MMF Events Calendar
In this course, we will be learning the very basics of music. If you’ve ever wondered what all those black circles and lines mean, then this is the course for you. Some of the topics that we will cover include how to read different clefs, rhythm, and key signatures. No prior experience required!
4 sessions: Sept 2, 9, 16, 23, 2025
Curriculum for Adults, written by the Rev. Dennis Rohn and led by Darla Earnest.
One session per week for 12 weeks.
Wednesdays, Sept. 3-Nov. 19 / 12:00pm
This curriculum is designed to help participants understand the theology expressed in hymn texts and the importance of hymn singing within the context of Moravian worship. For centuries Moravians have written and adapted hymns to express the theology we share.
Joseph Haydn, String Quartet, op. 77, No. 1 from MMF collections. Three sessions, 3 weeks.
Sept 4 – Vienna in the Classical Period
Sept 11 – Haydn’s Life
Sept 18 – opus 77 and the string quartet
Explore music in the nineteenth century. Composers during this period wrestled with a new understanding of their place in society. From their uplifting of the composer to their thoughts on the function and purpose of art, we are still living in a world created by the Romantics.
5 weeks; 5 classes
Sept 17, 24, Oct 1, 8, 15
Figured Bass allowed musicians to be able to harmonize music, while only looking at a melody and bass line. In this class, we will decipher figured bass notation and how to "realize" it (write out all the notes). A general foundation of music theory is recommended for this class.
Music is an art in which sounds unfold over time. In this course, we will begin to look more deeply at the underlying structures on which music is built and how composers have used different techniques to create a sense of coherence. You should be able to read music to get the most out of the class.
4 weeks; 4 classes
Franz Schubert's Mass No. 3 from MMF collections.
Three sessions; 3 weeks
Oct 9 – Schubert’s Life
Oct 16 – a History of the Mass
Oct 23 – Schubert’s Mass No. 3
The Singstunde (hour of singing) will be a collaborative effort, creating an evening of concert and worship, creatively structured with the Moramus Chorale singing several anthems unto themselves, surrounded by congregational hymns, and some instrumental selections. (band prelude at 6:30pm)
A gateway into the world of digital music notation, MuseScore is a free software. If you are seeking to transcribe your written music, publish your compositions, or simply want to learn the ins and outs of notation software, this class is for you.
2025 COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR
Please help us stay up-to-date by sending your Moravian music events to erik@moravianmusic.org
Summer Play Around at New Philadelphia Moravian Church, Wednesdays: Begins June 4, 2025
All band instrument players (woodwinds and brass alike – even strings) are invited to come and play with the New Philadelphia Summer Play-Around Band! The band will meet each Wednesday between Memorial Day and Labor Day from 7:00 pm until 8:00 pm in the New Philadelphia Moravian Church Fellowship Hall (4440 Country Club Rd., Winston-Salem, NC). We will play chorales from the green and blue books that are selected by the players. A different local band leader will direct each night. This is a great opportunity to meet new players, learn a new instrument or part, and keep those lips in shape over the summer. Hope to see you there.
| Date | Event or Concert | Description |
| July 12 | Salem Band | Free Summer Concerts on the Salem Square, Winston-Salem. Tuesdays at 7:30 pm, Salem Square, FREE Aug 5 is postponed due to weather. Super Heroes Film Fest – August 12, Saxophone Quartet at 6:45 pm |
| May 25 – Sept 7, 7:00pm | Bethlehem Municipal Band | Free Summer Concerts at the Rose Garden. Bethlehem, PA. Sunday, August 17th — Bethlehem Rose Garden — 7:00pm Sunday, September 7th — Bethlehem Rose Garden — 7:00pm |
| July 8 – 29 | Advent-Hopewell Moravian Church Band. Free. | Tues. July 8th-Arbor Acres-CONCERT-(7:00) Sun. July 13th-Advent-CONCERT-(5:00) Tues. July 15th-Heritage Woods-CONCERT-(7:00) Sun. July 20th-Hopewell-CONCERT-(7:00) Tues. July 22nd– Sun. July 27th-Friedberg-CONCERT-(6:00) |
| July 10, 7:00pm | Triad Community Band | Band Concert Free. Please bring canned food items to benefit Crisis Control Ministry Rural Hall Moravian Church, 7939 Broad St., Rural Hall |
| July 14, 7:00pm | Sounds of Summer Pipe Organ Series | Free concerts in Winston-Salem, NC – donations accepted. Monday, July 14, 7:00pm – Noack Organ at Ardmore Un. Methodist Church |
| July 17, 7:00pm | Triad Community Band | Band Concert Free. Please bring canned food items to benefit Crisis Control Ministry Holy Cross Catholic Church, 616 S. Cherry St., Kernersville, NC |
| July 27 and August 14 | Sounds of Summer Pipe Organ Series | Free concerts in Winston-Salem, NC – donations accepted. Sunday, July 27, 7:00pm – Aeolian Skinner Organ at Home Moravian Church Monday, August 14, 7:00pm – Fisk Organ at UNCSA |
| Sept. 5, 2025 | Salem Bach Festival | Vespers at Wesley Memorial in High Point Friday, Sept 5, 2025 7:00pm Couperin’s Les Nations, 1er ordre: “La Françoise” – Salem Bach Ensemble Cantata BWV 182 Himmelskönig, sei willkommen – Salem Bach Vocal Ensemble Charpentier’s Laudate pueri Dominum (H. 149) – Salem Bach Ensemble Admission is free. Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, 1225 Chestnut Drive, High Point, NC |
| Sept. 6, 2025 | Salem Bach Festival | Bach Sonatas for violin, cello, and harpsichord Saturday 6th, 2025 12:00pm J. S. Bach, Sonata for Viola da Gamba No. 3, BWV 1029 J. S. Bach, Violin Sonata No. 2, BWV 1015 J. S. Bach, Sonata for Viola da Gamba No. 1, BWV 1027 Vivian Mayers, violin Grace Anderson, cello Dmitri Shteinberg, harpsichord Admission is free. Home Moravian Church, 529 S Church St, Winston-Salem, NC |
| Sept. 6, 2025 | Salem Bach Festival | From Baroque to Blue Ridge: Baroque and Appalachian Dance Traditions Lot 63 Coffeehouse (Old Salem) Saturday 6th, 2025 7:30pm Selections from Playford’s The Division Violin Selected Appalachian fiddle tunes Selections from Praetorius’ Terpsichore Salem Bach Ensemble Admission is free. Lot 63 Coffeehouse (Old Salem), 614 S. Main Street, Winston-Salem |
| Sept. 7, 2025 | Salem Bach Festival | Gottesdienst Sunday, Sept 7, 2025 3:00pm Couperin’s Les Nations, 1er ordre: “La Françoise” – Salem Bach Ensemble Cantata BWV 182 Himmelskönig, sei willkommen – Salem Bach Vocal Ensemble Charpentier’s Laudate pueri Dominum (H. 149) – Salem Bach Ensemble Admission is free. Home Moravian Church, 529 S Church St, Winston-Salem, NC |
