Concert & Event Schedule
Spring
March
Women Artists of New Hampshire Lecture
Sunday, March 22, 3pm
Bass Hall at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture ~ Peterborough, NH
Guest Lecturer: Virginia Eskin
Willa Cather, Lila C. Perry, and Amy Beach shaped and contributed to the granite state in unique ways. Eskin will show and share music portions and slides of their work, along with their stories.
Free for Members and Seniors
Members, please RSVP to laina@monadnockmusic.org
The Supper Club will gather for a Wine and Cheese Meet & Greet with Virginia following the lecture.
About Virginia Eskin:
Pianist Virginia Eskin has performed with many orchestras in the United States and Europe, as a soloist with the New York City and Boston Ballet Companies, and, in concert halls, American embassies, and museums throughout the United States and Europe. Her “Ragtime Project” recordings include “Fluffy-Ruffle Girls” (Koch 1999), “American Beauties: The Rags of Joseph Lamb” (Koch 2000), and “Spring Beauties” (Koch 1998). She has also recorded the works of many women composers, including Amy Beach, Rebecca Clark, Marion Bauer, Ruth Crawford, and Czech composer Vítezslava Kaprálová.
A native of San Diego and long-time resident of Boston, she now lives in Keene, NH. In 1994, Keene State College awarded her an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters in recognition of her contributions to women's music. She is a member of the adjunct faculty at Keene State and has previously taught at Boston University, Northeastern University, and New England Conservatory.
April
Film with Live Music
a MONIFF collaboration
Saturday, April 25
Location TBA
May
Music & Color Light Show
Free Family Event
Sunday, May 17, 1-2pm
Coen Halls at Keene Public Library
Join us for a family friendly event that brings Classical Music to a new and exciting place. Color Light Artist Katie Schwerin will partner with Pianist Ilana Cady to create a multi-sensory musical experience. The color light presentation will be accompanied by selections from Grier’s Lyric Pieces and Chopin’s Berceuse.
Free & Open to the public
June
Music in the Park
a Thing in the Spring collaboration
Thursday-Saturday, June 4-6
Location TBA
Summer Festival
June
Temple Village Concert
Saturday, June 20
Temple Congregational Church ~ Temple, NH
Free & Open to the public
Keene Club Concert
Thursday, June 25
Machina Kitchen & ArtBar ~ Keene, NH
Free & Open to the public
Member & Musician Potluck Picnic
Satruday, June 27
Franklin Pierce University ~ Rindge, NH
Free & Open to the public
Jaffrey Village Concert
Sunday, June 28
Jaffrey Meeting House ~ Jaffrey, NH
Free & Open to the public
July
Outdoor Band Concert & Picnic
Wednesday, July 1
Aldworth Manor ~ Harrisville, NH
Picnic dinner sold separately (pre-purchase of picnic dinners will be available from Aldworth Manor prior to concert).
Wilton Village Concert
Saturday, July 11
Wilton Unitarian Church ~ Wilton, NH
Free & Open to the public
Dublin Village Concert
Thursday, July 16
Dublin Community Church ~ Dublin, NH
Free & Open to the public
Keene Village Concert
Sunday, July 19
Ahavas Achim Synagogue ~ Keene, NH
Free & Open to the public
Hancock Village Concert
Wednesday, July 22
Hancock Congregational Church ~ Hancock, NH
Free & Open to the public
James Bolle Memorial Concert
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony
Sunday, July 26
Peterborough Town House ~ Peterborough, NH
Monadnock Music Festival Orchestra and Chorus
Gil Rose, Conductor
Celebrate the life and work of James Bolle with the next in our popular Complete Beethoven Symphony Cycle featuring Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. Soloists TBA.
Deering Village Concert
Thursday, July 30
Deering Community Church ~ Deering, NH
Free & Open to the public
August
Garden Tour
Saturday, August 1
Location TBA
Join us for a botanical tour of the Monadnock region, featuring classical music and unique food at drink at each location.
Francestown Village Concert
Wednesday, August 5
Old Meetinghouse of Francestown ~ Francestown, NH
Free & Open to the public
Nelson Village Concert
Wednesday, August 12
Nelson Congregational Church ~ Nelson, NH
Free & Open to the public
Westmoreland Village Concert
Sunday, August 16
Park Hill Meeting House ~ Westmoreland, NH
Free & Open to the public
Fundraising Gala
Cocktails, Fireworks, and Pop-up Performances
Wednesday, August 19
Aldworth Manor ~ Harrisville, NH
A fundraiser and celebration of the 2020 Season. Don't miss this unique evening of fellowship, punctuated by pop-up musician performances, and topped off with a champagne toast on the veranda with a fireworks show by Atlas Fireworks!
Admission includes hearty appetizers, a champagne toast, complementary raffle tickets, live performances, and a fireworks display.
