Shostakovich’s Piano Trio no. 2 – Around Hear directors Marji Gere & Dan Sedgwick with guest cellist Tony Rymer and dancer Stiggity Stackz, at the Mystic Activity Center, February 8, 2020. ~Photos courtesy of Around Hear.

Saturday, December 9, 2023, enjoy an afternoon of music, art, and community.  Around Hear in partnership with the Somerville Housing Authority will be holding a free concert at the Mystic Activity Center,  530 Mystic Ave from 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

This free, public concert will feature beautiful, uplifting music for violin, cello, and piano, a community sing-along on a festive, snowy theme, as well a “crankie” with musical accompaniment. 

For those who are in the mood to spend the whole afternoon, you are invited to decorate a cookie and make merry at the holiday party down the hallway at the Mystic Learning Center.

The program will feature:

W.A. Mozart – Sonata for Violin and Piano in B-flat major, K.378

Adrienne Taylor – original music for solo cello

A musical crankie created by Mystic Learning Center youth

Germaine Tailleferre – Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano

Performers:

Marji Gere, violin; Dan Sedgwick, piano; Adrienne Taylor, cello

Around Hear All-Ages Violin Class & Creative Keyboard Ensemble

The mission of Around Hear is to enrich the life of the City of Somerville by offering innovative, uplifting, free chamber music concerts and community music classes to generationally, culturally, and economically diverse audiences.

They collaborate with the Somerville Housing Authority, Mystic Learning Center, local social service organizations, and community-oriented artists to make all of our activities inviting and accessible to all. They  especially strive to connect with low-income citizens, children, seniors, recent immigrants, and people with disabilities.

Dan and three young musicians find a beat together at the Mystic Activity Center, 2022