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NEW this season: We will be video recording each concert!

Musical Masterworks

ESTABLISHED IN 1990, First Congregational Church of Old Lyme

In the past thirty years, Musical Masterworks has presented over 150 classical and chamber music concerts to more than 15,000 people.

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30th Season Upcoming Concerts

2020 - 2021 SEASON | October 2020 - May 2021

This season we, like so many performing arts organizations, are facing uncertain times. Since guidance on public gatherings is constantly evolving, for this season only we have decided to present one performance per concert weekend on Saturdays at 3pm.

October 24, 2020 at 3pm
December 19, 2020 at 3pm
February 13, 2021 at 3pm
March 13, 2021 at 3pm
May 1, 2021 at 3pm

TWO ways to enjoy our performances this season!

Either in-person at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme or by video at your convenience in the comfort of your home.

This season we have the opportunity to bring something new to our dedicated concert attendees! Should attendance at live performances be restricted during the upcoming season—or if you simply feel more comfortable enjoying our concerts from the comfort of your home—we will be filming each concert and will email instructions on how to access the videos. The videos will be made available within two weeks of each concert to all ticket holders to watch for three weeks.

*** We have SOLD OUT of our in-person tickets for the season, but we have an unlimited supply of in-home subscriptions and tickets available! ***

Have questions about our season?

We have answers!

We’ll post the answers to frequently asked questions here — including information on how you’ll receive our new videos, how you can watch them, what our health protocols are, the best driving directions and more!

Frequently Asked Questions

It was breathtaking, astonishing really; people were hooting and cheering and grinning from ear to ear.
Thank you for another delightful year! The March concert was fabulous!
Thanks for another wonderful series!! I am already looking forward to next Fall!
Ed Arron is a national treasure.
Musical Masterworks is a splendid and exceptional organization.
Musical Masterworks has changed our community forever.
How totally enjoyable the concerts have been all year . . . I don't remember leaving one on such a high as I did this afternoon. The audience was totally engaged, including a young boy in the balcony across from me who stood and listened, totally absorbed. A wonderful sight !
It is such an unusual series and one of the greatest pleasures in my life: to sit quietly, no extraneous unordered beeps or squeaks and cacophony. Only sweet sounds from very skilled and talented musicians, offering themselves to us and sharing the beauty created between composer and player. So rare these days...I always feel a lot better after a MM concert. Necessary R&R.

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NEWS, EVENTS, & MORE

Musical Masterworks Adds a Managing Director, Sketches Plan for Coming Season

By Cate Hewitt, CT Examiner, June 20, 2020 OLD LYME — “I’ve been making budgets for 40 years,” said Lawrence Thelen, the new managing director for Musical Masterworks, who will oversee budgeting, budget management and long term strategic planning for the 30-year-old nonprofit. “The organization is tremendously strong right now and so it’s my goal […]

Lawrence Thelen named as Musical Masterworks’ new Managing Director

Musical Masterworks is delighted to welcome Lawrence Thelen as our new Managing Director. Larry is a theatre producer and writer. In 1999, he produced an off-Broadway revival of Ghosts at the Century Center for the Performing Arts. Soon after, he joined the staff of Goodspeed Musicals as their Producing Associate and Literary Manager, where he […]

From the living room of Edward Arron and Jeewon Park

Enjoy this small musical offering from the living room of Edward Arron and Jeewon Park to brighten your day. Mendelssohn Song Without Words, Opus 109, for Cello and Piano