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02/08/24

Musical Masterworks has an eventful March planned with its annual contemporary chamber music concert, MMModern on March 1st and its main series concerts on March 16th and 17th.   The MMModern concert will feature Nate’s World, on March 1st at Lyme Art Association at 90 Lyme Street in Old Lyme from 5:30pm – 7:30pm.  $45 […]

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02/02/24

By Rick Koster, Day Staff Writer | 2/2/2024 Yes, Caleb Hudson, the highly regarded orchestral trumpeter and piccolo trumpet virtuoso, is aware of “Penny Lane” by the Beatles. But why would anyone ask him such a question? Well, because, arguably, “Penny Lane” contains the most famous piccolo trumpet part in music history: those staccato, planet-orbiting high-note […]

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02/02/24

By Clare Byrne for CT Examiner |  1.29.2024 Trumpeter Caleb Hudson will be the featured guest at Musical Masterworks’ first spring concert on Feb. 3 and 4 at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme. Hudson, a native of Kentucky, has helped reintroduce the trumpet to contemporary audiences. Approaching the trumpet with a vocal-tone warmth […]

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01/04/24

Musical Masterworks is pleased to announce its first concert weekend of 2024 on February 3rd and 4th at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme. The great young American trumpeter, Caleb Hudson, who happens to be a childhood friend of Artistic Director, Tessa Lark, will be featured in works for a rarely heard ensemble of […]

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11/05/23

By Tim Leininger for CT Examiner — 11.3.2023 OLD LYME — “Any project like this requires a great deal of trust. We come in not knowing what to expect, but trusting that music is such an unparalleled tool to activate people’s creativity,” said Brad Balliett, a bassoonist for Decoda, a collective of chamber musicians based […]

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10/13/23

By Rick Koster, Day Staff Writer | October 13, 2023 Onstage last year, her first as creative director at Musical Masterworks, violinist/fiddler Tessa Lark would gaze out at the audience during concerts with a sense of excitement, anxiety and, ultimately, reassurance. Yes, the Masterworks programs still consistently sold out the First Congregational Church in Old […]

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10/13/23

Tessa Lark, an acclaimed violinist and the current Artistic Director at Musical Masterworks in Old Lyme, is working tirelessly to maintain classical music’s relevance in the modern era and empower the talented artists she works with. From humble beginnings in Kentucky to studying at The Juilliard School in New York City, Lark’s passion for music […]

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10/12/23

By Rick Koster, Day Staff Writer for The Day, October 11, 2023 The esteemed Musical Masterworks chamber music series opens its 33rd season with concerts Saturday and Sunday in the superb environs of the First Congregational Church in Old Lyme. Tessa Lark, the world-renowned classical violinist and Americana fiddler, returns for her sophomore campaign as […]

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09/27/23

By Clare Byrne for CT Examiner, 9.25.23 The 33rd season of Musical Masterworks will begin on October 14th & 15th at the First Congregational Church in Old Lyme, with violinist Tessa Lark commencing her second season as artistic director. Lark — the first woman director of Musical Masterworks, and a down-to-earth superstar violinist — shared […]

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09/14/23

Musical Masterworks is pleased to announce its 33rd Season at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme with their opening concert weekend October 14 and 15.  This season Musical Masterworks will welcome back violinist Tessa Lark for her second season as Artistic Director. “This season we have a wealth of artists new to Musical Masterworks, […]

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