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SUMMARY:Organ Performance Series: Organ & Trumpet concert with Peter Edwin Krasinski and Richard Watson
DESCRIPTION:FREE ADMISSION – Registration Encouraged\nWednesday\, July 10\n12PM – 1PM\n\n\n\nBring your own lunch\, or lunches will be available for purchase\n\n\n\nMechanics Hall Principal Organist\, Peter Krasinski will be performing with Richard Watson on the trumpet at this special noontime concert.\n\n\nHailed by the Boston Globe as an “exceedingly gifted” trumpeter\, and complimented by Wynton Marsalis for his “wide open\, soulful sound\,” Richard Watson’s playing was recently described by John Zeugner of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette as “stunning perfection.” \nWatson spent his final two years of high school at Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick\, Massachusetts\, where he was accepted into Benjamin Zander’s masterclass and the private studio of Boston Symphony Principal Trumpet Charles Schlueter.  At the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston\, Watson continued his studies with Schlueter while studying solfège with Larry Scripp.  He then spent three summers as a member of the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra\, working with the legendary Roger Voisin.  After his time at Tanglewood\, Watson’s studies continued with Vincent Penzarella of the New York Philharmonic and James Pandolfi of the Metropolitan Opera. \nMr. Watson has appeared as soloist with the Nashua\, Granite State\, Worcester\, and Boston Symphony Orchestras\, the Salem and North Shore Philharmonic Orchestras\, the New England Chamber Orchestra\, and the Waldstadt Kammerorchester Karlsruhe.  Hope\, his album of music for trumpet and organ with Douglas Major\, is scheduled to be released in the summer of 2008. \nIn addition to his work as a soloist\, Mr. Watson serves as Principal Trumpet of both the Nashua and Granite State Symphony Orchestras and Assistant Principal of the Boston Philharmonic.  As an orchestral musician\, Watson can be heard on recordings with the Boston Symphony\, the Boston Pops\, the Boston Philharmonic\, the Albany Symphony\, and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project\, and on the Sony Classical video series\, Marsalis on Music. \nA native of Danvers\, Massachusetts\, Watson now lives in Peabody\, Massachusetts with his wife Jacqueline and their son William.
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SUMMARY:Salsa Social
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, July 12\n\n\n\n7pm – 8pm: Lesson\n8pm – 11pm: Open Dance\n\n\n\nMechanics Hall Members: FREE\nNonmembers: $10\nBuy Tickets\nNot a member? No worries\, JOIN TODAY!\n\n\n\n18+\n\nJoin Laura Leones of Fiesta Dance Company of Westborough. Laura will give instruction in Salsa and Bachata from 7:00-8:00 and then the dance floor of our beautiful Great Hall will open for social dance from 8:00-11:00.\n\nCash bar and concessions available.\n\n \nLaura came to Latin Dance in 2017 as a student and later instructor at Tumbao Latin Dance in Worcester Since then she has studied with many leading Salsa and Bachata instructors in New York\, Boston\, Connecticut\, Providence and Houston and has performed on various Salsa and Bachata dance teams at Latin Dance congresses across the U.S. Laura teaches for Fiesta Dance at Margaritas in Northborough as well as at Assabet After Dark in Marlborough.  \nhttps://fiestadancecompany.com/
URL:https://mechanicshall.org/event/salsa-social-2/
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SUMMARY:John Philip Sousa National High School Honor Band Concert
DESCRIPTION:“Anybody can write music of a sort. But touching the public heart is quite another thing.” – John Philip Sousa\n\n\n\nWednesday\, July 17th\n\n7:00 PM\n\nStudents & Seniors: $10 | Adults: $20\n\nBuy Tickets\n\n\n\nThe John Philip Sousa Foundation is proud to present the 15th biannual edition of the John Philip Sousa National High School Honor Band\, showcasing some of the highest achieving young wind band musicians the United States has to offer. The festival will take place at Boxboro Regency Hotel & Conference Center in Boxborough\, MA\, July 14-17\, 2024 . The final performance will be on Wednesday evening\, July 17\, 2024 at 7:00pm in the Great Hall at Mechanics Hall in Worcester\, MA. The John Philip Sousa Foundation offers many dynamic programs to support the cause of wind band music around the country as a way to bring honor to that most famous and respected of bandsmen\, John Philip Sousa. One of the Foundation’s most popular events is the John Philip Sousa National High School Honor Band. The band is open\, by application\, to all outstanding high school band students from throughout the United States. This program has been in existence since 1980 and has created outstanding opportunities for some of the most competent high school musicians in the country to come together and make music in the finest honors band setting.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nMichael J. Colburn\nConductor\n\n\n\nMichael J. Colburn is a freelance guest conductor and clinician who regularly leads professional and student ensembles in festivals\, residencies\, and a variety of other settings throughout the country In June 2024 he was appointed Music Director and Conductor of the Orchestra of Northern New York\, a professional orchestra based in Potsdam\, NY. He is also the Music Director and Conductor of the Me2 Orchestra in Burlington\, VT\, a classical music organization devoted to erasing the stigma of mental illness through supportive rehearsals and inspiring performances\, and he also serves as an Affiliate Artist at the University of Vermont. In 2024 he became a member of the Educational Consultant team at the Conn Selmer Division of Education. From 2014 until 2022\, Colburn served as the Director of Bands at Butler University in Indianapolis\, where he conducted the Butler University Wind Ensemble and offered instruction in conducting\, euphonium\, and the history and literature of the wind band. Before his tenure at Butler\, Colburn served for 27 years in “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band\, where he held a variety of positions including Principal Euphonium (1991-1996)\, Assistant Director (1996-2004)\, and Director (2004-2014). As Director\, Colburn was music advisor to White House and regularly conducted the Marine Band and Chamber Orchestra at the Executive Mansion and at the Presidential Inaugurations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He was promoted to Colonel by President Bush in a private Oval Office ceremony in 2007\, and in 2014 he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by Gen James Amos\, Commandant of the Marine Corps\, and the Medal of Honor by the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic Board of Directors.\n\nCommitted to the promotion of new music\, Colburn has commissioned band works from several highly accomplished composers including John Williams\, Michael Abels\, Stacy Garrop\, Michael Gandolfi\, David Rakowski\, Melinda Wagner\, Michael Schelle\, and Frank Felice. He has served as the chair of the Sousa-ABA-Ostwald Award\, and as an adjudicator for the Sudler Award\, the Barlow Endowment\, Music for All\, and the Col. George S. Howard Award for Excellence in Military Bands. Colburn is a Past President of the American Bandmasters Association\, has been a board member of the National Band Association\, and currently serves as Vice President for Project Enhancement for the John Philip Sousa Foundation.\n\n\n\nAbout the John Philip Sousa National High School Honor Band\n\nThe John Philip Sousa Foundation offers many dynamic programs to support the cause of wind band music around the country as a way to bring honor to that most famous and respected of bandsmen\, John Philip Sousa. One of the Foundation’s most popular events is the John Philip Sousa National High School Honor Band\, which is organized every two years. The band is open\, by application\, to all outstanding high school band students from throughout the United States. This program has been in existence for many years and has created outstanding opportunities for some of the most competent high school musicians in the country to come together and make music in the finest honors band setting. Beginning after 2000\, the John Philip Sousa Foundation also decided to create regional junior high school-level honors bands as a way to recognize the very special talents of junior high school-aged band students in grades 7\, 8 and 9.
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SUMMARY:Regalo Tango Marathon
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SUMMARY:Organ Performance Series: Alexander Richard Straus-Fausto
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, July 31\n\n12:00 PM\n\n\n\nFREE ADMISSION – Registration Encouraged\n\n\n\nThis young musician will showcase his art on the historic 1864 Hook Organ at Mechanics Hall. The event will feature music composed specifically for the organ\, as well as orchestral pieces transcribed for this magnificent instrument. Whether you are a seasoned organ music lover or a newcomer to the genre\, this event promises to be a delightful and enriching experience for all. Join us for a memorable musical journey that celebrates both the rich tradition of organ music and the innovative spirit of a young organist. \n\nNote: Bring your own “brown bag” lunch or make a purchase at concessions!\n\n\n\n\nAlexander Richard Straus-Fausto\n\nCompleting his master’s degree in organ performance at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music\, Alexander Richard Straus-Fausto from Kitchener\, Ontario is studying under the direction of Dr. Martin Jean. He completed his Bachelor of Music at McGill University Schulich School of Music and his secondary school studies at Michigan’s Interlochen Arts Academy. He has also studied with Dr. Alcée Chriss\, Hans-Ola Ericsson\, Dr. Isabelle Demers\, Dr. Jonathan Oldengarm\, Christian Lane\, Rachel Laurin\, Tom Bara\, Dr. Peter Nikiforuk\, and Joe Carere. While still a teenager\, Straus-Fausto undertook a Canada Council- funded summer 2019 concert tour of the UK\, playing in historic churches and cathedrals\, and in 2024 he anticipates returning for concerts at St. Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Abbey. Straus-Fausto is a member of The Diapason’s “20 under 30 class of 2023\,” which recognizes young artists under the age of 30 who have made significant contributions to the field of organ performance. Straus- Fausto was one of ten semi-finalists in the Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition 2023.\n\n\n\nThis performance takes place on the 3rd floor\, in the Great Hall.\nTable seating is provided and is first-come first-served. Balcony seating also available.\nBalcony is not accessible by elevator. 
URL:https://mechanicshall.org/event/organ-concert-with-alexander-straus-fausto/
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SUMMARY:"Behind Worcester's Organ" Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join Resident Organist Peter Krasinski as he shows you the inner workings of our historic E. & G.G. Hook Organ. This organ is the oldest organ in the Western Hemisphere that has not been moved from its original installation location. Marvel at this working organ\, installed and dedicated in 1864.\n\n\n\nMembers: FREE\nNon-Members: $12\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets  SOLD OUT\n\n\n\nReservation REQUIRED. Limited number of tickets available!\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mechanicshall.org/event/behind-worcesters-organ-tour/
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