South Shore Conservatory Announces 2016/2017 Conservatory Concert Series Lineup

South Shore Conservatory (SSC) announces a spectacular lineup of Conservatory Concert Series (CCS) faculty performances for the 2016/2017 season. Most concerts take place at SSC’s Hingham campus at One Conservatory Drive or Duxbury campus at 64 St. George Street.

CCS concerts showcase the varied talents of the Conservatory’s faculty of nearly 100 educator/performers. Admission to the concert is free, helping advance SSC’s mission of expanding access to arts education and performance.

The season kicks off on October 16 with SSC Debuts, featuring SSC’s newest faculty members in concert at the Hingham campus. CCS’s November performance, called Gypsy Caravan: The Fire and Passion of Hungarian Style, features the music of Liszt, Brahms and Ravel, all of whom succumbed to the guilty pleasure of writing in gypsy style. This performance is presented November 13 in Duxbury and November 20 in Hingham. This Hingham performance is sponsored by The Avis and Harold Goldstein Trust.

On December 11, the performance moves off campus to Derby Academy at 56 Burditt Street in Hingham, with Holiday Favorites. CCS celebrates Valentine’s Day with In Matters of Love on February 12 in Hingham. Each SSC vocalist will share his/her personal connection to the love song they’ve chosen to perform. The final concert of the series, Music of the Emerald Isle on March 12 in Duxbury and March 19 in Hingham, features the much loved music of Ireland – from Celtic roots to classical and contemporary.

Seating for each performance is limited. To guarantee seating, it is recommended that concertgoers arrive at least 30 minutes in advance. Following each performance, the audience is invited to stay, enjoy a bite to eat, and visit with the performers.

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 Conservatory Concert Series performances, visit http://sscmusic.org/concert_series.html or contact Beth MacLeod Largent at 781-749-7565, ext. 20.

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.