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SUMMARY:Ring into Spring! Intro to Handbells Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Explore the fundamentals of handbell ringing in this free workshop at Kilton Library. Members of the Upper Valley Ringers will teach the basic techniques of ringing with a bell choir. Participants will learn how to follow music arranged for this unique instrument and experience the joy of playing a part in the ensemble!  \nNo handbells experience required. Reading music is helpful\, but not required for participation.  \nThis workshop will include a lot of time standing. Please let us know if you need accommodation in order to participate and we can plan accordingly.  \nAges 8 and up – young students who don’t yet read music are encouraged to attend with an adult who can help them follow along.
URL:https://uvmusic.org/event/ring-into-spring-intro-to-handbell-workshop
LOCATION:Kilton Library\, 80 Main Street\, West Lebanon\, NH\, 03784\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partnerships,Woodwind, Brass, Percussion,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T120000
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SUMMARY:A Little Lunch Music: The VTones
DESCRIPTION:Join a cappella group the VTones\, featuring UVMC Music Together teacher Katie Kitchel\, for a free lunchtime concert as part of UVMC’s “A Little Lunch Music” series.
URL:https://uvmusic.org/event/a-little-lunch-music-the-vtones
LOCATION:Upper Valley Music Center\, 8 South Park Street\, Lebanon\, NH\, 03766\, United States
CATEGORIES:A Little Lunch Music,Music Together,Performances,Voice
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SUMMARY:Slow Jam
DESCRIPTION:Whether meeting in-person or online via zoom\, this session is low-pressure session that is welcoming to all levels and instruments. Play along to your favorite fiddle tunes at a gentle tempo. We’ll play tunes from a variety of genres and styles\, including Irish\, New England\, Quebecois\, Old Time\, and more. Amy Cann and George Fowler will lead our sessions.
URL:https://uvmusic.org/event/slow-jam/2026-04-10
LOCATION:Upper Valley Music Center\, 8 South Park Street\, Lebanon\, NH\, 03766\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jams,Traditional
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T183000
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SUMMARY:Songwriter Circle
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a warm and welcoming space to share your music with other creative people? The Upper Valley Music Center offers the opportunity for songwriters to play music for each other in an encouraging environment. Whether you are a seasoned songwriter or just mustering the courage to sing or play in front of people\, you will be welcomed and listened to here. Composers of songs without words are also welcome to come share their music. This event will be hosted by UVMC Faculty Members including Julie Ness\, Jennifer Pomeroy\,  and others TBA. \nRSVP appreciated but not required. Payment for this program is completely optional\, and gratefully appreciated. Your voluntary contribution to the basket makes it possible for the event to remain free for newcomers & those who are unable to pay. Use the code “dropinfree” to waive payment on drop-ins.
URL:https://uvmusic.org/event/songwriter-circle-410
LOCATION:Upper Valley Music Center\, 8 South Park Street\, Lebanon\, NH\, 03766\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guitar,Voice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T170000
DTSTAMP:20260505T112048
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SUMMARY:Community Chorus @ UVMC Spring Concert: Turn the World Around
DESCRIPTION:Upper Valley Music Center’s community chorus invites you to the annual spring concert\, to experience the power of music to bring strength and hope in uncertain times. Under the direction of Annie Arrington and with Maureen Burford playing piano\, the ensemble brings together 80+ singers of all ages from across the Upper Valley. The program\, Turn the World Around\, reminds us that when times are tough\, we find strength in coming together as a community and creating the world we want to see.
URL:https://uvmusic.org/event/community-chorus-upper-valley-music-center-spring-concert
LOCATION:Mascoma Valley Regional High School\, 27 Royal Road\, Canaan\, 03741\, United States
CATEGORIES:Choral,Performances,Student Performance,Voice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T163000
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SUMMARY:Ben Kulp\, cello with Chenyu Wang\, piano: “Something Borrowed”
DESCRIPTION:Join cellist Ben Kulp for an afternoon where he explores repertoire that has been musically influential to him over the years\, with Chenyu Wang on piano. Ben will revisit the first movement of the Haydn C Major concerto from his high school days\, and rework classics with new renditions and interpretations. \nThank you to Vermont Violins for sponsoring this concert!
URL:https://uvmusic.org/event/ben-kulp-cello-solo-recital
LOCATION:First Congregational Church of Lebanon\, 10 South Park Street\, Lebanon\, NH\, 03766\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classical,Faculty Performance,Suzuki
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T200000
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SUMMARY:Percussion Workshop with Sunny Jain
DESCRIPTION:Sunny Jain is a celebrated percussionist\, composer\, and band leader\, best known for founding Red Baraat\, a high-energy band that brings together bhangra\, hip-hop\, jazz\, and rock. In this participatory workshop for drummers and percussionists\, Sunny will introduce the South Asian rhythms. Participants will learn about Bols (syllables of North Indian drumming)\, improvisation\, and the role of dance in Punjabi music. UVMC will provide instruments as needed\, but please bring along a drum if you have your own (all type are welcome). Some percussion experience is encouraged. This workshop is presented in conjunction with his Hopkins Center performances April 14-16. \nThe career of Sunny Jain is a celebration of cultural diaspora: deep-rooted tradition that ripples outward\, changing—and being changed by—the cultures that it touches. He is a composer\, drummer\, dhol player and thought leader. Jain recently created his theatrical music memoir\, Love Force\, developed as an Artist-In-Residence and Visiting Scholar at Wesleyan University; and has been announced as a 2025 commissioned artist by NYC cultural pillar Soho Rep. His band and same-named album Wild Wild East (Smithsonian Folkways) has performed across the country to acclaim\, and can be found on the NPR Tiny Desk Concert series\, along with his seminal global party band\, Red Baraat. He also joined Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding\, The Musical\, as Music Producer\, and was the Music Director for The Jungle and for Lincoln Center’s 60th anniversary celebration.
URL:https://uvmusic.org/event/percussion-workshop-with-sunny-jain
LOCATION:First Congregational Church of Lebanon\, 10 South Park Street\, Lebanon\, NH\, 03766\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guest Artist,Jazz,Partnerships,Woodwind, Brass, Percussion,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T130000
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SUMMARY:Bruce Molsky and Martin Philip: Fiddle & Flour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon of artist and artisan workshops!\n1:00 pm Fiddle Workshop\nWe’ll take a fun approach in Bruce’s old time fiddle workshop and dig into a few tunes\, first melody\, then bowing\, and then piecing things together.  It’s all about old-time music’s unique phrasing\, rhythm and syncopation\, intonation\, etc.  Bruce will demonstrate some regional styles and tunings\, too\, but mostly we’ll be playing!  \nSuggested experience level:  If you have at least a small repertoire and feel comfortable learning short phrases by ear\, then you’ll be fine. No written music will be provided\, so bring a recorder or smart phone. Please\, do not post recordings on social media. \n1:00 pm Bread Workshop\nJoin author and baker Martin Philip for a bread talk\, short demonstration\, and Q&A on all things baking. Martin will lead an engaging bread talk and live demo that blends craft\, science\, and story. He’ll cover the essentials of great bread\, from fermentation to shaping and baking\, demystifying sourdough and sharing practical tips along the way. Warm\, approachable\, and informative\, the session will leave home bakers inspired and more confident in their own kitchens. \n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 pm Conversation and Q&A with Bruce and Martin\nJoin masters of fiddle and flour for a lively conversation on music making and bread baking\, followed by Q&A. \n3:30 pm Old Time Jam Session\nAll instruments welcome for an old-time jam led by Bruce\, Martin\, and special guest Annie McDougall on fiddle and banjo. \nRegister for workshops here! \nABOUT BRUCE MOLSKY\nAcclaimed fiddler and singer Bruce Molsky is also a serious threat on banjo and guitar. He’s “one of America’s premier fiddling talents” (Mother Jones) and a Grammy nominated artist. Bruce’s collaborations with musicians from just about everywhere have allowed his own voice to grow in unexpected directions. His most recent recording “Bruce’s Halling” with Swedish maestro Ale Möller brings together traditions in a new and fresh way\, and “Lockdown Breakdown” with longtime friend and colleague Darol Anger explores new fiddle territory\, from old-time to Scandinavian to Old School R&B. No Depression calls his solo album\, “If It Ain’t Here When I Get Back“ an album from an absolute master.” Bruce’s guitar album\, “Everywhere You Go” was called “a beautiful document” by Acoustic Guitar magazine. In concert\, he’s engaging\, conversational and personal as he brings listeners into his own unique musical space with tunes\, songs and stories from decades of music experiences.  \nBruce keeps his creative fires lit through collaborations and teaching\, as the go-to guy for the next generations of roots players at Berklee College of Music\, where he is the Visiting Scholar in their American Roots Music Program. brucemolsky.com \nABOUT MARTIN PHILIP\nMartin Philip is an acclaimed American baker\, author\, and educator best known for his influential work in the world of bread and baking. He is a New York Times bestselling author and in 2025\, received nominations for both the James Beard Foundation Award and the IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) Award for that work. Additionally\, his newsletter The Sassafras Curio\, was also nominated for an IACP award in 2025.  \nHis critically acclaimed book Breaking Bread: A Baker’s Journey Home in 75 Recipes was a Wall Street Journal bestseller and has won major literary honors\, including the Vermont Book Award.  \nPhilip has been widely recognized as one of the top bread educators in the United States\, having been named among the Top 25 Baking Educators and Mentors in America by Bake magazine and teaching extensively for organizations such as the Bread Bakers Guild of America\, King Arthur Baking School\, and numerous culinary institutes.  \nHe serves as Brand Ambassador for King Arthur Baking Company in Vermont\, where his work as a teacher\, writer\, and speaker has helped shape modern bread culture and inspired home and professional bakers alike. breadwright.com \nABOUT ANNIE MCDOUGALL\nAnnie McDougall (UVMC alum) is a fiddler\, songwriter\, and multi-instrumentalist rooted in New England folk traditions and the wider American roots landscape. Known for her warm\, lyrical fiddling and deep sense of groove\, she moves fluidly between old-time\, bluegrass\, and original songcraft. Classically trained before finding her musical home in the folk world\, Annie brings a grounded\, generous presence to every stage she inhabits. She performs as a solo artist and collaborator across the Northeast and beyond\, and is a founding member of the bluegrass-inflected trio All She Wrote and the groovy contradance band Here On The Hill. Annie’s website
URL:https://uvmusic.org/event/bruce-molsky-and-martin-philip-fiddle-flour
LOCATION:Upper Valley Music Center\, 8 South Park Street\, Lebanon\, NH\, 03766\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guest Artist,Jams,Traditional,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T150000
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SUMMARY:Upper Valley Symphony Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Under the direction of conductor Mark Nelson\, the Upper Valley Symphony Orchestra performs its annual spring concert. The program features a new work especially commissioned in honor of the Upper Valley Music Center’s 30th-anniversary season. Pablo Santiago Chin\, who teaches music at the Longy School of Music and Dartmouth College\, has adapted the rhythms and textures of seasonal sounds in his composition Upper Valley Seasons.  Two movements\, “Autumn” and “Winter” will be premiered at this concert; the premiere of the complete work will occur during the 2026-27 season.  This concert program also includes Carl Maria von Weber’s Overture to Der Freischütz and Carl Nielsen’s Saga-Dream; it will conclude with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6. \nThank you to Vermont Violins and Jake’s Market & Deli for sponsoring this concert!
URL:https://uvmusic.org/event/upper-valley-symphony-orchestra-2
LOCATION:Mascoma Valley Regional High School\, 27 Royal Road\, Canaan\, 03741\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classical,Performances,UVSO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T210000
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SUMMARY:Upper Valley Symphony Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Under the direction of conductor Mark Nelson\, the Upper Valley Symphony Orchestra performs its annual spring concert. The program features a new work especially commissioned in honor of the Upper Valley Music Center’s 30th-anniversary season. Pablo Santiago Chin\, who teaches music at the Longy School of Music and Dartmouth College\, has adapted the rhythms and textures of seasonal sounds in his composition Upper Valley Seasons.  Two movements\, “Autumn” and “Winter” will be premiered at this concert; the premiere of the complete work will occur during the 2026-27 season.  This concert program also includes Carl Maria von Weber’s Overture to Der Freischütz and Carl Nielsen’s Saga-Dream; it will conclude with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6. \nThank you to Vermont Violins and Jake’s Market & Deli for sponsoring this concert!
URL:https://uvmusic.org/event/upper-valley-symphony-orchestra
LOCATION:Lebanon Opera House\, 51 North Park Street\, Lebanon\, NH\, 03766\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classical,Performances,UVSO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T203000
DTSTAMP:20260505T112048
CREATED:20260316T152340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T175530Z
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SUMMARY:Dover Quartet Chamber Music Workshop
DESCRIPTION:UVMC welcomes the Dover Quartet\, in conjunction with their Hopkins Center performance\, for a chamber music workshop. Small ensembles will receive private coaching with the ensemble members of the quartet. Space is limited\, and interested musicians can contact chambermusic@uvmusic.org to inquire about participating. \nNamed one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine and “the next Guarneri Quartet” by the Chicago Tribune\, the two-time Grammy-nominated Dover Quartet is one of the world’s most in-demand chamber ensembles. The group’s awards include a stunning sweep of all prizes at the 2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition\, grand and first prizes at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition and prizes at the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition. Its honors include the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant\, Chamber Music America’s Cleveland Quartet Award and Lincoln Center’s Hunt Family Award. The Dover Quartet is the Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence at the Curtis Institute of Music and Quartet in Residence at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music.
URL:https://uvmusic.org/event/dover-quartet-chamber-music-workshop
LOCATION:Upper Valley Music Center\, 8 South Park Street\, Lebanon\, NH\, 03766\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Guest Artist,Workshops
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