Flute and Guitar Concert 

Saturday, Nov. 16, from 7-8 PM; Social with Refreshments from 6:30 PM

The Friends of the Holliston Public Library and the Holliston Historical Society are pleased to welcome Bonnie Cochran and Fred Springer who will present a flute and guitar concert on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 7-8 PM on the main floor of the Library.  The concert is free and all are welcome to attend.   There will be time for socializing and refreshments beginning at 6:30 PM.  This program is supported in part by a grant from the Holliston Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Flutist and composer Bonnie Cochran was inspired to compose a piece, Artifact, after a walk in Phipps Tunnel on Holliston’s Rail Trail.  In Ms. Cochran’s words, “What ignites the universal desire to create? And what does music or art evoke in us?  Explore how music can connect us to time, place and past moments as if notes themselves carry memories and emotions. Flutist Bonnie Cochran and Guitarist Fred Springer will perform Reynaldo Hahn’s The Hour of Dreaming, Shafer Mahoney’s Shining River, Nicola Porpora’s Alto Giove and the world premiere of Bonnie Cochran’s Artifact, which was inspired by a walk through Holliston’s Phipps Tunnel and a soundscape recorded in the tunnel.”

We hope you will join us to hear this special concert!

About the artists:

For flutist/composer Bonnie Cochran, performing and composing feed each other and provide a loop of intertwined experience and inspiration—a loop that’s expanded with teaching. She can be heard on the soundtrack for the PBS American Experience episode, Edison, and also appears as the flutist in the HBO miniseries, Olive Kitteridge, and was featured on WCVB’s Chronicle for her community performance work with the Marlborough Cultural District Initiative. As a chamber musician, Bonnie has performed at the Ogunquit Chamber Music Festival, Assumption College, MIT and Harvard University. As a soloist, she has performed at NFA Flute Conventions in Nashville and Salt Lake City, and recently won the NFA Convention Performer Competition. Her compositions have been performed at Gore Place, Brookline Music School, the National Flute Convention and at Carnegie Hall. 

To cultivate the next generation of music lovers, Bonnie teaches lessons and runs a children’s concert series that incorporates dynamic age-appropriate activities to engage preschool-elementary school aged listeners. 

Fred Springer is an artist dedicated to sharing music and art with the world through performance, outreach, and education. Having performed on three different continents in countries including Argentina, Canada, Switzerland, and the United States, Fred has developed a compelling way to share his passion for the classical guitar with audiences across different cultures. He has been awarded top prizes in international guitar, ensemble, and mixed instrument competitions. He earned a Bachelor of Music from the University of Texas at Austin where he also completed a minor in Art History, and a Master of Music from Columbus State University where he served as a graduate assistant in the Schwob School of Music. Fred now resides in Boston, MA, where he serves as Program Coordinator for Boston Kithara Project, and on the faculty of EKS Music School and the North End Music & Performing Arts Center. He performs often with various chamber ensembles and as a soloist, locally and abroad. In addition, Fred arranges and transcribes music for guitar and has a passion for film and visual art.

Holliston Town Founding Program

Sunday, November 17th at 2:00 PM and Tuesday, December 3 at 7:30 PM

Joanne Hulbert of the Holliston Historical Society and George Fiske and Betsy Johnson of the Sherborn Historical Society will present a program on the early history of our two towns, both celebrating milestone birthdays this year.  Sherborn was incorporated in 1674.  Holliston split off from Sherborn 300 years ago and was incorporated on December 3, 1724.  Come cap off our Town’s 300th birthday year and learn about its beginnings! 

This program will be presented twice, once on November 17th at 2:00 PM at the Sherborn Library and again on December 3rd at 7:30 PM at the Holliston Historical Society, 547 Washington St., Holliston.