Mihae Lee, Artistic Director
News & Events
EWS Receives 2022 Supporting Arts Grant from CTOA
The Connecticut Office of the Arts Supporting Arts Grant is given to many recipients each year to provide unrestricted funding for arts organizations to pursue their missions. Susan Guernsey, EWS Board of Trustees President, expressed her gratitude for all in the...
Essex Winter Series Awards Two Francis Bealey Memorial Scholarships for 2021
The Board of Trustees of Essex Winter Series is pleased to announce that the organization has chosen to award two Francis Bealey Memorial Scholarships rather than a single one for 2021. This year’s recipients are Lauren Spencer Sacrey and Elio Perez-Wilson, both of...
Gift of Music Free Virtual Concerts Return
In celebration of 2021's International Make Music Day, Essex Winter Series has re-released its extremely popular Gift of Music virtual concert series. All four amazing concerts will be available to view at any time until July 25, 2021. Concert 1 features a beautiful...
Gift of Music Free Virtual Concerts Begin January 2021
The year 2020 gave all of us a challenge that still continues this year, but for us at Essex Winter Series, we learned how much people treasure the Arts. The support we have received from our sponsors – Clark Group, Essex Meadows, Jeffrey N. Mehler, CFP, Masonicare at...
Celebrating Mihae Lee’s 10th Anniversary as Artistic Director, Artists Perform Copland’s “Appalachian Spring”
The 2020 season opener celebrated Mihae Lee's ten-year anniversary as Artistic Director of Essex Winter Series. The concert was performed by violinist extraordinaire Ani Kavafian and eleven of the phenomenal former Fenton Brown Emerging Artists of the past 10 years!...
LINU Master Class March 10
Community Music School & Essex Winter Series present a guitar master class with EWS 2020 Fenton Brown Emerging Artists, classical guitar duo LINU! The master class takes place at 4 pm at Community Music School, located in Building 4 of the Spencer's Corner complex...
Catherine Malli Awarded Frances Bealey Scholarship!
The Board of Trustees of Essex Winter Series is pleased to announce that Catherine Malli of Chester is the recipient of the 2019 Francis Bealey Memorial Scholarship. The Francis Bealey Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a graduating senior of Valley Regional...
Master Class for Strings March 19th
Please join us and our community partner, Community Music School, to observe a master class for string students with the 2019 Fenton Brown Emerging Artist, Tai Murray. Tai will offer advice on technique and performance for student musicians who will each play during...
EWS Honored to Dress Essex Ed This Year!
Essex Winter Series had the honor of participating in a beloved Essex tradition - the Essex Ed Groundhog Parade on January 27th! EWS Artistic Director Mihae Lee was the Grand Marshal and EWS Trustees created Ed's costume and marched alongside the nearly 8' fiberglass...
2018 Francis Bealey Memorial Scholarship Awarded
The Board of Trustees of Essex Winter Series is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2018 Francis Bealey Memorial Scholarship is Isabelle McDonald, daughter of James and Deborah McDonald of Essex. Named for a founding member of Essex Winter Series, the Francis...