What is Make Music Day?
Make Music Day is a global celebration of music held on June 21st.
Diverging from traditional music festivals, Make Music Day welcomes participants from all walks of life. Musicians ranging from amateurs to professionals come together in streets, parks, plazas, and porches to share their music with friends, neighbors, and strangers.
This event is free of charge and open to the public.
How did Make Music Day Start?
Originating in France in 1982 as the Fête de la Musique. It is now observed in over 1,000 cities across 120 countries.
In 2023, the inaugural Make Music New Canaan event was organized by the non-profit 501(c)3 organization, The Carriage Barn Arts Center, located in Waveny Park, New Canaan.
This year, The Carriage Barn Arts Center is partnering with the New Canaan Library to bring Make Music Day to New Canaan.
How Can I Perform?
Anyone and everyone are welcomed and encouraged to create a Performer Profile.
To make your profile, please visit:
Make Music Day New Canaan
What is Happening in New Canaan?
Make Music New Canaan will take place on June 21,2024 at the New Canaan Library.
This event promises to offer a delightful blend of free public musical gatherings where friends and neighbors can come together to enjoy an abundance of music.
Schedule
- 10:00 – 10:30 am on the library terrace, pre-school singalong with Meghan Murphy Gould and music related story from Miss Marie of the New Canaan Library. All families and children are welcome to join.
- 12:00 – 1:00 pm Classical Concert at the Carriage Barn Arts Center
- 3:00 – 5:00 Acoustic Session. All ages are welcome to perform on the keyboard, guitar, instruments, and vocal showcase for 10-minute sessions on the library terrace.
- 5:00 – 8:00 pm Selected bands will play 45-minute sessions at the library terrace
- 8:00 – 10:00 musical acts and bands at various venues around town
