On Saturday, May 6, forty handbell ringers from across the state gathered for the Connecticut Spring Ring, a Handbell Musicians of America Event, held at the United Church of Rowayton and co-hosted by Music on the Hill and the United Church of Rowayton.

On Friday, April 28th, the Festival Chorus of Music on the Hill, conducted by Ellen E. Dickinson and accompanied by David H. Connell, and the Wilton High School Madrigals, conducted by Will Mandelbaum, presented Songs of Love & Springtime at the Wilton Presbyterian Church.

In time of silver rain by Canadian composer Sarah Quartel sets the Langston Hughes poem of the same name.

Featured on the program of Music on the Hill’s upcoming concert, Songs of Love and Springtime, is The Rose by Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo, setting text by English poet Christina Rossetti.

Music on the Hill was recently awarded several support grants for the 2023 fiscal year from the Connecticut Office of the Arts and CT Humanities. We thank the State of Connecticut and CT Humanities for their advocacy and for providing ongoing operating support for arts organization and the arts, culture, and tourism sector throughout our state!

Music on the Hill’s Community Children’s Chorus was recently featured in The Redding Sentinel as part of the paper’s March Family 5 round-up of classes and groups for singers of all styles.

On Sunday, March 12, Music on the Hill presented March Winds to a full and delighted audience at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Westport. The Festival Chorus, Jubilate Ringers, and Community Children’s Chorus performed beautiful music about the wind, the sun, the seasons, and the ways in which we are all connected.