By Michael Lynch
MATV Executive Director
And, here’s what’s new on MATV this week:
(You can view all of the following programs on our Video OnDemand page by clicking here.)
March is Music in Our Schools Month in the school district, with a number of concerts being held featuring student musicians. The MIOSM Strings Concert recently took place at MHS, featuring orchestral strings ensembles of varying sizes, compositions and styles. Tune in for this musical showcase seven days a week at 9 p.m. on the Education channel (Comcast 22/RCN 15).
And right on the heels of the strings concert, the MIOSM Band Concert features woodwind, brass, percussion and other types of instruments. Tune in at 7 p.m., seven days a week, on the Education channel for this musical showcase.
Among the collections of the Wakefield Estate are original early-19th century works by Boston-based master furniture makers John and Thomas Seymour. In the latest of the Estate’s Stone Soup talks, furniture conservator Robert Mussey explores the deeper story behind the Seymour Collection, as well as the craftsmen’s legacy at-large. This lecture is currently airing during the Monday Forum at 5 p.m. on the Public channel (Comcast 9/RCN 13).
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church recently held its annual Good Friday Concert, this year featuring a performance of “Annelies,” a full-length choral work based on “The Diary of Anne Frank.” Tune in for this concert that examines the theme of perseverance in the face of adversity, as it airs during Music Thursday at 6:30 p.m. on the Public channel.