Author: Rachael Eaglesham
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We Moved!
Great Marsh Music Studio has a new home in Topsfield. During this period of transition, I will not be taking any new students for private instrumental lessons. Still, if you are interested in starting lessons, please don’t hesitate to reach out. The studio will re-open in January 2026 for new students, and in the meantime…
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NSPO Fall Concert 2025
Don’t miss the season-opener for the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra! The program will feature both new and well-loved works by composers Antonín Dvořák, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Amy Beach, and Heather Hastings. Saturday, November 16th, 2025 at 3pm at Swampscott High School.
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Chopin Piano Competition 2025
Last week Eric Lu, an American and Massachusetts native, won the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland. According to the New York Times, the event is “what some call the Olympics of the piano world” and over the course of multiple rounds, Lu beat out 180 other competitors to win the prestigious…
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First Steps in Music at Wenham Museum
I was lucky enough to be connected with the Wenham Museum over the summer, and am so excited to be bringing the First Steps in Music curriculum to a whole new audience! It is a “hybrid” class, designed for ages 0-5, and is free with admission as part of their “Mornings at the Museum” drop-in…
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Back on Stage
A couple of weeks ago, I played my first concert in over five years. It was completely unexpected, but I don’t think I could have had a more perfect “return” to music if I’d planned it. It was a children’s concert with the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra, meaning that my husband and all three of…