COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL
We enrich the lives of students, teachers, professional musicians, and the community through music education, performance, and appreciation. We do this by hosting music workshops, concerts, summer camps, and ongoing ensembles for musicians age seven and up; maintaining a free database of local music teachers; placing donated musical instruments with people or organizations who need them; offering music instrument “petting zoos” at community events; and publishing a free monthly e-newsletter that lists upcoming concerts and music-related events around the Monterey Bay area.
RACHEL HAIR & RON JAPPY
CONCERT, Thursday, May 2, 7:30pm
WORKSHOPS, Friday, May 3, 4:30pm
On their first visit to the West Coast of the USA, the “electrifying duo” (Fatea) of Rachel Hair and Ron Jappy twin Scotland’s oldest instrument, the Scottish harp, with and one of it’s newest instruments, the acoustic guitar. Performing an exquisite mix of Scottish traditional music they balance virtuosity with emotion, embracing the rich cultural tradition of Scotland, whilst charming audiences as they go. Workshops for players of harp and fiddle take place the following day.
TEEN CAMP
June 10-15, 2024
Our unique residential trad music camp for teenage musicians (12-18) features a beautiful outdoor setting, amazing instructors, lots of jamming, and a strong sense of community. For players of fiddle, flute, penny whistle, recorder, clarinets, harp, autoharp, guitar, mandolin, dulcimer, accordion, keyboards, percussion, Irish tenor banjo, and cello.
REDWOOD MUSIC CAMP
June 15-16, 2024
This weekend camp for adult musicians features great instructors, cumulative workshops, good food, and overnight accommodations in a redwood forest on the central coast of California. There’s ample opportunity for jamming, plus Scottish dancing!
This year we’re using a slightly different format: participants sign up for classes for one instrument (or voice), and will have progressive classes with that instructor. Fiddlers will have two instructors, and can choose which workshops to take.
