Fall Music for the Masses Concert TBA

We are planning another wonderful Music for the Masses event to take place this fall. More info to come as the arrangements develop.

Music for the Masses June 14th concert is fast approaching!!

Don't forget about this wonderful free local community event! Several professional musicians have spared their time to bring beautiful and fun music to the community. There will be refreshments and an opportunity to speak to the performers following the concert.

We hope to see a large audience this friday at the Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, near the Skagit Valley Hospital. Bring your family and friends!!

June 14th Concert Update!

Update!

For Music for the Masses June 14th concert we will be looking forward to some Artie Shaw jazz arrangements, music from The Barber of Seville, traditional native flute music, classical vocal pieces, Japanese folk music, a demonstration of the largest and smallest saxophones in the world, and now we have just added Marshall Elliot to the program. Mr. Elliot is from Bellingham, Wa. and will be performing four contemporary finger guitar pieces this coming Friday. 

Thank you Marshall for performing at Music for the Masses!

Cantabile of Skagit Valley (Mother's Day Concert)

Several members of the Cantabile of Skagit Valley choral group have performed at previous Music for the Masses events. Following is a link to a few videos from their concert on Mother's Day. Everything was absolutely beautiful, and Music for the Masses hopes to work with more members of Cantabile in the future. 

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDhakIJijqCcd3SfSYn703uTITULLHy3w

Please let me know if you have any trouble with being able to watch the videos.

June 14th Summer Concert!

Here is the poster with some information about the upcoming June 14th Music for the Masses event...

We will be featuring the performance of a contrabass saxophone (the largest in the saxaphone family) as well as a soprillo saxaphone (the smallest in the saxaphone family). There will also be performances in a variety of music genres, ranging from jazz to opera, on a variety of instruments.

Photos from the April 19th Concert

Here are some  photos from our April 19th concert. Everyone had a lot of fun, and we are all looking forward the our next concert event in June.

Update for the April 19th Concert...

Thanks to a generous donor we will be giving away two tickets (lodge seating) for the upcoming Skagit Valley Chorale concert at McIntyre Hall on March 27th. We will be providing slips at the door for the drawing to be held at the conclusion of tonight's performance. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Some History On Music for the Masses

Music for the Masses was created in 2005 by Chris Brooks as a free local community event. It was his goal to provide a venue for everyone, the community and musicians alike, where they could learn from each other in a conducive environment.


For musicians, they are able to perform pieces they have been working on or pieces that they would not be able to perform otherwise. They are also able to gain constructive criticism from fellow musicians as well as from the standpoint of the audience. Music for the Masses is also a great place for musicians to meet one another and gain contacts for future collaboration.


For the community, Music for the Masses provides a free, high quality music event where we welcome everyone. We are happy to have families, children, elderly people, anyone who appreciates the arts and supporting the community. The audience is also afforded the opportunity to speak to the musicians who performed and ask any questions they might have or offer any comments on their performance.


Today, Music for the Masses endeavors to provide all of the same values as previously provided. While Music for the Masses is not affiliated with any group, the Brooks family works hard to provide this quality event free for the community. We only ask for your appreciation and support. Word of mouth publicizing as well as any comments or suggestions on how we can improve our events or advertising is very appreciated.

The following is a video of Katie Hanson and Elizabeth Brooks playing a wonderful duet as the representatives of Music for the Masses at Western Washington University's Japanese Student Association event. The event was the Tohoku tsunami and earthquake relief fundraiser on April 11th, 2013. 

The piece they are playing is called "Deux Duos" written for Clarinet and Flute. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V31PXmhsuM

Upcoming event on April 19th at 7pm!

Here is the poster and information for our upcoming Music for the Masses concert on April 19th.

Remember to mark it on your calendars!

 It is free for the community and there will be refreshments and hobnobbing after the show.

It will be at 7pm at the Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, see the poster for more details.

Videos from Previous Concerts

The following links are to videos from some previous Music for the Masses concerts.

This is a flute and clarinet duet from the March 8th, 2013 concert. (Katie Hanson and Elizabeth Brooks).
"Cucko"
http://youtu.be/Zd4YXJyZH1o

Another flute and clarinet duet from the March 8th, 2013 concert. (Katie Hanson and Elizabeth Brooks).
"Deux Duos"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp4gO6eZbs0

A beautiful violin solo accompanied with piano at the March 8th, 2013 concert. (Ana Hobson and Cheri Cook-Blodgget).
"The Girl with the Flaxen Hair"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jStQZxWw4ek

This is a unbelievable performance of an Alicia Keys song by an eleven year old girl; both playing the piano and singing at the March 8th, 2013 concert. (Victoria Proctor).
"No One"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJJM09g_dm8&list=LLnr5ib7z3K9C-DMxiJh2WmA

The final video from the March 8th, 2013 concert is a portion of a demonstration of traditional flutes by a wonderful local musician. (Peter Ali)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_ApWr8-kI4

A snippet of a clarinet duet from the January 25th, 2013 concert. (Brian Madsen and Elizabeth Brooks).
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=4961871160906&set=vb.1122880030&type=2&theater

This is a small part of a vocal piece performed at the January 25th, 2013 concert. (Chris Brooks).
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=4962842305184&set=vb.1122880030&type=3&theater

The final video from the January 25th, 2013 concert is from a performance by a local string quartet.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=4962907546815&set=vb.1122880030&type=3&theater

A little more about Music for the Masses...

Music for the Masses is a meeting of minds for a relaxing evening of beautiful music and culture, free for the community to enjoy.

This is a free local community event. We welcome children and people of all ages to come and enjoy an evening of beautiful music. All of the performers are local musicians who donate their time to help enrich the community. One such musician is Peter Ali, who does a wonderful demonstration of traditional flutes.

These shows contains a mix of both instrumental and vocal performances, in a variety of genres. In previous shows we have had classical, traditional, native, opera, renaissance, vocal, jazz, and contemporary. We also expect much more exciting new pieces for the upcoming April 19th and May 24th shows.

Music for the Masses has been, and continues to be an excellent way to provide a venue for people to share their art form. It also allows the public, and musicians of all levels, the ability to experience a wide range of music performed by a variety of artists. Performers gain valuable experience by performing in a concert setting, and receive support through positive feedback experiences with audience members.

If you go to and "like" our Facebook page, you will find a listing of our upcoming events, as well as photos and videos of previous events.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Music-for-the-Masses/147364138761994

These are some photos from the March 8th, 2013 Music for the Masses concert.

Our audience size more than doubled from our last concert!