Workshops and Other Learning Opportunities
The Modal Mosaic Orchestra
Our monthly Modal Music Sessions will continue in the Fall of 2026 (see below for more details), but there will be a slight change in focus as we look to implement our plan to form a modal music community orchestra in the Boston area, the Modal Mosaic Orchestra! The orchestra will be comprised of community members of various skill levels and more established artists who have knowledge and skills to offer to our community.
Our monthly sessions will continue to be for workshopping new material to add to our repertoire together and will shift to Mondays once per month at 7:30pm at Powers Music School in Belmont, MA. Exact dates can be found below and in the Upcoming Local Events section of our Home page.
On most intervening weeks we will meet to rehearse repertoire and play as much as possible. These rehearsal sessions are for anyone who is available and wants to play music with us. The idea is to establish enough repertoire to put on several concerts every year going forward.
If you have questions about the Modal Music Sessions, the Modal Mosaic Orchestra, or would like to attend our rehearsals, please Contact Us.
Monthly Modal Music Session
Join us once every month to play modal music together in a group setting. Led by Tev Stevig, these sessions are a way to meet other modal musicians in the Boston area and build a shared repertoire in a variety of modal traditions, including Turkish, Greek, Armenian, Persian, Arabic, and more.
Every month, our community will have access to an mp3 and recorded video (sheet music will also be available for those who would like it) of a new tune for our repertoire together. Session attendees will learn the tune on their own and we will start every session by playing the new tune together several times at a slow to moderate tempo, after which we will play through selections from the rest of our previously shared repertoire. Over time, attendees will build an ever expanding repertoire that can be played at any time with other local musicians.
Musicians of any background or level of experience are encouraged to attend. If you are beginner or new to modal music, join us to play or sing along, or just listen.
The Modal Music Session will start again in the Fall of 2026 with the following details, RSVPs highly encouraged:
Location: Powers Music School (Room 209),160 Lexington Street, Belmont, MA 02478
Time: 7:30-9pm
2025/26 Dates:
- September 14th, 2026
- October 12, 2026
- November 9, 2026
- December 14, 2026
- January 11, 2027
- February 8, 2027
- March 8, 2027
- April 12, 2027
- May 10, 2027
Our repertoire list will be updated regularly and can be found on our Resources page.
Videos will be available after each session for the following month on our YouTube Channel.
Sheet music will be available for a nominal fee via our Resources page.
The Modal Music Session is free to attend, with a suggested donation of $20 to cover expenses associated with the venue and time of our session leader. Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds.
Past Events
Follow these links to our previous events: