For those of you who live in Malden – or who have family and friends in Malden! – I just received notice of the broadcast schedule for our spring concert on Malden TV (UMA – Urban Media Arts).
The Medford Community Chorale & Youth / Young Adult Chorus opens its fall season on September 6th, when rehearsals begin in preparation for their 2023 holiday concert. The concert is scheduled for Friday, December 1st, at 7 PM in the Caron Theatre at Medford High School, and new members are welcome … PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING US!
The concert, which is entitled “Let It Snow!”, will be a celebration of the season, and will consist of a varied program of holiday selections ranging from classical to popular to sacred to Hanukkah. Proceeds from the concert program book will be donated to Chapters Coffee Carts Inc, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supported worksite, located in the Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library, whose mission is to help advance the lives of Medford’s disabled persons seeking employment and professional skills on the job training, so that they may flourish and become part of the broader workforce.
There are no auditions and the only requirement is a love of singing! Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings in the first floor music room in the McGlynn Middle School, located at 3002 Mystic Valley Parkway here in Medford: youth/young adult chorus at 6 PM, and full chorus from 7 to 8:30 PM.
For more information or to join, please contact director Betsy Pesce at elizabethpesce@comcast.net or 617-335-8155.
The Medford Community Chorale, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is supported in part by grants from the ArtsAlive Medford Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, the City of Medford Community Fund Grant, Tufts University Community Relations Holiday Grant Raffle, and the Medford Arts Council, a local commission that is supported by the Mass Cultural Council and the City of Medford.
Kadanz Jazz has some upcoming outdoor summer gigs!
Enjoy music by local professional musicians sharing American Jazz Standards, with new twists integrating rhythms from Caribbean and Latin traditions. Led by Mark Torgerson on guitar, joined by keyboard, bass, sax/flute, and percussion. Check out one — or all three — as the roster of musicians will shift between the three events offering a variety.
At the Somerville Community Growing Center at 22 Vinal Avenue on Thursdays, June 22nd and July 13th, 7-8:30pm! Grab your chair or blanket, a picnic, some non-alcoholic beverages and enjoy an evening of free music in a garden setting. Supported in part by a grant from the Somerville Arts Council, a local commission that is supported by the MassCultural Council, and the City of Somerville. Facebook link. Flyer attached.
At the Medford Condon Shell, at 2501 Mystic Valley Pkwy, Medford, Friday, June 30th, 7-8:30pm. Grab your chair or blanket and enjoy an evening of free music along the Mystic River. Bring a picnic or pick up dinner in nearby Medford Square. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Medford Arts Council, a local commission that is supported by the Mass Cultural Council and the City of Medford.
I, with invaluable assistance from Kevin and Cat at Medford TV, am putting the finishing touches on the concert video. I hope to have it finished by the end of next week.
We had our first rehearsal for our Boston Glory gig last night, and, if I do say so myself, we sound great!
Summers can be slow. So, if anyone out there has a link to any performances, please send them along and I will post them here and on our website.
Medford Community Chorale 