| Make Music Ossining Briarcliff |
What is Make Music Day? It all started 36 years ago in France. The Ministry of Culture dreamed up an idea for a new kind of musical holiday. They imagined a day where free music would be everywhere, all around the city: street corners, parks, rooftops, gardens, and store fronts. And, unlike a typical music festival, anyone and everyone would be invited to join and play music, or host performances. The event would take place on the summer solstice, June 21, and would be called Fête De La Musique. (In French, the name means both “festival of music” and “make music”.)
Amazingly enough, this dream has come true. The Fête has turned into a true national holiday: Paris shuts down on the summer solstice and musicians take over. Three decades later, the holiday has spread throughout the world and is now celebrated in more than 1000 cities, towns and villages in 120 different countries. In 2015, Mike Risko Music registered Ossining/Briarcliff to be part of the international celebration. Ossining/Briarcliff is the first and only community in Westchester to celebrate this growing event. The event in our community has grown to not only include a celebration on the summer solstice, but also the winter solstice. Says Mike Risko, "We were excited at the idea of musicians taking over and we also want to give back to the community that supports us in all our musical endeavors. What better way to give back than to organize a tremendous music festival like Make Music Day."
Each year, Make Music Ossining Briarcliff features over 25 locations/musical acts all over the community and it is growing! . "It is so nice to drive around the community and see people gathering on the longest day of the year to share music. This event started much smaller with just local restaurants hosting musicians. We now have featured musicians in real estate offices, pharmacies and the local library. We look forward to seeing what kind of venue will pop up next!"
The Make Music Ossining Briarcliff Committee not only encourages people to get out and enjoy some of the live music that is scheduled on the longest and shortest days of the year, but to also make some music of their own. Whether you sing a song, jam with a friend on guitar or listen to someone else make music, you will be participating in this special international celebration of music, the largest music festival in the world . Check back here to see who will be playing at the next Make Music Day. You can also visit Make Music Ossining Briarcliff on Facebook. Happy Music Making!
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Check out some videos about Make Music Day here! Also, check out pictures below from some of our Make Music Day events!
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| Jake and Jules at the Ossining Library Friends Corner. |
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| Leslie at Dunkin Kehn. |
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| The "House Band" at Mark Seiden Real Estate Team. |
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| Mike and Miriam Risko at the Briars. |
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| Greg Connors at Mooyah. |
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| Music at Mark Seiden Real Estate Team. |
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| The Briarcliff Rotary Club Holiday lunch. |
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| Joe Adami at Good Choice Kitchen. |
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| Jake and Jules at Village Hall. |
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| Mike and Miriam Risko at Mike Risko Music. |
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| Greg Connors at 1st Village Coffee. |
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| Jake and Jules at Shine Salon. |
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| Buddy playing at the Wobble Cafe. |
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| Adam Love at Richard Wishnie Park. |
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| Dragon Fly Yoga Studio. |
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| Phil Dollard at Six Degrees. |
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| Steve Goodstein, chiropractor and musician, performed by the Gyro Uno Food Truck in Briarcliff for Make Music Day Summer 2016 |
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| Jules and Jake performed in front of Village Hall on Make Music Day 2016. |
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| Adam Love performed at Mike Risko Music on Make Music Day 2016 |
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| Marcus Roman performed at Wobble Cafe on Make Music Day 2016. |
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| Mike and Miriam Risko performed live music for a Spin Class at Club Fit Briarcliff on Make Music Day 2016 |
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| Robert Stava performed at Six Degrees of Separation Brewery on Make Music Day. Phil Dollard, another Make Music Day musician, came by to hear him play. |
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| Christina Picciano of All My Friends, performed for Make Music Day Summer and Winter 2016. Both times she played at the Boathouse Restaurant in Ossining. |
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| Joe Adami also performed for both Summer and Winter. Here he is at Basta in Ossining. |
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| Phil Dollard performed at the Ossining Public Library on Make Music Day. |
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