Concerts

As a gift to the community, MCMS presents free concerts performed by our students and artist faculty throughout the year. Check out the schedules below.

             CONCERT SERIES

Music's on the Menu Downtown Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series is a joint presentation of the Manchester Community Music School and Grace Episcopal Church. The Music's On the Menu concerts take place in Manchester at Grace Episcopal Church (on the corner of Lowell and Pine Streets) from 12:10 - 12:50pm on the third Wednesday of every month from October - May. Admission to all performances is free. Concertgoers are invited to bring and enjoy their lunch while they listen to a broad array of talented local musicians playing an eclectic music mix from classical to jazz.

Click here to download our poster with the 2007 - 2008 Music's On the Menu concert schedule.

Manchester Chamber Players
Manchester Community Music School is committed to providing opportunities for audiences to enjoy live music in the greater Manchester area. The Manchester Chamber Players enrich the cultural fabric of the greater Manchester region with performances by some of New England's finest freelance musicians.

Comprised of MCMS faculty and their colleagues, the Manchester Chamber Players perform fine classical and jazz music in evening concerts in MCMS's Gruber Recital Hall, and in noontime concerts at various venues in the region. Now entering their thirteenth season, they have attracted a loyal following.
 
New Hampshire Youth Ensembles Program
The NH Youth Symphony Orchestra, NH Youth Jazz Ensemble,  NH Youth Wind Ensemble, and other youth ensembles perform in free concerts at MCMS at 2291 Elm Street. Join Us!
 
 


Schedule for the Music’s on the Menu concert season:
10/17/2007 12:10 PM
Spanning the Globe -- Infinites Chamber Ensemble
Infinities Chamber Ensemble
Music's on the Menu Downtown Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series, a joint presentation of the Manchester Community Music School and Grace Episcopal Church, presents Spanning the Globe: An International Program of Music for Winds performed by the Infinities Chamber Ensemble featuring, Judy Teehan, flute, Stephanie Ratte, clarinet, Eleanor Taylor, bassoon, and Margaret Herlehey, oboe. 12:10-12:50pm at Grace Episcopal Church (on the corner of Lowell and Pine Streets).
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11/14/2007 12:10 PM
Solo Piano
George Lopez, Piano
On Wednesday, November 14, Music's on the Menu Downtown Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series, a joint presentation of the Manchester Community Music School and Grace Episcopal Church, presents Solo Piano performed by MCMS faculty member George Lopez.
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12/19/2007 12:10 PM
Season of Fantasy
Piper Runnion-Bareford, Harp
On Wednesday, December 19, Music's on the Menu Downtown Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series, a joint presentation of the Manchester Community Music School and Grace Episcopal Church, presents "Season of Fantasy" performed by harpist and MCMS faculty member Piper Runnion-Bareford, from 12:10-12:50 pm at Grace Episcopal Church.
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1/16/2008 12:10 AM
Just Jazz
Don Davis, Saxophone; Joe Deleault, Piano
Music's on the Menu Downtown Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series presents Just Jazz performed by MCMS faculty members Joe Deleault and Don Davis.
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2/20/2008 12:10 PM
Chamber Music Odyssey
Mila Filatova, Piano; Frank Glazer, Piano
World-Renowned Pianist Frank Glazer performs four hand piano with MCMS faculty member Mila Filatova in Chamber Music Odyssey.
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3/12/2008 12:10 PM
French Delight
Donna Lombardo, Soprano; Justin McCarthy, Piano
French Delight is a concert of French Canadian folk songs reflecting 400 years of French influence in American music. This concert was designed to coordinate with the Quebec 400 in Manchester, a year-long celebration coordinated by the Franco-American Centre.
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4/16/2008 12:10 PM
Cello Sweets
Beth Pearson, Cello
Cello Sweets, a solo performance by MCMS faculty member Beth Pearson,will take place during lunchtime at the Grace Episcopal Church in Manchester.
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5/21/2008 12:10 PM
Classically Folk
Mark Cleveland, Baritone; Gregg Pauley, Piano
Classically Folk ­ Season Finale of the Music¹s on the Menu Series performed by Mark Cleveland, baritone, and Gregg Pauley,piano.
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Manchester Chamber Players Concert Series Schedule
10/25/2007 07:00 PM
Manchester Chamber Players: The Shostakovich Project
Frederic Bednarz, violin; Harel Gietheim, cello; Kanako Nishikawa, piano
Manchester Chamber Players perform fine classical and jazz music in evening concerts in MCMS's Gruber Recital Hall, and in noontime concerts at various venues in the region.
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11/29/2007 07:00 PM
An Evening of Chamber Music
George Lopez, piano
Come hear George Lopez perform an evening of chamber music.
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1/17/2008 07:00 PM
The Blue Cat Walks the Earth: A Poetry and Jazz Project
F.D. Reeve, Poet; Don Davis, Saxophone; Joe Deleault, Piano
The Blue Cat Walks the Earth, twenty-four poems by F. D. Reeve ranging from the sassy and saucy to the passionate, the profoundly serious, and the elegiac will be accompanied by improv jazz by Joe Deleault, piano, and Don Davis, saxophone.
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2/7/2008 07:00 PM
From East to West
Stephanie Ratte, Clarinet; Justin McCarthy, Piano
MCMS faculty members Justin McCarthy and Stephanie Ratte perform a program featuring works of Schumann, Finzi, and Rachmaninoff .
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3/13/2008 07:00 PM
An Evening of Song
Anton Belov, Baritone; Jill Deleault, Mezzo-soprano; Tanya Shrago, Piano
On Thursday, March 13, the Manchester Community Music School presents An Evening of Song at 7:00 pm in the Music School's Gruber Recital Hall featuring MCMS faculty members Jill Deleault, mezzo-soprano, and Tanya Shrago, piano, and their colleague, Anton Belov, baritone.
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Greater Manchester Youth Symphony Orchestra Program
5/11/2008 04:00 PM
NH Youth Symphony Orchestras
Ben Sink, Tombone; Laurel Gagnon, violin
The­ New Hampshire Youth Concert Orchestra, Preparatory Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra will perform on Sunday, May 11 at 4:00pm. Winners of the NH Youth Ensemble Concerto Competition will perform their winning pieces with the full NH Youth Symphony Orchestra.
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5/12/2008 07:00 PM
NH Youth Jazz Ensemble
Jenn Allen, Trumpet
On Monday, May 12, the Music School's NH Youth Jazz Orchestra will jazz it up along with the professional NH Jazz Orchestra. The New Hampshire Youth Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Carl Benevides and Scott Grant, features highly talented high school musicians from all over New Hampshire. Many of these students will be moving on to successful careers in music teaching and performance in the near future.
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5/18/2008 02:00 PM
NH Youth Concert Band and Wind Ensemble
 
 
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