Music of the Spheres

There will be a recorder and viol workshop for seniors (50+) held at Holy Cross from Friday, June 22, to Sunday, June 24, titled "Music of the Spheres." This third annual workshop is sponsored by the Worcester Hills Recorder Society and the Joy of Music Program; it will be hosted by Holy Cross. The workshop is the only one of its kind in this part of the country.

Fifty seniors of varying skill level will be attending the workshop to hone their musical skills. They will be taught by an international faculty, including workshop co-directors Jennifer Baron Southcott and Alan Karass, Holy Cross Music Librarian.

The College's music librarian since 1992, Karass earned his bachelor's degree from Clark University and his master's of library science at Simmons College. He is currently pursuing his master's of musicology at the University of Connecticut. Karass sits on the Board of the American Recorder Society.

The following sections of the workshop are free and open to the public:

Harpsichord recital by Marina Minkin on Saturday, June 23, at 3:45 p.m. in the Brooks Concert Hall. Faculty concert on Saturday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Brooks Concert Hall. English Country Dancing and Dance Band at 8 p.m. on both Friday, June 22, and Saturday, June 23, in the Brooks Concert Hall.