OLD LYME — Musical Masterworks, an acclaimed, not-for-profit organization with a 30-year-history of performing chamber music in Old Lyme, is looking for a part-time General Director.
The person appointed will be enthusiastic to build on the extraordinary success of the organization over previous years as he/she works with the president, board and artistic director to position it for the future.
Read the full job description, qualifications required and how to apply at this link.
OLD LYME — Musical Masterworks and Community Music School (CMS) have announced that applications are open for their fourth annual scholarship to honor the memory of Nancy D. Thomas.
Thomas was a well-known and beloved piano instructor with Community Music School for 30 years and initiated the Kindermusik program and Kate’s Camp for Kids at CMS. She influenced the lives of many young musicians and inspired their talents. “We are thrilled to provide an additional opportunity for young people to study music and are so honored to have Musical Masterworks by our side in this partnership.” said Abigail Nickell, CMS Executive Director.
Thomas also was on the staff of Musical Masterworks for almost 25 years. She was fastidious in her responsibilities working with all the musicians onstage and was well loved by all. “Nancy was an indispensable part of Musical Masterworks. We are delighted to be partnering with her beloved Community Music School in establishing this scholarship in her name, so that more young people can discover the power of music in their lives. We believe this would have pleased Nancy immensely,” said Alden Rockwell Murphy, President of Musical Masterworks.
Community Music School and Musical Masterworks are delighted to honor Thomas’s memory with the Musical Masterworks Scholarship in Honor of Nancy D. Thomas, which will provide a one-time award of tuition for a middle school student to take music lessons, each lesson of 30 minutes length, for one full academic year (34 weeks) at CMS. The five-year scholarship was established in 2017 and will be awarded annually through 2021.
To be eligible, the candidate must be a student of classical voice or instrumental music and reside in Middlesex County or New London County.
Interested students must complete an application and submit an audio recording of two pieces of classical music in contrasting styles as well as a written recommendation. A three-member jury comprised of representatives of both CMS and Musical Masterworks will review applications.
The application deadline for the scholarship is June 22, 2020, and the scholarship recipients will be notified mid-summer. To obtain an application, contact CMS at (860) 767-0026.
Community Music School offers innovative music programming for infants through adults, building on a 37-year tradition of providing quality music instruction to residents of shoreline communities. CMS programs cultivate musical ability and creativity and provide students with a thorough understanding of music, so they can enjoy playing and listening for their entire lives. Learn more at www.cmsct.org or call 860.767.0026.
Musical Masterworks brings to Southern New England world-class chamber music performances and outreach programs which attract, entertain, and educate a diverse audience. Now planning its 30th season, Musical Masterworks offers five weekends of performances from October through May in Old Lyme. Learn more by visiting www.musicalmasterworks.org or by calling 860.434.2252.
Harkness Garden by Beverly Schirmeier is one of the signature paintings in the ‘Bird & Bees’ online exhibition at the Lyme Art Association.
OLD LYME — The Lyme Art Association (LAA) presents a new exhibition titled, “Birds & Bees,” which opens online at LymeArtAssociation.org today and runs through June 12. The exhibition cannot be presented as a live exhibition due to Gov. Lamont’s restrictions on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘American Wintergreen’ (oil) by Necla Balasaygun is featured in the ‘Birds & Bees’ online exhibition opening Friday, April 24, at the LAA.
‘Monarch’ (oil) by Mona Stratos is featured in the ‘Birds & Bees’ online exhibition.
It’s never too late to learn an instrument. Photo by Derek Truninger on Unsplash
CENTERBROOK – Community Music School (CMS) has successfully transitioned all private music lessons to an online platform and now welcomes new students to take advantage of this program. Weekly music lessons can provide a sense of normalcy while at home, and learning a new instrument or picking one back up again can provide a source of joy during these challenging times.
All lessons are taught on Zoom with a password-protected waiting room to ensure everyone’s safety.
To get started, contact CMS with the student’s age, instrument, level, and availability and CMS will set you up with an instructor.
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For additional information, visit www.cmsct.org/online or call CMS at 860-767-0026.
Editor’s Note: Community Music School offers innovative music programming for infants through adults, building on a 37–year-tradition of providing quality music instruction to residents of shoreline communities. CMS programs cultivate musical ability and creativity, and provide students with a thorough understanding of music so they can enjoy playing and listening for their entire lives.
LOLHS Junior Marina Melluzo was awarded First Place in Drawing and Best in Show for her charcoal drawing ‘Containment’ at the 2020 Future Choices Art Show, sponsored by the Shoreline Arts Alliance.
LYME-OLD LYME — The Visual Arts Department of Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) has announced outstanding results from this year’s Future Choices Art Show, sponsored by the Shoreline Arts Alliance.
Junior Marina Melluzzo won First Place Drawing and Best in Show for her charcoal drawing, “Confinement,” also earning the Earl Grenville Killeen Founders Award for Will Allik as teacher of the Best in Show recipient.
Other first place winners included Junior Riley Nelson in Mixed Media and Sophomore Olivia Schaedler in Ceramics.
‘Reflecting the Light’ by Olivia Bartlett, a second place winner in Mixed Media in the ‘Future Choices’ contest.
Taking second place in Drawing, Printmaking, Ceramics and Mixed Media respectively were Senior Sam Dushin, Senior Jane Scheiber, Junior Grace Lathrop and Junior Olivia Bartlett.
Junior Connie Pan took Third in Painting, while Seniors Emily Evers and Summer Siefken were both awarded Honorable Mentions in Drawing. Riley Nelson also received an Honorable Mention in the Painting category, and this year’s Ruth Baxter-Tagliatela Award goes to Summer Siefken for her drawings.
‘Portait #3’ by Summer Siefken, who won the Ruth Baxter-Tagliatela Award.
Other students with works juried into the show included Sonia Bair, Jack Conley, Sarah Conley, Gabe Lavoie, Brianna Melillo, Aidan Powers, and Taylor Thompson, all of whom deserve credit for helping LOLHS win the Judy Streeter Outstanding School Award for our Art Department.
Students who reside or attend school in the 24-town Shoreline Region are eligible to submit up to three works each for this juried competition. Award-winners earn cash prizes and other scholarship awards