South Shore Conservatory's Concert Series Presents Made in America

South Shore Conservatory (SSC) presents Made in America, a concert featuring tunes and songs from the vast and varied landscape of American roots music, on Sunday, March 13, 4 pm at SSC’s Cox Hall, One Conservatory Drive, Hingham. Made in America is the fifth performance in SSC’s renowned Conservatory Concert Series (CCS) 2015/16 season.

CCS concerts feature the extraordinary talents of the Conservatory’s faculty of nearly 100 educator/performers. The series is generously sponsored in part by Boston Private. Admission to the concert is free, advancing SSC’s mission of expanding access to arts education and performance.

Made in America begins with songs that migrated from Ireland and Scotland to shape what we now consider traditional American roots music, and moves to the Appalachian mountains, on to the honky-tonk tunes of the Hank Williams era, and the bluegrass of Bill Monroe. This concert features some familiar and some long forgotten music that conjures up fond memories of days past. It also features original tunes and songs by SSC faculty members, and demonstrates how American roots music influences contemporary artists of today.

Following the performance, the audience is invited to stay, enjoy a bite to eat, and visit with the musicians to learn more about them.

Featured faculty members include Erik Caldarone on guitar, Chris Rathbun on bass, Jesse Stiglich on percussion, Maria Marini on vocals, Katy Boc on vocals and fiddle, Steve Latanision on mandolin, banjo and pedal steel, and Amanda Roberts and Christine Hedden on fiddle.

The one remaining Conservatory Concert Series concert is Schubertiade: The Music of Franz Schubert on April 17 at SSC’s Ellison Center for the Arts, 64 St. George Street in Duxbury.

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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 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.