top of page

About Us

The Mission

Our mission is to move people with meaningful music. We reimagine musical traditions from the past and present, bringing powerful works to modern audiences through performances, recordings, and scholarly engagement. We aim to spark a lasting movement of musical rediscovery, locally and globally, elevating music as a cultural force that unites people and nurtures the human spirit.

The Music

We celebrate the enduring relevance of rich and varied musical traditions throughout history. Our programming seeks to build meaning, relationship, and understanding through music as it is performed, heard, and contemplated. One of our priorities is to challenge the boundaries between "performer" and "audience" and crafting musical experiences that bridge contrasting repertoires and styles.​

​

About Still River

Still River is a branch of the Nashua River, flowing past the village of Still River in the town of Harvard, Massachusetts. Settled in the late 1600s as a pastoral farming community, Harvard has a notable history of religious and social activism: One of the earliest Shaker communities in the US was founded here, and Harvard was also the site of an experimental 19th century commune organized by Bronson Alcott – father of famed author Louisa May Alcott.

 

Our name reflects our commitment to serving the MetroWest community and our belief in music as a social force for uniting people and nurturing the human spirit.

IMG_20240504_175932089_HDR copy.jpg

Kevin N. Moll

Executive Director

mollkn@still-river-music.org

Our Team

Melissa Penney

Director of Operations

mpenney@still-river-music.org

Richard Giarusso

Director, Still River Chamber Music Society

rgiarusso@still-river-music.org

bottom of page