MetWinds Free Outdoor Concert: "Out of this World!"

MetWinds Band Concert at Hastings Park: “Out of this World!” 

MetWinds will present four outdoor concerts this summer on Thursday nights in July, beginning on July 10th, at Hastings Park, located at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Worthen Road in Lexington, Massachusetts. These concerts are free to the public and will run, weather permitting, from 7:30 to 8:30pm on July 10th, July 17th, July 24th, and July 31st.

Join the MetWinds and Guest Conductor Meghan MacFadden in Hastings Park on July 17th as we spend a summer evening looking to the stars! Immerse yourself in Mars and Jupiter from Gustav Holst’s cosmic masterpiece “The Planets” and take a ride in Rocketship! by Kevin Day. Other favorites include Sammy Nestico’s timeless arrangement of When You Wish Upon a Star, John Philip Sousa’s hidden gem By the Light of the Polar Star from the “Looking Upward Suite,” and John Williams’ iconic score to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Each summer concert is free of charge and open to the public. The grounds at Hastings Park will open each evening for picnic at 6:00pm. Guests should bring their own food, lawn chairs, blankets, and so on. There is plenty of free parking and the concert location is handicapped-accessible. In the event of inclement weather, concert cancellations will be posted on our website and a message will be left  on our concert line.

Visit the MetWinds web page at http://www.metwinds.org or call the MetWinds Concert Line at (978) 419-1697 for more information. Email info@metwinds.org with any questions.

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About the Guest Conductor: Meghan MacFadden is the Director of the Wind Ensemble at Smith College, Assistant Conductor of the Valley Winds, and Collaborative Pianist at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst. She is a sought-after guest conductor and clinician for honor bands and festivals across New England and abroad. Meghan previously worked as Assistant Conductor of the Metropolitan Wind Symphony, and has taught instrumental music at Beaver Country Day School, the Dana Hall School, Clark University, and Tufts University. She received her Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Illinois, and her Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting from Sam Houston State University. Meghan lives in Amherst, MA with her husband Oliver and son Jack.

About MetWinds: Founded by Jerry Gardner in 1971, the Metropolitan Wind Symphony, a concert band, is currently celebrating its 54th anniversary. The MetWinds comprises over 70 talented woodwind, brass, and percussion instrumentalists who audition for membership and seating. It makes a significant contribution to the cultural life of the Greater Boston community by providing its audiences with high quality concerts and its members with opportunities for musical growth.

This and other concerts by the MetWinds are funded in part by the Lexington Council for the Arts, Massachusetts Cultural Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.