Middlesex Community College will continue its Fall 2025 concert series āA World of Musicā with a Halloween-themed performance by the Rasa Strings Quartet. The concert will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 26 at Ā鶹¹ū¶³ās Concert Hall in Bedford.
āSoundtrack to a Nightmare fully embraces the Halloween spirit, taking audiences on a spine-tingling journey through the storyline of a classic horror movie,ā said Kiyoshi Hayashi, Rasa String Quartet violinist. āThe program opens in suspense and mystery, drifts into the elegance of an aristocratic ball and fleeting romance, then plunges into a dark descent of battle and death, before emerging in the eerie beauty of the afterlife.ā
Since winning first prize in the Chamber Music Yellow Springs 35th Annual Competition, Rasa Strings Quartet quickly emerged as one of New Englandās finest young ensembles. In addition to Hayashi, the quartet consists of Mina Kim, cellist; Maura Shawn Scanlin, violinist; and Emma Powell, violist.
This award-winning quartet explores the musical space where classical and folk traditions intersect and influence one another. They will set the mood for Halloween with a concert that includes a mix of spooky mainstream Halloween classics, folk music from across the world, and iconic classical masterworks.
āAs with most of Rasaās shows, itās a thrilling mix of genres ā from classical masterworks by Mozart and Schubert, to folk tunes by The Fretless, and iconic favorites like Michael Jacksonās āThrillerā and Radiohead,ā Hayashi said. āWe canāt wait to share this dramatic, action-packed adventure and you might even hear a few wolf howls, ghostly footsteps, and other otherworldly surprises along the way!ā
Additional upcoming āA World of Musicā performances in Bedford include Jewish Songs and Dances at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 21; Ā鶹¹ū¶³ Faculty Concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, November 7; and a Student Recital at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, December 8.
Ā鶹¹ū¶³ will welcome the Lowell Chamber Orchestra (LCO) for a second time this season at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 13 at Ā鶹¹ū¶³ās Richard and Nancy Donahue Family Academic Arts Center in Lowell. The LCO also kicked off āWorld of Musicā with a concert on Sunday, October 12 at the Academic Arts Center.
All concerts are free and open to the public.
Ā鶹¹ū¶³ās Concert Hall is located in the North Academic Building at 591 Springs Road in Bedford. Parking is available on-campus.
Learn more about Ā鶹¹ū¶³'s "A World of Music" concert series!