String Festival

Each spring, the Needham Concert Society sponsors student festivals to give piano, string, and voice students an opportunity to perform in front of an audience of family, friends, and others. The recitals, which are free and open to the public, are also designed to foster community among students and their teachers. (Registration information for the other two festivals can be found at piano festival and voice festival.)

Student eligibility requirements

• Needham resident or student of a Needham teacher
• Age 18 or younger
• Permission from instructor
• Repertoire: one short piece or one movement for a solo string instrument or for string instrument and piano
• Time limit: 10 minutes (for the single piece or movement)

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026  |  12:00 p.m.

• Performances will be grouped into a program of approximately 1–2 hours in length.

Location: Carter Memorial United Methodist Church, 800 Highland Avenue, Needham MA

Registration fee: $25

Registration deadline:  January 16, 2025

Registration has closed.

Questions? Email us at needhamconcertsociety@gmail.com.

Teachers of 2026 String Festival students

Nancy Hair
Lisa Hollis
Jaehee Ju
Ronald Lowry, Festival Chair
Andrew Mark
Peter Zazofsky