Event Calendar

september

25sep7:30 pmOrchestra of Indian Hill: Opening NightThe elegant musicianship of Principal Cellist Young Sook Lee in a Haydn concerto, Mendelssohn’s “Reformation” Symphony, and inspirational spirituals by Adolphus Hailstork will comfort and elevate our spirits.7:30 pm Littleton Performing Arts Center, 56 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Orchestra of Indian Hill

26sep1:00 pmFree Trad DayCome sample our ensemble experiences led by some of the area’s most popular Celtic and American roots musicians and educators! Meet the teachers, learn about the programs, and bring your instrument to play along in a jam session. 1:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Music School Workshop

october

05oct12:00 pmDiscovery Lecture: What is Chamber Music?Selections by Schubert, Brahms, Bill Evans, James Taylor, and more will frame an engaging discussion of this timeless musical form. Led by Eric Kamen, composer and Indian Hill piano faculty member.12:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Discovery Lectures

09oct8:00 pmHeadliners Series: Sullivan Fortner, Grammy-Winning Jazz PianistThe essence of blues and jazz! Pulling distinct elements from different eras and musical styles, Sullivan Fortner’s solo artistry preserves the tradition and seeks connections that are at once deeply soulful and wildly inventive.8:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Headliners Series

23oct7:00 pmStudent Voice Soiree"Seasons of Love" - Our voice students sing songs about love!7:00 pm Secure Zoom RoomCategory:Music School Special Recital

23oct7:30 pmOrchestra of Indian Hill: Evening RhapsodyThe bassoon takes center stage with Principal Bassoon Hazel Malcolmson in Zwilich’s tour de force concerto along with Coleridge-Taylor’s witty Rhapsodic Dance and the ever-popular symphonic suite Scheherazade of Rimsky-Korsakov.7:30 pm Littleton Performing Arts Center, 56 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Orchestra of Indian Hill

30oct12:30 pmSr. District Mock AuditionsRehearse your repertoire and receive valuable feedback from a member of the Indian Hill Music School Faculty.12:30 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Music School Workshop

november

06nov8:00 pmHeadliners Series: Hanneke Cassel Band, Scottish & American Fiddle FusionLed by the effervescent and engaging fiddler Hanneke Cassel, this trio delivers a powerful and playful musical punch with their performances of traditional and original music from the Celtic and American Roots traditions.8:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Headliners Series

10nov12:00 pmDiscovery Lecture: The Orchestra in Pop MusicComposer Daniel Felsenfeld will discuss the use of orchestral instruments and arrangements in the pop music of recent decades. NOTE: This event will be held on Zoom.12:00 pm Secure Zoom RoomCategory:Discovery Lectures

20nov8:00 pmHeadliners Series: Jenna Moynihan, Contemporary Scottish Fiddler One of the top artists in the new generation of acoustic musicians, Jenna Moynihan is hailed for her masterful ability as a lead fiddler, weaving her fine sensibility to draw out the melody of a tune.8:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Headliners Series

december

03dec8:00 pmHeadliners Series: April Hall Quintet, Soulful Jazz Vocals & Holiday StandardsApril Hall is the consummate jazz vocalist, combining her deep roots in southern gospel and blues with an honest soulfulness and effervescent jazz sophistication that shines through in every undeniably swinging performance.8:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Headliners Series

14dec12:00 pmDiscovery Lecture: The Musical PhraseEnhance your ‘active’ listening skills as we listen to music with scores and analyze musical phrases to understand bar structure, melody, and harmony. Led by Eric Kamen, composer and Indian Hill piano faculty member.12:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Discovery Lectures

17dec7:30 pmTraditional Session: Laurel Martin & Mark Roberts DuoAcclaimed fiddler Laurel Martin (Indian Hill faculty) joins with Mark Roberts (flute, banjo, bouzouki) for a lively set of traditional and Celtic tunes. Concert is followed by an open session. 7:30 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Jams and Sessions

19dec3:00 pmN.E. Flute Orchestra: Holiday ConcertHome for the Holidays! Dr. Eileen Yarrison leads our 20-member flute orchestra in a festive afternoon of seasonal favorites.3:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:New England Flute Orchestra of Indian Hill Music

january

07jan8:00 pmFriday Night Jazz: Dave Fox QuartetBop, Post-Bop, and beyond! Drummer Dave Fox (Indian Hill faculty) and colleagues offer an evening of modern jazz with originals and arrangements of works by Ellington, Monk, Mingus, Corea, and others.8:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Jazz at Indian Hill

09jan3:00 pmChamber Music: Trios for Oboe, Bassoon & PianoDelightful, romantic, and wistful trios by French, English, and American composers are brought to life by Orchestra of Indian Hill players Nancy Dimock (oboe) and Hazel Malcolmson (bassoon) with Rebecca Plummer (piano).3:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Chamber Music at Indian Hill

22jan7:30 pmOrchestra of Indian Hill: Four By TwoWelcome 2022 with two of the greatest hits by two iconic composers, Beethoven and Brahms! Each composer’s Symphony No. 4 will have its turn in a program Maestro Hangen describes as “great for everyone’s heart and soul.”7:30 pm Littleton Performing Arts Center, 56 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Orchestra of Indian Hill

february

04feb8:00 pmFriday Night Jazz: Mike Caudill QuartetThe spotlight's on the saxophone with Mike Caudill (Indian Hill faculty) and colleagues playing original arrangements inspired by pioneering saxophonists Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins, and more.8:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Jazz at Indian Hill

06feb3:00 pmChamber Music: Piano & Violin DuoAcclaimed pianist Sarah Tocco (Indian Hill faculty) and violinist Mina Lavcheva team up for an afternoon of classics.3:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Chamber Music at Indian Hill

12feb8:00 pmHeadliners Series: Mike Block Trio, Bluegrass with a Modern FlairThis supergroup of three unique and virtuosic musicians fertilize American roots music with contemporary and international influences, bringing an exciting and personal perspective to acoustic music. 8:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Headliners Series

18feb7:30 pmJazz Jam: Eric Baldwin TrioA swinging jazz set featuring Indian Hill faculty musicians: Eric Baldwin (guitar) with Justin Meyer (bass) and Dave Fox (drums). Concert is followed by an open jam session. 7:30 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Jams and Sessions

26feb7:30 pmOrchestra of Indian Hill: Expressly Evocative7:30 pm Littleton Performing Arts Center, 56 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Orchestra of Indian Hill

march

04mar8:00 pmHeadliners Series: New Black Eagle Jazz Band, Traditional New Orleans JazzWith a Grammy nomination to their credit, the Black Eagles are widely-recognized as one of the premier traditional jazz bands in the world. Hear them pay homage to the greatest musicians of the early jazz era, from Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington to Jelly Roll Morton.8:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Headliners Series

06mar3:00 pmChamber Music: Piano & Flute DuoMinuets, serenades, and sonatas! Celebrated pianist Monica Tessitore (Indian Hill faculty) and flutist Lauren Panfili perform a lively concert of “dance-themed” works by Beethoven, C.P.E. Bach, Gluck, and Schubert.3:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Chamber Music at Indian Hill

18mar8:00 pmFriday Night Jazz: Jerry Sabatini QuintetExplore creative jazz genres as renowned band leader and trumpeter Jerry Sabatini (Indian Hill faculty) and his group play jazz originals and arrangements of folk songs from Eastern European and Afro-American traditions.8:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Jazz at Indian Hill

19mar7:30 pmOrchestra of Indian Hill: Papa and ProdigyGo back in time to the late 1700s with Mozart's “Jupiter,” his dad Leopold’s Toy Symphony, plus two by Haydn, including his Horn Concerto No. 1 featuring Principal Horn Michael Bellofatto.7:30 pm Littleton Performing Arts Center, 56 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Orchestra of Indian Hill

27mar3:00 pmN.E. Flute Orchestra: In ConcertFamily & Friends! Dr. Eileen Yarrison leads our 20-member flute orchestra in music for the whole flute family, plus guest clarinetist William Kirkley.3:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:New England Flute Orchestra of Indian Hill Music

29mar12:00 pmDiscovery Lecture: Franz Liszt & Frederic ChopinThese titans of the piano reinvented technique and composition for the instrument. Get to know them both; in ways that may seem both familiar and new! Led by Eric Kamen, composer and Indian Hill piano faculty member.12:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Discovery Lectures

april

23apr7:30 pmOrchestra of Indian Hill: A Glorious FinaleOur 47th season finishes up with three diverse works that are uplifting as well as glorious: Borodin’s popular Polovtsian Dances, Missy Mazzoli’s shimmering “These Worlds In Us,” and the incredibly triumphant Symphony No. 5 of Shostakovich.7:30 pm Littleton Performing Arts Center, 56 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Orchestra of Indian Hill

24apr3:00 pmChamber: Flute & Harp DuoFlutist Jessica Lizak (Orchestra of Indian Hill) and harpist Franziska Huhn team up for music that evokes the natural world, from Debussy’s “Afternoon of a Faun” and Gareth Farr’s “Waterfall” to Ravi Shankar’s “L’ Aube Enchantée.3:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Chamber Music at Indian Hill

29apr8:00 pmHeadliners Series: Charles Overton Group, Cutting Edge Jazz HarpFrom performances in worldwide festivals and concert halls to jazz clubs, harpist Charles Overton and his group offer a fresh take on classical, jazz, and world music, giving the instrument a language all its own.8:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Headliners Series

may

03may12:00 pmDiscovery Lecture: Music & WellnessLearn how engaging with music affects the body and brain, and discover ways to apply music to change your mood and manage stress. Presented by Suzanne Hanser, noted researcher and professor/chair of Berklee’s Music Therapy Department.12:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Discovery Lectures

07may8:00 pmHeadliners Series: Vasilis Kostas and Layth Sidiq Duo, Captivating Global SoundsWithout getting lost when borrowing elements from jazz and other contemporary styles, this inventive duo (laouto and violin) seeks to capture the magic that emerges when following the thread of expanding the boundaries of musical traditions.8:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Headliners Series

13may8:00 pmHeadliners Series: Fabiola Mendez Trio, Puerto Rican-Inspired JazzAward-winning cuatro player Fabiola Méndez and her group place the spotlight on this traditional folk instrument of Puerto Rico while experimenting with jazz and adopting contemporary techniques for a truly unique sound.8:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Headliners Series

20may7:30 pmFriday Night Jazz: Michelle Tucker QuintetA tribute to the great jazz pianist Horace Silver! Drummer Michelle Tucker (Indian Hill faculty) and colleagues play tunes by and inspired by one of America’s most influential jazz pianists, composers, and bandleaders of the 1950s and '60s.7:30 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Jazz at Indian Hill

22may3:00 pmChamber: Vera QuartetA special afternoon chamber concert and workshop with violinist Katherine Arndt (an Indian Hill alum) and the critically acclaimed Vera Quartet.3:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Chamber Music at Indian Hill

june

03jun7:30 pmJazz Jam: Anna Pyon TrioA swinging jazz set featuring Indian Hill faculty musicians: Anna Pyon (piano) with Justin Meyer (bass) and Dave Fox (drums). Concert is followed by an open jam session. 7:30 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:Jams and Sessions

12jun3:00 pmN.E. Flute Orchestra: In ConcertCelebration! Dr. Eileen Yarrison leads our 20-member flute orchestra in music for all sorts of celebrations, from birthdays to anniversaries to holidays. 3:00 pm Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, MA 01460Category:New England Flute Orchestra of Indian Hill Music

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