Discover your next Musical Experience!
Our events calendar is filled with opportunities to gather, connect, and celebrate music together. From student recitals to community jams, there’s always something special happening with Dedham School of Music.
Check out our upcoming events of local performances and live music.
Free Music & Reduced Tickets
We’re proud to provide free or reduced price tickets to local live music performances through our participation in the Mass Cultural Council’s “Card to Culture” program.
For EBT or WIC Card Holders:
If your family has an EBT or WIC card, you can get 4 free tickets per cardholder to our events, while supplies last. See below how to claim your free tickets.
For ConnectorCare Health Insurance Card Holders:
If your family has a ConnectorCare health insurance card, you can get up to four tickets at 50% off for each Dedham School of Music performance. See below how to claim your discounted tickets.
To claim your free or discounted tickets, simply contact the DSM office by phone at (781) 441-9372 or by email (at info@dedhamschoolofmusic.org) when you reserve your tickets, or show your card at the event. Free and discounted tickets are limited, so please get in touch with us to check availability.
News & Highlights
Take a peek at what our incredible community has been up to – there’s always something exciting to share!
Fall Registration is Open!
We are offering a number of classes PLUS private lessons on a wide range of instruments and voice.
- Audition Prep
- Beatles Ukulele
- Beginners Ukulele
- Bluegrass Jams (Beginner & Intermediate)
- Brass Ensemble
- Chamber Ensembles
- Collaborative Piano Sessions
- Community Band
- Composition
- Digital Music Making
- Group Violin (adults & school aged students)
- Group Voice
- Interactive Music
- Jazz Combos
- Music Theory
- Singing Alive
- String Program at Dedham Public Schools
- Taylor Swift Ukulele
Discover the Melody
Follow our Music Community on Instagram for Inspiring Performances, Student Highlights, and Musical Moments.
🎶 Notes of Generosity V is almost here!
Join us for a spectacular faculty concert featuring Tommy Chiu, Spencer Lee, Jon Catler, Linnea Bardarson, Walter Yee, and Katie Jillson — an incredible lineup of talent all under one roof.
📍 First Church Dedham
📅 May 3rd, 2026 | 5:00 PM
All in support of the Harmony Fund — helping keep music accessible in our community. Come celebrate the music, the mission, and the people who make DSM special. 🎵
🔗 dedhamschoolofmusic.org
🎵 Giving Day is coming — May 1st!
Mark your calendars! On May 1st, you`ll have the chance to support Dedham School of Music and help keep music alive in our community. DSM has been nurturing musicians of all ages, and every gift — big or small — makes a real difference.
Stay tuned for how you can give on May 1st. We can`t wait to make some noise together! 🎹
https://dedhamschoolofmusic.org/donate/
The Dedham School of Music has served over 200 students this year — and with your help, we can keep growing. 🎵
This Giving Day (May 1), please consider a donation to DSM! Your gift helps us provide financial aid to 25% of our students, bring free music programming to Dedham Housing Authority residents and senior centers, support student auditions, and expand our community jams, ensembles, and concert series.
Donate through our website, Venmo @Dedham-Schoolofmusic, or mail a check to 671 High Street, Dedham, MA 02026. And check if your employer matches nonprofit donations — every gift counts!
Thank you for supporting music in our community. 🎶
https://dedhamschoolofmusic.org/donate/
The Mission of Dedham School of Music is “to provide an environment for people of all ages, abilities, and means to learn, play, and enjoy music.” This year DSM served over 200 students of all ages from Dedham, Boston, and surrounding towns. We are proud to once again provide a music program at the Dedham Housing Authority residences and financial aid to 25% of our students. But to continue this, we need your help.
Please consider a donation to DSM on Giving Day on May 1. You may donate here through our website, send a check to DSM at 671 High Street, Dedham, MA 02026, or find us on Venmo @Dedham-Schoolofmusic.
With Giving Day, you have the opportunity to join the ranks of our generous private donors from our community, Community Foundation MetroWest, The Ramsey McCluskey Family Foundation, The Hamilton Company Foundation, the Dedham Cultural Council, and other funders who have helped us increase our financial aid to our students and provide free programming in the community.
Your gift on Giving Day can help us reach our goals to:
Bring music to Dedham and the surrounding community
Provide financial aid to all students who qualify
Assist students with auditions for districts, All-State, musical theater, and college
Develop more ensembles for our students to play and sing together
Develop more opportunities for members of the Dedham community to participate in our drop in Bluegrass jams and our new Pop/Rock Unplugged Jam.
Our faculty don`t just teach music — they live it. 🎶
Come see Tommy Chiu, Spencer Lee, Jon Catler, Linnea Bardarson, Walter Yee, and Katie Jillson take the stage for Notes of Generosity V, a faculty concert that`s equal parts celebration and community.
📍 First Church Dedham | 🗓️ May 3rd @ 5PM
Support the Harmony Fund at dedhamschoolofmusic.org — because great music education starts with generosity.
Another great thank you card from a DSM student!
THIS WEEKEND!!
🎶 NOTES OF GENEROSITY IV 🎶
A Dedham School of Music Faculty Concert
Join us for an inspiring afternoon of live music featuring our incredible faculty artists:
✨ Tommy Chiu
✨ Steve Marchena
✨ Seychelle Dunn-Corbin
✨ Jordan Perillo
✨ Tim Carew
📍 First Church Dedham
🗓 Sunday, March 1, 2026
⏰ 3:30 PM
Come experience an afternoon of artistry, community, and generosity. All are welcome!
🎵 Learn more at the link in bio.
#DedhamSchoolOfMusic #NotesOfGenerosity #LiveMusic #DedhamMA #CommunityThroughMusic #FacultyConcert #SupportTheArts
🎶 Join us for Notes of Generosity IV — an inspiring afternoon of live music featuring the incredible faculty of Dedham School of Music.
📍 First Church Dedham
🗓 March 1, 2026
⏰ 3:30 PM
Come celebrate artistry, community, and generosity through music. 🎵✨
#DedhamSchoolOfMusic #LiveMusic #FacultyConcert #DedhamMA #SupportTheArts #CommunityThroughMusic
Here`s to more music and less snow!
Our faculty concert is fast approaching: March 1, 3:30pm at First Church Dedham: Notes of Generosity IV featuring five of our teaching artists at Dedham School of Music.
The concert is free to all. Invite your friends.
We hope to see you Sunday afternoon March 1 to see these amazing performers. Faure and Flamenco in the same concert! You are in for a great musical afternoon!
🎶 Notes of Generosity IV 🎶
A Dedham School of Music Faculty Concert
✨ Live performances by
Tommy Chiu • Steve Marchena
Seychelle Dunn-Corbin • Jordan Perillo • Tim Carew
📍 First Church Dedham
🗓 Sunday, March 1, 2026
⏰ 3:30 PM
An afternoon of music, community, and generosity.
All are welcome.
🔗 dedhamschoolofmusic.or
🎶 Notes of Generosity IV — A Faculty Concert 🎶
Join us for an inspiring afternoon of live music featuring faculty artists from Dedham School of Music at Notes of Generosity IV. This special concert brings together an incredible lineup of performers across styles and instruments, all coming together in the spirit of community, artistry, and generosity.
📍 First Church Dedham
🗓 Sunday, March 1, 2026
⏰ 3:30 PM
Featuring performances by:
Tommy Chiu • Steve Marchena • Seychelle Dunn-Corbin • Walter Yee • Tim Carew
This event is proudly supported by the Dedham Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
🎵 All are welcome — come enjoy an afternoon of exceptional music in a beautiful setting.
👉 Learn more: dedhamschoolofmusic.org
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Our sponsors keep music education accessible and available to all in our community. A special thank you to our sponsors for their support: Mass Cultural Council, Dedham Cultural Council, Community Foundation for MetroWest, Dedham Savings.
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