. There are songs of the war Civil War), love songs, marches (including Sousa’s!), dances, and songs from the old folks. Many of our musical selections are chosen from American Band and Windsor Military Band programs documented in the Claremont Advocate and the Vermont Journal between the years of 1890 and 1905. These concerts included music composed by New Englanders, and sometimes the composer himself would conduct (E.E. Bagley, C. L. Brigham).The Newmont Military Band has performed at the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont, Windsor (Vt.) Heritage Days, the Franklin Pierce Homestead in Hillsborough NH, The Gettysburg, Pa. Band Festival several times, The Lutheran Seminary at Gettysburg, and numerous other historic venues..</p> <p>The members of the band come from Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. They are your neighbors and friends, and are from all walks of life.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newmont-military-band-tickets-711615329607">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newmont-military-band-tickets-711615329607</a>.</p>America/New_York2023-09-17T14:00:00America/New_York2023-09-17T15:30:00en-USMusic,PerformanceWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/newmont-military-band/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3976_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3976_image-300x202.jpg;300;202;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3976_image-1024x689.jpg;584;393;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3976_image.jpg;1500;1009;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newmont-military-band-tickets-711615329607ai1ec-3986@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Claremont Taiko Club – Open rehearsal

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3986_image-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /></div><div>Join the Claremont Taiko Club for Japanese Drumming! An introduction will be held on the first practice to learn or refresh your skills!</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join the Claremont Taiko Club for Japanese Drumming! An introduction will be held on the first practice to learn or refresh your skills! Thsi event will be held outdoors, conditions permitting, or indoors at Union Church Hall if needed.</p> <p>Suggested donation $25, or $50 for family (for those able)</p> <p>This program is funded in part by the New England States Touring prograrm of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-taiko-club-open-rehearsal-tickets-717419159017">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-taiko-club-open-rehearsal-tickets-717419159017</a>.</p>America/New_York2023-09-26T18:30:00America/New_York2023-09-27T21:00:00en-USEducation,Music,Taiko,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/claremont-taiko-club-open-rehearsal-2/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3986_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3986_image-300x225.jpg;300;225;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3986_image.jpg;584;438;,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3986_image.jpg;1024;768;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-taiko-club-open-rehearsal-tickets-717419159017ai1ec-3983@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Intro to Japanese Taiko Drumming

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3983_image-211x300.jpg" width="211" height="300" /></div><div>Learn, or get a refresher, on the basics of Japanese taiko drumming with Paton Sensei of Burlington Taiko Group. Suggested donation $10</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Learn, or get a refresher, on the basics of Japanese taiko drumming with Paton Sensei of Burlington Taiko Group. Suggested donation $10 (if able). Then you are welcome to stay after and learn more along with the Claremont Taiko Club!</p> <p>Weather and outdoor conditions permited this event will be held outdoors, otherwise it will be held at the Union Church Hall (upstairs)</p> <p>This residency is funded in part by the New England States Touring prograrm of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-japanese-taiko-drumming-tickets-717226312207">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-japanese-taiko-drumming-tickets-717226312207</a>.</p>America/New_York2023-09-26T18:30:00America/New_York2023-09-26T19:30:00en-USEducation,Music,Taiko,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/intro-to-japanese-taiko-drumming/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3983_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3983_image-211x300.jpg;211;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3983_image-720x1024.jpg;584;831;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3983_image.jpg;743;1057;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-japanese-taiko-drumming-tickets-717226312207ai1ec-4000@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

THB’s Music Appreciation Hour/Questions & Improvisations

<div>Musician & educator Taylor Ho Bynum will lead open sessions dedicated to introducing listeners to jazz and other forms of improvised music.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>On the first and third Mondays of October and November, musician and educator Taylor Ho Bynum will lead open sessions dedicated to introducing listeners to jazz and other forms of improvised and creative music. The first hour will consist of listening to classic albums in their entirety, with introductory comments and post-listening discussion around the history and aesthetics of the recordings. The second hour will consist of musical and verbal dialogues prompted by audience questions, with THB performing solo and occasionally with invited guests.</p> <p>Attend in person in Claremont, or join us online via zoom (advanced registration required).</p> <p>The series kicks off on October 2 with “And His Mother Called Him Bill”, Duke Ellington’s tribute to his compositional partner Billy Strayhorn, and will conclude on November 20 with a live performance of Bynum’s collaborative duo with acclaimed drummer/composer Tomas Fujiwara.</p> <p>Registration for the first three sessions is sliding scale donation suggested at $10-50, with all proceeds going to support WCCMA, and sliding scale tickets for the November 20th concert.</p> <p>______________________________</p> <p>THB Bio</p> <p>Taylor Ho Bynum is a musician, teacher, and writer, with a background including work in composition, performance, interdisciplinary collaboration, production, organizing, and advocacy. His expressionistic playing on cornet and other brass instruments, his expansive vision as composer, and his idiosyncratic improvisational approach have been documented on over twenty recordings as a bandleader and over a hundred as a sideperson. His past endeavors include his Acoustic Bicycle Tours (where he traveled to concerts solely by bike across thousands of miles) and his stewardship of Anthony Braxton’s Tri-Centric Foundation (which he served as executive director from 2010-2018, producing and performing on many major Braxton projects, including two operas and multiple festivals). Bynum has worked with other legendary figures such as Bill Dixon and Cecil Taylor and currently enjoys playing with friends in collective ensembles like his duo with Tomas Fujiwara, Illegal Crowns (with Fujiwara, Benoit Delbecq, and Mary Halvorson), and Geometry (with Kyoko Kitamura, Tomeka Reid, and Joe Morris), and as a sideperson in groups led by Fujiwara, Reid, Jim Hobbs, Bill Lowe, Bill Cole, and William Parker, among others. His writing has been published in The New Yorker, The Baffler, Point of Departure and Sound American, and he has been the director of the Coast Jazz Orchestra at Dartmouth College since 2017.</p> <p>THB/TF Duo</p> <p>Over the past thirty years, over twenty-five albums and hundreds of gigs in dozens of different bands, drummer Tomas Fujiwara and cornettist Taylor Ho Bynum have developed one of the deeper levels of creative communication in the contemporary music scene – in groups under Fujiwara’s leadership like Triple Double and Shizuko, ensembles led by Bynum including his Sextet, 9-tette, and PlusTet big band, and collective projects like Illegal Crowns (with Mary Halvorson and Benoit Delbecq) and the Thirteenth Assembly (with Halvorson and Jessica Pavone). Throughout this history, they’ve maintained their duo, which has released four albums: “True Events” (2007), “Stepwise” (2010), “Through Foundation” (2014), and “Notice” (2022).</p> <p>Described as “a ubiquitous presence in the New York scene…an artist whose urbane writing is equal to his impressively nuanced drumming,” (Point of Departure) Brooklyn-based Tomas Fujiwara is an active player in some of the most exciting music of the current generation. He leads the bands Triple Double, 7 Poets Trio, and Tomas Fujiwara & The Hook Up; is a member of the collective trio Thumbscrew (with Mary Halvorson and Michael Formanek); has a collaborative duo with Taylor Ho Bynum; and engages in a diversity of creative work with Anthony Braxton, John Zorn, Mary Halvorson, Tomeka Reid, Matana Roberts, Taylor Ho Bynum, Nicole Mitchell, Ben Goldberg, Amir ElSaffar, Benoit Delbecq, and many others. In 2021, he won the Downbeat Critics Poll for Rising Star Drummer, and premiered two suites of new music as part of his Roulette Residency: “You Don’t Have to Try” (with Meshell Ndegeocello) and “Shizuko.” His most recent work is “Dream Up,” a suite for percussion quartet, commissioned by NYSCA and Roulette Intermedium. “Drummer Tomas Fujiwara works with rhythm as a pliable substance, solid but ever shifting. His style is forward-driving but rarely blunt or aggressive, and never random. He has a way of spreading out the center of a pulse while setting up a rigorous scaffolding of restraint…A conception of the drum set as a full-canvas instrument, almost orchestral in its scope.” (New York Times)</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thbs-music-appreciation-hourquestions-improvisations-tickets-723554399687">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thbs-music-appreciation-hourquestions-improvisations-tickets-723554399687</a>.</p>America/New_York2023-10-02T19:00:00America/New_York2023-11-20T20:30:00en-USMusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137WCCMA at Union Church Hall @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/thbs-music-appreciation-hour-questions-improvisations/externalhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/thbs-music-appreciation-hourquestions-improvisations-tickets-723554399687ai1ec-3994@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Burlington Taiko Group Performance: Big Drum performance!

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3994_image-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /></div><div> <p data-key="43"><span data-key="44"><strong data-slate-leaf="true">* RAINLOCATION *</strong></span></p> <p data-key="45"><span data-key="46">Due to the weather condition, the performance will be at the<strong data-slate-leaf="true"> Claremont Savings Bank Community Center, 152 South St, Claremont, NH 03743</strong></span></p> <p data-key="48" data-slate-fragment="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"><span data-key="49"><strong data-slate-leaf="true">——————-</strong></span></p> <p>Celebrate WCCMA’s 15th Anniversary with a performance by Burlington Taiko Group and a Japanese taiko demonstration.</p></div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Celebrate WCCMA’s 15th Anniversary with a performance by Burlington Taiko Group and a Japanese taiko demonstration. After more than a decade of annual performance with Burlington Taiko Group we are pulling out all the stops: See the biggest contingent of drummers and drums yet performing at Broad Street Park! Stay tuned for more information about anniversary festivities during this very special event.</p> <p>Suggested donation: $40 per family. No tickets required.</p> <p>This Burlington Taiko performance and residency is funded in part by the New England States Touring prograrm of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burlington-taiko-group-performance-big-drum-performance-tickets-729792177047">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burlington-taiko-group-performance-big-drum-performance-tickets-729792177047</a>.</p>America/New_York2023-10-22T14:00:00America/New_York2023-10-22T16:00:00en-USEducation,Music,Performance,Taiko,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.371856-72.336848Claremont Savings Bank Community Center @ 152 South St, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/burlington-taiko-group-performance-big-drum-performance/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3994_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3994_image-300x225.jpg;300;225;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3994_image-1024x768.jpg;584;438;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3994_image-scaled.jpg;2560;1920;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burlington-taiko-group-performance-big-drum-performance-tickets-729792177047ai1ec-4012@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos (The Day of The Dead) with music and mask making.

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/Villalobos-Brothers-HopStop-Flyer-232x300.png" width="232" height="300" /></div><p>Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated by people of Mexican heritage. People make shrines to honor the deceased relatives featuring the person’s favorite food and drink, and gifts. This holiday is a joyful celebration of those who have passed instead of a day of mourning.</p> <p>We welcome you to join us for music and mask making with the Grammy-winning Villalobos brothers who have captured the hearts of audiences around the world with their virtuosic musicianship, infectious energy and profound messages of love, brotherhood and social justice. You will learn more about the Day of the Dead and how to create traditional Mexican masks found at the celebration.</p> <p>This workshop is best suited for youth ages 7 and up, but children 5 or younger can participate with adult assistance.</p> <p>This workshop is free. Please make sure to wear clothes which can get dirty as we will be using paint and other materials which can damage clothing.</p> <p><strong>No tickets are needed for the HopStop events. All are welcome. For tickets to an accompanying concert in Claremont, see below.</strong></p>America/New_York2023-10-28T11:00:00America/New_York2023-10-28T12:00:00en-USArts,Claremont HopStop,Education,Music,Performance,World MusicClaremont Savings Bank Community Center @ 152 South St, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/celebrate-dia-de-los-muertos-the-day-of-the-dead-with-music-and-mask-making/freethumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/Villalobos-Brothers-HopStop-Flyer-150x150.png;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/Villalobos-Brothers-HopStop-Flyer-232x300.png;232;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/Villalobos-Brothers-HopStop-Flyer-791x1024.png;584;756;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/Villalobos-Brothers-HopStop-Flyer.png;1275;1650;ai1ec-3997@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Celebration of All Hallows and Dia de Muertos

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3997_image-300x169.jpg" width="300" height="169" /></div><div>A very special celebration of music and tradition with the Villalobos Brothers and Melissa Richmond.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for a very special performance of music inspired by All Hallows Eve, Día de Muertos, Samhain, and Harvest. Music performed by the grammy winning Villalobos Brothers and Melissa Richmond, flute. We will have special food in honor of the celebration. Earlier in the day families can participate in a mask making HopStop event in partnership with the Hopkins Center at Dartmouth College in both Claremont and Hanover.</p> <p>Costumes welcome! This event will be presented in person and livestream/available on demand after the show.</p> <p>If tickets are sold out on Eventbrite please contact us for additional tickets. We recommend making resevations for the event to sensure that seats will be available.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebration-of-all-hallows-and-dia-de-muertos-tickets-729829939997">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebration-of-all-hallows-and-dia-de-muertos-tickets-729829939997</a>.</p>America/New_York2023-10-28T18:00:00America/New_York2023-10-28T19:30:00en-USFood,Music,PerformanceWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/celebration-of-all-hallows-and-dia-de-muertos/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3997_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3997_image-300x169.jpg;300;169;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3997_image-1024x576.jpg;584;329;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3997_image-scaled.jpg;2560;1440;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebration-of-all-hallows-and-dia-de-muertos-tickets-729829939997ai1ec-4025@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Sayon Camara

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4025_image-300x160.png" width="300" height="160" /></div><div>Join Sayon Camara and friends for a participatory drumming performance at WCCMA!</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join Sayon Camara and friends for a participatory drumming performance at WCCMA! Sayon Camara is a cultural ambassador for his people, the Malinke (or Mandingo), of the Sankaran region of Guinea. He is a keeper of generations of music that he loves to share, creating joy and carrying his culture forward in the world. Sayon is joined by Dave Kobrenski who is a long time participant in Malinke culture and music, Grant Ellerbeck who has played, studied and taught the drumming music of Guinea and Lev Camara who loves to dance. Together they will bring you to the heart of Sayon’s culture through drumming, fula flute, bolon, song, story and dance!</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sayon-camara-tickets-749460224707">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sayon-camara-tickets-749460224707</a>.</p>America/New_York2023-11-03T18:30:00en-USMusic,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/sayon-camara/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4025_image-150x150.png;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4025_image-300x160.png;300;160;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4025_image-1024x548.png;584;313;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4025_image.png;1038;555;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sayon-camara-tickets-7494602247071ai1ec-4023@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

THB’s Music Appreciation Hour/Questions & Improvisations

<div>Musician & educator Taylor Ho Bynum will lead open sessions dedicated to introducing listeners to jazz and other forms of improvised music.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>On the first and third Mondays of October and November, musician and educator Taylor Ho Bynum will lead open sessions dedicated to introducing listeners to jazz and other forms of improvised and creative music. The first hour will consist of listening to classic albums in their entirety, with introductory comments and post-listening discussion around the history and aesthetics of the recordings. The second hour will consist of musical and verbal dialogues prompted by audience questions, with THB performing solo and occasionally with invited guests.</p> <p>Attend in person in Claremont, or join us online via zoom (advanced registration required).</p> <p>The series kicks off on October 2 with “And His Mother Called Him Bill”, Duke Ellington’s tribute to his compositional partner Billy Strayhorn, and will conclude on November 20 with a live performance of Bynum’s collaborative duo with acclaimed drummer/composer Tomas Fujiwara.</p> <p>Registration for the first three sessions is sliding scale donation suggested at $10-50, with all proceeds going to support WCCMA, and sliding scale tickets for the November 20th concert.</p> <p>______________________________</p> <p>THB Bio</p> <p>Taylor Ho Bynum is a musician, teacher, and writer, with a background including work in composition, performance, interdisciplinary collaboration, production, organizing, and advocacy. His expressionistic playing on cornet and other brass instruments, his expansive vision as composer, and his idiosyncratic improvisational approach have been documented on over twenty recordings as a bandleader and over a hundred as a sideperson. His past endeavors include his Acoustic Bicycle Tours (where he traveled to concerts solely by bike across thousands of miles) and his stewardship of Anthony Braxton’s Tri-Centric Foundation (which he served as executive director from 2010-2018, producing and performing on many major Braxton projects, including two operas and multiple festivals). Bynum has worked with other legendary figures such as Bill Dixon and Cecil Taylor and currently enjoys playing with friends in collective ensembles like his duo with Tomas Fujiwara, Illegal Crowns (with Fujiwara, Benoit Delbecq, and Mary Halvorson), and Geometry (with Kyoko Kitamura, Tomeka Reid, and Joe Morris), and as a sideperson in groups led by Fujiwara, Reid, Jim Hobbs, Bill Lowe, Bill Cole, and William Parker, among others. His writing has been published in The New Yorker, The Baffler, Point of Departure and Sound American, and he has been the director of the Coast Jazz Orchestra at Dartmouth College since 2017.</p> <p>THB/TF Duo</p> <p>Over the past thirty years, over twenty-five albums and hundreds of gigs in dozens of different bands, drummer Tomas Fujiwara and cornettist Taylor Ho Bynum have developed one of the deeper levels of creative communication in the contemporary music scene – in groups under Fujiwara’s leadership like Triple Double and Shizuko, ensembles led by Bynum including his Sextet, 9-tette, and PlusTet big band, and collective projects like Illegal Crowns (with Mary Halvorson and Benoit Delbecq) and the Thirteenth Assembly (with Halvorson and Jessica Pavone). Throughout this history, they’ve maintained their duo, which has released four albums: “True Events” (2007), “Stepwise” (2010), “Through Foundation” (2014), and “Notice” (2022).</p> <p>Described as “a ubiquitous presence in the New York scene…an artist whose urbane writing is equal to his impressively nuanced drumming,” (Point of Departure) Brooklyn-based Tomas Fujiwara is an active player in some of the most exciting music of the current generation. He leads the bands Triple Double, 7 Poets Trio, and Tomas Fujiwara & The Hook Up; is a member of the collective trio Thumbscrew (with Mary Halvorson and Michael Formanek); has a collaborative duo with Taylor Ho Bynum; and engages in a diversity of creative work with Anthony Braxton, John Zorn, Mary Halvorson, Tomeka Reid, Matana Roberts, Taylor Ho Bynum, Nicole Mitchell, Ben Goldberg, Amir ElSaffar, Benoit Delbecq, and many others. In 2021, he won the Downbeat Critics Poll for Rising Star Drummer, and premiered two suites of new music as part of his Roulette Residency: “You Don’t Have to Try” (with Meshell Ndegeocello) and “Shizuko.” His most recent work is “Dream Up,” a suite for percussion quartet, commissioned by NYSCA and Roulette Intermedium. “Drummer Tomas Fujiwara works with rhythm as a pliable substance, solid but ever shifting. His style is forward-driving but rarely blunt or aggressive, and never random. He has a way of spreading out the center of a pulse while setting up a rigorous scaffolding of restraint…A conception of the drum set as a full-canvas instrument, almost orchestral in its scope.” (New York Times)</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thbs-music-appreciation-hourquestions-improvisations-tickets-723554399687">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thbs-music-appreciation-hourquestions-improvisations-tickets-723554399687</a>.</p>America/New_York2023-11-06T19:00:00America/New_York2023-11-06T20:30:00en-USMusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137WCCMA at Union Church Hall @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/thbs-music-appreciation-hour-questions-improvisations-2/externalhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/thbs-music-appreciation-hourquestions-improvisations-tickets-723554399687ai1ec-4028@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Dinuk Wijeratne Trio

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4028_image-300x201.png" width="300" height="201" /></div><div>Vivifying globally-inspired music effortlessly blending Classical, World, and Jazz. Compositions by award-winning composer Dinuk Wijeratne .</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Vivifying globally-inspired music effortlessly blending Classical, World, and Jazz. Compositions by award-winning composer Dinuk Wijeratne. The Trio are Dinuk Wijeratne (piano, composer), Nick Halley (percussion, hand percussion), and Jon Sutters (upright bass, bass).</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dinuk-wijeratne-trio-tickets-749495670727">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dinuk-wijeratne-trio-tickets-749495670727</a>.</p>America/New_York2023-11-11T19:00:00en-USMusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/dinuk-wijeratne-trio-3/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4028_image-150x150.png;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4028_image-300x201.png;300;201;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4028_image-1024x688.png;584;392;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4028_image.png;1269;852;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dinuk-wijeratne-trio-tickets-7494956707271ai1ec-4031@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Taylor Ho Bynum / Tomas Fujiwara Duo

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4031_image-300x162.png" width="300" height="162" /></div><div>Musician & educator Taylor Ho Bynum will lead open sessions dedicated to introducing listeners to jazz and other forms of improvised music.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Over the past thirty years, over twenty-five albums and hundreds of gigs in dozens of different bands, drummer Tomas Fujiwara and cornettist Taylor Ho Bynum have developed one of the deeper levels of creative communication in the contemporary music scene – in groups under Fujiwara’s leadership like Triple Double and Shizuko, ensembles led by Bynum including his Sextet, 9-tette, and PlusTet big band, and collective projects like Illegal Crowns (with Mary Halvorson and Benoit Delbecq) and the Thirteenth Assembly (with Halvorson and Jessica Pavone). Throughout this history, they’ve maintained their duo, which has released four albums: “True Events” (2007), “Stepwise” (2010), “Through Foundation” (2014), and “Notice” (2022).</p> <p>Described as “a ubiquitous presence in the New York scene…an artist whose urbane writing is equal to his impressively nuanced drumming,” (Point of Departure) Brooklyn-based Tomas Fujiwara is an active player in some of the most exciting music of the current generation. He leads the bands Triple Double, 7 Poets Trio, and Tomas Fujiwara & The Hook Up; is a member of the collective trio Thumbscrew (with Mary Halvorson and Michael Formanek); has a collaborative duo with Taylor Ho Bynum; and engages in a diversity of creative work with Anthony Braxton, John Zorn, Mary Halvorson, Tomeka Reid, Matana Roberts, Taylor Ho Bynum, Nicole Mitchell, Ben Goldberg, Amir ElSaffar, Benoit Delbecq, and many others. In 2021, he won the Downbeat Critics Poll for Rising Star Drummer, and premiered two suites of new music as part of his Roulette Residency: “You Don’t Have to Try” (with Meshell Ndegeocello) and “Shizuko.” His most recent work is “Dream Up,” a suite for percussion quartet, commissioned by NYSCA and Roulette Intermedium. “Drummer Tomas Fujiwara works with rhythm as a pliable substance, solid but ever shifting. His style is forward-driving but rarely blunt or aggressive, and never random. He has a way of spreading out the center of a pulse while setting up a rigorous scaffolding of restraint…A conception of the drum set as a full-canvas instrument, almost orchestral in its scope.” (New York Times)</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taylor-ho-bynum-tomas-fujiwara-duo-tickets-749515098837">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taylor-ho-bynum-tomas-fujiwara-duo-tickets-749515098837</a>.</p>America/New_York2023-11-20T19:00:00en-USMusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/taylor-ho-bynum-tomas-fujiwara-duo/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4031_image-150x150.png;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4031_image-300x162.png;300;162;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4031_image-1024x553.png;584;315;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4031_image.png;3286;1776;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taylor-ho-bynum-tomas-fujiwara-duo-tickets-7495150988371ai1ec-4058@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Apple Hill String Quartet with Sally Pinkas

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4058_image-300x176.png" width="300" height="176" /></div><div>Please join us for a wonderful evening of music.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px;font-size: 15px;line-height: 22px;font-weight: 400;text-align: left;"> <p>Join us in welcoming back the Apple Hill String Quartet with pianist and friend Sally Pinkas. This concert will benefit the WCCMA, and is by donation. </p> <p></p> <p>Called “dashing and extraordinary” by The <em><em>Strad</em></em> Magazine, the <strong><strong>Apple Hill String</strong></strong> <strong><strong>Quartet</strong></strong> are the Artistic Directors and resident musicians at the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music, winner of the CMAcclaim award from Chamber Music America. The Quartet serves as the Music Directors for Apple Hill’s Summer Chamber Music Workshop in Nelson, New Hampshire, cultivating connection and understanding among people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, playing levels, and ages through music performance and education centered around the values of acceptance, inclusivity, creative expression, and encouragement.</p> <p>The Quartet’s concert programs reflect the diversity of Apple Hill: pieces amplifying new voices, views, and backgrounds in classical music; compositions from places representing the Quartet’s global travels and the summer workshop community; and music from the historic canon and new commissions, especially from renowned alumni.</p> <p>__________</p> <p></p> <p>About Sally Pinkas</p> <p></p> <p>Following her London debut at Wigmore Hall, Israeli-born pianist Sally Pinkas has garnered universal praise as an eloquent and ardent performer. Among highlights are appearances with the Boston Pops, the Aspen Philharmonia and New York’s Jupiter Symphony, and at the festivals of Marlboro, Rockport (USA), Pontlevoy (France), Havana (Cuba) and HCMC Conservatory (Vietnam). A first-ever performance of Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto in Bandung (Indonesia’s 2nd largest city), premieres of George Rochberg’s monumental Circles of Fire for two pianos in Russia, Israel and Nigeria, and a revival of rarely-heard 19th-century Filipino Salon Music in its birth city Manila, all exemplify Pinkas’ wide-ranging repertoire. Through her travel she shares it generously with enthusiastic audiences and young pianists.</p> <p>Equally at home in a recording studio, Sally’s discography features works by Mozart, Schumann, Fauré, Debussy, Gaubert, Martinů, Rochberg, Shapiro, Pinkham and Wolff, released on the MSR, Centaur, Naxos, Toccata Classics and Mode labels. Her most recent CD release of Sonatas by Shostakovich and Bridge was hailed as “…A mandatory purchase for all pianophiles: two major works, in performances of utter power… ideal melding of strength and emotional pliancy…” by Fanfare Magazine. A CD featuring Piano Quintets by Miguel del Aguila (with Cuarteto Latinoamericano) is forthcoming on Urtext Digital Classics.</p> <p>Pinkas tours regularly as member of Ensemble Schumann and the Hirsch-Pinkas Duo (with her husband pianist Evan Hirsch), and collaborates frequently with the Adaskin String Trio, the Apple Hill String Quartet and Cuarteto Latinoamericano. Recent travel took her to Madrid and Barcelona, where she presented solo recitals, and to Rio de Janeiro, where the Hirsch-Pinkas Duo made its Brazil debut in the famed Cecília Meireles Hall. She will be returning to China with Ensemble Schumann in 2023.</p> <p>Pinkas holds performance degrees from Indiana University and the New England Conservatory of Music, and a Ph.D. in Composition from Brandeis University. Her principal teachers were Russell Sherman, George Sebok, Luise Vosgerchian and Genia Bar-Niv (piano), Sergiu Natra (composition), and Robert Koff (chamber music). Pianist-in-residence at the Hopkins Center at Dartmouth College, she is Professor of Music at Dartmouth’s Music Department.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apple-hill-string-quartet-with-sally-pinkas-tickets-761926220837">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apple-hill-string-quartet-with-sally-pinkas-tickets-761926220837</a>.</p>America/New_York2023-11-30T18:30:00en-USMusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/apple-hill-string-quartet-with-sally-pinkas-2/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4058_image-150x150.png;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4058_image-300x176.png;300;176;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4058_image.png;584;342;,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4058_image.png;781;458;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apple-hill-string-quartet-with-sally-pinkas-tickets-7619262208371ai1ec-4072@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Winter Celebration: Music for Solstice, Christmas, and the Holidays

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4072_image-200x300.jpg" width="200" height="300" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px;font-size: 15px;line-height: 22px;font-weight: 400;text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for a performance of music in celebration of the winter holiday season. </p> <p>Local and community musicians will perform music for the solstice, holiday favorites, and traditional Christmas Carols. Featuring WCCMA’s community singers, students, and more, including the opportunity to sing along! </p> <p>For more information visit <a href="http://wcc-ma.org/" title="http://wcc-ma.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">wcc-ma.org</a></p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-celebration-music-for-solstice-christmas-and-the-holidays-tickets-776733600107">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-celebration-music-for-solstice-christmas-and-the-holidays-tickets-776733600107</a>.</p>America/New_York2023-12-21T18:30:00en-USMusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.wcc-ma.org+43.383754-72.37137WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/winter-celebration-music-for-solstice-christmas-and-the-holidays/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4072_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4072_image-200x300.jpg;200;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4072_image-683x1024.jpg;584;876;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4072_image-scaled.jpg;1707;2560;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-celebration-music-for-solstice-christmas-and-the-holidays-tickets-7767336001071ai1ec-4089@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Sally Pinkas – Musical Couples: The Schumanns and the Oliveiras

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4089_image-300x169.jpg" width="300" height="169" /></div><div>This program explores music created by couples sharing their personal and professional lives.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px;font-size: 15px;line-height: 22px;font-weight: 400;text-align: left;"> <p>Following her London debut at Wigmore Hall, Israeli-born pianist Sally Pinkas has garnered universal praise as an eloquent and ardent performer. Among highlights are appearances with the Boston Pops, the Aspen Philharmonia and New York’s Jupiter Symphony, and at the festivals of Marlboro, Rockport (USA), Pontlevoy (France), Havana (Cuba) and HCMC Conservatory (Vietnam). A first-ever performance of Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto in Bandung (Indonesia’s 2nd largest city), premieres of George Rochberg’s monumental Circles of Fire for two pianos in Russia, Israel and Nigeria, and a revival of rarely-heard 19th-century Filipino Salon Music in its birth city Manila, all exemplify Pinkas’ wide-ranging repertoire. Through her travel she shares it generously with enthusiastic audiences and young pianists.</p> <p>Equally at home in a recording studio, Sally’s discography features works by Mozart, Schumann, Fauré, Debussy, Gaubert, Martinů, Rochberg, Shapiro, Pinkham and Wolff, released on the MSR, Centaur, Naxos, Toccata Classics and Mode labels. Her most recent CD release of Sonatas by Shostakovich and Bridge was hailed as “…A mandatory purchase for all pianophiles: two major works, in performances of utter power… ideal melding of strength and emotional pliancy…” by Fanfare Magazine. A CD featuring Piano Quintets by Miguel del Aguila (with Cuarteto Latinoamericano) is forthcoming on Urtext Digital Classics.</p> <p>Pinkas tours regularly as member of Ensemble Schumann and the Hirsch-Pinkas Duo (with her husband pianist Evan Hirsch), and collaborates frequently with the Adaskin String Trio, the Apple Hill String Quartet and Cuarteto Latinoamericano. Recent travel took her to Madrid and Barcelona, where she presented solo recitals, and to Rio de Janeiro, where the Hirsch-Pinkas Duo made its Brazil debut in the famed Cecília Meireles Hall. She will be returning to China with Ensemble Schumann in 2023.</p> <p>Pinkas holds performance degrees from Indiana University and the New England Conservatory of Music, and a Ph.D. in Composition from Brandeis University. Her principal teachers were Russell Sherman, George Sebok, Luise Vosgerchian and Genia Bar-Niv (piano), Sergiu Natra (composition), and Robert Koff (chamber music). Pianist-in-residence at the Hopkins Center at Dartmouth College, she is Professor of Music at Dartmouth’s Music Department.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sally-pinkas-musical-couples-the-schumanns-and-the-oliveiras-tickets-791400007727">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sally-pinkas-musical-couples-the-schumanns-and-the-oliveiras-tickets-791400007727</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-01-19T18:30:00en-USMusic,PerformanceWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/sally-pinkas-musical-couples-the-schumanns-and-the-oliveiras/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4089_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4089_image-300x169.jpg;300;169;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4089_image.jpg;584;329;,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4089_image.jpg;600;338;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sally-pinkas-musical-couples-the-schumanns-and-the-oliveiras-tickets-7914000077271ai1ec-4075@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

HopStop: Frederic Chiu

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/frederic-chiu-hopstop-16x9-1-300x169.jpg" width="300" height="169" /></div><p>One piano. Two composers. Three rounds. Young audiences listen, debate and vote on a showdown between two iconic musicians.</p> <p>In his family-focused Classical Smackdown program, pianist Frederic Chiu pits two masters of classical composition against each other, leading us in an educational, inspiring and interactive game, focusing on Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach and 20th-century composer Philip Glass.</p> <p>Each program includes illuminating commentary drawing out the contrasts and the similarities of the composers’ works as well as jaw-dropping playing. Following each round, kids get to discuss the differences between each composer. They vote on their favorite, select a winner and leave with a deeper understanding of two musical heroes. </p> <p>With a vibrant concert schedule, a legacy of 30 CDs and a stream of accolades from around the globe, pianist Frederic Chiu occupies a special place in the world of classical music. His non-traditional approach including interdisciplinary collaborations, integration of new technologies and emphasis on audience engagement distinguish Chiu as an innovator and boundary-breaking 21st-century artist.</p>America/New_York2024-01-27T11:00:00en-USWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; 802-738-0022; richmond.melissa.a@gmail.com; https://www.wcc-ma.org+43.383754-72.37137WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/hopstop-frederic-chiu/freethumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/frederic-chiu-hopstop-16x9-1-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/frederic-chiu-hopstop-16x9-1-300x169.jpg;300;169;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/frederic-chiu-hopstop-16x9-1.jpg;584;329;,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/frederic-chiu-hopstop-16x9-1.jpg;600;338;1ai1ec-4107@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

“Perk up, pianist!”

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4107_image-300x219.jpg" width="300" height="219" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-4113" src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/hagendoestheatre-perkuppianist-sarahhagen-1024x746.jpg" alt="" width="584" height="425" srcset="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/hagendoestheatre-perkuppianist-sarahhagen-1024x746.jpg 1024w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/hagendoestheatre-perkuppianist-sarahhagen-300x219.jpg 300w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/hagendoestheatre-perkuppianist-sarahhagen-768x560.jpg 768w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/hagendoestheatre-perkuppianist-sarahhagen-1536x1119.jpg 1536w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/hagendoestheatre-perkuppianist-sarahhagen-2048x1492.jpg 2048w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/hagendoestheatre-perkuppianist-sarahhagen-412x300.jpg 412w" sizes="(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" />Often referred to as the next <em><em>Victor Borge</em></em>, <em><strong><strong>Sarah Hagen</strong></strong></em> has transformed her award-winning role as “concert pianist” into a stand-up, or rather, sit-down comedy. Pairing anecdotes from the road with some of her favourite pieces by <em><em>Chopin, Debussy, and Liszt</em></em>, Sarah takes audiences deep inside the world of a classical musician as she shares her earnest efforts to keep her spirits up in the midst of troublesome times.</p> <p>Reservations in advance suggested. Presented in person and online via YouTube.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RdTVG7vyu-s?si=N9vMOpABLlbZ6pj1/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/perk-up-pianist-tickets-851948991367">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/perk-up-pianist-tickets-851948991367</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-03-09T19:00:00en-USMusic,PerformanceWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/perk-up-pianist/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4107_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4107_image-300x219.jpg;300;219;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4107_image-1024x746.jpg;584;425;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4107_image-scaled.jpg;2560;1865;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/perk-up-pianist-tickets-8519489913671ai1ec-4110@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Crocodile River Music

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4110_image-300x300.jpg" width="300" height="300" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4114" src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5419cb3f05ff7_04315362-5056-a36a-06c3b1029d1c3b25.jpeg" alt="" width="800" height="600" srcset="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5419cb3f05ff7_04315362-5056-a36a-06c3b1029d1c3b25.jpeg 800w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5419cb3f05ff7_04315362-5056-a36a-06c3b1029d1c3b25-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5419cb3f05ff7_04315362-5056-a36a-06c3b1029d1c3b25-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5419cb3f05ff7_04315362-5056-a36a-06c3b1029d1c3b25-400x300.jpeg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />Join us for a high-energy performance of African dance and music with <em><em>Crocodile River Music</em></em>!</p> <p>This group of performers will provide an exciting and educational experience for all. Presented by the <strong><strong>West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts</strong></strong>. Registration in advance is appreciated. Livestream/on demand video will be available for this concert on YouTube.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/O1osWbNVJmo?si=1389K1tW2zxtKZHh/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crocodile-river-music-tickets-851921087907">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crocodile-river-music-tickets-851921087907</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-03-15T18:30:00en-USMusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137WCCMA at Union Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/crocodile-river-music/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4110_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4110_image-300x300.jpg;300;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4110_image-1024x1024.jpg;584;584;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4110_image-scaled.jpg;2560;2560;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crocodile-river-music-tickets-8519210879071ai1ec-4129@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Polky at the Claremont Creative Center

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4129_image-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></div><div>Toronto’s Polky, led by multi-talented female musicians, delights audiences with joyful vocal harmonies and unusual instruments.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F742364119%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20240412-183158?h=2000&w=720&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=0df6a9439795f35eed0f3c3503048f37" alt="" /></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for the soft opening of the Claremont Creative Center! Toronto’s <a title="https://www.sweetbeets.ca/artists/polky" href="https://www.sweetbeets.ca/artists/polky" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Polky</a>, led by multi-talented female musicians, delights audiences with joyful vocal harmonies, unusual instruments, and upbeat performances. Drawing deep inspiration from Poland’s rich cultural tapestry, they push musical boundaries by fearlessly blending Polish traditional music with sounds and rhythms from across the globe.</p> <p>This event will be live in person and livestreamed on YouTube.</p> <p>Polky stands out for its distinctive elements, including the mesmerizing traditional vocals and incorporation of the ‘suka,’ an ancient lap fiddle reconstructed from historical paintings. Marta Solek, an accomplished suka virtuoso, has performed alongside esteemed Polish artists like Same Suki, Maria Pomianowska, and Nikola Kołodziejczyk. Furthermore, the lead vocalist, Ewelina Ferenc, earned the prestigious title of Traditional Singer of The Year at the 2022 Canadian Folk Music Awards. Through their performances, Polky introduces Polish culture to North American audiences, embodying the role of cultural ambassadors for Polish modern traditions.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rHfSfa3RqO4/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/polky-at-the-claremont-creative-center-tickets-882160815747">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/polky-at-the-claremont-creative-center-tickets-882160815747</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-05-07T18:30:00en-USMusic,Performance,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.33733456 Opera House Sq @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/polky-at-the-claremont-creative-center/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4129_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4129_image-300x200.jpg;300;200;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4129_image-1024x682.jpg;584;389;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4129_image.jpg;2000;1333;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/polky-at-the-claremont-creative-center-tickets-8821608157471ai1ec-4132@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

New Inca Son at the Claremont Creative Center

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4132_image-300x300.jpg" width="300" height="300" /></div><div>Join us for the music of New Inca Son. Andean folklore comes alive with New Inca Son, “proud bearer of an indispensable cultural legacy.”</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F752555159%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20240425-191153?h=2000&w=720&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=601876fd3951e224a7428b00bef57301" alt="" /></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>The richness of Andean folklore comes alive with New Inca Son, “proud bearer of an indispensable cultural legacy.” (Keith Lockhart, Boston Pops Conductor). Acclaimed in the U.S. and abroad for over 20 years, the group has performed its ancient melodies and dances on world class stages such as the 1994 FIFA World Cup, 1996 and 2002 Olympic Games, and the White House. In 2019, New Inca Son had the honor of headlining at both of our country’s Smithsonian National Museums of the American Indian, NYC and Washington DC locations. In 2015, the band performed at the Kennedy Center for the Arts and the Smithsonian FolkLife Festival, as part of a special tribute to Peru; and at Philadelphia’s Mann Center’s for an audience of over 4000 enthusiastic kids from inner city schools.</p> <p>New Inca Son is a band with a mission: to preserve its indigenous heritage and to instill, particularly in children and young people, an understanding and appreciation of it. As such, our artists both perform and educate, offering hands-on workshops, interactive concerts, and residencies for students in schools, colleges, libraries, and performing arts centers nationwide. As recognition for its educational work, the band has earned the 2007 “Distinguished Arts Educator in Music” award from the Massachusetts Alliance for Arts Education (MAAE) and 2009 “Gold Star Award,” Mass Cultural Council. Manager Marianne Ruggiero is available to help educators write grant proposals to NEFA toward bringing the group to their schools for activities which connect meaningfully to Music, Dance, Social Studies, World History, and Spanish.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ONxcmRAEmC0/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-inca-son-at-the-claremont-creative-center-tickets-891214475487">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-inca-son-at-the-claremont-creative-center-tickets-891214475487</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-05-10T18:30:00en-USMusic,Performance,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.33733456 Opera House Sq @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/new-inca-son-at-the-claremont-creative-center/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4132_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4132_image-300x300.jpg;300;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4132_image-1024x1024.jpg;584;584;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4132_image.jpg;1365;1365;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-inca-son-at-the-claremont-creative-center-tickets-8912144754871ai1ec-4153@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Bassel and the Supernaturals

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4153_image-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Please join us for an evening concert with our dear friends, <a title="https://www.basselmusic.com/" href="https://www.basselmusic.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong><strong>Bassel & The Supernaturals</strong></strong></a>, returning to perform as a part of the Grand Opening weekend for the <a title="https://claremontcreativecenter.org" href="https://claremontcreativecenter.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong><strong>Claremont Creative Center</strong></strong></a>, the new home of <a title="https://www.wcc-ma.org" href="https://www.wcc-ma.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong><strong>West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts</strong></strong></a>, right in the heart of downtown Claremont.</p> <p>In case of inclement weather, the event location will be at the Claremont Creative Center, 56 Opera House Square, right across the street from Broad Street Park.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><strong><strong>Bassel & The Supernaturals </strong></strong>tells the story of Bassel Almadani’s experience as a first generation Syrian-American using soulful melodies, funk inspired rhythms, and captivating lyrics regarding love, loss, otherness, and the war in Syria. They are making their national television debut in May 2024 as part of a new PBS docuseries starring Dule Hill entitled <a title="https://www.pbs.org/show/the-express-way-with-dule-hill/" href="https://www.pbs.org/show/the-express-way-with-dule-hill/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><em><em>The Express Way</em></em></a>, regarding the transformative power of the arts.</p> <p>Bassel & The Supernaturals has performed in over 400 concerts and advocacy events between 2016-2023 on stages including SXSW, John F. Kennedy Center, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Summerfest, and Millennium Park, and supported internationally touring artists such as Youssou N’Dour, Aesop Rock, Emancipator, Brother Ali, The Dandy Warhols, Sinkane, and many others.</p> <p>The band’s national television debut on PBS (May 2024) highlights Bassel’s story as a product of Syrian immigrants, challenges growing up as a Muslim in America after 9/11, and his profound connection to the arts as a channel to process his own experience while amplifying the voices of refugees. Bassel & The Supernaturals also plans to release a new EP in 2024.</p> <p><a title="https://www.basselmusic.com" href="https://www.basselmusic.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">basselmusic.com</a></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z3mrQfsokOE/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bassel-and-the-supernaturals-tickets-891249791117">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bassel-and-the-supernaturals-tickets-891249791117</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-05-31T18:30:00en-USMusic,PerformanceWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.371856-72.336848Broad Street Park @ Broad Street, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/bassel-and-the-supernaturals-2024/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4153_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4153_image-300x200.jpg;300;200;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4153_image-1024x682.jpg;584;389;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4153_image.jpg;1621;1080;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bassel-and-the-supernaturals-tickets-8912497911171ai1ec-4157@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Claremont Creative Center Grand Opening: The Villalobos Brothers & Friends

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4157_image-300x200.png" width="300" height="200" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for the Grand Opening of the much-anticipated Claremont Creative Center (CCC), located at 56 Opera House Square in the heart of downtown Claremont. Festivities feature a performance by the Grammy-winning Villalobos Brothers and friends of WCCMA, and ribbon ribbon-cutting ceremony. A not-to-miss “preview” jam session with Bassel and the Supernaturals and the Villalobos Brothers will be held on May 31st (details <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/891249791117?aff=oddtdtcreator">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/891249791117?aff=oddtdtcreator</a>)</p> <p>Tickets: Choose your price to support live music! Students free.</p> <p>Seats are limited, so we strongly recommend reserving your tickets in advance.</p> <p>This program is supported in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies. This event is supported in part by a Cultural Facilities grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong><strong>Claremont Creative Center Grand Opening – Jun 1</strong></strong></p> <p><strong>5:30 pm</strong> Ribbon Cutting, Welcome, special music and activities</p> <p><strong>6:30 pm</strong> Villalobos Brothers and Friends Concert</p> <p> </p> <p><strong><strong>PREVIEW Claremont Creative Center (CCC) – May 31</strong></strong></p> <p><strong>6:00 pm</strong> CCC tours</p> <p><strong>6:30 pm</strong> Bassel and the Supernaturals at Broad Street Park</p> <p><strong>8:30 pm</strong> Free ticket-holder event: Jam session with Bassel and the Supernaturals and the Villalobos Brothers</p> <p>For details about May 31st: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/891249791117?aff=oddtdtcreator">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/891249791117?aff=oddtdtcreator</a></p> <p> </p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-creative-center-grand-opening-the-villalobos-brothers-friends-tickets-864156594637">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-creative-center-grand-opening-the-villalobos-brothers-friends-tickets-864156594637</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-06-01T16:00:00America/New_York2024-06-01T22:00:00en-USMusic,Performance,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.33733456 Opera House Sq @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/claremont-creative-center-grand-opening-the-villalobos-brothers-friends/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4157_image-150x150.png;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4157_image-300x200.png;300;200;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4157_image-1024x684.png;584;390;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4157_image.png;1420;949;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-creative-center-grand-opening-the-villalobos-brothers-friends-tickets-864156594637ai1ec-4179@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Myra Flynn

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4179_image-300x169.jpg" width="300" height="169" /></div><div>Join us for an evening of music with Myra Flynn at Claremont Creative Center, presented by the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Please join us for an evening concert, presented by <a title="https://www.wcc-ma.org" href="https://www.wcc-ma.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p><strong><strong>Tickets by Donation. Students FREE.</strong></strong></p> <p><em><em>This program is supported in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.</em></em></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F777117829%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20240527-200640?h=2000&w=720&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=809573834c426ac7e2df85e1118cbb54" alt="" /></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Singer/songwriter <strong><strong>Myra Flynn</strong></strong> spends her career embracing dichotomy. Half Irish and half African American, her original indie/soul songs blend soulful vocals with a lyrical delivery that doesn’t let one get too comfortable. As the <em><em>New England Deli Magazine</em></em> puts it, “Her vocal influences have as much in common with Ani Difranco and Shawn Colvin as they do with Rihanna and Jill Scott.”</p> <p>Myra’s latest album, <em><em>Shadow Work</em></em>, was released in the summer of 2023. Margaret Grayson of 7days describes Shadow Work as “… five songs deeply concerned with relationships of all kinds. Flynn, who splits her time between Vermont and Los Angeles, sings of mothers and daughters, romantic relationships gone wrong, and the people who get us through the hardest times. She considers big questions about how a person ought to be in the world, but she conducts her case studies on the most intimate of stages. In certain moments, she questions herself, wondering if she’s doing enough for the people she loves; other times, she offers full-throated declarations of her own worth in the world. The same song can hold both sentiments, and Flynn’s ability to capture complicated, conflicting emotions in her lyrics swept me away.”</p> <p>Myra is a lyrical storyteller, who uses her voice to empower, inspire, and even educate. She fearlessly tackles topics that others shy away from in both her music and in her journalism career. She says that motherhood has left her no more time to be self conscious and there is no room for shyness. She finds a new strength, independence and inspiration in her daughter, Avalon, and her husband Phil. Myra is a singer, songwriter, journalist, advocate, ally, mother, wife – and always, unapologetically, human.</p> <p>Her podcast with Vermont Public Radio, titled Homegoings, is a “righteous space for art and race.” It’s a show that invites listeners to be a fly on the wall, privy to candid and genuine conversations about race. We explore themes that fearlessly straddle the line between necessary and uncomfortable, as I speak with artists, experts and regular folks all over the country about their literal skin in the game – of everyday life. Homegoings is storytelling – with a heartbeat. No topic is off the table, and there’s no such thing as going “too deep.” These are the conversations that are our birthright to have, and the stories we are lucky to hear.</p> <p>Currently, Myra Flynn lives a bi-costal life, still holding onto her roots in Vermont part of her year while also working and living in Los Angeles under the guidance of Swift Street Management Team. She has created a jewelry line made from recycled piano parts and recently partnered with Vermont Vineyard, Shelburne Vineyard to create a namesake wine: FLYNN. She has toured the United States countless times as well as: Whales, London, Ireland and most frequently, Australia. Her motto regarding next steps and fame tends to be: “If you’re doing it, you’ve already made it.”</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xp5KjAbv1Zk?si=NSyFZH9EebJTFKNI/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tickets-914057820547">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tickets-914057820547</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-06-15T18:30:00America/New_York2024-06-15T20:00:00en-US2024 Summer Concert Series,MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.33733456 Opera House Sq @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/myra-flynn/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4179_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4179_image-300x169.jpg;300;169;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4179_image-1024x578.jpg;584;330;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4179_image.jpg;1320;745;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tickets-914057820547ai1ec-4214@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Rocky Horror Picture Show Screening – a part of Pride Week!

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4214_image.jpg" width="186" height="275" /></div><div>Free viewing for pride week at the Claremont Creative Center!</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Free viewing for Pride Week, presented by the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts. A kinky transvestite offers shelter to a straitlaced newly engaged couple when their car breaks down near his mansion, where they experience a collection of outrageous partygoers.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rocky-horror-picture-show-screening-a-part-of-pride-week-tickets-924670453217">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rocky-horror-picture-show-screening-a-part-of-pride-week-tickets-924670453217</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-06-24T19:30:00America/New_York2024-06-24T21:00:00en-USMovie ScreeningWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/rocky-horror-picture-show-screening-a-part-of-pride-week/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4214_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4214_image.jpg;186;275;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rocky-horror-picture-show-screening-a-part-of-pride-week-tickets-924670453217ai1ec-4182@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Dobet Gnahoré

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4182_image-300x131.jpg" width="300" height="131" /></div><div>Dobet Gnahoré returns for another wonderful evening of powerful music, presented by the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Please join us for an evening concert, presented by <a title="https://www.wcc-ma.org" href="https://www.wcc-ma.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong><strong>West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts</strong></strong></a> in collaboration with Claremont Parks and Recreation, part of WCCMA’s 17th Summer Concert Series.</p> <p><strong><strong>Tickets by Donation. Students FREE.</strong></strong></p> <p>In case of inclement weather, the event location will be at the <strong><strong>Claremont Creative Center, 56 Opera House Square</strong></strong>, right across the street from Broad Street Park.</p> <p><em><em>This program is supported in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.</em></em></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F777088969%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20240527-191654?h=2000&w=720&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=0b7c9c1cb0dfa62109902880da479b35" alt="" /></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Award-winning Ivorian singer-songwriter <strong><strong>Dobet Gnahoré</strong></strong> is excited to announce the release on June 28th, 2024 of her highly anticipated new album, <em><strong><strong>Zouzou</strong></strong></em>. This captivating work presents a rich tapestry of musical traditions, combining African rhythms with modern influences and lyrical depth. Motivated by the struggles facing African children, Dobet Gnahoré, had dedicated this album to the youth that will define the future of the continent. The album serves as the launch of a new orphanage project Gnahoré is developing in Côte d’Ivoire, and affirms her commitment to promoting positive change and opportunities for the next generation.</p> <p><em><em>Zouzou</em></em>, which means “Angel” in French, is Dobet Gnahoré’s seventh studio album and a vibrant celebration of African culture and identity. Gnahoré is a virtuosic singer, dancer, percussionist, and songwriter who has taken the modern Afropop sounds of her country in exciting new directions. Known for her jaw-dropping dance moves, powerful stage presence and richly emotional vocal style, Gnahoré has earned numerous accolades throughout her career, including a GRAMMY Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2010 for her collaboration with singer <strong><strong>India.Arie</strong></strong>.</p> <p>While Africa has blessed the world with many recognized female artists, Dobet Gnahoré has proven herself to be a truly special talent and her new album <em><em>Zouzou</em></em> demonstrates that she is at her creative prime. Known for her ability to infuse her music with soul-stirring energy and message-driven lyrics, Gnahoré showcases her incredible range as an artist in this new collection of songs. Through a combination of traditional and contemporary influences, she crafts a unique sound that is both distinct and accessible to audiences worldwide. <em><em>Zouzou</em></em> was produced by <strong><strong>Momo Wang</strong></strong>, aka <strong><strong>Dr. Wang</strong></strong>, one of Abidjan’s most in demand beat makers and producer for top international talents such as Malian R&B superstar <strong><strong>Aya Nakamura</strong></strong>, leading coupé-décale singer <strong><strong>Ariel Sheney</strong></strong> and many others.</p> <p>After spending many years living in France, Gnahoré returned to her homeland in search of inspiration from the thriving music and arts scene of Abidjan, one of Africa’s largest and most creative cities. Along with Dr. Wang, Gnahoré turned to the innovative director <strong><strong>Jyphael Tayorault</strong></strong> along with a roster of her country’s top costume designers, makeup artists, dancers, and photographers to produce three music videos to accompany songs from her new album.</p> <p>The album features an array of standout tracks that explore themes such as resilience, unity, and the power of community. Gnahoré’s dynamic vocal performance and skilled musicianship shine throughout the album, making <em><em>Zouzou</em></em> an unforgettable journey for listeners.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AzTobHonhFE/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dobet-gnahore-tickets-891250282587">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dobet-gnahore-tickets-891250282587</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-06-25T18:30:00America/New_York2024-06-25T20:00:00en-US2024 Summer Concert Series,MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.371856-72.336848Broad Street Park @ Broad Street, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/dobet-gnahore-2024/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4182_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4182_image-300x131.jpg;300;131;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4182_image-1024x447.jpg;584;255;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4182_image.jpg;1440;629;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dobet-gnahore-tickets-891250282587ai1ec-4185@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

ZOFO

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4185_image-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></div><div>An evening of mesmerizing music from 20 fingers on a piano, presented by the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Please join us for an evening concert, presented by <a title="https://www.wcc-ma.org" href="https://www.wcc-ma.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong><strong>West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts</strong></strong></a><strong><strong>.</strong></strong></p> <p><strong><strong>Tickets by Donation. Students FREE.</strong></strong></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F777126829%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20240527-202151?h=2000&w=720&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=899629a126c174e527ca4756ba3f6b4f" alt="" /></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Since joining forces as a professional duo in 2009, internationally acclaimed solo pianists Eva-Maria Zimmermann and Keisuke Nakagoshi — ZOFO — have electrified audiences from Carnegie Hall to Tokyo with their dazzling artistry and outside-the-box thematic programming for one-piano-four-hands. This Grammy-nominated, prize-winning Steinway Artist Ensemble — one of only a handful of duos worldwide devoted exclusively to piano duets — is blazing a bold new path for piano four hands groups by focusing on 20th and 21st century repertoire and by commissioning new works from noted composers each year.</p> <p>ZOFO, which is shorthand for 20-finger orchestra (ZO=20 and FO=finger orchestra), also performs heart-pumping duet arrangements of famous orchestral pieces such as Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, exploring the realms in which many composers first experienced their symphonic visions. ZOFO believes that the piano duet is the most intimate form of chamber music, with two musicians playing individual parts on one instrument in a complex, often beautiful choreography of four hands.</p> <p>ZOFO’s concert programs often incorporate a unifying theme that connects the works both musically and historically. Several of these thematic programs have been released worldwide as critically acclaimed commercial CDs under their multi-disc recording contract with Grammy Award-winning label Sono Luminus Records. Their 2013 debut CD Mind Meld was nominated for two Grammy Awards for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance and Producer of the Year.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_cfIn6IcdGo?si=08HvbkC6QH0zxKvS/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zofo-tickets-891250683787">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zofo-tickets-891250683787</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-06-29T18:30:00America/New_York2024-06-29T20:00:00en-US2024 Summer Concert Series,MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/zofo/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4185_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4185_image-300x200.jpg;300;200;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4185_image-1024x684.jpg;584;390;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4185_image.jpg;2000;1335;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zofo-tickets-891250683787ai1ec-4217@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Dobet Gnahore Dance Workshop and Creativity Chat

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4217_image-300x169.png" width="300" height="169" /></div><div>Join us for a Demonstration and Q&A on Creativity with Grammy-winning artist Dobet Gnahoré followed by a Community Dance Workshop!</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><strong><strong>Dobet Gnahore Dance Workshop and Creativity Chat</strong></strong></p> <p>Come join us for an afternoon of dance and creativity with the incredible Dobet Gnahore! This in-person event will be held at the Little Studio and on the grounds of <strong><strong>Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park</strong></strong>. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to learn from a master dancer and engage in inspiring conversations about storytelling and creativity.</p> <p>This event is free, registration is required. Please use this link or email Newton_Rose@nps.gov</p> <p>This event is a collaboration between Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park, the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts, and Saint-Gaudens Memorial.</p> <p>This program is supported in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dobet-gnahore-dance-workshop-and-creativity-chat-tickets-928522655257">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dobet-gnahore-dance-workshop-and-creativity-chat-tickets-928522655257</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-06-30T14:00:00America/New_York2024-06-30T16:00:00en-USEducationWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.500323-72.368758Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park @ 139 Saint Gaudens Road, Cornish, NH 03745, Cornish, NH 037450https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/dobet-gnahore-dance-workshop-and-creativity-chat/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4217_image-150x150.png;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4217_image-300x169.png;300;169;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4217_image-1024x576.png;584;329;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4217_image.png;2000;1125;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dobet-gnahore-dance-workshop-and-creativity-chat-tickets-928522655257ai1ec-4226@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Kinan Azmeh, Layale Chaker, and Dinuk Wijeratne

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4226_image-300x232.jpg" width="300" height="232" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for an intimate evening of amazing music at the intersection of cultures, with our dear friends Kinan Azmeh, clarinet; Layale Chaker, violin; and Dinuk Wijeratne, piano in celebration of the new Claremont Creative Center. Tickets are sliding scale/pay what you can for this very special event. Seating is limited and reservations in advance are encouraged.</p> <p>Trouble booking your ticket? Contact us at claremontarts@gmail.com</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>—–</p> <p><a title="https://kinanazmeh.com/" href="https://kinanazmeh.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0"><strong><strong>Kinan Azmeh</strong></strong></a></p> <p>Hailed by critics and audiences alike, Grammy winner and winner of the Opus Klassik award in 2019 clarinetist and composer Kinan Azmeh has gained international recognition for his distinctive voice across diverse musical genres. <a title="https://kinanazmeh.com/biography/" href="https://kinanazmeh.com/biography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">https://kinanazmeh.com/biography/</a></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zhjgq5YKqYI/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>—–</p> <p><a title="https://layalechaker.com/" href="https://layalechaker.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0"><strong><strong>Layale Chaker</strong></strong></a></p> <p>Born in Paris but raised in Lebanon from the age of 6, composer and violinist Layale Chaker was raised speaking multiple languages, both linguistically and musically. Her complex sound universe, described by NPR as “beguiling” with “bright and beautiful strands… gorgeous, wine-dark swirls,” lies at the intersection of classical contemporary music, jazz, Arabic music, and improvisation. A 2020-2022 Jerome Hill Fellow, Chaker is also a recipient of the 2022 Opera America Discovery 2022 Award, among many other accolades. <a title="https://layalechaker.com/about" href="https://layalechaker.com/about" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">https://layalechaker.com/about</a></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JkvXy2DEVfE/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>—–</p> <p><a title="https://www.dinukwijeratne.com/" href="https://www.dinukwijeratne.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0"><strong><strong>Dinuk Wijeratne</strong></strong></a></p> <p>Sri Lankan-born Canadian <em><em>Dinuk Wijeratne</em></em> is a JUNO and multi-award-winning composer, conductor, and pianist who has been described by the New York Times as ‘exuberantly creative’, by the Toronto Star as ‘an artist who reflects a positive vision of our cultural future’, and by the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra as ‘a modern polymath’. His boundary-crossing work sees him equally at home in collaborations with symphony orchestras and string quartets, tabla players and DJs, and takes him to international venues as poles apart as the Berlin Philharmonie and the North Sea Jazz Festival.<a title="https://www.dinukwijeratne.com/biography/" href="https://www.dinukwijeratne.com/biography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">https://www.dinukwijeratne.com/biography/</a></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zn_TlcEEm84/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kinan-azmeh-layale-chaker-and-dinuk-wijeratne-tickets-935999598997">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kinan-azmeh-layale-chaker-and-dinuk-wijeratne-tickets-935999598997</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-07-11T18:30:00en-US2024 Summer Concert SeriesWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; 802-738-0022; melissa@wcc-ma.org; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.33733456 Opera House Sq @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/kinan-azmeh-layale-chaker-and-dinuk-wijeratne/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4226_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4226_image-300x232.jpg;300;232;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4226_image-1024x791.jpg;584;451;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4226_image-scaled.jpg;2560;1978;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kinan-azmeh-layale-chaker-and-dinuk-wijeratne-tickets-9359995989971ai1ec-4229@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Villalobos Brothers

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4229_image-300x177.png" width="300" height="177" /></div><div>The Villalobos Brothers returns to Claremont for an amazing evening of outdoor concert!</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F802875839%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20240706-202503?h=2000&w=720&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=1d6710efad60eee14655441278cf8934" alt="" /></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for the Grammy-winning Villalobos Brothers as they perform their original music that fuses Mexican folk with jazz and classical traditions. Presented by <a title="https://www.wcc-ma.org" href="https://www.wcc-ma.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0"><strong><strong>West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts</strong></strong></a> in collaboration with Claremont Parks and Recreation, part of WCCMA’s 17th Summer Concert Series.</p> <p><strong><strong>Tickets by Donation. Students FREE.</strong></strong></p> <p>In case of inclement weather, the event location will be at the <strong><strong>Claremont Creative Center, 56 Opera House Square</strong></strong>, right across the street from Broad Street Park.</p> <p><em><em>This program is supported in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.</em></em></p> <p>—–</p> <p>The Villalobos Brothers are a Grammy-winning family band, that has been acclaimed as one of today’s leading Contemporary Mexican ensembles. Their original compositions and arrangements masterfully fuse and celebrate the richness of Mexican folk music with the intricate harmonies of jazz and classical music.</p> <p>The ensemble’s virtuosic performances have delighted audiences throughout Latin America, India, Russia, Canada, and over 30 states across the USA. They have performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Latin Grammy Awards, Davies Symphony Hall, Montreal Jazz Festival, the Ford Theatre in Hollywood, the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations, the New Victory Theatre on Broadway, San Jose Jazz Fest, Celebrate Brooklyn, the 66th FIFA Congress in Mexico City, the Blue Note Jazz Festival, the Apollo Theatre and many more.</p> <p>In 2018, they joined forces with Arturo O’Farrill, the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, and the “Colectivo Conga Patria” for the “Fandango at the Wall” project. This ambitious undertaking, produced by Kabir Sehgal, united legendary international musicians for a live concert at the Tijuana-San Diego border wall which resulted in a live album and documentary film by HBO Max. In February 2023 the album “Fandango At The Wall Live in NYC” won the Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album of the year.</p> <p>The Villalobos Brothers recently premiered their Symphonic Project, performing sold-out concerts with the San Francisco Symphony, Sun Valley Symphony, Walla Walla Symphony, Yakima Symphony, and Sun Valley Symphony Orchestras.</p> <p>The ensemble has collaborated with legendary musicians including Grammy winners Bruce Springsteen, Dolly Parton, Antonio Sánchez, Regina Carter, Eduardo Magallanes, Dan Zanes, and Ana Tijoux.</p> <p>The Villalobos Brothers are on tour, delivering a powerful message of love, brotherhood, and social justice. Their albums “Aliens of Extraordinary Abilities” and “Somos” are available on all digital platforms.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qu2zlSsukAc/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/villalobos-brothers-tickets-942867701677">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/villalobos-brothers-tickets-942867701677</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-07-15T18:30:00America/New_York2024-07-15T20:00:00en-US2024 Summer Concert SeriesWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.371856-72.336848Broad Street Park @ Broad Street, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/villalobos-brothers-2/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4229_image-150x150.png;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4229_image-300x177.png;300;177;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4229_image-1024x604.png;584;344;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4229_image.png;1150;678;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/villalobos-brothers-tickets-942867701677ai1ec-4248@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Ensemble Aubade

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4248_image-300x199.jpg" width="300" height="199" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for an intimate evening of chamber music with <a title="http://www.americasmusicworks.com/ensemble-aubade.html" href="http://www.americasmusicworks.com/ensemble-aubade.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">Ensemble Aubade</a> at the Union Church, presented by the <a title="https://www.wcc-ma.org" href="https://www.wcc-ma.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts</a>. Admission is by sliding scale donation: you choose your ticket price. If you have issues with registering via Eventbrite please contact claremontarts@gmail.com and we can add you manually.</p> <p>Ensemble Aubade performs vivid chamber music by European and American composers for flute, viola and piano (Peter H. Bloom, flute; Francis Grimes, viola; and Steven Sussman, piano) and masterworks for flute, viola and harp (Bloom and Grimes with harpist Mary Jane Rupert). The esteemed ensemble, based in Boston, concertizes across the United States, winning praise for stellar musicianship, vibrant performances, and engaging residencies.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F816418129%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20240729-164752?h=2000&w=720&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=2b86b609659f943334c50a60878d9bde" alt="" /></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><strong><strong>Peter H. Bloom, flute,</strong></strong> concertizes in the U.S., Canada, Europe and the Far East; appears on 48 recordings; and is a winner of the American Musicological Society’s Noah Greenberg Award. The Boston Globe called his playing “a revelation for unforced sweetness and strength,” while Gapplegate Music Review hailed his “evergreen brilliance.” An active recitalist and chamber musician, he has performed for The National Gallery in London, Animusic Portugal in Braga, New Zealand School of Music, University of Canberra College of Music (Australia), Payap University in Chiang Mai, Goethe Institute in Bangkok, The Metropolitan Museum, Atlanta’s Spivey Hall, The New York Flute Club, The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park Florida, and the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, among others. He is a noted jazz artist, veteran of the famed Aardvark Jazz Orchestra (50th season). He has given master classes across the globe and has served as historical performance consultant to The American Museum in Britain, New-York Historical Society, American Antiquarian Society, and Museum of Fine Arts Boston. He is contributing editor for Noteworthy Sheet Music. He holds an MM with distinction in flute performance from New England Conservatory and a BA (philosophy) from Boston University.</p> <p>​<strong><strong>Francis Grimes, viola,</strong></strong> is an esteemed chamber musician, orchestral player and educator. He has performed with the Boston Pops, Boston Opera, Masterworks Chorale, Sinfonova, Boston Ballet, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, and other premier ensembles. He concertized nationally with the Star Wars Orchestra and performed with choral groups in tours of Italy, England and the Czech Republic. He regularly serves in the orchestras of Boston’s venerable Colonial and Schubert Theatres. Mr. Grimes has served on the faculties of Milton Academy, All Newton Music School, Community Music Center of Boston, the Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, and the Young People’s Symphony of Rhode Island. He attended Boston University’s School of Fine Arts, and completed his BM at Indiana University as a student of William Primrose. He attended summer programs at Tanglewood and the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara. He also studied with Roman Totenberg, Bernard Kadinoff, Eugene Lehner, and members of the Berkshire String Quartet at Indiana University, and the Fine Arts Quartet at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.</p> <p><strong><strong>Steven Sussman, piano,</strong></strong> is acclaimed as a soloist, accompanist, chamber musician and orchestral member, performing classical music, jazz, and musical theater in New England and across the United States. He is the director of Opera Presto, toured previously with Brown Bag Opera, appeared with American Classics, and was staff accompanist at the Berklee College of Music. An experienced educator, Sussman serves on the faculty at The Rivers Conservatory of Music, teaches at the St. Marks School, and maintains an active teaching studio. He serves in the music ministries at First Parish Church (Bedford MA), St. Ignatius Church (Boston College), and Christ Church (Needham MA). He earned a Master of Music in performance from Boston University, studying with Anthony di Bonaventura, and a Bachelor of Music from Indiana University, where his principal teachers were Enrica Cavallo-Gulli and Jorge Bolet.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ensemble-aubade-tickets-965222716127">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ensemble-aubade-tickets-965222716127</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-08-17T18:30:00en-US2024 Summer Concert SeriesWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/ensemble-aubade/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4248_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4248_image-300x199.jpg;300;199;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4248_image-1024x678.jpg;584;387;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4248_image.jpg;2000;1324;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ensemble-aubade-tickets-9652227161271ai1ec-4260@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Drumming and Balafon Workshop with Mamadou Diabate

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4260_image-300x165.jpg" width="300" height="165" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>An all-ages workshop with the virtuous balafon master Mamadou Diabate. No experience is necessary, a limited number of drums are available. If you have a djembe you are welcome to bring it with you.</p> <p>Supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.</p> <p>Suggested sliding scale donation/pay what you can suggested $5-25 per person (all are welcome regardless of ability to pay)</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cM_QNQhc_FU?si=Vhz4BrDrV0V3aO3J/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drumming-and-balafon-workshop-with-mamadou-diabate-tickets-1000749357267">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drumming-and-balafon-workshop-with-mamadou-diabate-tickets-1000749357267</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-08-27T18:30:00America/New_York2024-08-27T20:00:00en-USEducationWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/drumming-and-balafon-workshop-with-mamadou-diabate/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4260_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4260_image-300x165.jpg;300;165;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4260_image-1024x562.jpg;584;321;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4260_image.jpg;2000;1098;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drumming-and-balafon-workshop-with-mamadou-diabate-tickets-1000749357267ai1ec-4251@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Mamadou Diabate

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4251_image-300x258.jpg" width="300" height="258" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for traditional and original West African music by Mamadou Diabate and Percussion Mania during this special visit to the Claremont Creative Center. Admission is by sliding scale donation: you choose your ticket price. Students free. If you have issues with registering via Eventbrite please contact claremontarts@gmail.com and we can add you manually.</p> <p>________</p> <p>The balafon as a solo-instrument opens the door to West African melodies for European and North American listeners. The Balafon performed on in the concert demonstrates the different ways of African music. Some pieces are traditional pieces from Burkina Faso, whichhave been played for many many years. Others are original compositions by Mamadou, which are influenced also by his life in Europe. With incredible virtuosity Mamadou playes wonderful melodies with rhythmic finesse, completed with the sound of his voice. The sticks move with such great speed your eyes can barely follow. And if you can not see you would not know that Mamadou is standing alone on stage, because of the sound you would think that there are 3 musicians playing…</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F816425849%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20240729-165812?h=2000&w=720&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=a018c7626aeb28bed4c891e48f9f8e07" alt="" /></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><a title="https://www.mamadoudiabate.com/#/" href="https://www.mamadoudiabate.com/#/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">Mamadou Diabate</a> was born into a traditional musician family (Sambla people) in Burkina Faso (West Africa), with a long tradition of practising the profession of story telling and music making. At the age of 5 he started his professional training with his father Penegue Diabate, who in his days was considered the best balafon player far beyond the bordes of the sambla culture. At 8 he began with his apprenticeship years with renowned balafonists of neighboring peoples. In 1988 and 1998 he won the first prize of the “National Culture Week” of Burkina Faso. He currently lives in Austria. With his group Percussion Mania he won the Austrian World Music Award (2011) and the Grand Prix of the “Triangle du Balafon” Competition in Mali (2012). For his virtuosity, he was there also honored with the “Prix Alkaly Camara de la virtuosité”.</p> <p>In 2016 he was made Knight of the National Order (Chevalier de l’Ordre National) of Burkina Faso.</p> <p>In 2019 he received the “Best International Artist” award of Burkina Faso.</p> <p>Up to now (2022) he has released 14 CDs with his own compositions and 2 others with authentic music of the Sambla and Tusia peoples (both world premiere).</p> <p>In Burkina Faso, he had built a primary school where poor children are taught free of charge. (<a title="https://www.sababu.info/" href="https://www.sababu.info/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">www.sababu.info</a>)</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cM_QNQhc_FU/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mamadou-diabate-tickets-965227380077">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mamadou-diabate-tickets-965227380077</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-08-28T18:30:00en-US2024 Summer Concert SeriesWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/mamadou-diabate/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4251_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4251_image-300x258.jpg;300;258;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4251_image-1024x879.jpg;584;501;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4251_image.jpg;1200;1030;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mamadou-diabate-tickets-9652273800771ai1ec-4278@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Newmont Military Band

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4278_image-300x189.png" width="300" height="189" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for the annual Newmont Military Band concert, a fundraiser to support the WCCMA’s community arts programs.</p> <p>Newmont is a local gem, a band group that performs on period instruments keeping the tradition and history of the 19th Century town band tradition alive. Bring your own chair or blanket, rain location inside the Union Episcopal Church. Admission is by freewill donation, all funds benefit West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts’ community arts programs.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newmont-military-band-tickets-1017751902337">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newmont-military-band-tickets-1017751902337</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-09-22T14:00:00America/New_York2024-09-22T15:00:00en-USFundraiser,MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/newmont-military-band-2/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4278_image-150x150.png;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4278_image-300x189.png;300;189;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4278_image-1024x645.png;584;368;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4278_image.png;1672;1053;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newmont-military-band-tickets-1017751902337ai1ec-4281@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Alexander Hawkins & Taylor Ho Bynum Duo

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4281_image-300x169.jpg" width="300" height="169" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for this special duo concert at the Claremont Creative Center! Alexander Hawkins and Taylor Ho Bynum have collaborated for nearly twenty years, initially in the Convergence Quartet, and subsequently also in groups led by Bynum and Anthony Braxton. Despite these many years of a shared and complimentary aesthetic, however, this tour – featuring new compositions from both players – represents their first extended work as a duo, as well as their first performances in North America.</p> <p>This program is presented by the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts, and presented at the Claremont Creative Center in downtown Claremont, NH. Admission is by sliding scale donation, suggested at $10-40 (pay what you can).</p> <p>Alexander Hawkins is a composer, pianist, and organist who is ‘unlike anything else in modern creative music’. Regarded as one of his generation’s most innovative thinkers, his music has been said by The Guardian newspaper to sound ‘like all the future jazz you might imagine without ever being able to conceive of the details.’ Amongst his many other activities (which range from solo concerts to larger-scale commissions), he is also a committed performer in the duo format, in which he has appeared live and on record with Sofia Jernberg, Nicole Mitchell, Evan Parker, Tomeka Reid, Hamid Drake, Esperanza Spalding, Angelica Niescier, John Surman, Wadada Leo Smith, and Han Bennink, amongst many others. Other collaborations have included with the likes of Marshall Allen, Anthony Braxton, Shabaka Hutchings, Joe McPhee, and Jonny Greenwood. For well over a decade, he has also been noted for his performances in the bands of legendary South African drummer, Louis Moholo-Moholo, and Ethio-jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke. He has been widely commissioned, by the likes of the BBC, events such as the London and Berlin Jazz Festivals, venues such as the Pierre Boulez Saal, and contemporary music groups such as the Riot Ensemble. He was named ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ in the 2016 Parliamentary Jazz Awards. In 2018, he was elected a fellow of the Civitella Ranieri. <a title="http://www.alexanderhawkinsmusic.com/" href="http://www.alexanderhawkinsmusic.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">www.alexanderhawkinsmusic.com</a></p> <p>Taylor Ho Bynum is a musician, teacher, and writer, with a background including work in composition, performance, interdisciplinary collaboration, production, organizing, and advocacy. His expressionistic playing on cornet and other brass instruments, his expansive vision as composer and conductor, and his idiosyncratic improvisational approach have been documented on over twenty recordings as a bandleader and over a hundred as a sideperson. His past endeavors include his Acoustic Bicycle Tours (where he traveled to concerts solely by bike across thousands of miles) and his stewardship of Anthony Braxton’s Tri-Centric Foundation (which he served as executive director from 2010-2018, producing and performing on many major Braxton projects, including two operas, multiple festivals, and dozens of recordings). Bynum has worked with other legendary figures such as Bill Dixon and Cecil Taylor and currently enjoys playing with friends in collective ensembles like his duo with Tomas Fujiwara, Illegal Crowns (with Fujiwara, Benoit Delbecq, and Mary Halvorson), and Geometry (with Kyoko Kitamura, Tomeka Reid, and Joe Morris), and as a sideperson in groups led by Fujiwara, Reid, Jim Hobbs, Bill Lowe, Bill Cole, and William Parker. His writing has been published in The New Yorker, The Baffler, Point of Departure and Sound American, and he has been the director of the Coast Jazz Orchestra at Dartmouth College since 2017. <a title="http://www.taylorhobynum.com/" href="http://www.taylorhobynum.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">www.taylorhobynum.com</a></p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alexander-hawkins-taylor-ho-bynum-duo-tickets-1017802162667">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alexander-hawkins-taylor-ho-bynum-duo-tickets-1017802162667</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-09-25T18:30:00en-USMusic,PerformanceWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 03743, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/alexander-hawkins-taylor-ho-bynum-duo/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4281_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4281_image-300x169.jpg;300;169;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4281_image-1024x576.jpg;584;329;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4281_image.jpg;1920;1080;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alexander-hawkins-taylor-ho-bynum-duo-tickets-10178021626671ai1ec-4275@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Music by Myra Flynn and the Villalobos Brothers for Sculptural Visions at Saint-Gaudens

<p>Join us for this unique collaborative event at Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park for Sculptural Visions and a very special musical performance. Following a series of creativity chats with visiting musical artists this special musical presentation will include original works and improvisations by Myra Flynn and the Villalobos Brothers with a visual arts twist!  This unique event will be unlike anything you’ve experienced before. Limited seating will be available at the Little Studio at Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park. Bring a chair or blanket. Beginning at 11am the Sculptural Visions event will begin including works by local sculptors as well as activities.</p> <p>For more information visit: <a href="https://www.nps.gov/saga/planyourvisit/sculptural-visions.htm">https://www.nps.gov/saga/planyourvisit/sculptural-visions.htm</a></p> <p>The music portion of this event is a collaboration between the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts and Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park, with additional support from Saint-Gaudens Memorial.</p> <p>This program is supported in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.</p>America/New_York2024-09-28T10:00:00America/New_York2024-09-28T11:30:00en-USMusicSaint Gaudens National Historical Park @ 139 Saint Gaudens Rd, Cornish NH0https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/music-by-myra-flynn-and-the-villalobos-brothers-for-sculptural-visions-at-saint-gaudens/freeai1ec-4285@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Claremont Taiko Club (+Introduction to Taiko)

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4285_image-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Come drum with us! Have you played Taiko before? Or do you want to try Taiko drumming?</p> <p>Join us for the Claremont Taiko Club (+Introduction to Taiko,) with Stuart Paton from the Burlington Taiko, where we share drumming and stories about Japanese culture and history.</p> <p>No experience is required.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><em><em>Funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.</em></em></p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-taiko-club-introduction-to-taiko-tickets-1031453634587">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-taiko-club-introduction-to-taiko-tickets-1031453634587</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-10-03T18:30:00America/New_York2024-10-03T20:45:00America/New_York2024-10-03T18:30:00America/New_York2024-10-10T18:30:00en-USEducation,Music,Taiko,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/claremont-taiko-club-introduction-to-taiko/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4285_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4285_image-300x200.jpg;300;200;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4285_image-1024x683.jpg;584;390;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4285_image.jpg;1344;896;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-taiko-club-introduction-to-taiko-tickets-1031453634587ai1ec-4288@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Burlington Taiko Performance

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4288_image-300x169.jpg" width="300" height="169" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us as our friends the Burlington Taiko Group returns to Claremont for an afternoon outdoor performance.</p> <p>This program is presented in collaboration with Claremont Parks and Recreation, and included residency activities with Claremont Middle School music students.</p> <p>In case of inclement weather, the event location will be at the <strong><strong>Claremont Creative Center, 56 Opera House Square</strong></strong>, right across the street from Broad Street Park.</p> <p>Since its inception in 1987, Burlington Taiko Group has been involved in hundreds of performances, including feature performances at the 100th running of the Boston Marathon, annual performances at Burlington’s First Night, the Joseph Campbell – Keepers of the Lore festival, the Black Ships Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, and over 200 corporate, collegiate and public performances.</p> <p><em><strong><strong>Taiko</strong></strong></em> (<a title="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%A4%AA%E9%BC%93" href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%A4%AA%E9%BC%93" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">太鼓</a>) are a broad range of <a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Japanese_musical_instruments" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Japanese_musical_instruments" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">Japanese</a> <a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percussion" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percussion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">percussion</a> instruments. In <a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_language" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_language" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">Japanese</a>, the term <em><em>taiko</em></em> refers to any kind of drum, but outside Japan, it is used specifically to refer to any of the various Japanese drums called <em><em>wadaiko</em></em> (和太鼓, lit. ‘Japanese drums’) and to the form of ensemble <em><em>taiko</em></em> drumming more specifically called <em><em>kumi-daiko</em></em> (組太鼓, lit. ‘set of drums’). The process of constructing <em><em>taiko</em></em> varies between manufacturers, and the preparation of both the drum body and skin can take several years depending on the method.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><em><em>Funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.</em></em></p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burlington-taiko-performance-tickets-1031472872127">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burlington-taiko-performance-tickets-1031472872127</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-10-12T15:00:00America/New_York2024-10-12T16:30:00en-USMusic,Performance,Taiko,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.371856-72.336848Broad Street Park @ Broad Street, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/burlington-taiko-performance-3/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4288_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4288_image-300x169.jpg;300;169;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4288_image-1024x576.jpg;584;329;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4288_image.jpg;2400;1350;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burlington-taiko-performance-tickets-1031472872127ai1ec-4291@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Food Comics for Beginners with Wayne Carter

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_image-240x300.jpg" width="240" height="300" /></div><div>Learn to draw cartoons at the Cartooning and Food for Beginners with Wayne Carter!</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for a cartooning workshop for school age students through adult. Suggested contribution for this workshop is $30 for adults or $10 for Students.</p> <p>Wayne Carter is a Cartoonist and Educator living in Vermont. Wayne is an Alum from the Center for Cartoon studies and recently finished a Residency for the National Parks Service.</p> <p>You can find more of his work at <a title="https://www.instagram.com/pinkclownpress/" href="https://www.instagram.com/pinkclownpress/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">@pinkclownoress on</a> Instagram.</p> <p>This event is supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-comics-for-beginners-with-wayne-carter-tickets-1031483493897">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-comics-for-beginners-with-wayne-carter-tickets-1031483493897</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-10-19T11:00:00America/New_York2024-10-19T12:15:00en-USArts,Education,Fine/Visual ArtsWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/food-comics-for-beginners-with-wayne-carter/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_image-240x300.jpg;240;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_image-819x1024.jpg;584;730;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_image.jpg;1440;1800;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-comics-for-beginners-with-wayne-carter-tickets-1031483493897ai1ec-4296@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Songwriting Workshop with Myra Flynn

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4296_image-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for a songwriting workshop with Myra Flynn, ideal for preteens through adults. This writing workshop doesn’t require any music experience or training, but you are welcome to bring an instrument.</p> <p>Suggested contribution*: Adults $25, Students $10</p> <p>*Pay what you can, WCCMA is committed to keeping programs accessible for all</p> <p>Singer/songwriter Myra Flynn spends her career embracing dichotomy. Half Irish and half African American, her original indie/soul songs blend soulful vocals with a lyrical delivery that doesn’t let one get too comfortable. As the New England Deli Magazine puts it, “Her vocal influences have as much in common with Ani Difranco and Shawn Colvin as they do with Rihanna and Jill Scott.”</p> <p>Myra is a lyrical storyteller, who uses her voice to empower, inspire, and even educate. She fearlessly tackles topics that others shy away from in both her music and in her journalism career. She says that motherhood has left her no more time to be self conscious and there is no room for shyness. She finds a new strength, independence and inspiration in her daughter, Avalon, and her husband Phil. Myra is a singer, songwriter, journalist, advocate, ally, mother, wife – and always, unapologetically, human.</p> <p><a title="https://www.myraflynn.com" href="https://www.myraflynn.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">https://www.myraflynn.com</a></p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/songwriting-workshop-with-myra-flynn-tickets-1031487917127">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/songwriting-workshop-with-myra-flynn-tickets-1031487917127</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-10-25T16:00:00en-USEducation,MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/songwriting-workshop-with-myra-flynn/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4296_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4296_image-300x200.jpg;300;200;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4296_image-1024x683.jpg;584;390;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4296_image-scaled.jpg;2560;1707;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/songwriting-workshop-with-myra-flynn-tickets-10314879171271ai1ec-4294@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Myra Flynn

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4179_image-300x169.jpg" width="300" height="169" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Please join us for an evening concert, presented by <a title="https://www.wcc-ma.org" href="https://www.wcc-ma.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0"><strong><strong>West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts</strong></strong></a><strong><strong>.</strong></strong></p> <p><strong><strong>Tickets by Donation. Students FREE.</strong></strong></p> <p><em><em>This program is supported in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.</em></em></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F777117829%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20240527-200640?h=740&w=1200&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=7b2c5490cecc0af1e2b356c0757d151b" alt="" /></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Singer/songwriter <strong><strong>Myra Flynn</strong></strong> spends her career embracing dichotomy. Half Irish and half African American, her original indie/soul songs blend soulful vocals with a lyrical delivery that doesn’t let one get too comfortable. As the <em><em>New England Deli Magazine</em></em> puts it, “Her vocal influences have as much in common with Ani Difranco and Shawn Colvin as they do with Rihanna and Jill Scott.”</p> <p>Myra’s latest album, <em><em>Shadow Work</em></em>, was released in the summer of 2023. Margaret Grayson of 7days describes Shadow Work as “… five songs deeply concerned with relationships of all kinds. Flynn, who splits her time between Vermont and Los Angeles, sings of mothers and daughters, romantic relationships gone wrong, and the people who get us through the hardest times. She considers big questions about how a person ought to be in the world, but she conducts her case studies on the most intimate of stages. In certain moments, she questions herself, wondering if she’s doing enough for the people she loves; other times, she offers full-throated declarations of her own worth in the world. The same song can hold both sentiments, and Flynn’s ability to capture complicated, conflicting emotions in her lyrics swept me away.”</p> <p>Myra is a lyrical storyteller, who uses her voice to empower, inspire, and even educate. She fearlessly tackles topics that others shy away from in both her music and in her journalism career. She says that motherhood has left her no more time to be self conscious and there is no room for shyness. She finds a new strength, independence and inspiration in her daughter, Avalon, and her husband Phil. Myra is a singer, songwriter, journalist, advocate, ally, mother, wife – and always, unapologetically, human.</p> <p>Her podcast with Vermont Public Radio, titled Homegoings, is a “righteous space for art and race.” It’s a show that invites listeners to be a fly on the wall, privy to candid and genuine conversations about race. We explore themes that fearlessly straddle the line between necessary and uncomfortable, as I speak with artists, experts and regular folks all over the country about their literal skin in the game – of everyday life. Homegoings is storytelling – with a heartbeat. No topic is off the table, and there’s no such thing as going “too deep.” These are the conversations that are our birthright to have, and the stories we are lucky to hear.</p> <p>Currently, Myra Flynn lives a bi-costal life, still holding onto her roots in Vermont part of her year while also working and living in Los Angeles under the guidance of Swift Street Management Team. She has created a jewelry line made from recycled piano parts and recently partnered with Vermont Vineyard, Shelburne Vineyard to create a namesake wine: FLYNN. She has toured the United States countless times as well as: Whales, London, Ireland and most frequently, Australia. Her motto regarding next steps and fame tends to be: “If you’re doing it, you’ve already made it.”</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xp5KjAbv1Zk?si=NSyFZH9EebJTFKNI/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tickets-1031483834917">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tickets-1031483834917</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-10-25T19:00:00America/New_York2024-10-25T20:30:00en-USMusic,PerformanceWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/myra-flynn-2/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4179_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4179_image-300x169.jpg;300;169;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4179_image-1024x578.jpg;584;330;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4179_image.jpg;1320;745;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tickets-1031483834917ai1ec-4319@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

HopStop Family Show: Dia de los Muertos

<h2>Create art for Day of the Dead to add to our shrine and experience live mariachi music!</h2> <p><span class="event-vertical-text"><a href="https://hop.dartmouth.edu/community/beyond/family-programs/hopstops">ABOUT HOPSTOPS</a></span></p> <div class="wysiwyg"> <p>Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated by people of Mexican heritage. People make shrines to honor the deceased relatives featuring the person’s favorite food and drink, and gifts. This holiday is a joyful celebration of those who have passed instead of a day of mourning.</p> <p>Participants will create their own <em>ofrenda</em> or offerings for our shrine in the Russo Atrium. <em>Ofrenda</em> commemorate and celebrate the lives of deceased relatives.</p> <p>A mariachi performance by Dartmouth student Cesar Almeida Jr. will help us celebrate the holiday and enjoy traditional Mexican music. Learn to clap, stomp, sing and dance to traditional Mexican mariachi music.</p> <p>All are welcome to this free family celebration.</p> </div> <p><em>Next up: Join WCCMA on Nov 9th with the Villalobos Brothers for a Music and Mask Making workshop, and the performance of Autumnal Traditions and Dia de Muertos at Union Episcopal Church.</em></p>America/New_York2024-10-26T15:00:00America/New_York2024-10-26T16:00:00en-USClaremont HopStop,MusicClaremont Savings Bank Community Center @ 152 South Street, Claremont, NH0https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/hopstop-family-show-dia-de-los-muertos/freeai1ec-4324@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Masking Making and Music for Dia de Muertos with the Villalobos Brothers

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4324_image-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for this festive family workshop that has become an annual tradition! Decorate your own mask and listen to music for Dia de Muertos with the Villalobos Brothers. There’s very limited space for this family-friendly event, so advanced registration is encouraged.</p> <p>Suggested donation sliding scale: $5 – 45 (pay what you can)</p> <p>Then join us at 6:30pm with your mask and/or costumes for a performance with a festive altar and candles .</p> <p>This event is funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies, and supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.</p> <p>This event is presented by the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts: bringing great artists to our community, and a great community to our artists! For more about WCCMA and the Claremont Creatice Center visit <a href="http://www.claremontmusic.art">www.claremontmusic.art</a></p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/masking-making-and-music-for-dia-de-muertos-with-the-villalobos-brothers-tickets-1055348548919">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/masking-making-and-music-for-dia-de-muertos-with-the-villalobos-brothers-tickets-1055348548919</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-11-09T14:00:00America/New_York2024-11-09T16:00:00en-USArts,Education,Fine/Visual ArtsWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/masking-making-and-music-for-dia-de-muertos-with-the-villalobos-brothers/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4324_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4324_image-300x225.jpg;300;225;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4324_image.jpg;584;438;,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4324_image.jpg;1024;768;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/masking-making-and-music-for-dia-de-muertos-with-the-villalobos-brothers-tickets-1055348548919ai1ec-4327@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Autumnal Traditions and Dia de Muertos with the Villalobos Brothers

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4327_image-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /></div><div>Our annual celebration of traditions of the fall with special guests the Villalobos Brothers – a festive honoring of our ancestors!</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for this festive family annual tradition with candles, stories, music, and afrenda Begun in 2022 as a celebration of All Hallows and fall folk traditions, we are pleased to have our friends the Villalobos Brothers return again this year bringing their own music and traditions of Dia de Muertos as the centerpiece of this performance. Costumes are welcome. Audiences are encouraged to arrive a few minutes early so they can add a photo to the ofrenda (we’ll have some frames to borrow).</p> <p>Join us earlier in the day at 2 pm for a Family-friendly workshop making masks and hearing more music with the Villalobos Brother.</p> <p>Suggested donation sliding scale: $5 – 60 (pay what you can)</p> <p>This event is funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies, and supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.</p> <p>This event is presented by the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts: bringing great artists to our community, and a great community to our artists! For more about WCCMA and the Claremont Creatice Center visit <a href="http://www.claremontmusic.art">www.claremontmusic.art</a></p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/autumnal-traditions-and-dia-de-muertos-with-the-villalobos-brothers-tickets-1055396993819">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/autumnal-traditions-and-dia-de-muertos-with-the-villalobos-brothers-tickets-1055396993819</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-11-09T18:30:00America/New_York2024-11-09T20:00:00en-USMusic,Performance,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/autumnal-traditions-and-dia-de-muertos-with-the-villalobos-brothers/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4327_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4327_image-300x225.jpg;300;225;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4327_image.jpg;584;439;,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4327_image.jpg;1024;769;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/autumnal-traditions-and-dia-de-muertos-with-the-villalobos-brothers-tickets-1055396993819ai1ec-4350@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024-11-14-300x197.jpg" width="300" height="197" /></div><p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-4353" src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/HTG_Flyer-Time-Added-PDF-791x1024.png" alt="" width="584" height="756" srcset="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/HTG_Flyer-Time-Added-PDF-791x1024.png 791w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/HTG_Flyer-Time-Added-PDF-232x300.png 232w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/HTG_Flyer-Time-Added-PDF-768x994.png 768w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/HTG_Flyer-Time-Added-PDF-1187x1536.png 1187w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/HTG_Flyer-Time-Added-PDF-1583x2048.png 1583w" sizes="(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></p>America/New_York2024-11-14T19:00:00en-USCommunity Event,Education+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/community-event-the-great-newspaper-war-of-the-upper-valley-with-the-preseter-stephen-taylor/freethumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024-11-14-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024-11-14-300x197.jpg;300;197;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024-11-14.jpg;584;383;,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/2024-11-14.jpg;899;590;1ai1ec-4354@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Cartooning Workshop – 3rd Saturday @ 11AM

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_image-240x300.jpg" width="240" height="300" /></div><h2>Cartoon Workshop</h2> <p>with Wayne Carter</p> <p>Wayne Carter is a Cartoonist and Educator living in Vermont. Wayne is an Alum from the Center for Cartoon studies and recently finished a Residency for the National Parks Service.</p> <p>You can find more of his work at <a title="https://www.instagram.com/pinkclownpress/" href="https://www.instagram.com/pinkclownpress/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">@pinkclownoress on</a> Instagram.</p> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-cartooning-workshop-with-wayne-carter-tickets-1328780250499?aff=oddtdtcreator">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-cartooning-workshop-with-wayne-carter-tickets-1328780250499?aff=oddtdtcreator</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-11-16T11:00:00MONTHLY2025-11-11T23:59:59Z3SAAmerica/New_York2024-12-21T11:00:00en-USArts,Education,Fine/Visual ArtsMelissa Richmond; 802-738-0022; melissa@wcc-ma.org+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/cartooning-workshop-3rd-saturday-1pm/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_image-240x300.jpg;240;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_image-819x1024.jpg;584;730;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_image.jpg;1440;1800;By Donationhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-cartooning-workshop-with-wayne-carter-tickets-1328780250499?aff=oddtdtcreator1ai1ec-4340@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Karim Nagi

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4340_image-300x300.jpg" width="300" height="300" /></div><div>Karim Nagi is a true crossover artist uniting the Arab tradition with the global contemporary world as an Egyptian immigrant in the USA.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>This event is presented by the <a title="https://www.wcc-ma.org" href="https://www.wcc-ma.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0"><strong><strong>West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts</strong></strong></a>, in partnership with <a title="https://barnarts.org" href="https://barnarts.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">BarnArts Center for the Arts</a>.</p> <p><a title="https://karimnagi.com" href="https://karimnagi.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0"><strong><strong>Karim Nagi</strong></strong> </a>is a true crossover artist uniting the Arab tradition with the global contemporary world as an Egyptian immigrant in the USA. He has released fourteen albums, ranging from traditional Arab music to fusion and electronica, and has authored instructional videos for Arab percussive instruments and Arab dance styles. As a dance and drum teacher, Nagi has taught in dozens of festivals in the United States, Asia, Europe and Cairo, as well as most major Arab Culture festivals in the USA. He is also a public speaker with a TEDx talk.</p> <p><a title="https://karimnagi.com" href="https://karimnagi.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">https://karimnagi.com</a></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Vso-7zQpJGA?si=fHPZUE9u2NdGZ7bu/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/karim-nagi-tickets-1073883898649">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/karim-nagi-tickets-1073883898649</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-11-22T18:30:00America/New_York2024-11-22T20:00:00en-USDance,Education,Music,Performance,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/karim-nagi/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4340_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4340_image-300x300.jpg;300;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4340_image.jpg;584;584;,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4340_image.jpg;720;720;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/karim-nagi-tickets-1073883898649ai1ec-4362@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Ida Mae Specker with John Specker and Friends

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4362_image-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-4363 size-full" src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4362_image.jpg" alt="" width="1800" height="1200" srcset="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4362_image.jpg 1800w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4362_image-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4362_image-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4362_image-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4362_image-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4362_image-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px" />WCCMA is pleased to welcome back <strong>Ida Mae Specker</strong> for an evening of folk and original music at the new downtown Claremont Creative Center.</p> <p>This special concert will feature John Specker, (fiddle, banjo, vocals), as well as Ida Mae’s frequent collaborators Mowgli Giannitti (bass, vocals), and Sam Merwin (guitar, mandolin, vocals). The performance will highlight original material in addition to creative, high-energy arrangements of traditional old-time tunes, bluegrass, and country songs.</p> <p>The concert will be followed by a Q&A with the artists.</p> <p>Tickets are pay-what-you-can! Suggested at $5-20 (households on a budget), or $25-60+ (I’ve got money and want to make a difference!). Support live music in this unique intimate venue by attending and offering whatever amount works for your household.</p> <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F905587443%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20241124-205036?h=740&w=1200&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=adf02e5ef562d6918dfe00e21b8c5645" alt="" width="1101" height="740" /></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q2D_C5EzUHA/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><strong><strong>Ida Mae Specker</strong></strong> is an old-time fiddler, folk singer, and songwriter from Andover, Vermont.</p> <p>A longtime member of family band The Speckers, Ida Mae learned to play fiddle at a very early age from her father, John Specker. Vermont Public Radio’s Robert Resnik calls the Specker family “Vermont Folk Heroes.” The Speckers are renowned for “playing a rambunctious version of old-time music that owes as much to punk rock as Appalachia, at least in attitude.” (Seven Days VT).</p> <p>Ida Mae’s EP of original music, ‘Billy in the Heartland,’ was released in December 2019. Specker released a new EP in October 2023, a live session recorded at the church in Peru, VT, by Dan Rome and Austin Burrell (Future Fields). In November 2024, Ida Mae was awarded a New England Music Award for the state of Vermont.</p> <p>More information at <a title="https://www.idamaespecker.com" href="https://www.idamaespecker.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">www.idamaespecker.com</a></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><em><em>This program is supported in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.</em></em></p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ida-mae-specker-with-john-specker-and-friends-tickets-1094666269279">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ida-mae-specker-with-john-specker-and-friends-tickets-1094666269279</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-12-06T18:30:00America/New_York2024-12-06T20:00:00en-USMusic,PerformanceWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/ida-mae-specker-with-john-specker-and-friends/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4362_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4362_image-300x200.jpg;300;200;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4362_image-1024x683.jpg;584;390;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4362_image.jpg;1800;1200;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ida-mae-specker-with-john-specker-and-friends-tickets-1094666269279ai1ec-4373@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Open House

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4373_image-300x191.jpg" width="300" height="191" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for an eventful celebration of our space built by community for the community! With music, treats, and custom mocktail, and more!</p> <p>01:00 PM — Open House begins<br /> 02:00 PM — Sacred Harp<br /> 04:30 PM — Festive Caroling and Music</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-house-tickets-1094690281099">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-house-tickets-1094690281099</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-12-21T13:00:00America/New_York2024-12-21T17:30:00en-USCommunity EventWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/open-house-2/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4373_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4373_image-300x191.jpg;300;191;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4373_image-1024x652.jpg;584;372;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4373_image-scaled.jpg;2560;1631;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-house-tickets-1094690281099ai1ec-4376@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

No Strings Marionette Company: Quill and Foyle’s Hasty Composure

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4376_image-300x182.jpg" width="300" height="182" /></div><div>Please Join us for Quill and Foyle’s Hasty Composure, a No Strings Marionette Company and Paul Perley Collaboration, presented by the WCCMA.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>An all-ages show, funded in part by a creation grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts, pairs puppeteers Dan Baginski and Barbara Paulson with composer and conductor Paul Perley. The original musical score provides a magical soundscape to experience the interplay of marionettes and scenery uniquely created to enact the tale of twins Quill and Foyle as they set out to find their life’s purpose.</p> <p>Sometimes the space between what we want and what we should do creates big problems!</p> <p>The pair’s courage and determination develop connections to the natural world as they uncover layers about themselves they never knew existed. Paul Perley conducts musicians Melissa Perley, Michiko Oishi, Robinson Morse and Peter Cressy for this unique live performance.</p> <p>Post-show the audience may remain for a fun encounter to meet the composer, puppeteers, musicians and puppets; learning the secrets of these artists’ trades.</p> <p>Tickets are pay-what-you-can, and bring the whole family! All are welcome regardless of ability to pay. If you have issues with reserving you tickets, please contact claremontarts@gmail.com</p> <p>Presented by the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts at the newly opened downtown Claremont Creative Center. This program is supported in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nMynjEMWv6Q?si=UmXsCT-g-bNHa9DO/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/no-strings-marionette-company-quill-and-foyles-hasty-composure-tickets-1102617752379">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/no-strings-marionette-company-quill-and-foyles-hasty-composure-tickets-1102617752379</a>.</p>America/New_York2024-12-22T15:00:00America/New_York2024-12-22T16:30:00en-USArts,Music,PerformanceWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/no-strings-marionette-company-quill-and-foyles-hasty-composure/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4376_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4376_image-300x182.jpg;300;182;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4376_image.jpg;584;354;,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4376_image.jpg;640;388;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/no-strings-marionette-company-quill-and-foyles-hasty-composure-tickets-1102617752379ai1ec-4370@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

HopStop Family Show Claremont: The Baffo Box Show – Modern Times Theater

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/53101771327_145876577d_5k-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></div><p>When the world breaks, someone has to fix it. In this comedy in a box, audiences are invited into a fragile universe of cardboard, where the Baffo Brothers keep the sun running on schedule, negotiate with a demanding neighbor, and attempt to keep a changing world from coming apart.</p> <p>Modern Times Theater’s re-envisioning of classic hand puppet forms is digital entertainment as it was meant to be: two hands, ten fingers, and no camera tricks.</p> <p>Puppeteered by Justin Lander and directed by Rose Friedman, The Baffo Box Show was supported by a 2022 Family Grant from the Jim Henson Foundation.</p> <p><a href="https://hop.dartmouth.edu/events/baffo-box-show">https://hop.dartmouth.edu/events/baffo-box-show</a></p>America/New_York2025-01-18T15:00:00America/New_York2025-01-18T16:00:00en-USClaremont HopStopClaremont Savings Bank Community Center @ 152 South St, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/hopstop-family-show-claremont-the-baffo-box-show-modern-times-theater/freethumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/53101771327_145876577d_5k-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/53101771327_145876577d_5k-300x200.jpg;300;200;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/53101771327_145876577d_5k-1024x683.jpg;584;390;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/53101771327_145876577d_5k.jpg;1500;1000;ai1ec-4399@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

CANCELLED — Songwriting Workshop with Myra Flynn

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4296_image-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></div><div><strong>* Due to artist schedule conflict, this workshop has been cancelled.</strong></div> <div></div> <div>Learn about the structure of songwriting in popular music, hear examples, and craft your own lyrics.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for a songwriting workshop with Myra Flynn, ideal for preteens through adults. This writing workshop doesn’t require any music experience or training, but you are welcome to bring an instrument.</p> <p>Suggested contribution*: Adults $25, Students $10</p> <p>*Pay what you can, WCCMA is committed to keeping programs accessible for all</p> <p>Singer/songwriter Myra Flynn spends her career embracing dichotomy. Half Irish and half African American, her original indie/soul songs blend soulful vocals with a lyrical delivery that doesn’t let one get too comfortable. As the New England Deli Magazine puts it, “Her vocal influences have as much in common with Ani Difranco and Shawn Colvin as they do with Rihanna and Jill Scott.”</p> <p>Myra is a lyrical storyteller, who uses her voice to empower, inspire, and even educate. She fearlessly tackles topics that others shy away from in both her music and in her journalism career. She says that motherhood has left her no more time to be self conscious and there is no room for shyness. She finds a new strength, independence and inspiration in her daughter, Avalon, and her husband Phil. Myra is a singer, songwriter, journalist, advocate, ally, mother, wife – and always, unapologetically, human.</p> <p><a title="https://www.myraflynn.com" href="https://www.myraflynn.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">https://www.myraflynn.com</a></p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/songwriting-workshop-with-myra-flynn-tickets-1230756167829">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/songwriting-workshop-with-myra-flynn-tickets-1230756167829</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-02-13T16:00:00America/New_York2025-02-13T17:30:00en-USEducation,MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/songwriting-workshop-with-myra-flynn-2/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4296_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4296_image-300x200.jpg;300;200;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4296_image-1024x683.jpg;584;390;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4296_image-scaled.jpg;2560;1707;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/songwriting-workshop-with-myra-flynn-tickets-1230756167829ai1ec-4401@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

CANCELLED –Myra Flynn

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4401_image-240x300.jpg" width="240" height="300" /></div><div>Due to the ongoing wintry weather we are cancelling tonight’s performance by Myra Flynn. We’ll be rescheduling for a later date. Be sure to join our mailing list to get the new date as soon as it’s released!</div> <div>______</div> <div>Join us for an evening of music with Myra Flynn at Claremont Creative Center, presented by the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Please join us for an evening concert, presented by <a title="https://www.wcc-ma.org" href="https://www.wcc-ma.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0"><strong><strong>West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts</strong></strong></a><strong><strong>.</strong></strong></p> <p><strong><strong>Tickets by Donation. Students FREE.</strong></strong></p> <p><em><em>This program is supported in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.</em></em></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F777117829%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20240527-200640?h=740&w=1200&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=7b2c5490cecc0af1e2b356c0757d151b" alt="" /></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Singer/songwriter <strong><strong>Myra Flynn</strong></strong> spends her career embracing dichotomy. Half Irish and half African American, her original indie/soul songs blend soulful vocals with a lyrical delivery that doesn’t let one get too comfortable. As the <em><em>New England Deli Magazine</em></em> puts it, “Her vocal influences have as much in common with Ani Difranco and Shawn Colvin as they do with Rihanna and Jill Scott.”</p> <p>Myra’s latest album, <em><em>Shadow Work</em></em>, was released in the summer of 2023. Margaret Grayson of 7days describes Shadow Work as “… five songs deeply concerned with relationships of all kinds. Flynn, who splits her time between Vermont and Los Angeles, sings of mothers and daughters, romantic relationships gone wrong, and the people who get us through the hardest times. She considers big questions about how a person ought to be in the world, but she conducts her case studies on the most intimate of stages. In certain moments, she questions herself, wondering if she’s doing enough for the people she loves; other times, she offers full-throated declarations of her own worth in the world. The same song can hold both sentiments, and Flynn’s ability to capture complicated, conflicting emotions in her lyrics swept me away.”</p> <p>Myra is a lyrical storyteller, who uses her voice to empower, inspire, and even educate. She fearlessly tackles topics that others shy away from in both her music and in her journalism career. She says that motherhood has left her no more time to be self conscious and there is no room for shyness. She finds a new strength, independence and inspiration in her daughter, Avalon, and her husband Phil. Myra is a singer, songwriter, journalist, advocate, ally, mother, wife – and always, unapologetically, human.</p> <p>Her podcast with Vermont Public Radio, titled Homegoings, is a “righteous space for art and race.” It’s a show that invites listeners to be a fly on the wall, privy to candid and genuine conversations about race. We explore themes that fearlessly straddle the line between necessary and uncomfortable, as I speak with artists, experts and regular folks all over the country about their literal skin in the game – of everyday life. Homegoings is storytelling – with a heartbeat. No topic is off the table, and there’s no such thing as going “too deep.” These are the conversations that are our birthright to have, and the stories we are lucky to hear.</p> <p>Currently, Myra Flynn lives a bi-costal life, still holding onto her roots in Vermont part of her year while also working and living in Los Angeles under the guidance of Swift Street Management Team. She has created a jewelry line made from recycled piano parts and recently partnered with Vermont Vineyard, Shelburne Vineyard to create a namesake wine: FLYNN. She has toured the United States countless times as well as: Whales, London, Ireland and most frequently, Australia. Her motto regarding next steps and fame tends to be: “If you’re doing it, you’ve already made it.”</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xp5KjAbv1Zk?si=NSyFZH9EebJTFKNI/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tickets-1234034172429">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tickets-1234034172429</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-02-13T19:00:00America/New_York2025-02-13T20:30:00en-USMusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/myra-flynn-3/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4401_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4401_image-240x300.jpg;240;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4401_image.jpg;540;675;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tickets-1234034172429ai1ec-4442@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Lazy Day Sunday Salon

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4442_image_489956555_1074570828037331_488641531786018417_n-300x300.jpg" width="300" height="300" /></div><p>All Ages.</p> <p>Come have a lazy day hang out with friends new and old.</p> <p>Bring your diy project with you, your book, board game,<br /> or just chill.</p> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1194482894880376/">https://www.facebook.com/events/1194482894880376/</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-04-13T11:00:00America/New_York2025-04-13T13:00:00en-USCommunity EventClaremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Sq, Claremont, NH 03743-5407, United States0https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/lazy-day-sunday-salon/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4442_image_489956555_1074570828037331_488641531786018417_n-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4442_image_489956555_1074570828037331_488641531786018417_n-300x300.jpg;300;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4442_image_489956555_1074570828037331_488641531786018417_n-1024x1024.jpg;584;584;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4442_image_489956555_1074570828037331_488641531786018417_n.jpg;1080;1080;https://www.facebook.com/events/1194482894880376/ai1ec-4440@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

The Pilgrims, Chodus, & Ezra Holloway

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/489829934_1310453714083334_6813025840305900365_n-300x157.jpg" width="300" height="157" /></div><p>We are excited to be joining forces with the Claremont Creative Center on the Opera House Sq to bring The Pilgrims & Chodus to their stage.</p> <p><br class="html-br" />Friday April 16th 2025. $10 OBO, doors at 6 PM, music at 7 PM. All ages</p> <p><br class="html-br" />56 Opera House Sq, Claremont, NH 03743</p> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1713692139351944/">https://www.facebook.com/events/1713692139351944/</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-04-18T18:00:00America/New_York2025-04-18T22:00:00en-USCommunity Event,Music+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/the-pilgrims-chorus-ezra-holloway/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/489829934_1310453714083334_6813025840305900365_n-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/489829934_1310453714083334_6813025840305900365_n-300x157.jpg;300;157;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/489829934_1310453714083334_6813025840305900365_n-1024x536.jpg;584;306;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/489829934_1310453714083334_6813025840305900365_n.jpg;1200;628;https://www.facebook.com/events/1713692139351944/ai1ec-4433@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

José Lezcano

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4433_image-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for a very special benefit concert with award winning guitarist <strong><strong>José Lezcano</strong></strong>. Works of Scarlatti, Bach, Stevie Wonder, and much more. Presented by the <strong><strong>West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts</strong></strong>, to benefit the <strong><strong>Claremont Creative Center</strong></strong> and community programs.</p> <p>Tickets: $25</p> <p>Help support the arts in Claremont!</p> <p>——————–</p> <p>Described by <em><em>Fanfare Magazine</em></em> as “an excellent guitarist as well as an imaginative composer,” <strong><strong>José Manuel Lezcano</strong></strong> is Professor Emeritus of Music at Keene State College where he directs the guitar orchestra and Latin ensemble, and teaches guitar and courses in Latin American and Spanish music. He has also served recently as Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Minnesota at Morris. He has lectured throughout the state for New Hampshire Humanities on Ecuadorean indigenous guitar traditions, rituals, and mythology, and on the guitar in Latin America.</p> <p>He is a twice Grammy-nominated composer and performer who has performed for audiences on four continents. His programs featuring traditional and Latin American repertoire, and his own original compositions have taken him as recitalist, collaborative musician, and concerto soloist from Carnegie Recital Hall and the North-South Consonance Series in New York City to major venues and festivals in Cuba, Spain, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, China, Crete, Trinidad and Tobago, the Czech Republic and Germany. Born in Havana, Cuba in 1960, he earned degrees from Peabody Conservatory (B.M.), University of South Carolina (M.M.), and Florida State University (Ph.D. music theory). José has earned numerous awards, including first prize in the MTNA National Guitar Competition, the NH State Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship, NHMTA Composer of the Year (2002 & 07), KSC Distinguished Research Award, and a Fulbright Award to Ecuador, where he performed as orchestral soloist and pursued research on indigenous guitar traditions. Jose’s scholarly publications include <em><em>Latin American Music Review, Soundboard</em></em>, and the <em><em>Latino Encyclopedia</em></em>. In addition to flute and guitar works published by Alry, his catalog includes two double concertos for flute, guitar, and strings (<em><em>Poemas Concertantes</em></em>, and <em><em>Sojourners</em></em>, published by Cayambis); a viola concerto premiered by Brett Deubner and the Astoria Symphony; four song cycles for the Barcelona Festival of Song, Sonata for cello and guitar (recorded by José and cellist Rebecca Hartka on the CD <em><em>Coleurs</em></em>); and two guitar concertos (Guitar Concerto no. 1, “Ecuadorean Landscapes,” and “Concierto Cubanero” for guitar and chamber orchestra, a work inspired by Cuban dance genres of the golden age). In October 2021, José performed as soloist with the <em><em>Sinfonica Nacional de Colombia</em></em> in “Concierto Cubanero.” <a title="https://www.joselezcano.com/" href="https://www.joselezcano.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">www.joselezcano.com</a></p> <p> </p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/q0tzUFg4s0U?si=2QTnnXwz642JYXW7/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jose-lezcano-tickets-1319606722229">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jose-lezcano-tickets-1319606722229</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-04-27T14:00:00America/New_York2025-04-27T15:30:00en-USMusic,Performance,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/jose-lezcano/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4433_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4433_image-300x225.jpg;300;225;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4433_image.jpg;584;438;,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4433_image.jpg;800;600;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jose-lezcano-tickets-1319606722229ai1ec-4462@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Pamyua

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4462_image-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F1014168743%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20250422-161244?h=740&w=1200&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=9ef33f05a0c7bd666784fece5c0b5c20" alt="" /></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for a rare and exciting event with the Alaskan artists <strong><strong>Pamyua, </strong></strong>blending Inuit drum/dance melodies with R&B vocal styling and arrangements, at <strong><strong>Claremont Creative Center</strong></strong>, presented by <strong><strong>West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts</strong></strong>.</p> <p><em><em>Tickets are sliding scale, suggested at $10 – 50 for an individual or $20-75 for a family. Your support of this program is appreciated, and no one will be turned away for lack of ability to pay.</em></em></p> <p><em><em>______</em></em></p> <p><strong><strong>Pamyua</strong></strong> was formed in April 1995 by brothers Phillip and Stephen Blanchett. The brothers stumbled upon a musical concept to blend Inuit drum/dance melodies with R&B vocal styling and arrangements. The duo immediately began sharing their performance around Alaska and collaborating with like-minded artists.</p> <p>Later that year Ossie Kairaiuak permanently joined the group and in the spring of 1996 Karina Moeller permanently joined. Today the quartet works with world-class musicians from Alaska and Denmark and travels the world sharing their blend of cultural harmony.</p> <p>Pamyua showcases Inuit culture though music and dance performance. The show is a platform to share indigenous knowledge and history. Their style derives from traditional melodies reinterpreted with contemporary vocalization and instrumentation. Often described as “Inuit Soul Music,” Pamyua has discovered their own genre.</p> <p>Band members are proud to represent Indigenous culture. The group believes unity is possible though music and dance. Together, each member works to interpret Inuit traditions masterfully with joy and sincerity. The response to this message is tremendous as the group is a symbol of pride for Alaska’s indigenous people and to all who see them perform.</p> <p>Pamyua’s performances aim to honor and share indigenous traditions through ceremony, songs, and dance.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H_XDOwQozx8/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pamyua-tickets-1334129971659">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pamyua-tickets-1334129971659</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-05-01T18:30:00America/New_York2025-05-01T20:00:00en-USDance,Music,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://wcc-ma.org+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/pamyua/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4462_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4462_image-300x200.jpg;300;200;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4462_image-1024x683.jpg;584;390;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4462_image.jpg;1600;1067;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pamyua-tickets-1334129971659ai1ec-4438@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

HopStop Family Show Claremont: Barn Dance

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/hopstop-dance-bdp-2068-300x169.jpg" width="300" height="169" /></div><h2>Discover contra dance basics to bring to a dance hall near you!</h2> <p><span class="event-vertical-text"><a href="https://hop.dartmouth.edu/community/beyond/family-programs/hopstops">HOPSTOPS</a></span></p> <div class="wysiwyg"> <p>Local contra and English country folk dance caller David Millstone leads kids and their adults through simple barn dances accompanied by local dance band Blind Squirrel.</p> <p>Millstone, a former elementary school teacher, has taught country dancing, sword dancing and Morris dancing to students. He has called dances throughout the United States and Canada and has made six calling tours of Denmark and he has led dance tours to Prague and the Czech Republic. He is renowned throughout the Upper Valley for his calling skills.</p> <p>Blind Squirrel regularly performs at the Norwich Farmers Market in Norwich, Vermont, and at dances from New London, New Hampshire, to Thetford, Vermont.</p> <p>Swing your partner and do-si-do in this fun-filled family dance. Make sure to wear comfortable clothing and sneakers. This workshop is best suited for youth ages 7 and up, but children 5 or younger can participate with adult assistance.</p> </div> <p><a href="https://hop.dartmouth.edu/events/barn-dance">https://hop.dartmouth.edu/events/barn-dance</a></p>America/New_York2025-05-03T15:00:00America/New_York2025-05-03T16:00:00en-USClaremont HopStopClaremont Savings Bank Community Center @ 152 South St, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/hopstop-family-show-claremont-barn-dance/freethumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/hopstop-dance-bdp-2068-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/hopstop-dance-bdp-2068-300x169.jpg;300;169;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/hopstop-dance-bdp-2068-1024x576.jpg;584;329;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/hopstop-dance-bdp-2068.jpg;2400;1350;ai1ec-4486@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Phrogs, Carton, and Jonee Earthquake live at CCC

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-05-31-poster-v3-225x300.png" width="225" height="300" /></div><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs">LIVE AT THE CLAREMONT CREATIVE CENTER</div> <div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs"><br class="html-br" />PHROGS<br class="html-br" />CARTON<br class="html-br" />AND THE JONEE EARTHQUAKE BAND</div> <div></div> <div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">Doors at 7 pm, music at 730pm. All ages. $5-10 sliding scale.</div>America/New_York2025-05-31T19:00:00America/New_York2025-05-31T22:00:00en-USCommunity Event,MusicClaremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/phrogs-carton-and-jonee-earthquake/freethumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-05-31-poster-v3-150x150.png;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-05-31-poster-v3-225x300.png;225;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-05-31-poster-v3-768x1024.png;584;779;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-05-31-poster-v3.png;4500;6000;ai1ec-4473@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

CCC’s 1st Birthday Party

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4473_image-232x300.jpg" width="232" height="300" /></div><div>You are invited to the 1st Birthday Party for the Claremont Creative Center, and to celebrate Art, Music, and the Community!</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Please join us as we celebrate 1st Birthday of the <strong><strong>Claremont Creative Center</strong></strong>!</p> <p>Come enjoy food, games, music, and conversations with the community. We are thankful for all your support last year and look forward to a bright future!</p> <p>Open to the public, free event. RSVP helps us how much food to prepare.</p> <p><strong><strong>Donations are greatly appreciated.</strong></strong></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F1037895283%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20250523-203402?h=740&w=1200&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=0941ec9a4670cf1e3e8f821af67205e7" alt="" /></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cccs-1st-birthday-party-tickets-1378166044739">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cccs-1st-birthday-party-tickets-1378166044739</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-06-01T11:00:00America/New_York2025-06-01T14:00:00en-USCommunity Event,FundraiserWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/cccs-1st-birthday-party/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4473_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4473_image-232x300.jpg;232;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4473_image-791x1024.jpg;584;756;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4473_image-scaled.jpg;1978;2560;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cccs-1st-birthday-party-tickets-1378166044739ai1ec-4489@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Claremont Taiko Club (+Introduction to Taiko)

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4285_image-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></div><div>Join us for the Claremont Taiko Club (+Introduction to Taiko) with Stuart Paton from the Burlington Taiko.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Come drum with us! Have you played Taiko before? Or do you want to try Taiko drumming?</p> <p>Join us for the Claremont Taiko Club (+Introduction to Taiko,) with Stuart Paton from the Burlington Taiko, where we share drumming and stories about Japanese culture and history.</p> <p>No experience is required.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><em><em>Funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.</em></em></p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-taiko-club-introduction-to-taiko-tickets-1382756173939">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-taiko-club-introduction-to-taiko-tickets-1382756173939</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-06-05T18:30:00America/New_York2025-06-05T20:45:00en-USEducation,Music,TaikoWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/claremont-taiko-club-introduction-to-taiko-2/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4285_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4285_image-300x200.jpg;300;200;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4285_image-1024x683.jpg;584;390;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4285_image.jpg;1344;896;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-taiko-club-introduction-to-taiko-tickets-1382756173939ai1ec-4491@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Burlington Taiko Performance *rain location*

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4288_image-300x169.jpg" width="300" height="169" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><em><strong>Due to the expected rain in the weather forecast, the performance will take place at the Claremont Creative Center, located at 56 Opera House Square, across from Broad Street Park.</strong></em></p> <p>Join us as our friends the Burlington Taiko Group return to Claremont for an afternoon outdoor performance. Your freewill donation helps to support community arts and keeps music LIVE!</p> <p>This program is presented in collaboration with Claremont Parks and Recreation, and included residency activities with Claremont Middle School music students.</p> <p>In case of inclement weather, the event location will be at the <strong><strong>Claremont Creative Center, 56 Opera House Square</strong></strong>, right across the street from Broad Street Park.</p> <p>Since its inception in 1987, Burlington Taiko Group has been involved in hundreds of performances, including feature performances at the 100th running of the Boston Marathon, annual performances at Burlington’s First Night, the Joseph Campbell – Keepers of the Lore festival, the Black Ships Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, and over 200 corporate, collegiate and public performances.</p> <p><em><strong><strong>Taiko</strong></strong></em> (<a title="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%A4%AA%E9%BC%93" href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%A4%AA%E9%BC%93" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">太鼓</a>) are a broad range of <a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Japanese_musical_instruments" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Japanese_musical_instruments" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">Japanese</a> <a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percussion" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percussion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">percussion</a> instruments. In <a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_language" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_language" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">Japanese</a>, the term <em><em>taiko</em></em> refers to any kind of drum, but outside Japan, it is used specifically to refer to any of the various Japanese drums called <em><em>wadaiko</em></em> (和太鼓, lit. ‘Japanese drums’) and to the form of ensemble <em><em>taiko</em></em> drumming more specifically called <em><em>kumi-daiko</em></em> (組太鼓, lit. ‘set of drums’). The process of constructing <em><em>taiko</em></em> varies between manufacturers, and the preparation of both the drum body and skin can take several years depending on the method.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><em><em>Funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.</em></em></p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burlington-taiko-performance-tickets-1382769533899">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burlington-taiko-performance-tickets-1382769533899</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-06-06T18:30:00America/New_York2025-06-06T20:00:00en-US2025 Summer Concert Series,Music,Performance,TaikoWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.371856-72.336848Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/burlington-taiko-performance-4/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4288_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4288_image-300x169.jpg;300;169;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4288_image-1024x576.jpg;584;329;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4288_image.jpg;2400;1350;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burlington-taiko-performance-tickets-1382769533899ai1ec-4493@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Front Porch Music Series Claremont

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4493_image-240x300.jpg" width="240" height="300" /></div><div>Front Porch Music Series Claremont</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Presented in collaboration with Bill Cole’s Front Proch Series in Thetford, we are please to present 2 concerts this season of jazz music! Your freewill donation helps to make community arts programs possible, and keeps music LIVE!</p> <p>Performers</p> <p><a title="http://billcole.org/" href="http://billcole.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">Bill Cole</a> – didgeridoo, double reed horns</p> <p><a title="http://jodamusic.com/" href="http://jodamusic.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">Joseph Daley</a> – tuba, euphonium</p> <p><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_Moshe" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_Moshe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">Ras Moshe</a> – saxophones, flute</p> <p><a title="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/www.taylorhobynum.com" href="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/www.taylorhobynum.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">Taylor Ho Bynum</a> – cornet, trumpet</p> <p><a title="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/06/07/arts/77-boston-jazz-stalwart-bill-lowe-is-finally-leading-man/" href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/06/07/arts/77-boston-jazz-stalwart-bill-lowe-is-finally-leading-man/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">Bill Lowe</a> – tuba</p> <p>Daniel Lin- cello</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/front-porch-music-series-claremont-tickets-1373252438009">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/front-porch-music-series-claremont-tickets-1373252438009</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-06-15T13:00:00America/New_York2025-06-15T14:30:00en-US2025 Summer Concert Series,Music,PerformanceWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/front-porch-music-series-claremont/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4493_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4493_image-240x300.jpg;240;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4493_image.jpg;350;438;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/front-porch-music-series-claremont-tickets-1373252438009ai1ec-4498@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Ice Cream Social and Showtunes Sing-a-long

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4498_image-232x300.jpg" width="232" height="300" /></div><div>Ice Cream Social and Showtunes Sing-a-long</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Come hang out and enjoy some ice cream! Sing-a-long with show-tune<br /> classics accompanied by live piano music (only if you want to!)</p> <p>This event is hosted by WCCMA/CCC in partnership with<br /> Claremont Pride, as part of the pride celebration.<br /> More info at <a title="https://www.GreaterClaremontNH.org/PRIDE" href="https://www.GreaterClaremontNH.org/PRIDE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">www.GreaterClaremontNH.org/PRIDE</a></p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ice-cream-social-and-showtunes-sing-a-long-tickets-1373253481129">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ice-cream-social-and-showtunes-sing-a-long-tickets-1373253481129</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-06-16T18:00:00America/New_York2025-06-16T20:00:00en-USCommunity EventWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/ice-cream-social-and-showtunes-sing-a-long/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4498_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4498_image-232x300.jpg;232;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4498_image-791x1024.jpg;584;756;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4498_image-scaled.jpg;1978;2560;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ice-cream-social-and-showtunes-sing-a-long-tickets-1373253481129ai1ec-4501@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Unveiling of the “Humanity” Mural by Alberto Villalobos

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4501_image-290x300.jpg" width="290" height="300" /></div><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts (WCCMA) is proud to unveil </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Humanity</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a powerful new mural by visual artist and musician </span><b>Alberto Villalobos</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, accompanied by a moving sound installation by </span><b>Luis Villalobos</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. The public is invited to join the celebration on </span><b>Sunday, June 29, at 1:00 PM</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> at the Claremont Creative Center, WCCMA’s vibrant arts hub located at 56 Opera House Square in downtown Claremont. The unveiling will include a meet and greet with Alberto Villalobos, as well as an artist chat that includes local artists Wayne Carter, Juniper Kim, and Ashley Jablonski. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Commissioned in 2024, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Humanity</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is the centerpiece of WCCMA’s mission to unite community and culture through the arts. Created over the past year in Alberto’s Brooklyn studio, the mural now brings its rich message of resilience and harmony to Claremont, gracing the largest wall of the Creative Center’s performance space in a dramatic 8 x 14-foot display.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Our early conversations were about the layered history that shapes our lives—confluences of culture, conflict, and hope—and how art transforms communities,” said </span><b>Melissa Richmond</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, WCCMA Executive Director. “When I first saw Alberto’s sketch, I was blown away. His message—that music holds humanity together—deeply resonates with our vision for this region.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rendered in watercolor, acrylic, and marker, the mural presents a trio of musicians—drums, upright bass, and violin—playing amidst a surreal, war-torn landscape. Bombs fall from the sky, representing chaos and destruction, yet the musicians persist. A large human heart, placed before the kick drum, pulses with life, symbolizing music as the rhythm that sustains us even in darkness. As the eye travels downward, the imagery darkens, reflecting a world where profit often overrides humanity. But at its core, the mural radiates beauty, blending a rainbow of colors into a joyful and uplifting tribute to music and the human spirit.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The mural is accompanied by a powerful sound installation by acclaimed musician and sound artist Luis Villalobos. Titled </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Idle Witnesses</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the abstract sonic landscape adds a profound emotional dimension to the experience. Blending the haunting echoes of war with the raw frustration of confronting societal apathy, Villalobos crafts an immersive, meditative journey that resonates with urgency and fragile hope. The composition invites listeners to reflect deeply on collective responsibility in the face of publicly funded oppression and conflict, offering a poignant auditory counterpart to the mural’s visual narrative.</span></p> <p><b>About the Artists</b></p> <p><b>Alberto Villalobos</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, born in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico, is a Grammy Award-winning violinist, composer, and visual artist. Best known as one-third of the acclaimed Villalobos Brothers ensemble, he is also a gifted painter with a deep commitment to social commentary through art. His work includes murals in Mexico addressing endangered species and large-scale multimedia exhibitions such as </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Men of Clay</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">—a protest piece honoring the 43 missing students from the Raul Isidro Burgos school in Mexico.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alberto’s connection to WCCMA began in 2023 and has since led to a series of performances, workshops, and collaborative arts programming across the region.</span></p> <p><b>Luis Villlalobos </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">holds a Master’s Degree from both the University of Freiburg in Germany and Berklee College of Music. Villalobos draws from a richly diverse musical lineage, blending classical structure with experimental textures and electronic minimalism. His work defies borders, channeling the urgency of our time through sound, space, and emotional rawness. In </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Idle Witnesses,</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Villalobos does not hide his message and offers a sonic mirror—reflecting the indifferent self, the fractured world, the artist’s inner turmoil, and the quiet beauty that can still be found in broken things.</span></p> <h3><b>Community Support Needed</b></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Humanity</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> project was made possible through a mix of grants and early donations, but recent funding limitations have created a gap. The project is funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies. WCCMA is calling on the community to help bridge the gap to bring this vision to life and ensure its ongoing care. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We’re asking for our community’s support. If 100 people give $100 each—or more—this incredible work can be completed, installed, and cared for. Gifts will also help initiate future artistic programming,” said Richmond. “Donors at this level will be invited to a private pre-unveiling gathering with the artist and recognized as supporters onsite and online. It’s a chance to be part of something truly meaningful.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To contribute and be part of this powerful statement for the arts, visit:</span><a href="https://www.wcc-ma.org/humanity/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.wcc-ma.org/humanity/</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <h3><b>About the Claremont Creative Center</b></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Opened in June 2024 after a decade-long visioning process led by Melissa Richmond and former Director of Planning and Development Nancy Merrill, the </span><b>Claremont Creative Center (CCC)</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has quickly become a cultural cornerstone in the region. Housed in a beautifully restored Victorian-era bank in downtown Claremont, the CCC has hosted dozens of events and welcomed over 600 guests in its first year alone.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The space now serves as WCCMA’s main venue for concerts, community gatherings, artist residencies, rehearsals, and special projects. Together with the historic Union Episcopal Church and Broad Street Park, CCC forms one of three major stages WCCMA uses to bring world-class music and meaningful arts experiences to the Upper Valley.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Humanity</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> mural is more than a visual statement—it’s a beacon of resilience, connection, and hope. WCCMA invites all to come witness its unveiling on June 28, meet the artists, and celebrate the transformative power of music and art in our lives. Visit the landing page for the mural at: </span><a href="https://www.wcc-ma.org/humanity/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.wcc-ma.org/humanity/</span></a></p>America/New_York2025-06-29T13:00:00America/New_York2025-06-29T15:00:00en-USArts,Community Event,Fine/Visual Arts,FundraiserWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/unveiling-of-the-humanity-mural-by-alberto-villalobos/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4501_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4501_image-290x300.jpg;290;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4501_image-990x1024.jpg;584;604;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4501_image.jpg;1290;1334;ai1ec-4560@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Myra Flynn

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_6056-240x300.jpg" width="240" height="300" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Please join us for an evening concert, presented by <a title="https://www.wcc-ma.org" href="https://www.wcc-ma.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0"><strong><strong>West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts</strong></strong></a><strong><strong>.</strong></strong></p> <p><strong><strong>Tickets by Donation. Students FREE.</strong></strong></p> <p><em><em>In case of inclement weather, the event location will be at the </em></em><em><strong><strong>Claremont Creative Center, 56 Opera House Square</strong></strong></em><em><em>, right across the street from Broad Street Park.</em></em></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F777117829%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20240527-200640?h=740&w=1200&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=7b2c5490cecc0af1e2b356c0757d151b" alt="" /></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Singer/songwriter <strong><strong>Myra Flynn</strong></strong> spends her career embracing dichotomy. Half Irish and half African American, her original indie/soul songs blend soulful vocals with a lyrical delivery that doesn’t let one get too comfortable. As the <em><em>New England Deli Magazine</em></em> puts it, “Her vocal influences have as much in common with Ani Difranco and Shawn Colvin as they do with Rihanna and Jill Scott.”</p> <p>Myra’s latest album, <em><em>Shadow Work</em></em>, was released in the summer of 2023. Margaret Grayson of 7days describes Shadow Work as “… five songs deeply concerned with relationships of all kinds. Flynn, who splits her time between Vermont and Los Angeles, sings of mothers and daughters, romantic relationships gone wrong, and the people who get us through the hardest times. She considers big questions about how a person ought to be in the world, but she conducts her case studies on the most intimate of stages. In certain moments, she questions herself, wondering if she’s doing enough for the people she loves; other times, she offers full-throated declarations of her own worth in the world. The same song can hold both sentiments, and Flynn’s ability to capture complicated, conflicting emotions in her lyrics swept me away.”</p> <p>Myra is a lyrical storyteller, who uses her voice to empower, inspire, and even educate. She fearlessly tackles topics that others shy away from in both her music and in her journalism career. She says that motherhood has left her no more time to be self conscious and there is no room for shyness. She finds a new strength, independence and inspiration in her daughter, Avalon, and her husband Phil. Myra is a singer, songwriter, journalist, advocate, ally, mother, wife – and always, unapologetically, human.</p> <p>Her podcast with Vermont Public Radio, titled Homegoings, is a “righteous space for art and race.” It’s a show that invites listeners to be a fly on the wall, privy to candid and genuine conversations about race. We explore themes that fearlessly straddle the line between necessary and uncomfortable, as I speak with artists, experts and regular folks all over the country about their literal skin in the game – of everyday life. Homegoings is storytelling – with a heartbeat. No topic is off the table, and there’s no such thing as going “too deep.” These are the conversations that are our birthright to have, and the stories we are lucky to hear.Currently, Myra Flynn lives a bi-costal life, still holding onto her roots in Vermont part of her year while also working and living in Los Angeles under the guidance of Swift Street Management Team. She has created a jewelry line made from recycled piano parts and recently partnered with Vermont Vineyard, Shelburne Vineyard to create a namesake wine: FLYNN. She has toured the United States countless times as well as: Whales, London, Ireland and most frequently, Australia. Her motto regarding next steps and fame tends to be: “If you’re doing it, you’ve already made it.”</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xp5KjAbv1Zk?si=NSyFZH9EebJTFKNI/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tickets-1419922589689">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tickets-1419922589689</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-07-09T18:30:00America/New_York2025-07-09T20:00:00en-US2025 Summer Concert Series,Music,PerformanceWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.371856-72.336848Broad Street Park @ Broad Street, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/myra-flynn-4/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_6056-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_6056-240x300.jpg;240;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_6056.jpg;540;675;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myra-flynn-tickets-1419922589689ai1ec-4562@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Khumariyaan

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4562_image-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></div><div>Transfixing, hyper-folk jams with rich and deep Pushtoon roots.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for a very special presentation of Khumariyaan, at the <strong><strong>Claremont Creative Center</strong></strong>, presented by the <strong><strong>West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts</strong></strong>.</p> <p>Khumariyaan is on tour in the USA as part of <strong><strong>Center Stage</strong></strong>, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs with funding provided by the U.S. Government. It is administered by the New England Foundation for the Arts in cooperation with the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations. <a title="https://www.centerstageUS.org" href="https://www.centerstageUS.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">www.centerstageUS.org</a></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F1059167163%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20250624-032706?h=740&w=1200&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=782aedfe527e15c82112f7093f45a2f3" alt="" /></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>“<em><em>Khumariyaan’s extended tunes spill across the border between Pashtoon folk and jam-band rock. It’s </em></em><em><em>a cool vibe with the extra merit of puncturing stereotypes</em></em>.” – Boston Globe</p> <p>Formed in 2009 in Peshawar, Pakistan, <strong><strong>Khumariyaan</strong></strong> emerged during a tumultuous period marked by Talibanization, sectarian violence, military operations, and neo-imperialist expansions. In such a climate, art, including music, served as a form of resistance. The band’s mission is to use native music, infused with elements from other world music traditions, to enlighten and inspire the educated youth of Pakistan.</p> <p>Focused on elevating music as a medium of peace and breaking away from the South Asian tradition of vocal-based music, Khumariyaan composes with minimal vocal fragments to enhance the overall harmony. The group of musicians shares a vision of experiencing the trance of live, acoustic music, believing it is the highest form of art, leaving its interpretation to the audience. Their journey aims to evoke musical ‘goose bumps’ and provide a moving philosophical experience.</p> <p><a title="https://khumariyaan.com" href="https://khumariyaan.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">https://khumariyaan.com</a></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LXGVyTgCdq4?si=56z_6GP4TAOBOvRL/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/khumariyaan-tickets-1373260923389">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/khumariyaan-tickets-1373260923389</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-07-28T18:30:00America/New_York2025-07-28T20:00:00en-US2025 Summer Concert Series,Music,Performance,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/khumariyaan/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4562_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4562_image-300x200.jpg;300;200;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4562_image-1024x683.jpg;584;390;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4562_image-scaled.jpg;2560;1707;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/khumariyaan-tickets-1373260923389ai1ec-4580@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Garifuna Collective

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3938_image-300x207.jpg" width="300" height="207" /></div><div>The award-winning Garfiuna Collective from Belize spark the history and soul of Garifuna culture into vivid life.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Please join us for an evening concert, presented by <a title="https://www.wcc-ma.org" href="https://www.wcc-ma.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0"><strong><strong>West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts</strong></strong></a><strong><strong>.</strong></strong></p> <p><strong><strong>Tickets by Donation. Students FREE.</strong></strong></p> <p><em><em>In case of inclement weather, the event location will be at the </em></em><em><strong><strong>Claremont Creative Center, 56 Opera House Square</strong></strong></em><em><em>, right across the street from Broad Street Park.</em></em></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F1066155813%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20250703-172116?h=740&w=1200&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=eef587bdec2ea18ddc8f6339328e3557" alt="" /></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><strong><strong>The Garifuna Collective</strong></strong> has performed in over 30 countries in 5 continents and have been part of the most celebrated Garifuna albums of all time, including the critically acclaimed Wátina, recipient of the Womex and BBC World Music Award and voted by Amazon as the Number One World Music Album of All Time.</p> <p>They are a seasoned collective of musicians from across different generations, with a dynamic that comes from of playing and traveling the world together, sharing their music and stories with global audiences. Their performances spark the history and soul of Garifuna culture into vivid life. While their recordings dip into the massive well of Garifuna songs to create new compositions — some of the singers in the band know hundreds of songs!</p> <p>The group has maintained its strength despite incredible adversity but the history of the Garifuna people is one of struggle. The Collective take their place in a long line of ancestors, maintaining and growing the Garifuna cultural identity, in a conversation between generations and traditions.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j-YCdih9oAU/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/garifuna-collective-tickets-1429702401369">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/garifuna-collective-tickets-1429702401369</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-08-04T18:30:00America/New_York2025-08-04T20:00:00en-US2025 Summer Concert Series,Music,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.371856-72.336848Broad Street Park @ Broad Street, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/garifuna-collective-2/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3938_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3938_image-300x207.jpg;300;207;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3938_image-1024x708.jpg;584;404;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/3938_image-scaled.jpg;2560;1771;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/garifuna-collective-tickets-1429702401369ai1ec-4598@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Front Porch Music Series Claremont

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4598_image-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></div><div>Front Porch Music Series Claremont</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Presented in collaboration with Bill Cole’s Front Porch Series in Thetford, we are please to present 2 concerts this season of jazz music! Your freewill donation helps to make community arts programs possible, and keeps music LIVE!</p> <p>Performers</p> <p><a title="http://billcole.org/" href="http://billcole.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">Bill Cole</a> – didgeridoo, double reed horns</p> <p><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_Moshe" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_Moshe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">Ras Moshe</a> – saxophones, flute</p> <p><a title="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/www.taylorhobynum.com" href="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/www.taylorhobynum.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">Taylor Ho Bynum</a> – cornet, trumpet</p> <p>Daniel Lin- cello</p> <p><a title="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/06/07/arts/77-boston-jazz-stalwart-bill-lowe-is-finally-leading-man/" href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/06/07/arts/77-boston-jazz-stalwart-bill-lowe-is-finally-leading-man/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">Bill Lowe</a> – tuba</p> <p>Althea SullyCole – kora</p> <p>Lisette Santiago – percussion</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Nv7kKEkDR4Y/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/front-porch-music-series-claremont-tickets-1373262016659">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/front-porch-music-series-claremont-tickets-1373262016659</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-09-07T13:00:00America/New_York2025-09-07T14:30:00en-US2025 Summer Concert Series,MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/front-porch-music-series-claremont-2/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4598_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4598_image-300x200.jpg;300;200;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4598_image.jpg;584;390;,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4598_image.jpg;800;534;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/front-porch-music-series-claremont-tickets-1373262016659ai1ec-4436@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Sacred Harp singing – 3rd Saturday @ 2PM

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_image-240x300.jpg" width="240" height="300" /></div><h2>Sacred Harp singing</h2> <p>Join us, friends! We’ll sing from the Sacred Harp (Denson, 1991)</p> <p>Free with donations gladly accepted. All are welcome; no experience is necessary. Loaner books available.</p>America/New_York2025-09-20T14:00:00America/New_York2025-09-20T16:30:00MONTHLY2025-11-30T23:59:59Z3SAen-USEducation,MusicClaremont Creative Center @ 56 opera house square, claremont nh 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/cartooning-workshop-3rd-saturday-11am/freethumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_image-240x300.jpg;240;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_image-819x1024.jpg;584;730;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4291_image.jpg;1440;1800;ai1ec-4601@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Newmont Military Band

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4278_image-300x189.png" width="300" height="189" /></div><div>Join us for the annual Newmont Military Band concert, a fundraiser to support the WCCMA’s community arts programs.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F1102834223%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20250822-174947?h=740&w=1200&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&rect=115%2C340%2C2621%2C2575&s=3fbbdc21dc48e6b332183bd42aae054c" alt="" /></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for the annual Newmont Military Band concert, a fundraiser to support the WCCMA’s community arts programs.</p> <p>Newmont is a local gem, a band group that performs on period instruments keeping the tradition and history of the 19th Century town band tradition alive. Bring your own chair or blanket, rain location inside the Union Episcopal Church. Admission is by freewill donation, all funds benefit West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts’ community arts programs.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j7zU0ZQAMVA/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newmont-military-band-tickets-1623221712839">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newmont-military-band-tickets-1623221712839</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-09-21T14:00:00America/New_York2025-09-21T15:00:00en-USMusic,PerformanceWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/newmont-military-band-3/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4278_image-150x150.png;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4278_image-300x189.png;300;189;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4278_image-1024x645.png;584;368;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4278_image.png;1672;1053;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newmont-military-band-tickets-1623221712839ai1ec-4689@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Art in the Park Festival at the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/SAGA_art_in_the_park-300x148.jpg" width="300" height="148" /></div><p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-4631" src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/SAGA_art_in_the_park-1024x507.jpg" alt="" width="584" height="289" srcset="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/SAGA_art_in_the_park-1024x507.jpg 1024w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/SAGA_art_in_the_park-300x148.jpg 300w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/SAGA_art_in_the_park-768x380.jpg 768w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/SAGA_art_in_the_park-1536x760.jpg 1536w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/SAGA_art_in_the_park-2048x1013.jpg 2048w, https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/SAGA_art_in_the_park-500x247.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /><em><strong>Learn, create, and explore during the park’s free fall festival. This special event is built around the idea that everyone is an artist. Activities include sculpture demonstrations, family art activities, ranger-guided tours, art workshops, and musical performances by award winning artists!</strong></em></p> <p>Free park entry in honor of National Public Lands Day. Food is not sold at the event, but the park is an excellent place to bring a picnic.</p> <p>Schedule and more info at <a href="https://www.nps.gov/saga/planyourvisit/festival.htm">https://www.nps.gov/saga/planyourvisit/festival.htm</a></p>America/New_York2025-09-27T11:00:00America/New_York2025-09-27T15:00:00en-USArts,Community Event,Education,Music https://www.nps.gov/saga/planyourvisit/festival.htm+43.500604-72.368616Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park @ 139 St Gaudens Rd, Cornish, NH 037450https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/art-in-the-park-festival-saint-gaudens-national-historical-park/freethumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/SAGA_art_in_the_park-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/SAGA_art_in_the_park-300x148.jpg;300;148;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/SAGA_art_in_the_park-1024x507.jpg;584;289;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/SAGA_art_in_the_park-scaled.jpg;2560;1267;ai1ec-4609@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Hand Lettering Workshop

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4609_image-300x300.jpg" width="300" height="300" /></div><div>Hand Lettering for comics, illustration, etc: instruction and exercises on how to alter your natural handwriting to add flair and expression</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Welcome to the <strong><strong>Hand Lettering Workshop</strong></strong> happening at <strong><strong>Claremont Creative Center</strong></strong> on <strong><strong>October 5th, 2025 at 11:00 AM </strong></strong>! Join us for a fun and creative session where you can learn the art of hand lettering. No experience needed! Pay what you can, suggested contribution for this workshop is $20 for adults or $10 for Students. No one will be turned away for lack of ability to pay.</p> <p>This class is led by Dylan Sparks. Dylan is a cartoonist and barista from San Diego, California currently living in White River Junction, Vermont. They received their MFA in Cartooning from the Center for Cartoon Studies in 2024 and hold a BA in Sociology with a minor in Professional Editing from the University of California, Santa Barbara.</p> <p><a title="https://dylliebabypress.com" href="https://dylliebabypress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">You can find more of thier work here.</a></p> <p>See you there!</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hand-lettering-workshop-tickets-1612685719399">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hand-lettering-workshop-tickets-1612685719399</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-10-05T11:00:00America/New_York2025-10-05T12:30:00en-USArts,Fine/Visual ArtsWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/hand-lettering-workshop/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4609_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4609_image-300x300.jpg;300;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4609_image-1024x1024.jpg;584;584;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4609_image.jpg;2048;2048;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hand-lettering-workshop-tickets-1612685719399ai1ec-4720@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Claremont Mini Jazz Fest!

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4720_image-232x300.jpg" width="232" height="300" /></div><div>Please check the listing for included events and information.</div> <div></div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><strong><strong>Monday, October 6th</strong></strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><strong>Performance:</strong></strong> 6:30 PM Taylor Ho Bynum and Tomas Fujiwara</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong><strong>Tuesday, October 7th</strong></strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><strong>Creative Chat:</strong></strong> 7:30 PM <em><em>Taylor Ho Bynum, Tomas Fujiwara, and </em></em><em><em>Mohamed Abozekry</em></em></li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong><strong>Open Improv Primer:</strong></strong> 8:00 PM <em><em>A conducted directed improvisation led by Taylor Ho Bynum. For High School through professional level. No improv experiences necessary.</em></em></li> <li><strong><strong>Artist and Community Jam:</strong></strong> 8:30 PM with Taylor Ho Bynum, Tomas Fujiwara, and the Mohamed Abozekry Sextet</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong><strong>Wednesday, October 8th</strong></strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><strong>Performance:</strong></strong> <a title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1409824185089?aff=oddtdtcreator" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1409824185089?aff=oddtdtcreator">6:30 PM Mohamed Abozekry Sextet</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Tickets are by donation. Choose and amount that is meaningful to you to support the arts. Suggested at $10-$45 per day, or whatever works for your household. Special thanks to our Fall Season Sponsor<strong> Monadnock Mills, LLC</strong>. Their support helps to keep tickets by donation!</p> <p><em><em>In collaboration with the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College. </em></em><em><em>Mohamed Abozekry Sextet </em></em><em><em>is on tour in the USA as part of Center Stage, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs with funding provided by the U.S. Government. It is administered by the New England Foundation for the Arts in cooperation with the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations. General management is provided by Lisa Booth Management, Inc. </em></em><a title="http://www.centerstageus.org/" href="http://www.centerstageus.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0"><em><strong><strong>www.centerstageUS.org</strong></strong></em></a><em><em>.</em></em></p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-mini-jazz-fest-tickets-1704621953149">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-mini-jazz-fest-tickets-1704621953149</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-10-06T18:30:00America/New_York2025-10-08T20:00:00en-USEducation,Music,Performance,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/claremont-mini-jazz-fest/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4720_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4720_image-232x300.jpg;232;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4720_image-791x1024.jpg;584;756;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4720_image-scaled.jpg;1978;2560;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-mini-jazz-fest-tickets-1704621953149ai1ec-4687@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Mohamed Abozekry Sextet

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4684_image-300x156.jpg" width="300" height="156" /></div><div>Limitless virtuosity with an unbridled imagination: this oud master musically<br /> interprets the boundless world around him.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for the final event of the Claremont Mini Jazz Fest with the Mohamed Abozekry Sextet. The work of oud master and musical polymath Mohamed Abozekry resonates in time and of place, as he excavates and renews the deep frame of Egyptian classicism. With a new sextet featuring musicians working across and around two continents he continues to push the boundaries of what it means to be contemporary. Roh El Fouad (The Heart’s Soul), Abozekry’s fifth album, released in 2024, fuses oud, bass, drums, keyboard, percussion, saxophone, and vocals to form the latest chapter in Abozekry’s improvisational exploration of Egyptian music without a predetermined template.</p> <p><em><em>“With brilliant, inventive virtuosity that goes far beyond technical mastery…in Roh El Fouad </em></em><em><em>Abozekry’s compositions are interwoven with jazz, Arabic modes, and swirling ardor.” Le Monde,</em></em> <em><em>May 2024</em></em></p> <p><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F1125164183%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20250916-023626?h=740&w=1200&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=693de1337c9caf4b17fb4a203b1b4488" alt="" /></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><strong><strong>Mohamed Abozekry</strong></strong></p> <p>As performer and writer, the compositions and techniques of oud master and musical polymath Mohamed Abozekry excavate and renew the deep frame of Egyptian classicism.</p> <p>In this project featuring a sextet of musicians from Cairo, Paris, and New York, Abozekry presents <em><em>Roh El Fouad</em></em> (<em><em>The Heart’s Soul</em></em>). Released in 2024 this album fuses oud, bass, drums, keyboard, percussion, saxophone, and vocals to form the latest chapter in Abozekry’s musical explorations without a predetermined template.</p> <p>Born in Cairo in 1991, Abozekry graduated at 15 from the Arabic Oud house in Cairo. He was the youngest oud teacher in the Arab world, and in 2009 was awarded first prize at the International Oud Competition in Syria. At the age of 18, he began splitting his time in France where his career as an international artist began. Now a dual national of France and Egypt, navigating cultural borders is a core source of inspiration.</p> <p>Pursuing his love of cinema and film scores, Abozekry earned a master’s degree in film music (MAAAV) in Lyon II in 2019. He has scored short films and TV series such as ‘Maktoub Akaya’ (K Media) 2022, ‘Balto’ (Watch it), and ‘Omar Affendi’ (Shahid).</p> <p>While the oud is usually positioned as solo instrument or takes the melodic lead in a traditional Arabic ensemble, Abozekry collaborates with musicians across musical spaces – from jazz to Roma bands, western classical orchestras, and electronica. He creates new compositions and the techniques to play with others in these diverse landscapes.</p> <p>Abozekry has released five albums to date including “Chaos” (Rue Stendhal – 2013) and ‘Ring Road’ (Jazz Village – 2015) with his French jazz band, HeeJaz. 2018’s ‘Karkadé’ (Jazz Village – 2016) was a trip back to the source with a team of traditional musicians in Cairo, a project that toured the U.S. ‘Trio Abozekry’ (Molpé Music – 2018) features a collaboration with his brother Abdallah Abozekry on sax, and Nicolas Thé on drums. In 2024, he released ‘Roh El Fouad’(Nile Waves), with a jazz sextet he formed in Cairo.</p> <p>Abozekry is bringing the oud into new musical spaces, expanding the popularity of the instrument and reminding us how ancient traditions continue to shape modern sounds. “I never move backwards, but in a circular motion and return to the place I started with more experience.” <a title="http://www.mohamedabozekry.com" href="http://www.mohamedabozekry.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">Mohamedabozekry.com</a> and <a title="https://www.instagram.com/m.abozekry/" href="https://www.instagram.com/m.abozekry/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">@m.Abozekry</a></p> <p><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F1125165003%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20250916-023713?h=740&w=1200&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=b3633abce08831b300e4d1b98e724356" alt="" /></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><strong><strong>The Sextet</strong></strong></p> <p>The musical interests of Abozekry’s musical partners on this U.S. tour are equally wide ranging. Camille Maussion (Paris/saxophone) <a title="https://www.instagram.com/camille.maussion/" href="https://www.instagram.com/camille.maussion/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">@camille.maussion</a>, George Nabil (Paris/keyboards) <a title="https://www.instagram.com/george.nabilmusic/" href="https://www.instagram.com/george.nabilmusic/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">@george.nabilmusic, </a>André Segone (Paris/bass) <a title="https://www.instagram.com/andre_segone/" href="https://www.instagram.com/andre_segone/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">@andre_segone</a>, Wadie Naim (Cairo/percussion) <a title="https://www.instagram.com/wadie_naim/" href="https://www.instagram.com/wadie_naim/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">@wadie_naim</a>, Ele Salif Howell (Brooklyn/drums) <a title="https://www.instagram.com/elehowell/" href="https://www.instagram.com/elehowell/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">@elehowell</a>, Nazli Reda (Cairo/sound engineer) <a title="https://www.instagram.com/nazlis.noise/" href="https://www.instagram.com/nazlis.noise/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">@nazlis.noise</a></p> <p><strong><strong>2025 U.S.Tour</strong></strong></p> <p>Mohamed Abozekry Sextet is on tour in the U.S. as part of Center Stage, the cultural diplomacy program that hosted Abozekry’s Karkadé project in 2018. Their month-long tour includes stops in Tucson AZ, State College PA, Baltimore MD, Lexington KY, Wilmington NC, Chicago IL, Claremont NH, Saugerties NY, and New York City.</p> <p>Since 2012, Center Stage has produced national tours by 48 groups from 19 countries, hosted by colleges and universities, festivals, music clubs, and cultural centers. Center Stage ensembles reach large cities and small towns. They engage with communities onstage, offstage, and online through performances, workshops, and discussions, artist-to-artist exchanges, master classes, and community gatherings, and return home to share these experiences with peers and fans. For this last edition of the program, Center Stage has invited alumni groups to return and share their work in communities from coast to coast. These are Khumariyaan (Pakistan), Papermoon Puppet Theatre (Indonesia), Mohamed Abozekry (Egypt & France), and Kurbasy (Ukraine). Visit <a title="http://www.centerstageUS.org" href="http://www.centerstageUS.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">centerstageus.org</a> for more information.</p> <p>Center Stage is a public diplomacy initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs with funding provided by the U.S. Government, administered by the New England Foundation for the Arts in cooperation with the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations. General management is provided by Lisa Booth Management, Inc.</p> <p> </p> <p><em><em>Producer</em></em></p> <p><strong><strong>New</strong></strong> <strong><strong>England</strong></strong> <strong><strong>Foundation</strong></strong> <strong><strong>for</strong></strong> <strong><strong>the</strong></strong> <strong><strong>Arts</strong></strong></p> <p>Adrienne Petrillo, Interim Director of Program Strategy</p> <p>Kelsey Spitalny, Interim Manager of Program Strategy</p> <p> </p> <p><em><em>General</em></em> <em><em>Manager</em></em></p> <p><strong><strong>LBMI, Lisa Booth Management, Inc.</strong></strong></p> <p>Deirdre Valente, Principal</p> <p>Robert W. Henderson, Jr., Production Manager</p> <p>Danielle Dybiec, Nine Muses Travel, Tour Advance</p> <p>Denise Wilcke, On Tour Company Manager</p> <p> </p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5oDwcTmrd3w/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mohamed-abozekry-sextet-tickets-1409824185089">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mohamed-abozekry-sextet-tickets-1409824185089</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-10-08T18:30:00America/New_York2025-10-08T20:00:00en-USMusic,Performance,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/mohamed-abozekry-sextet/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4684_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4684_image-300x156.jpg;300;156;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4684_image-1024x532.jpg;584;303;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4684_image-scaled.jpg;2560;1330;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mohamed-abozekry-sextet-tickets-1409824185089ai1ec-4750@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Figure Drawing Session

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4750_image-218x300.jpg" width="218" height="300" /></div><div>NEW! Figure drawing class featuring a live model! Study the human figure to learn basic functional anatomy and proportions.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <h2>Join us for a fun Figure Drawing session!</h2> <p><strong><strong>Event:</strong></strong> Figure Drawing</p> <p><strong><strong>Instructor: Wayne Carter</strong></strong></p> <p><strong><strong>Venue:</strong></strong> Claremont Creative Center</p> <p><strong><strong>Date:</strong></strong> October 9, 2025, at 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM</p> <p>Bring your creativity and improve your drawing skills in a relaxed and welcoming environment. No experience necessary, just bring your smile and maybe your favorite drawing materials. Let’s have a great time together!</p> <p>Suggested Donation of $15 per Class. No one will be turned away for being unable to pay.</p> <p>We look forward to seeing you there!</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/figure-drawing-session-tickets-1657279721259">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/figure-drawing-session-tickets-1657279721259</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-10-09T17:00:00America/New_York2025-10-09T18:30:00en-USArts,Fine/Visual ArtsWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/figure-drawing-session/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4750_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4750_image-218x300.jpg;218;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4750_image-745x1024.jpg;584;803;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4750_image-scaled.jpg;1862;2560;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/figure-drawing-session-tickets-1657279721259ai1ec-4615@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Cyanotype Workshop Taught by Emil O’melia

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4615_image-240x300.png" width="240" height="300" /></div><div>Join us for a one-time workshop where participants will learn to create sun prints using found objects, plant materials, and unique items!</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Join us for a one-time workshop where participants will learn to create sun prints using found objects, plant materials, and anything else that can cast a shadow! Printmaking with Cyanotype is one of the oldest forms of photography and is accessible for all ages. Pay what you can, suggested contribution for this workshop is $20 for adults or $10 for Students. No one will be turned away for lack of ability to pay.</p> <p>Emil O’melia is a Cartoonist and Educator living in Vermont. Emil is an Alum from the Center for Cartoon Studies and recently finished a Residency for the National Parks Service.</p> <p><a title="https://www.emilomelia.com/" href="https://www.emilomelia.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">You can find more of their work here.</a></p> <p>This event is supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cyanotype-workshop-taught-by-emil-omelia-tickets-1602602249469">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cyanotype-workshop-taught-by-emil-omelia-tickets-1602602249469</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-10-11T13:30:00America/New_York2025-10-11T15:00:00en-USArts,Fine/Visual ArtsWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/cyanotype-workshop-taught-by-emil-omelia/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4615_image-150x150.png;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4615_image-240x300.png;240;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4615_image-819x1024.png;584;730;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4615_image.png;1080;1350;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cyanotype-workshop-taught-by-emil-omelia-tickets-1602602249469ai1ec-4777@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Sameer Gupta Trio

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4777_image-200x300.jpg" width="200" height="300" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Renowned tabla and jazz musician <strong><strong>Sameer Gupta </strong></strong>and his trio will perform in Claremont, a part of the partnership between <strong><strong>WCCMA</strong></strong> and <strong><strong>BarnArts</strong></strong>.</p> <p>That week, he will be visiting area schools and <strong><strong>WCCMA</strong></strong> as part of their fall Global Music residency. Gupta’s unique musical sound blends traditional and modern improvisational styles, drawing from his dual Indian and American heritage. His compositions offer a truly multi-cultural experience that bridges countries and continents.</p> <p>Presented by the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts. With support from our fall season sponsor, Monadnock Mills, LLC.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F1144154633%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20251003-213525?h=740&w=1200&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=360c4ef5d370d2ced5181bac5d9ef197" alt="" /></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><strong><strong>Sameer Gupta</strong></strong> (b. 1976) has created a unique musical sound by combining traditional and modern improvisational styles, drawing from his dual Indian and American heritage, and has already established himself as an original voice in music today. Gupta did not begin mastering the tabla until well into his jazz career in the early ‘00s, and now he continues to compose and perform music from a true multi-cultural perspective that bridges several continents.</p> <p><a title="https://sameergupta.com" href="https://sameergupta.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">https://sameergupta.com</a></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ARmtKJ9kVmY?si=jr-CikhY25CMoaJ6/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sameer-gupta-trio-tickets-1770852801399">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sameer-gupta-trio-tickets-1770852801399</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-10-24T18:30:00America/New_York2025-10-24T20:00:00en-USMusic,Performance,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/sameer-gupta-trio/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4777_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4777_image-200x300.jpg;200;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4777_image-682x1024.jpg;584;877;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4777_image.jpg;984;1477;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sameer-gupta-trio-tickets-1770852801399ai1ec-4878@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

African Ensemble with Mamadou Diabaté

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4878_image-300x165.jpg" width="300" height="165" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><strong><strong>Tuition – $150, or WCCMA enrolled students of multiple children from one household $100.</strong></strong> <em><strong><strong>Scholarships available</strong></strong></em></p> <p>Learn from the internationally renowned balafon and percussion master <strong><strong>Mamadou Diabate</strong></strong>! No experience necessary, learn to play African instruments including the balafon, djembe, and other African percussion instruments.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F1159940623%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20251022-182237?h=740&w=1200&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=daecf5204cf30f4e9940fc107072e1ae" alt="" /></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><strong><strong>Mamadou Diabate</strong></strong> was born into a traditional musician family (Sambla people) in Burkina Faso (West Africa), with a long tradition of practising the profession of story telling and music making. At the age of 5 he started his professional training with his father Penegue Diabate, who in his days was considered the best balafon player far beyond the bordes of the sambla culture. At 8 he began with his apprenticeship years with renowned balafonists of neighboring peoples. In 1988 and 1998 he won the first prize of the “National Culture Week” of Burkina Faso. He currently lives in Austria. With his group Percussion Mania he won the Austrian World Music Award (2011) and the Grand Prix of the “Triangle du Balafon” Competition in Mali (2012). For his virtuosity, he was there also honored with the “Prix Alkaly Camara de la virtuosité”. <a title="https://www.mamadoudiabate.com/" href="https://www.mamadoudiabate.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">www.mamadoudiabate.com</a></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TghpGYR_iV8?si=ppw8yCKbh7wfUXUL/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/african-ensemble-with-mamadou-diabate-tickets-1859272336609">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/african-ensemble-with-mamadou-diabate-tickets-1859272336609</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-10-27T17:30:00America/New_York2025-10-27T19:00:00WEEKLY2025-12-08T23:59:59ZMOSUAmerica/New_York2025-11-17T17:30:00America/New_York2025-11-24T17:30:00America/New_York2025-12-01T17:30:00en-USEducation,Music,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/african-ensemble-with-mamadou-diabate/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4878_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4878_image-300x165.jpg;300;165;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4878_image-1024x562.jpg;584;321;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4878_image.jpg;2000;1098;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/african-ensemble-with-mamadou-diabate-tickets-1859272336609ai1ec-4701@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Watercolor Workshop

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4701_image-242x300.jpg" width="242" height="300" /></div><div>A one time workshop teaching the basics of watercolor and watercolor techniques and how to make watercolor comics.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <h2><strong><strong>Watercolor Workshop</strong></strong></h2> <p>Come out to <strong><strong>Claremont Creative Center</strong></strong> for a relaxing and creative afternoon learning the art of watercolor painting led by Ashley Jablonski. No experience necessary, just bring your enthusiasm, and we’ll provide all the materials you need. This class is accessible for all ages. Pay what you can, suggested contribution for this workshop is $25 for adults or $15 for Students. No one will be turned away for lack of ability to pay.</p> <p>Ashley Jablonski is a cartoonist and full time teacher. She received her Master of Fine Arts at the Center for Cartoon Studies in 2022. She has also received a Bachelor’s in Sociology with minors in Art History and Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.</p> <p><a title="https://ashleyjablonski.com/work" href="https://ashleyjablonski.com/work" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">You can find more of her work here.</a></p> <p>Let’s unleash our inner artists together on <strong><strong>November 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM (Eastern Time)</strong></strong>. See you there!</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/watercolor-workshop-tickets-1632203086369">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/watercolor-workshop-tickets-1632203086369</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-11-08T12:00:00America/New_York2025-11-08T13:30:00en-USArts,Education,Fine/Visual ArtsWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/watercolor-workshop/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4701_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4701_image-242x300.jpg;242;300;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4701_image-826x1024.jpg;584;724;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4701_image.jpg;1125;1395;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/watercolor-workshop-tickets-1632203086369ai1ec-4970@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Music and Meditation with Mamadou Diabaté and Melissa Richmond

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4970_image-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /></div><div>Gathering the Ancient Sound Traditions</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Suggested donation: $25, or pay what you can</p> <p>Join us at the juncture of ancient healing, world traditions, and contemporary music masters. Special guest, African Musician Mamadou Diabate joins us for this very special session. Come ready to relax, and absorb this special experience that is neither a concert nor a sound bath – but something truly magical and music filled. Dress comfortably and be ready to clear your mind and recharge.</p> <p>Mamadou Diabate was born into a traditional musician family (Sambla people) in Burkina Faso (West Africa), with a long tradition of practising the profession of story telling and music making. At the age of 5 he started his professional training with his father Penegue Diabate, who in his days was considered the best balafon player far beyond the bordes of the sambla culture. At 8 he began with his apprenticeship years with renowned balafonists of neighboring peoples. In 1988 and 1998 he won the first prize of the “National Culture Week” of Burkina Faso. He currently lives in Austria. With his group Percussion Mania he won the Austrian World Music Award (2011) and the Grand Prix of the “Triangle du Balafon” Competition in Mali (2012). For his virtuosity, he was there also honored with the “Prix Alkaly Camara de la virtuosité”.</p> <p>Musician Melissa Richmond presents the ancient Tibetan Singing Bowls as a foundation to exploring the depth of music and how it heals and inspires us on our deepest levels. Going beyond the contemporary “sound bath” concept, Richmond dives into the roots of the tradition to find sacred meeting points with culture bearers from around the world. Aside from being an experienced musician, arts educator, and non profit executive, Richmond is a certified sound healer, reiki master, and wellness consultant.</p> <p>Presented by the West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F1170706446%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20251111-170801?h=740&w=1200&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=532e1a74b51e54f8b1eb721862b40f35" alt="" /></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/music-and-meditation-with-mamadou-diabate-and-melissa-richmond-tickets-1968235687926">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/music-and-meditation-with-mamadou-diabate-and-melissa-richmond-tickets-1968235687926</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-11-16T11:00:00America/New_York2025-11-16T12:00:00en-USMusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.383754-72.37137Union Episcopal Church @ 133 Old Church Road, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/music-and-meditation-with-mamadou-diabate-and-melissa-richmond/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4970_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4970_image-300x225.jpg;300;225;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4970_image-1024x768.jpg;584;438;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4970_image-scaled.jpg;2560;1920;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/music-and-meditation-with-mamadou-diabate-and-melissa-richmond-tickets-1968235687926ai1ec-4976@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Comics Jam!

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4976_image-300x218.png" width="300" height="218" /></div><div>Join us for a fun Comics Jam where artists of all levels come together to create amazing illustrations and stories together!</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <h2>Comics Jam!</h2> <p>Come join us for this monthly cartooning workshop for students and adults. This month we will be drawing and making comics together!</p> <p>A comic jam is where we take turns passing the paper together and create stories, building off our shared creativity and imagination!</p> <p>Pay what you can, suggested contribution for this workshop is $20 for adults or $10 for Students. No one will be turned away for lack of ability to pay.</p> <p>Wayne Carter is a Cartoonist and Educator living in Vermont. Wayne is an Alum from the Center for Cartoon Studies and recently finished a Residency for the National Parks Service.</p> <p>You can find more of his work at <a title="https://www.instagram.com/pinkclownpress/" href="https://www.instagram.com/pinkclownpress/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0"><em><em>@pinkclown</em></em></a><em><em>press</em></em> on Instagram.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comics-jam-tickets-1955283528669">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comics-jam-tickets-1955283528669</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-11-22T12:00:00America/New_York2025-11-22T13:30:00en-USArts,Fine/Visual ArtsWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/comics-jam/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4976_image-150x150.png;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4976_image-300x218.png;300;218;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4976_image-1024x745.png;584;425;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4976_image-scaled.png;2560;1862;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comics-jam-tickets-1955283528669ai1ec-4973@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

The Power of Balafon: Balla Kouyaté & Mamadou Diabaté

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4973_image-300x258.jpg" width="300" height="258" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Renowned award-winning percussionists/multi-instrumentalists Balla Kouyaté and Mamadou Diabaté’s new collaborative project makes the impossible possible! join us for an intimate small ensemble – the first performance of these new works.</p> <p>Representing two powerhouse African balafon family legacies, this is the first time ever that the two differently tuned African balafons – one from Burkina Faso and one from Mali – are able to perform together in harmony. Kouyaté has built a special instrument so that the scales of the two instruments are no longer in dissonance, allowing the two virtuosos to compose and perform together in tandem. The high-energy and innovative musicianship of the two artists creates an uplighting and energetic audience experience. They are both highly skilled leaders of workshops for all ages, including at the University and Higher-Education level. The performances can be for as small as duo, or as large as a full band of 8-10 people, depending on budget and logistics.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cM_QNQhc_FU/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-power-of-balafon-balla-kouyate-and-mamadou-diabate-tickets-1968245326756">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-power-of-balafon-balla-kouyate-and-mamadou-diabate-tickets-1968245326756</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-12-04T18:30:00America/New_York2025-12-04T20:00:00en-USMusic,Performance,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/the-power-of-balafon-balla-kouyate-mamadou-diabate/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4973_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4973_image-300x258.jpg;300;258;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4973_image-1024x879.jpg;584;501;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4973_image.jpg;1200;1030;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-power-of-balafon-balla-kouyate-and-mamadou-diabate-tickets-1968245326756ai1ec-5021@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Winter Celebration

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5021_image-300x283.jpg" width="300" height="283" /></div><div>Join us for a joyful celebration of art, music, and community!</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Free and Open to everyone. Donations gratefully accepted.</p> <p>Join us at the Claremont Creative Center for an open house party with music by our students, art making, sweets and snacks, and a silent auction and raffle.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-celebration-tickets-1975617405843">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-celebration-tickets-1975617405843</a>.</p>America/New_York2025-12-19T17:30:00America/New_York2025-12-19T19:00:00en-USArts,Community Event,Fundraiser,MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/winter-celebration/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5021_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5021_image-300x283.jpg;300;283;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5021_image.jpg;584;551;,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5021_image.jpg;857;809;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-celebration-tickets-1975617405843ai1ec-5240@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Arts and Crafts Day

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5240_image-300x149.png" width="300" height="149" /></div><div>Let your creativity flow at Arts and Crafts Day at the West Claremont Center for Music and Arts! Join other artists and bring friends!</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Welcome to <strong><strong>Arts and Crafts Day</strong></strong> at <strong><strong>Claremont Creative Center</strong></strong>! Join us on <strong><strong>January 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM</strong></strong> to enjoy a space filled with creativity, inspiration, and community! Make comics, make zines, do watercolor, and try oragami!</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arts-and-crafts-day-tickets-1979191797946">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arts-and-crafts-day-tickets-1979191797946</a>.</p>America/New_York2026-01-17T11:00:00America/New_York2026-01-17T12:30:00MONTHLY2026-05-16T23:59:59Z3SAen-USArts,Fine/Visual Arts,WorkshopWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/arts-and-crafts-day/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5240_image-150x150.png;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5240_image-300x149.png;300;149;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5240_image-1024x507.png;584;289;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5240_image.png;2180;1080;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arts-and-crafts-day-tickets-1979191797946ai1ec-5249@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Sacred Harp singing – 3rd Saturday @ 2PM

<h2>Sacred Harp singing</h2> <p>Join us, friends! We’ll sing from the Sacred Harp (Denson, 1991)</p> <p>Free with donations gladly accepted. All are welcome; no experience is necessary. Loaner books available.</p>America/New_York2026-01-17T14:00:00America/New_York2026-01-17T16:30:00MONTHLY63SAen-USCommunity Event,Education,Music,WorkshopClaremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/sacred-harp-singing-3rd-saturday-2pm/freeai1ec-5208@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

African Ensemble with Mamadou Diabaté

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4878_image-300x165.jpg" width="300" height="165" /></div><div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><strong><strong>Suggested donation $15</strong></strong></p> <p>Learn from the internationally renowned balafon and percussion master <strong><strong>Mamadou Diabate</strong></strong>! No experience necessary, learn to play African instruments including the balafon, djembe, and other African percussion instruments.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F1159940623%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20251022-182237?h=740&w=1200&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=daecf5204cf30f4e9940fc107072e1ae" alt="" /></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><strong><strong>Mamadou Diabate</strong></strong> was born into a traditional musician family (Sambla people) in Burkina Faso (West Africa), with a long tradition of practising the profession of story telling and music making. At the age of 5 he started his professional training with his father Penegue Diabate, who in his days was considered the best balafon player far beyond the bordes of the sambla culture. At 8 he began with his apprenticeship years with renowned balafonists of neighboring peoples. In 1988 and 1998 he won the first prize of the “National Culture Week” of Burkina Faso. He currently lives in Austria. With his group Percussion Mania he won the Austrian World Music Award (2011) and the Grand Prix of the “Triangle du Balafon” Competition in Mali (2012). For his virtuosity, he was there also honored with the “Prix Alkaly Camara de la virtuosité”. <a title="https://www.mamadoudiabate.com/" href="https://www.mamadoudiabate.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">www.mamadoudiabate.com</a></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TghpGYR_iV8?si=ppw8yCKbh7wfUXUL/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/african-ensemble-with-mamadou-diabate-tickets-1980039829431">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/african-ensemble-with-mamadou-diabate-tickets-1980039829431</a>.</p>America/New_York2026-01-18T14:00:00America/New_York2026-01-18T15:30:00en-US2026,Education,Music,Workshop,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/african-ensemble-with-mamadou-diabate-2/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4878_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4878_image-300x165.jpg;300;165;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4878_image-1024x562.jpg;584;321;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4878_image.jpg;2000;1098;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/african-ensemble-with-mamadou-diabate-tickets-1980039829431ai1ec-5373@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Claremont Taiko Club (+Introduction to Taiko)

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4285_image-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></div><div>Join us for the Claremont Taiko Club (+Introduction to Taiko) with Stuart Paton from the Burlington Taiko.</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Come drum with us! Have you played Taiko before? Or do you want to try Taiko drumming?</p> <p>Join us for the Claremont Taiko Club (+Introduction to Taiko,) with Stuart Paton from the Burlington Taiko, where we share drumming and stories about Japanese culture and history.</p> <p>No experience is required.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-taiko-club-introduction-to-taiko-tickets-1982250062297">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-taiko-club-introduction-to-taiko-tickets-1982250062297</a>.</p>America/New_York2026-02-05T18:30:00America/New_York2026-02-05T20:30:00en-US2026,Music,Taiko,WorkshopWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/claremont-taiko-club-introduction-to-taiko-3/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4285_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4285_image-300x200.jpg;300;200;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4285_image-1024x683.jpg;584;390;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/4285_image.jpg;1344;896;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claremont-taiko-club-introduction-to-taiko-tickets-1982250062297ai1ec-5243@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Beginner’s Comics With Cartoonist Wayne Carter

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5243_image-300x218.png" width="300" height="218" /></div><div>Join local cartoonist Wayne Carter for a session of learning how to create your own comics from scratch!</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Welcome to the Beginner’s Comics with Cartoonist Wayne Carter event!</p> <p>Join us at <strong><strong>Claremont Creative Center</strong></strong> on <strong><strong>February 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM</strong></strong>, Wayne will guide you through the basics of creating your own comics. Bring yourself, a sketchbook, and maybe a friend to practice cartooning! Supplies and materials will be provided. Suggested donation of $15 dollars ($10 for students)</p> <p>Wayne Carter is a Cartoonist and Educator living in Vermont. Wayne is an Alum from the Center for Cartoon studies and recently finished a Residency for the National Parks Service.</p> <p>You can find more of his work at <a title="https://www.instagram.com/pinkclownpress/" href="https://www.instagram.com/pinkclownpress/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0">@pinkclownoress on</a> Instagram.</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beginners-comics-with-cartoonist-wayne-carter-tickets-1980289936508">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beginners-comics-with-cartoonist-wayne-carter-tickets-1980289936508</a>.</p>America/New_York2026-02-21T11:00:00America/New_York2026-02-21T12:30:00MONTHLY2026-05-16T23:59:59Z3SAen-USArts,Education,Fine/Visual Arts,WorkshopUnion - St Luke's Church of Claremont, NH; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/union-st-lukes-church-of-claremont-nh-18012830319+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/beginners-comics-with-cartoonist-wayne-carter/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5243_image-150x150.png;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5243_image-300x218.png;300;218;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5243_image-1024x745.png;584;425;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5243_image-scaled.png;2560;1862;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beginners-comics-with-cartoonist-wayne-carter-tickets-1980289936508ai1ec-5246@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5246_image-300x149.png" width="300" height="149" /></div><div><strong>CANCELLED FOR 2/27 and will be RESCHEDULED. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES! (or sign up for our newsletter!)</strong></div> <div></div> <div>Come join us for a fun and relaxed session of figure drawing! Bring a loved one, friend and enjoy learning how to capture the human body!</div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Whoa! <strong><strong> Figure Drawing</strong></strong> at <strong><strong>Claremont Creative Center</strong></strong>! Let’s learn how to capture the human body together on <strong><strong>February 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM! The class will feature a live model and materials and supplies will be provided!</strong></strong></p> <p>This class will be led by Emil O’melia. Emil O’melia is a Cartoonist and Educator living in Vermont. Emil is an Alum from the Center for Cartoon Studies and recently finished a Residency for the National Parks Service.</p> <p>Suggested Donation of $25 ($15 for student) per Class. No one will be turned away for being unable to pay.</p> <p>We look forward to seeing you there!</p> </div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/i-love-figure-drawing-tickets-1979550906048">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/i-love-figure-drawing-tickets-1979550906048</a>.</p>America/New_York2026-02-28T14:30:00America/New_York2026-02-28T16:00:00en-USArts,Fine/Visual Arts,WorkshopWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372609-72.337334Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 037430https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/i-love-figure-drawing/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5246_image-150x150.png;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5246_image-300x149.png;300;149;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5246_image-1024x507.png;584;289;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5246_image.png;2180;1080;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/i-love-figure-drawing-tickets-1979550906048ai1ec-5793@www.wcc-ma.org2026-05-18T06:18:13Z

Jazz Workshop

America/New_York2026-04-18T19:30:00America/New_York2026-04-18T21:30:00en-USClaremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square0https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/jazz-workshop/free