Artist Reception: Nicole McGonigal
2024-09-22 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Artist Statement:
Nicole McGonigal, 32, resides in Pennsylvania with her husband, daughter, and dog. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Penn State and Master’s Degree from Holy Family in Education. She is, mostly, a self- taught artist who started at a very young age perfecting her skills. Nicole started her journey with drawing pencils. She gradually moved to charcoal and acrylic paints. The artist enjoys reading, going on adventures, and spending time with her family. Nicole teaches drawing and painting classes virtually to students around the world.
Nicole’s main form of creating art is with acrylic paints and trash. She likes to use trash to create a textured base on her paintings. Once the trash is set she goes in with acrylics and various other art mediums to bring the piece to life. If she does not have trash as the base, she likes to have an acrylic pour to add unpredictable movement to the backgrounds of her paintings.
The Gallery at CMS is open to visitors during normal business hours.
Please join us for the artist reception on Sunday, Sept. 22nd 2-3pm
ior to our Jazz event.

CMS Celebrates: Jazz Legends (FREE EVENT)
2024-09-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Join us for an afternoon of legendary music as CMS faculty celebrate Jazz legends. This event is a tribute to the musicians and artists who, with their unique talents, have shaped Jazz into the iconic American music genre it is today. Immerse yourself in the musical improvisation, syncopated rhythms, and polyphonic ensemble playing that are the essence of Jazz, as you listen to legendary standards. Seating is first come, first serve. No RSVP is required. Email info@cmsmusic.org with questions.

Trappe Community Day!
2024-09-28 11:00 - 16:00 | Waterworks Park, PA, United States
Stop by the CMS table at Trappe Community Day!
Trappe Day

Musical Story Hour - Meet the Instruments!
2024-10-05 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-02 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-12-07 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Join us for our Free Musical Story Hour! Hear a story and some music. Perfect for families with Preschoolers through 2nd Graders.
CMS Musical Story Hour Flyer FY25

Big Idea Committee (Concert for ages 4-8PM) FREE EVENT
2024-10-06 15:00 - 16:30 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Created by Christine Petrini and Melissa Brun, the Big Idea Committee is about imagination and collaboration: “Many minds are better than one!” The duo blends musical theatre vocals and live cello instrumentals to create an interactive and theatrical experience for kids ages 4-8. President Christine and VP Melissa, along with everyone’s favorite musical friend, Karl the Cello, facilitate the committee by engaging Big Thinkers in the power (and fun!) of their ideas. Join the musical journey with fun, games, stories, grand adventures, acts of kindness and, of course, song and dance. All in favor? Say, “AYE!” Think BIG and let your ideas soar!
Join us on Sunday, October 6th, 2024 at 3PM. Free event! No RSVP is required; seating is first come, first serve.

Student Recital
2024-10-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
We welcome the community to join us for a student recital. No RSVP is required, seating is first come, first serve.
Students: The recital will be at 7pm, so please ensure you arrive in time to unpack, warm up, etc. Performers, please remember to dress nicely for the recital – no gym clothes, jeans, shorts/short skirts or sneakers if you can help it. Dressing up helps add to the special occasion of performing for family and friends. The students are welcome to go back and sit with their families once they perform. Please plan to stay through the end of the program if you can. It is important to stay and support all of the students who are performing with our enthusiastic applause and appreciation, whether they are performing early or late in the program. We thank you in advance for attending tonight and helping all of our students feel successful and excited about sharing their musical talents with our community!

Bach's Lunch - FREE Lunchtime Concert
2024-10-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-21 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-12-19 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-01-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Bach’s Lunch – A Lunchtime Concert Series

Bring your box lunch & join us!
CMS proudly presents a FREE lunchtime concert series called “Bach’s Lunch”. Join us on the third Thursday of each month and enjoy a mini concert featuring a different CMS faculty artist each month. Pick up your box lunch at a local eatery or bring from home. Concerts begin at 12:10pm and finish by 1:00pm. The concert series is FREE. ALL AGES WELCOME.
2024-2025 Bach’s Lunch Schedule – (programs are subject to change)

September 19 History of Jazz: Alan Dynin, piano
October 17 Cristina Nassif, soprano & Emilily Kosasih, piano
November 21 Dan Horning, trumpet
December 19 Holiday Music Program
January 16 Jocelyn Crosby & Faith Wasson, flute duo
February 20 Brenna Sowers, soprano
March 20 Harry Oehler, trombone
April 17 Bailey Jo Oehler, soprano
May 15 Music with the Mayor: Matthew Wismer, piano

Amritha Murali - Carnatic Vocal Concert with R.K. Shriramkumar (Violin), K. Arun Prakash (Mridangam), and G. Chandrasekara Sharma (Ghatam)
2024-10-19 16:30 - 19:30 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Event description

Amritha Murali (Vocal)
Amritha Murali is amongst the most popular and proficient musicians of the current generation. Having trained under great musicians, Smt & Shri K R Kedaranathan, Smt Rama Ravi, Smt T Rukmini, Shri P S Narayanaswamy and Shri R K Shriramkumar, her music is an enjoyable amalgam of integrity to classical values, delightful creativity and pristine presentation. Endowed with a perfect blend of a mellifluous voice, sharp intellect and focus on the aesthetics, Amritha’s performances are marked with erudition and emotion. She has performed for several premier institutions and centers world over and is a recipient of numerous awards, notable amongst them being the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar from the Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi, the Shanmukha Shrionmani from Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Sabha, Mumbai and the best vocalist, concert and lecture demonstration awards from the Music Academy, Chennai.

R K Shriramkumar (Violin)
R K Shriramkumar, a musician par excellence wears many hats with aplomb – solo and accompanying violinist, vaggeyakara, vocal and violin Guru, music scholar, polyglot and mentor. He belongs to the Rudrapatnam family of musicians and is the grandson of the much respected Vidvan Shri R K Venkatarama Shastri. Apart from training under his grandfather he has also received guidance in violin playing from Vidushi Smt Savitri Satyamurthy and from Vidvan Shri V V Subrahmanyam and in vocal music from Sangita Kalanidhi Shri D K Jayaraman. His skills were further honed through the association and knowledge that he gained by accompanying the doyens of Carnatic music like Shri Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, Smt M S Subbulakshmi, Smt D K Pattammal, Shri D K Jayaraman, Shri Palghat K V Narayanaswamy, Smt T Brinda, Smt T Mukta, Shri M Balamuralikrishna and others. A recipient of numerous prestigious awards, Shriramkumar has traveled far and wide on concert tours. His solo performances, lec-dems and workshops are a conoisseurs delight and have been appreciated by audiences world-wide. Shriramkumar is a versatile composer with many compositions to his credit. He has set to music the sahitya of various composers and also composed and structured the music for many dance productions of reputed dancers.

Arun Prakash (Mridangam)
Son of music composer Shri L Krishnan, Arun Prakash is one of the leading percussionist of our times. Having learnt the art of mridangam playing from Ramanathapuram Shri M N Kandaswamy Pillai, Arun Prakash’s mridangam artistry combines the best of tradition and modernity. While his technique of handling the instrument is very traditional, his playing is characterized by mathematical innovation, brilliance, and modernity. Having accompanied several doyens, his accompaniment is characterized by pleasing aesthetics and sensitivity, thus enriching the concert experience for the listener. Gifted with a playing style that is highly musical, his presence of mind and his composing skills add a different dimension to the concert experience making it immersive and enjoyable. His composing skills extend over kritis, korvais, pallavis and special productions. Arun has several prestigious awards to his credit from premier institutions all over the world.

Chandrasekara Sharma (Ghatam)
Chandrasekara Sharma, hailing from an illustrious musical lineage, is a disciple of Sangeetha Kala Acharya Late Sri TH Subhash Chandran. He is a highly sought-after ghatam artist in Carnatic music. The ease and dexterity with which he plays complex strokes on the ghatam is a delight to watch. His sensitive accompaniment is backed by his knowledge of vocal music. A fine vocalist too, he has trained under Sri N Vijay Siva and Sri RK Shriramkumar. He has traveled far and wide and has shared the stage with numerous senior artistes. Chandrasekara Sharma has earned much acclaim world over through many awards, notable amongst them being the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar from the Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi.

Student Recital
2024-10-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-06 19:30 - 20:00, 2024-12-20 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-07 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
We welcome the community to join us for a student recital. No RSVP is required, seating is first come, first serve.
Students: Recital sign-up’s need to go directly through your instructor. The recital will be at 7pm, so please ensure you arrive in time to unpack, warm up, etc. Performers, please remember to dress nicely for the recital – no gym clothes, jeans, shorts/short skirts or sneakers if you can help it. Dressing up helps add to the special occasion of performing for family and friends. The students are welcome to go back and sit with their families once they perform. Please plan to stay through the end of the program if you can. It is important to stay and support all of the students who are performing with our enthusiastic applause and appreciation, whether they are performing early or late in the program. We thank you in advance for attending tonight and helping all of our students feel successful and excited about sharing their musical talents with our community!

Alice Beavers Dake Art Gallery Reception
2024-11-01 18:00 - 19:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Join us in the CMS gallery on November 1st, 2024 from 6-7PM for a light reception and sweet showing of Alice Beavers Dake Artwork. Alice’s work will be on sale in the gallery all of November and December and make great holiday gifts!

Festival of Wreaths
2024-11-13 - 2024-12-13 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Our Festival of Wreaths is on display until December 13th! “Vote” on your favorite wreath with a $1 raffle ticket for a chance to take home the wreath and accompanying gift card! Wreaths available for pick up the week before Christmas!

Thank you to the 24 participating local businesses and organizations! We are so impressed by the creativity of our community and thankful for your generosity!

Too Cool Apparel
Collegeville Pediatric Dentistry
Goldfish Swim School – Oaks
The Children’s Schoolhouse Of Collegeville, Inc.
Citadel Credit Union
Perkiomen Valley Chamber of Commerce
TRAPPE BOROUGH, PA 19426
Magic Memories Collegeville
Phoenixville Hospital – Tower Health
Piccolo Boutique LLC
Handel’s of Royersford
Community Music School
Magical Memory Planners
Elmwood Park Zoo
Kimberton Whole Foods
Aunt Weezy- Communitt Volunteer!
Java’s Brewin’
Spring-Ford Chamber of Commerce
UBS
Limerick Township Parks and Recreation
Grumpy’s Handcarved Sandwiches
Historic Trappe
KidStrong Collegeville
Verge Cowork

Make-Up Lessons ONLY
2024-11-25 - 2024-11-27
No regular private lessons on these days – make-up lessons only. Schedule with faculty members directly if owed a make-up.

CMS Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
2024-11-28 - 2024-11-30

Tuba Christmas 2024!
2024-12-01 12:30 - 16:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
MERRY TUBA CHRISTMAS!

The annual Tubachristmas will be held in Trappe, Pa on December 1st, 2024. Tubachristmas is that special time of the year when persons who play the noblest of all instruments, the tuba, euphonium, or baritone horn, get together to play Christmas carols for the public. It happens across the nation from late November until Christmas. This event provides support to the Harvey Phillips Foundation’s mission to promote new works and compositions.

DATE: Sunday, December 1st
PLACE: Community Music School (775 W. Main Street, Trappe Pa 19426)
REGISTRATION: 12:30 P.M
REHEARSAL: 1-2:30PM
PERFORMANCE: 3:00PM
COST: Registration $10.00, includes Tubachristmas button. Music $20.00 (If you already own Tubachristmas music, you do not need to buy another copy.)
CONDUCTOR: Prof Harry Oehler, Ursinus College

*Supported by the Spring Valley Community Band, a program of Community Music School*

BRING: Instrument, music (if you already own a copy), and holiday spirit. If you wish, you may decorate your instrument in a seasonal manner!

Light refreshments will be provided for participants during registration.

Tubachristmas in name and concept is a property of The Harvey Phillips Foundation, Inc., and commercial exploitation is strictly prohibited. If you have any questions feel free to contact Randy MacIver at 215-813-5316 or rcmaciver@comcast.net
More info at www.tubachristmas.com

We look forward -to seeing you at Tubachristmas!

Make-Up Lessons Only
2024-12-23, 2025-01-02 - 2025-01-04
No regular lessons, make-up lessons only. Scheduled directly with faculty members

CLOSED for Winter Break
2024-12-24 - 2025-01-01
