Mount Vernon Music Association is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to providing outstanding performances of live music to communities primarily in northeast Texas. We present concerts of traditional chamber music, jazz and other styles as well as educational and family concerts, and programs for nursing homes, encouraging interaction of the performing and visual arts.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Mount Vernon Music is to provide and develop the appreciation for high quality performance of live music.
~ Upcoming events ~
They are four, they are fab, and they are BLUEGRASS. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Bluegrass Band returns to Mt. Vernon to kick off our 13th Season with our best Gala ever! Comedian Daryl Felsberg, heard on XM Comedy and seen on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, will emcee. Dinner by Creative Catering of Mt. Pleasant will be accompanied by a double staffed cash bar and coffee bar. Enjoy silent and live auctions to support MVM’s Youth Outreach and Scholarship, and enter a drawing to win two nights in a luxury cabin at Broken Bow. In the beautiful historic space of the Loft at M. L. Edwards in Mt. Vernon. Tickets $50. Seating is limited, so reserve early to this best party of the year!
THE TOWN MUSICIANS – Book and CD project
In 2015 Mount Vernon Music commissioned a piece for children from composer Benedikt Brydern for use in outreach performances in East Texas schools. We decided to base it on the Grimm’s fairy tale The Bremen Town Musicians, and to make the work even more accessible to children, we turned to artist Madeline Crist for accompanying illustrations. Brydern’s The Town Musicians, A Musical Adventure was premiered in June 2015 at MVM Hall. Since then we have taken this quartet for flute, violin, viola, cello and narrator to many schools, performing it for thousands of children. The impression this piece makes on children who otherwise have no opportunity to see orchestra productions (like Peter & the Wolf) is profound. The quartet with narrator and projected images of the paintings is easily transportable to communities all over East Texas.
As part of our effort to share this delightful music with as many children as possible, MVM also created a bilingual book and CD in English and Spanish, with narration by professional Hollywood actors. Mindful of the German background of our composer, of the original story, and of our violist, we are in the process of creating a second version in German and English for children in Germany. Also in development is an eBook to make The Town Musicians available to an even larger audience.
VISION STATEMENT
1.) Mount Vernon Music Association (MVM) will continue to be a recognized and highly respected arts organization in the region, the state and the country.
2.) MVM will continue to be a cultural ambassador, bringing a wide range of musical styles through the creation and sharing of music of the highest quality to audiences who might not otherwise have an opportunity to hear it.
3.) MVM will continue to explore, celebrate and preserve our rich musical heritage from diverse cultures by presenting varied combinations of ensembles, instruments, and ethnic musical traditions.
4.) MVM will continue to support and expand a broad base of music lovers, bringing beauty and harmony into the communities we serve.
5.) MVM will be a catalyst for a vibrant arts community in East Texas. MVM will promote appreciation for arts and culture by presenting programs involving the performing and visual arts.
6.) MVM will build future audiences through educational programs, performing opportunities for young artists, and scholarship support.