Welcome!
We're ready for spring flowers and for an invigorating music sea
son ahead
—from now and through the summer—
with our exceptional
Educational Programming
and
Performance Events
! There are just a few spots available for our Summer Registration!
We believe we are all musicians and performers!
#MusicForAll
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CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
05/01 -
Faculty Performance at NE Public Library
05/12 -
Happy Mother's Day!
05/17
- Music Theatre Troupe,
Once Upon a Mattress
05/18
- Music Theatre Troupe,
Once Upon a Mattress

05/27
- Memorial Day, No Lessons or Classes
06/09
- Annual North End Cornhole Classic
06/10
- Eliot Spring Music Festival in the Prado
06/16 -
Opera at Columbus Waterfront Park
06/20 -
Summer Kick-Off Party | Opening Night
06/20 -
Opera Project at Faneuil Hall | The Little Prince
06/22 -
Opera Project at Faneuil Hall | The Little Prince
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You are as welcome as the flowers in May.
—Charles Macklin
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It's Going to Be a Party!
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Friends and music lovers, join us for a fun and vibrant
Summer Kick-Off Party Thursday
, June 20th 5:30 - 7:30 pm at
Anthem Kitchen & Bar
to support the North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) performance programs that serve thousands per year in the city of Boston—and our local community—with accessible, diverse, multi-cultural, and varying musical genres of performances!
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Ticket proceeds will directly benefit the NEMPAC Opera Project, the free "Jazz in the Park" Summer Concert Series in July on the Greenway North End Parks, and the upcoming 2019-20 Performance Season!
Guests can support by purchasing a ticket to the celebration event, or a combined ticket that includes the celebration and VIP tickets to opening night of Saint-Exupéry’s “The Little Prince“ Opera by Rachel Portman at The Great Hall, Faneuil Hall in Boston.
Celebration attendees will enjoy appetizers, mingling with NEMPAC artists, live performances, a special free raffle entry, and cash bar.
For more information, please read
HERE
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Join us for a charming presentation of the
"Once Upon a Mattress"
production by our Music Theatre Troupe on
Friday, May 17th at 5 pm or Saturday, May 18th at 1 pm, at
Improv Asylum on Boston's Hanover Street
!
Our Music Theatre Troupe production of
"Once Upon a Mattress"
captivates students with the work of Rodgers & Hammerstein, by Mary Rodgers (music), Marshal Barer (lyrics), and Dean Fuller & Jay Thompson (book) specially adapted for young people to perform. The original play was written as an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale
The Princess and the Pea,
and became a popular choice for drama programs and community theatre groups. Mary Rodger’s classic
Once Upon a Mattress
is a delightful musical comedy that is sure to become a fan favorite!
Because this musical combines humor, wonderful songs, dances and scenes, the students have been working with great focus by training in voice, dance and acting. Putting on a musical is a collaborative process that requires students to work together as an ensemble, enhance their performance skills and express their creativity, as they build their confidence and become comfortable performing in front of an audience.
To learn more about the Music Theatre Troupe, please read
HERE
. For additional questions, please contact NEMPAC's Educational Programs Director Manda S. Amodio at
mshepherd@nempacboston.org
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For
more information about this event, please read
HERE
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NEMPAC Directing Staff:
Stage Director: Allie Meek-Carufel
Music Director: Alexandra Dietrich
Choreographer: Allison Honea
NEMPAC Cast (Alphabetical):
Talia Banda -
Lady Larken
Cleo Barowsky -
Jester
Emme Brigham -
Princess #12, Lady in Waiting
Sofia Chavarro -
1st Knight
Giulia Genatossio -
Queen Aggravain
Preston Horan -
Sir Harry
Ariadne Katsompenakis -
3rd Knight, Dance Soloist
Yiorgo Katsompenakis -
King
Madelyn Litofsky -
Wizard
Meara Mahoney Gross -
Princess Winnifred the Woebegone
Samantha Markey -
Lucille
Scarlett Moss -
Minstrel
Adriana Paquette -
Beatrice
Isla Ryan -
Rowena
Archer Vuono -
2nd Knight
Sebastian Vuono -
Prince Dauntless the Drab
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Music by RICHARD RODGERS
Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Book by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE
Suggested by "The Trapp Family Singers" by Maria Augusta Trapp
Adaptation by TOM BRIGGS and TIMOTHY ALLEN McDONALD
Orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett
Musical Preparation by John Higgins
Adaptation and support materials developed by iTheatrics under the supervision of Timothy Allen McDonald
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A Part of ArtWeek Festival!
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We presents
"Some of My Favorite Things"
to celebrate jazz and musical theatre classics. Instrumental and vocal music will highlight musical theatre famous composers, featuring NEMPAC faculty:
- Valerie Osborn | Mezzo-soprano
- Jaime K. Castellanos | Pianist
- Mary-Alexandra Onstad | Soprano
For more information about this event, please read
HERE
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What:
4th ANNUAL NORTH END CORNHOLE CLASSIC
When:
Sunday, June 9th, 2019, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Where:
Corner of Fulton & Lewis Streets
Tickets:
Available NOW
Here
!
The North End's favorite Sunday Funday is back by popular demand; the 4rd annual Cornhole Classic charity tournament will be held on June 9th. Join us for this fun tournament play and enjoy raffle prizes, food, music and more!
With all proceeds going to the Geraldine Marshall Scholarship and the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC), Fulton & Lewis Streets will be packed with a tournament that's going to be bigger and better!
To learn more information about the tournament play and other details of the event, please read
here
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About the Geraldine Scholarship:
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is honored to continue to offer the Geraldine Marshall Scholarship, and to preserve the legacy of a woman who loved children and the arts. The Geraldine Marshall Scholarship Fund enters its fourth year of awarding North End children under the age of 18 with a full-year scholarship for music lessons or to participate in one of NEMPAC’s artistic programs.
The Geraldine Marshall Scholarship was established by her son, State Representative Aaron Michlewitz. Ms. Marshall, who passed away at the age of 68, was born in Dorchester in 1946, moved to the North End at the age of 21 and settled here for almost 50 years before her passing.
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What:
ELIOT SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL
When:
Monday, June 10th, 2019, 9:00 am
Where:
The Prado
Free and family friendly
We are excited that
NEMPAC instructor Stefano Marchese will lead the Eliot Music Celebration in the Prado on Monday, June 10th in the Prado
.
This celebration of music and creativity will showcase Eliot students from all grades who have been working with Mr. M. and his team throughout the year. We can't wait o perform together at the Prado and hope its beautification will be complete by this time!
More details coming soon.
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What:
NEMPAC OPERA PROJECT's
THE LITTLE PRINCE
When:
Thursday, June 20th and Saturday, June 22nd, 2019, 7:30 pm
Where:
Faneuil Hall's Great Hall, Boston
Tickets:
Available NOW
Here
!
We are thrilled to bring this year to Boston's Faneuil Hall the NEMPAC Opera Project's production of The little Prince. Lead by artistic director Alexandra Dietrich and conductor Dr. Tiffany Chang,
this season will mark the first time that NEMPAC Opera Project has produced an opera by a female composer, Rachel Portman. In addition to the outstanding cast with rich backgrounds, awards and acclaims, this opera will also feature heavily young singers from the NEMPAC community in collaboration with the young singers of VOICES Boston as the ever-present onstage chorus of stars, as well as a young singer in the titular role of the Little Prince. The opera will be performed in English.
For more information, please read
HERE
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What:
JAZZ IN THE PARK 2019 NEMPAC SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
When:
Tuesdays, July 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, 2019, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Where:
Greenway North End Parks (North St. & Cross St.), Boston
Free and open to the public
We are delighted to announce that NEMPAC
will return to the Boston’s Greenway North End Parks for their JAZZ IN THE PARK concert series scheduled for July 9th, July 16th, July 23rd, and July 30th, Tuesday evenings, beginning at 6:00 pm and ending at 7:30 pm, at North Street and Cross Street.
This year's series is co-presented by our sponsors
Century Bank & Trust Co.
and
Harbinger Development
.
The concerts are free and open to the public
The NEMPAC Summer Concert Series annual celebration of
#musicforall
returns to the Greenway for its second year in a row, paired with stellar views of Boston’s landscape and this year food options from food truck vendors. Originally at the North End ‘Prado’ (Paul Revere Mall) and later at the Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park, prior series featured jazz, swing, Italian, Irish, Greek, and a wide array of music styles and rhythms from local musicians, artists, and bands who have captivated our audiences.
Artistic Director Stefano Marchese returns with his unique creative and artistic vision to showcase cultures of the world and create lasting, meaningful impressions by taking the audience in a Jazz journey with a dynamic and diverse selection of world-known talented artists, in a non-traditional performance outdoor space in the City of Boston.
2019 Jazz in the Park NEMPAC Summer Concert Series is possible thanks to sponsors and community partners including The Greenway Conservancy, and Mayor Walsh and The City of Boston.
July 9th – MIXCLA
Blend of sounds from the mountains of Chile, traditions of Japan, and fires of Cuba
July 16th – Gabrielle Goodman
Jazz, R&B, classical, gospel
July 23rd – Scanzonati
Fuse of Italian Leggera with Jazz harmonies
July 30th – Sawaari
Nexus of Indian taals, Arabic maqams, and trance music from North Africa and Italy
For more information, please read
HERE
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Together We've Reached a New Milestone!
We're happy to announce that, with the support of our community of students, faculty, parents, staff, volunteers, sponsors, and supporters at the 2019 Perform-a-thon,
we raised a total of $15,000
for Scholarships and Educational Programs!
We want to express a huge thank you to our students, faculty, and friends who worked so hard over the last few months to make this event a big success. We want to extend a sincere thank you to all who supported the event including our matching pledge sponsors, volunteers and staff who helped plan and run the event, Manda & Me Catering and Improv Asylum who donated their services, our parents for creating personal fundraising campaigns and sharing the #
PledgeMe
campaign with family and friends, and our fantastic faculty for participating as performers and being advocates for music education in our community.
THANK YOU!!! Students! Faculty! Parents! Staff! Volunteers! Sponsors! Supporters!
To hear a clip, click
HERE
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To learn more, please read
HERE
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Thanks and Kudos to Our Interns!
Internships are wonderful hands-on learning experiences for students starting their professional journey, looking to gain additional relevant knowledge and skills in the field. Our organization is proud to support this opportunities but, on a personal level, we are also thrilled to have the chance to meet great, warm, talented individuals
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Meet some of our most recent interns.
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Meet Keyon Jackson, Intern from Fenway High School!
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Keyon
is a senior at Fenway High School.
He has been a wonderful positive addition to the education team!
Based on his interests and passion for music, especially music technology, Keyon assists NEMPAC teaching artist Mr. Marchese at the Eliot School for 30 hours per week in the music classroom. NEMPAC is fortunate to host a
Fenway High School Intern
for the 2nd year in a row and appreciates the opportunity to inspire high school students to engage and develop skills in arts education! Thank you Keyon and we wish you success for all your future endeavors.
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Meet Idalis Irizarry and Sabrina Summer, Interns from Berklee College of Music!
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Idalis
joined us in late December 2018 as our
Educational Programs Intern from Berklee College of Music
. Idalis has been an incredible member of the education team! Working with Sabrina, she worked relentlessly on the Perform-a-thon raffles in addition to assisting with evaluations, administrative tasks, recital preparations, and curriculum development! Idalis is a sophomore majoring in Music Education, so we hope to see her around the neighborhood while she is still in Boston! Thank you Idalis for all your wonderful work, and good luck in the rest of your endeavors.
Sabrina
joined us late December 2018 as our
Administrative and Finance Intern from Berklee College of Music
. Sabrina has been a great asset to NEMPAC helping out with everything from raffle collections to recital preparation to office projects. We are so lucky to have had her for these past few months and she will be greatly missed when she graduates on May 11th, 2019. All the best with your move to Nashville, TN after graduations. We only wish the best for you and your future endeavors.
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To learn about internship opportunities at NEMPAC, please contact us here
HERE
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April
Students of the Month
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Congratulations to our Class and PMI Students of the Month, Strummer Lynch and Ella Ryan!
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Strummer has been studying violin in group strings since September. She always on time, attentive in class, and has creative practice ideas. During our winter recital she had accidentally switched her violin with another student's who was not at the recital that day. Even though the violin was smaller than hers she still went up and gave a wonderful performance. Well done, Strummer!
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—Nicole Kootz,
Group Strings and Violin/Viola/Piano Instructor
"Ella has been a student of mine for four years now, and it has been a joy to see her grow! This year she has been extremely dedicated to her practicing, and it is showing in her lessons and performances. We are now preparing for our spring recital, and I cannot wait to hear how everything comes together. Great job Ella!"
—Manda S. Amodio,
Piano/Clarinet Instructor & Educational Programs Director
For more news, read
HERE
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NEMPAC Theatre Troupe performs at the 2019 Performathon a preview of their "Once Upon a Mattress" production! Check out a clip
HERE
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Violin student Sophie from Nicole Kootz's studio performing at the Performathon! Check out a clip
HERE
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Piano student Ferdinand from Ethan DePuy's studio at the Performathon! Check his clip
HERE
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Performance of flute music student Shannon and instructor Jackie Dentino! See the clip
HERE
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Piano student Clare from instructor Nicole Kootz's studio performing at the Performathon! See her clip
HERE
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Guitar student Dinero and instructor Andres Abenante at the Performathon! Check the clip
HERE
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Mr. M. leading the Eliot Choir, Band, and Ensemble as they perform at the Improv Asylum! Check the clip
HERE
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Thank you for reading and keeping in touch with us at NEMPAC!
Please feel free to contact us and share your thoughts about our work in the community.
Warmest Regards,
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Sherri Snow
Executive Director
Dianne Royle
Board President
Manda S. Amodio
Educational Programs Director
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Mary-Alexandra Onstad
Administrative Coordinator
Nicholas Brown
Charlestown Music Programs Coordinator
Rose-Marie Gomez
Branding & Marketing Manager
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NEMPAC 2018/19 Board of Directors
Dianne Royle,
President
Doug Bowen-Flynn,
Vice-President
Mary O'Neill,
Clerk
Carl Hall,
Treasurer
Ramin Khoshatefeh |
Tina Natale
| Anne Occhipinti
| Eamon O'Marah
Andrea Waldstein | Karl Wichorek

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