WAKEFIELD — Re-experiencing the music of our childhood arouses meaningful memories, often evoking whole scenarios from the most impressionable time of our lives. Join us at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 22 at the Courtyard of the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School for “Musical Reflections,” a program of music from the Muppets, Disney, Warner Brothers cartoons, Mary Poppins, 1960’s TV shows, Willie Wonka, Charlie Brown specials, Boston Pops favorites and John Williams themes such as ET among other beloved music from our youth. Whether you’re 5 or 75, these iconic sounds are familiar and heartwarming. This program is supported primarily by a grant from the Melrose Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
The Nissitissit String Quartet is four long-time colleagues and friends with a mutual desire for a fresh and fun performance experience. Musical treasures specially crafted from jazz standards, ragtime, Latin, classical, folk, fiddle, pop, rock, Broadway and Hollywood make up multi-generational concerts that are upbeat and engaging for a wide audience. The longtime Principal Viola of the Lexington Symphony, Lisa Kempskie is equally comfortable on violin and viola. She has a degree in violin from UMass Lowell and has done graduate work at UConn, Storrs. Peter Stickel is the violinist for the New England Tenors. He is co-founder and long-time executive director of New England String Ensemble. Valerie Callahan has taught and performed on the violin and viola since childhood. She has a Master’s in String Performance from the Boston Conservatory and heads the string program in Dracut. Co-founder of New England String Ensemble, John Bumstead is a Boston area freelance musician performing regularly with Symphony by the Sea and North Shore Music Theater. John was cello professor at UMass Lowell for many years.