Make Music NWCT 2024
Lots of smiles and a little rain for the 7th annual Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024.
Image: Street Signs at American Mural Project by DaSilva Wata
The Litchfield Hills were singing for Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, with 12 performances hosted at 6 venues across Litchfield County.
Images: Michelle Begely and Carol Parent (Left), and Jeremy Driscoll (Right) at AMP; by DaSilva Wata
Starting the day with the Make Music Champions of 2024, American Mural Project (AMP) in Winsted, hosted a relaxing musical story-time with Beardsly Librarian Carol Parent, and Teaching Music Artist, Michelle Begely. The two would be joined by Jeremy Driscoll, playing soothing tunes on his handpan to round out their morning story time. Meanwhile the T.J. Thompson Trio was hosting their first performance of the day at the Center on Main in Falls Village.
Images: The T.J. Thompson Trio (Top), Open Jam Session (Left), and Jeff Boratko at AMP; by DaSilva Wata and American Mural Project
Continuing to bring the tunes, the T.J. Thompson Trio, though they have grown from a trio, stops by to play smooth jazz for the musical fans at AMP. After the Trio, AMP invited members of the community to join them in playing during their Open Jam Session, before ending the night with an exciting performance from Jeff Boratko.
Image: The Friends of the Litchfield Land Trust (Left), Senator Dick Blumenthal and the Friends of the Litchfield Land Trust (Right), at the Station; by DaSilva Wata
In Litchfield, Friends of the Litchfield Landtrust were throwing a party at the Station, with a special guest appearance from Senator Dick Blumenthal. Meanwhile in Kent, Tim Smith performed for the patrons of 45 on Main, Coffee & Creamery.
Image: Kira Neary for the ASAP! Celebration of Young Writers at Spring Hill Vineyards; by ASAP!
At Spring Hill Vineyards in Washington, After School Arts Program (ASAP!) was hosting their Celebration of Young Writers as part of Make Music NWCT, closing out Make Music Day with performances from the Our Culture is Beautiful Drum Circle, and Opera Singer Kiera Neary.
The NWCT Arts Council would like to thank everyone who participate and collaborated to make this year's Make Music a success!
Make Music is sponsored with the support of the Make Music Alliance and the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
