As part of the Spring 2025 “A World of Music” concert series, Middlesex Community College will welcome Know Orchestra, a versatile contemporary quintet that blurs the boundaries between classical, jazz and singer-songwriting. Featuring MCC faculty member Todd Brunel, the performance will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 23 at MCC’s Richard and Nancy Donahue Family Academic Arts Center in Lowell.
“I am delighted to bring Know Orchestra to the MCC ‘World of Music’ concert series,” Brunel said. “Imagine if you will, a violinist and cellist who also sing in harmony, a French horn player who is our lead singer – who also doubles as a keyboardist – and an incredible percussionist who includes farm implements a zither, glockenspiel and rocks from Central Park with his set up. As the clarinetist and sax player for this fine group, I delight in all the places we go as musicians. You will hear jazz, classical and folk music, in ways that are truly moving and compelling.”
Brunel will be featured on clarinets and saxophone, along with his bandmates Gary Fieldman, percussion; Íma Jónsdóttir, violin and voice; Valerie Thompson, cello and voice; and Dan Shaud, French Horn, piano, and voice. This will be a fun afternoon of all original compositions and songs.
“We are looking forward to presenting the Know Orchestra, a contemporary quintet that blurs the boundaries between classical, jazz and singer-songwriting,” said Carmen Rodríguez-Peralta, MCC’s Chair of Music. “It should be a fun afternoon!”
The Lowell Chamber Orchestra will perform for a second time this season at the Academic Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 26. Additional “A World of Music” performances include a Piano Recital by Anastasia Seifetdinova at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 4; Guqin and Viola in Musical Dialogue at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 11; and a Student Recital at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 28 at MCC’s Concert Hall on the Bedford Campus.
Previous performances include a previous concert by the LCO on Saturday, February 1 and an Online Saturday Arts Concert featuring MCC faculty, alumni and students on Saturday, March 8.
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.