Local Student Recital, Open house, and more!

To all of our friends,

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

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

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

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

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

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

Concert today! Modern Music For A Modern Age

2014-05-16 Organ Concert Poster Letter copyDon’t miss the performance on our newly rebuilt organ by the wonderful Rhonda Sider Edgington. Following the performance will be an educational program where the audience can interact with the performer and learn more about the organ as an instrument. Admission by donation.

The program, “Modern Music For A Modern Age,” explores the last century of organ music, proving that there is much more to this instrument than people might imagine.

For more information, click HERE.

You are invited: First Annual Mother’s Day Tea

First Annual Mother's Day TeaThe West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts cordially invites you to attend the First Annual Mother’s Day Tea on May 3rd, 2014 at 1:00pm, held in the upstairs of the Union Church Hall. We will be celebrating all of the women in our lives: Mothers, Daughters, Grandmothers, Sister, Aunts, Friends, and Neighbors. Tickets are Adults $12/Under 12 $10, all proceeds benefit WCCMA’s youth and community programs. This event is a Claremont 250th Community Event.

This Fundraising event will include a luncheon made by our talented volunteers including assorted tea sandwiches and finger foods, scones, assorted sweets, fruit tea, coffee, iced tea, and lemonade. Live Music will be performed by the enchanting soprano and harper Angela Biggs. A photographer will be on hand to offer portraits for purchase while you are all dressed up (and what a great gift for Mom!) Everyone that attends will be entered to win a variety of great door prizes donated by local businesses and residents. There will also be games and activities for children.

For more information about this event and purchasing tickets please click HERE. Tickets may also be purchased at all WCCMA events.