South Shore Conservatory’s Concert Series Presents Inspirations

Behind every great performer and teacher is a great inspiration, be it a family member, friend, teacher, or composer. South Shore Conservatory’s piano faculty members share what inspires them musically, as they present Inspirations on Sunday, March 12, 4 pm at 64 St. George Street in Duxbury, and Sunday, March 19, 4 pm at One Conservatory Drive in Hingham. Both concerts are free.

Inspirations is the fifth of five programs in SSC’s renowned Conservatory Concert Series (CCS) 2016/17 season. CCS concerts showcase the multiple talents of the Conservatory’s faculty of almost 100 educator/performers. Audience members are encouraged to reserve their seat by leaving their name and number of guest on SSC’s box office line at 781-749-7565, ext. 22 or by visiting www.sscmusic.org/concert_series.html.

Before they perform each piece, each piano faculty member will share their personal connection with the composer who inspired them. Audience members will hear a vast variety of musical styles - from Maurice Ravel’s Gaspard de la Nuit, “Ondine,” to a fugue by Emerson, Lake and Palmer, to an SSC faculty member’s arrangement of Flamenco Sketches by Miles Davis and Bill Evans, to pieces by Frederick Chopin, Nikolai Kapustin and others.

Pianists performing include Piano Department Chair Jonathan Roberts, Ed Broms, June Chen, Mark Goodman, Paul Hoffman, Edwina Li, Margaret Li, and Elan Mehler.

South Shore Conservatory is committed to being an organization that welcomes the widest range of audience members possible - removing barriers to participation and welcoming everyone in, regardless of ability. Both its Hingham and Duxbury campuses are wheelchair accessible. For more detailed information about accessibility, please visit SSC’s Know Before You Go page.

For more information about CCS concerts and all Conservatory events, performances and programs, please visit www.sscmusic.org or follow South Shore Conservatory on Facebook.

About South Shore Conservatory

South Shore Conservatory, (SSC) has been providing access to and enriching the lives of South Shore residents through music and the arts for over 45 years. Recognized as a national model for arts education by the National Guild for Community Arts Education, SSC is the largest, not-for-profit, community school for the arts in Massachusetts, serving over 3500 students of all ages and abilities at its two beautiful campuses and in partnership with schools, and social service and community agencies throughout the South Shore. Students participate in more than 50 diverse programs in music, dance and drama, with performance playing an important role in overall education. With more than 100 exceptional musicians on faculty, SSC offers 30 professionally produced concerts annually. Through innovative partnerships, SSC’s Creative Arts Therapies department supports the mental, emotional, and physical health of some of our community’s underserved members, and the ImagineARTS program strengthens pre-reading skills for young learners in Brockton Schools through integrated music and dramatic play. SSC’s campuses are located at One Conservatory Drive, Hingham, (781-749-7565) and 64 St. George Street, Duxbury (781-934-2731). SSC programs are supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. For more information call us, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram or visit www.sscmusic.org.

In keeping with SSC’s inclusive mission to provide access to quality education in the arts for all, the Conservatory offers programs for all segments of the population to enjoy, regardless of age, ability, geography, and financial means. Furthermore, South Shore Conservatory admits students and families of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.