Musical March!

Our biggest Watertown Annual MusicFest ever is coming this
Friday, March 15th!
Doors open at 5:15 pm and performances start promptly at 5:30 pm.
The Instrument “Petting Zoo” also kicks off at 5:30 and runs till 6:45
while music lasts until 9 pm. Pizza and snacks available.
Venue: Watertown Middle School, 68 Waverley Avenue.
Fundraiser for Friends of Watertown Music:
suggested donation $8/person or $25/family.

This year we again feature a variety of musical genres in concurrent solo and group acts on three stages, including, among others:
Bob Jones of the Blue Dogs bringing his solo show; Yunona Tabala, opera; Char Baba, an improvisational show; former Director of the WPS Strings Program, Dr. Frederik Schuetze, an acoustic set; local favorites Ruth and Joe Pete; many popular Watertown Public School teachers; and let us not forget the high school rock bands!

Plus!

Before MusicFest, all band students in grades 4-12 perform at
Bandarama on Tuesday, March 12th at 7 pm
in the Watertown Middle School Gymnasium – an amazing showcase!

Then later this month, all strings students in grades 4-12 perform in the
String Spectacular on March 27th at 7 pm
also at Watertown Middle School – yet another remarkable display
of student accomplishment!

Calling All Musicians! (+Grant Announcement!)

Do you enjoy making music?
Do you perform on your own or as part of a group?
Is rock or folk or opera or show tunes or pop your favorite genre?

If so, put March 15th, 5:30-9pm, on your calendar because we have a place for you at
MusicFest – our community-wide celebration of music!
               Register Here by March 5th!
We welcome everyone from professionals to beginning students!

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This March 2024, you can take part in back-to-back Friday night events:
Watertown Community Foundation’s Trivia Night is March 8th
and
MusicFest is March 15th!
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Friends of Watertown Music is also pleased to announce a new School Program Grant for $2938 from the Watertown Community Foundation for full-size violins at Watertown High School.

We will match with $2938 of our own funds, raised through the generosity of our donors
– including all those who have participated in MusicFest over the years –
as performers, audience, and volunteers!

Join us again for MusicFest on March 15th and help us continue to support music in the public schools of Watertown!

Save the Date MusicFest 2024!

We are thrilled to announce that our 11th annual MusicFest will be held on
Friday, March 15th, 2024!
Please mark your calendars and we look forward to seeing you there!

A special thank you to all the performers and guests who made MusicFest 2023 such a resounding success! We raised over $5,000 to support the music programs of the Watertown Public Schools!

It was also great to meet so many friends at the Faire on the Square.
We had five lucky winners from our free t-shirt drawing!

MusicFest: April 28th

Join us Friday, April 28th, 5:30-9:15 pm
          for our
10th Anniversary Watertown MusicFest!

Our line-up features…
Professionals from the community, Watertown Public Schools faculty and parents,
and enthusiastic, young musicians as soloists, duos, trios, and more, playing
folk, classical, and jazz music from around the world!

Watertown’s own Ruth Rappaport and Pete Wetherbee
will close the evening for us!

Come early! Stay late! 
Tell your friends and neighbors!  It’s the best place to be in Watertown this Friday night!

5:30-9:15 pm:  Performances begin at 5:30 pm; Instrument Petting Zoo 5:30-7pm.
Pizza and bake sale.

Venue: Watertown Middle School, 68 Waverley Avenue, Watertown.
Suggested donation: $8 per person/$25 per family.

Friends of Watertown Music is a 501(c)(3) organization; all donations are tax-deductible and used to support the Music Department of the Watertown Public Schools.

MusicFest: April 28, 2023

Calling All Musicians! MusicFest is back!
Do you have a band?  Enjoy performing solo? Are you looking for a place to play?
An enthusiastic audience? Would you like to help out your community?
MusicFest is the place for you!
Friends of Watertown Music welcomes all musicians, from professional to beginner,
jazz, folk, classical, or undefined!
Register here by April 18th to perform at our 10th Anniversary Watertown MusicFest!

Calling All Music Lovers:
Musicians love an audience! We hope to see you Friday, April 28, 2023 at our
10th Anniversary Watertown MusicFest!
We have performances on 3 “stages”, an instrument petting zoo, and pizza & snacks!
Enjoy a festive evening with us!

Calling All Music Supporters:
Would you like to volunteer? Contact us at HelloWatertownMusic@gmail.com.
MusicFest is our major fundraiser of the year. 
May we include your name as a donor in our  program?
Learn about our support for music in the Watertown Public Schools here!

News and Happenings!

Friends of Watertown Music has been getting busy this fall!

We sponsored the Young Fellaz Jazz Band’s visits to the high school and middle schools. Listen to their collaboration here!

Best of all … MusicFest is coming back – in person – this spring! Stay tuned for news!

The Watertown High School Winter Concert will be
Tuesday, December 13th at 7 pm. All are welcome!

Our next meeting will be Monday, December 12th, 6-7 pm in the Raya Stern Trustees Room at the Watertown Free Public Library.
We invite all who are interested in supporting music in the schools!

News and Happenings!

With Watertown Public Schools, we celebrate the return of live music:
Watertown Middle School and High School students will perform their Winter Concerts for family members this December! Congratulations!

Friends of Watertown Music remains grateful for all the community support of music!

We are actively seeking members to support our vision to rebuild, expand, and celebrate music in the public schools of Watertown,
always striving to reach more students in more ways.

Contact us at HelloWatertownMusic@gmail.com – we would love to hear from you!

Thank you!

In this strange year, Friends of Watertown Music is thankful for you. In spite of the difficulties faced across the performing arts communities, we were fortunate enough to collaborate with the Watertown FAPA department to present an absolutely wonderful Virtual MusicFest. Please check out the many performances if you have not already!

More than ever before, we are thankful to our donors, the Watertown Community Foundation, and all who have helped support our vision to rebuild, expand, and celebrate music in the public schools of Watertown. The Music Department remains the largest it has been since before we were founded, and musical offerings have expanded to reach more students in more ways than ever!

Virtual MusicFest Launched!

You’re invited… Click here to attend the First Ever Virtual MusicFest!

The spirit of our Watertown music community is as strong as ever!
Watertown Public Schools’ FAPA (Fine, Applied, and Performing Arts) Department and Friends of Watertown Music are excited to bring you a Virtual MusicFest with over 125 performances from students, alumni, community members, teachers and professionals, along with students who speak about the importance of music in their lives. Just like at our Annual MusicFests, we offer classical, jazz, rock, folk, and more!