In a celebration of their hard work throughout the semester, Middlesex Community College is excited to host two Student Recitals as part of the Spring 2025 “A World of Music” concert series. The performances will take place at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22 in MCC’s Richard and Nancy Donahue Family Academic Arts Center in Lowell and 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 28 in MCC’s Concert Hall in Bedford.
“Both performances are perfect for me to express how far I have come in pursuing my passion,” said Lucas Guerrero, an MCC Performing Arts Music student from Bedford. “During practice, I realized what eras of music I liked and loved. Preparation has pushed me into new boundaries. I slowly developed proper fingering techniques, vowel pronunciation modifications, and the consistency and feeling of 3/8 and 4/4 time. Without Professor Peralta, Dr. Fridley and Professor Cela’s commitment to educate me, I would be unknowledgeable in reading, practicing and writing music.”
Guerrero will play a piano solo, as well as sing a few songs. The line-up will also feature MCC student guitarists, singers, pianists, the MCC Guitar Ensemble and the MCC Music Club showcasing their talents on stage in front of a live audience. A few electronic works by Music Technology students will also be featured on April 22, while the MCC World Drumming Ensemble and student dancers will perform on April 28.
“We are excited to be presenting two student recitals this year,” said Carmen Rodríguez-Peralta, MCC’s Chair of Music. “It is so important for students in our music classes to be able to perform pieces they have been preparing during the semester. Some students are completing their first music class, while others have been performing for years, and these recitals are a way of celebrating their musical journeys.”
MCC will also host the Lowell Chamber Orchestra (LCO) for a second time this semester at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 26.
Previous concerts this season include the LCO on Saturday, February 1; an Online Saturday Arts Concert featuring MCC faculty, alumni and students on Saturday, March 8; Know Orchestra on Sunday, March 23; a Piano Recital by Anastasia Seifetdinova on Friday, April 4; Guqin and Viola in Musical Dialogue on Friday, April 11; and the LCO again on Saturday, April 26.
All concerts are free and open to the public.
MCC’s Academic Arts Center is located at 240 Central Street in Lowell. With parking not available on site, the nearest public parking facility is the Early Garage on 135 Middlesex St. MCC’s Concert Hall is located in the North Academic Building at 591 Springs Road in Bedford. Parking is available on-campus.