Thank you for an amazing 2025-2026 season!

Some moments from our most recent show with Trio Oko…

On March 21, 2026, we concluded our 2025–2026 season and having Trio Oko as our guest artist was such a joy. They not only demonstrated their musical talent with ease but also their thoughtful artistry behind every piece. As one audience member put it: "This concert conveyed the power of music to bring peace and to heal."

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, to our long-time supporters, to First Parish in Concord for hosting, and to the Concord Conservatory students for the beautiful prelude music.

We received so many great questions that we didn’t get to during the show. But don't worry! We still have all of them and will be sharing them here soon - yours might be next!

Stay tuned for 2026–2027 season announcements, coming soon!

Warmly, 

Sarah

Artistic Director & Founder, Beyond the Notes

What is Beyond the Notes?

Discovery.

Connection.

Community.

Where each audience member walks away having discovered something new.

This is not your average concert.

Hailed as "Bold...edgy...totally engaging! Not to be missed!" Now celebrating its eleventh season in Concord, MA, Beyond the Notes breaks down the wall between audience and performers, creating a new experience rich in dialogue about the music and the artists themselves.

Concert-goers are invited to submit questions, which are drawn at random and answered on stage by the performers throughout the evening, leading to unexpected and captivating moments none will soon forget.

Beyond the Notes Moments

These are some of our audience’s favorite moments from recent concerts:

“I love that you share commentary before and after each piece. It is special to hear the music, but also what you make of it how you think about it and feel it.”

“Sarah's looper arrangements were fire!”

“Where to start? My heart was pounding the entire time – I love Jessica's second piece, at the end, a tear rolled down my cheek – I was surprised and so engaged by the interaction with the public.”

“Sarah's arrangement of Imagine was brilliant! What amazes me is that each layer is musically interesting and fun to hear, each layer stands on alone. Then the layers fit together like a perfect puzzle. And keeping track of loop pedals while creating the musical layers – I am in awe!”

“My favorite moment was when I saw the infinite number of things one can do with a viola during Jess's percussion song!”

Watch this video to hear what audiences are saying!