The third annual Make Music Troy, a wonderful mix of free, public musical events, will make its return on Saturday, June 21. Make Music Troy is part of Make Music Day, a global music celebration that takes place on the summer solstice each year and brings people of all ages and skill levels together to make music. This year, over 100 U.S. cities will host thousands of Make Music performances across the country as part of the world’s largest annual music event.
Make Music Day began in France in 1982 as the Fête de la Musique, and has spread to over 1,000 cities across 120 countries. Completely different from a typical musical festival, Make Music concerts are performed by anyone who wants to take part and enjoyed by everyone who wants to attend. From classical to folk, hip hop to opera, Latin jazz to punk rock, live music of all kinds resounds on streets, sidewalks, porches, plazas, parks, gardens, store fronts and other public spaces on the longest day of the year.
Any business or musician, amateur or professional, young or old, is invited to take part! Make Music Day Interest Form
MAKE MUSIC DAY EVENTS CITY-WIDE, ALL DAY
Activities:
Suzuki Community Strings Jam Session
1:00 PM–2:00 PM
Hart Cluett Museum | 57 2nd Street, Troy, NY 12180
Suzuki Community Strings will take part in Make Music Day Troy! Join in at the Hart Cluett Museum for a joyful, collaborative performance. This group jam will feel like a large group class, and all string players are welcome to participate—whether you’re playing the full set list or just a few pieces. We'll share music, improvise, harmonize, and listen together.
Sample Repertoire Includes:
- French Folk Song, Lightly Row, Song of the Wind
- O Come Little Children, May Song, Long, Long Ago, Allegro, Perpetual Motion
- Allegretto, Andantino, Happy Farmer, Gossec Gavotte
- Bohemian Folk Song, Etude, Doubles
Whether you're playing one song or twenty, come with your joy, your curiosity, and your love of music. All ages welcome.
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RSVP to this event here!
The Joys of Homemade Music & Amateur Community Music Making
at Segel Violins featuring members of the Hudson Mohawk Chapter of the American Recorder Society
Shop open: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Performance: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Segel Violins | 44 Third Street, Troy, NY 12180
Celebrate the spirit of amateur music-making and the simple joy of homemade sound. Join us at Segel Violins for a special event featuring members of the Hudson Mohawk chapter of the American Recorder Society, who will share music and insight into the recorder’s long-standing role in community and historical music traditions.
From 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Segel Violins invites anyone interested in music to drop in, explore the shop, and chat with luthier Deb Segel about how accessible, joyful, and enriching homemade music can be. Throughout the afternoon, Deb will demonstrate easy-to-learn instruments such as recorders, mountain dulcimers, and Native American-style flutes, ideal for anyone curious about making music at home or in community settings.
Sousapalooza: A Community Reading of the Music of John Philip Sousa
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Summer Square Stage, 32 Second Street, Troy, NY 12180
Join us for Sousapalooza, a joyful, participatory concert featuring the patriotic marches of John Philip Sousa. This open-air performance invites brass, woodwind, and percussion players of all ages and experience levels to come together and bring Sousa’s iconic music to life in downtown Troy.
Selections will include but are not limited to:
The Stars and Stripes Forever
The Washington Post March
Semper Fidelis
Liberty Bell March
Hands Across the Sea
Guest Conductor: Dr. Peter Bellino
No rehearsal required — just show up ready to play!
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