Mike Risko Music to Bring Musical Celebrations to Ossining to Celebrate the Winter Solstice TOMORROW, December 21st

Ossining, N.Y., December 21, 2016 – Mike Risko Music and Make Music Ossining Briarcliff will bring the first Make Music Day Winter on Wednesday, December 21st to the Ossining area. Live music will light up Ossining on this dark day of winter. Musicians will be featured all over town -- from salons to the community Walgreens, as well as popular eateries and even the local library. Traditionally, Make Music Day or Fete de la Musique is celebrated all around the world on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. It is an internationally-recognized annual celebration of music featuring a full day of free, live musical performances and workshops all over the globe. New York City is also celebrating Make Music Day Winter with outdoor musical celebrations and participatory parades on December 21st.
Mike Risko Music, located at 144 Croton Avenue in Ossining, will be open starting at 1pm and will provide a schedule to anyone who wants to participate and attend the pop-up concerts in town. Schedules can also be found on their website, www.mikeriskomusicschool.com. The events are free and open to the public. A special highlight will be a Christmas Carol Flash Mob at 6:30pm, beginning at Mike Risko Music – and is open to all who want to sing.
“We wanted to help light up the darkest day of the year with some music. We also thought that this would be a great event to partner on with local businesses,” says owner, Mike Risko. “We’re excited to help bring a variety of live music to the area and the Christmas Carol Flashmob is the perfect participatory event for Make Music Day. It’s also a great way to spread some holiday cheer.”
The following lists tomorrow’s events for Make Music Day, December 21st (the Winter Solstice) at Mike Risko Music, 144 Croton Ave., Ossining:

• 1-2:30pm Steve Goodstein at Walgreens, Ossining (78 Croton Avenue)

• 3-4pm Adam Love at Shine Salon and Spa (161 Main Street)

• 3:30-4:30pm Christina Picciano at The Boathouse (36 Westerly Road)

• 4-6pm Phil Dollard at Ossining Library (53 Croton Avenue)

• 5-6pm Student Showcase/Open Mic at Risko Music (144 Croton Avenue)

• 6-7pm Joe Adami at Basta (27 Campwoods Road)

• 7-8pm Christina Picciano at Six Degrees of Separation Restaurant and Brewery (35 Main Street)

• 8:15-9:15pm Robert Stava at Six Degrees of Separation Restaurant (35 Main Street)

Says Ariefa Inayet, manager of Walgreens in Ossining: “Walgreens Ossining is honored and excited to be part of the very first Make Music Day Winter. We are hoping that this will be an annual event. We are excited to have a set of live music in Walgreens.”
Mike Risko Music, located at 144 Croton Avenue in Ossining New York, is Westchester County’s leading music store, school and performing arts center. Featuring exciting partnerships with world-renowned music equipment manufacturers, Mike Risko Music offers specialty brand-name instrument sales and rentals to musicians throughout the Hudson Valley. In addition, Mike Risko Music School is a unique and innovative performance-oriented music school offering classes, workshops, camps, and private lessons in all instruments and voice in a wide range of musical styles including classical, jazz and rock. Founded in 1995, Mike Risko Music is a four-time winner of Westchester Magazine’s Best of Westchester award, as well as Westchester Family’s Family Favorites and the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) – and continues to grow as a part of the Westchester community-at-large with several charitable programs aiming to give thousands of people the opportunity to play an instrument. For more information, call 914-762-8757 or visithttp://www.mikeriskomusicschool.com/.