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Lowell Mason Documentary Premiered Last Week at Sousa Concert
A Fourth of July concert included a new documentary on Lowell Mason and the Lowell Mason Foundation which is trying to preserve his Medfield birthplace.
Except taken from blogger Thomas Scotti's blog about the concert fundraiser
Last week's Fourth of July festivities included a July 3 concert with the Sousa International Honors Band and Choir at the Lowell Mason Auditorium at Medfield High School.
The concert was attended by more than 200 people and was organized by the Lowell Mason Foundation for the restoration Mason's Medfield birthplace.
At Wednesday's concert, the Lowell Mason Foundation premiered a 12-minute documentary produced and directed by Joseph Baron, Medfield resident and recent Boston College graduate, which chronicles Lowell Mason's career, the saving of his birthplace from demolition, and the current status of the Lowell Mason House. The documentary includes interviews with both Caleb Mason, a Lowell Mason descendant, and Richard DeSorgher, Medfield Town Historian. The documentary can be seen here.
Upcoming renovations include permanent structural supports and a concrete basement floor being installed at the house (now at 59 Green Street) before winter.
For more information on how you can help restore Lowell Mason's birthplace and help support music education, please go to www.lowellmasonhouse.org.
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