Friday Night Sing-Alongs: Enjoy this free, fun evening of live music for individuals with disabilities at Hopkinton Center for the Arts! Whether you're a seasoned performer or want to relax and watch the show, this accessible event is an opportunity to mingle, share your favorite song, and enjoy performances in a supportive and safe space. Guided by professional music teacher Emily Vincent, we welcome all singing levels. At the beginning of each event, tickets will be given out for two pieces of pizza and a drink to be enjoyed before the singing starts.

“Fantastic flute musicians in a gorgeous venue!” — Concert attendee

Director Nicole O’Toole will lead this outstanding ensemble of adult musicians in classical and contemporary works arranged or written for flutes.

Join us for the season opener of the Groton Hill Flute Orchestra! Experience a captivating program featuring a diverse array of selections, all inspired by dances from around the world. This talented ensemble of adult musicians will perform works by Respighi, Byrd, Holst, Dvořák, Fauré, and Gottschalk. In addition, enjoy vibrant pieces such as a rhumba, a Spanish polonaise, a Venezuelan salsita, and an original work by Jonathan Cohen. Don’t miss the chance to witness this incredible ensemble perform in our 1,000-seat Concert Hall!

Melvin and JGB bring an intuitive, expressive style, soul, spontaneity and remarkable chops to the table.

Dance Show: This is a DANCE SHOW.  Standing and dancing is allowed in your seats in all seating locations but never in aisles due to fire safety regulations.

Melvin Seals has been a powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years with a long-established reputation as a performer, recording artist and producer. Melvin is most revered for his powerful, high-spirited, Hammond B-3 organ, and keyboards in the Jerry Garcia Band. Melvin spun his B-3 magic with the Jerry Garcia Band for 18 years and in doing so helped pioneer and define what has now become “Jam Band Music”. From blues to funk to rock to jazz, Melvin Seals serves up a tasty mix with a little R&B and gospel thrown in to spice things up.

John Kadlecik on lead guitar and vocal duties, John-Paul McLean’s savory bass, Jeremy Hoenig on the drums and, of course, a heapin’ helpin’ of the wizard’s magic on Hammond B-3 Organ and keyboards. Their chemistry is the focus from which they create a spontaneous and high art where the sky is the limit musically. They offer an exciting, often psychedelic musical journey that changes nightly and keeps the audience dancing and smiling (and some staring in amazement) for hours.

Join us for an afternoon of overtures, intermezzi, arias and duets from the greatest operatic geniuses: Mozart, Rossini, Verdi, Mascagni, and Puccini.

All performed and sung by our wonderful orchestra and two extraordinary young voices:

• Megan Hull, Soprano
• MinSun Im, Tenor

Hanneke Cassel & Dave Wiesler
Effervescent and engaging, Boston-based fiddler Hanneke Cassel’s fiddle music fuses influences from the Isle of Skye and Cape Breton with Americana grooves and musical innovations. Her music is a blend of the contemporary and traditional, described by the Boston Globe as “exuberant and rhythmic, somehow wild and innocent, delivered with captivating melodic clarity and an irresistible playfulness.”  For this duo project, Hanneke joins forces with pianist Dave Wiesler who has built a national reputation for his rhythmic and innovative piano playing, and his sensitive accompaniment of dance music, choruses, and soloists.  Hanneke and Dave have played together for over 20 years, recorded together on six albums, and have toured the East coast of the United States and across France, performing concerts and playing for Scottish Country Dances.

Keith Murphy & Yann Falquet
Keith Murphy and Yann Falquet are masters of contemporary Celtic guitar, representing the compelling textures, harmonies and rhythms that the guitar has brought to traditional songs and instrumentals since the Celtic music revival in the 1970s. As singers, they bring a rich blending of the Franco and Anglo song traditions. Falquet comes with a wealth of songs from the French-Canadian tradition. He is probably best known for his work with the Quebecois trio, Genticorum, with whom he has been a driving force since the group’s inception.  Murphy is a highly respected traditional singer and brings a song repertoire filled with gems from his native Newfoundland as well as Quebec and his current home, Vermont. He was a founding member of the groundbreaking trio, Nightingale.