Indian Hill Music volunteers play an important role!

A wide variety of volunteer opportunities allow you to support our goal of Making Music...Creating Community!

By serving as a volunteer, you demonstrate your commitment to further our efforts in performance, education, and community engagement.

You decide which activities and the amount of time you wish to give. We appreciate all levels of participation. Our staff and current volunteers will work with you on each project, so you will have our guidance and support! We hope you will find one or more activities that spark your interest.





Complete and submit the volunteer registration form or contact our office for more information: 978.486.9524 x114 or by email. Once you submit the volunteer registration form, we will contact you.

Mailings (weekday mornings, September-June)

Visit with fellow volunteers and prepare bulk mailings to promote music school, concert and fundraising activities. Depending on the type of mailing, you may be labeling postcards or envelopes or stuffing and sealing envelopes. Complimentary coffee or tea provided. Average shift is 1-3 hours.

Student Recital Host/Hostess (weekday evenings & weekends in January & June)

Greet, assist and distribute programs to recital attendees. Once the recital is underway, set up light refreshments and then enjoy the student performers. Monitor the refreshments after the recital and tidy up afterward. You should be able to stand comfortably for up to an hour. Average shift is 1-3 hours.

Bach’s Lunch Host/Hostess (daytime, the third Thursdays of September through June)

Setup, serve and cleanup the compli-mentary coffee service and cookies we provide for our Bach’s Lunch concert attendees. Enjoy a great performance as well! Average shift is 3-4 hours.

IH Music School Library (daytime, Monday-Saturday, flexible)

Help organize and catalogue sheet music donated to Indian Hill Music. Enter information about each work into the library database (basic computer skills required.) Shift length is flexible.

Garden Tour (daylong Saturday event in early June)

A variety of positions are always in demand for this large-scale fundraiser. Some duties take place the day before and the day of the tour. Some volunteers will be involved in the planning leading up to the tour. Greeters check tickets and distribute programs at each garden. Others will help with the set-up, execution and clean-up of the box lunch held at one of the gardens. Volunteers also post, and later remove, directional and parking signage throughout the tour route. Shift lengths vary based on duties. 

Special Events/Fundraisers

Activities include event planning, invitation design, menu planning, decoration and flower arrangements, securing and displaying auction items and promoting the event. Time commitment varies.

Archives (daytime weekdays – flexible)

Clip, document and organize press clips/photos from various print media for the IHM archives. Shift length is flexible. 

Community Event Representative (off-site; varies – usually weekends)

Promote the many offerings of Indian Hill Music at various community events such as fairs, festivals and celebrations in our region. Staff a table and distribute Indian Hill Music printed materials to attendees. Average shift is 2-3 hours.

Prelude Luncheons/Dinners (Sunday afternoons or Saturday evenings, October-April)

These pre-concert catered luncheons and dinners are held at Indian Hill Music’s Blackman Hall. Assist staff with the room set-up; greet guests; and light clean-up afterward. You will still have ample time to enjoy the Orchestra concert as our guest. Average shift is 3 hours. 

Orchestra Concert Usher (Saturday evenings or Sunday afternoon, October-April)

On arrival at Littleton High School, stuff playbills with inserts and prepare for the concert-goers. Once the house opens, greet and assist patrons, take tickets, and distribute playbills. Some ushers will assist the staff with the set-up, service and clean-up of intermission refreshments. Other ushers will help collect and recycle playbills after the patrons leave. Enjoy a great concert as our guest. Should be able to stand comfortably for one hour. Must thoroughly enjoy working with the public! Average shift is 2-4 hours. 

Encore Café (Saturday evenings in October, November & April)

Assist staff with the set-up, service and light clean-up of the coffee and dessert reception that follows evening concerts. Enjoy the first half of the Orchestra concert and the Q&A panel with Bruce and guest artists. Average shift is 2 hours.

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