

Joy Flemming, Chair has been active in both playing music and organizing musical groups her entire life, starting with piano lessons at age seven, then clarinet and bassoon. An early internship at the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music in the 1970s set her on a career path in Orchestra Management; meeting David Flemming in the 1980’s solidified her chamber music passion. A bassoonist with many local groups, Joy and David have fun playing in the Maple TreeO with co-organizer Eric Blackmer.

Eric Blackmer, Vice Chair has long experience as a musician, pro audio salesperson, studio builder, microphone aficionado and music lover. He plays guitar. Worked at the legendary 4th floor Pro Audio department of EU Wurlitzer’s at 360 Newbury Street. He’s been involved in too many studio building projects to list, (eg. WGBH, Daddy Yankee, Soundscape) and was director of Sales and Marketing at Earthworks Audio. His love of music (and good audio) speaks for itself. And he loves to record.

Mary Seaver, Treasurer has played music for as long as she can remember, playing music games in a group of youngsters, as a kindergartener, early piano lessons, then playing clarinet. She plays music throughout the state of New Hampshire, Vermont, and western Massachusetts. Muusic 4UU is a performance venue that Mary helped start to provide a space for local musicians to gather and play local entertainment for all to enjoy, and especially to let budding musicians spread their wings.

Bill Frantz, Secretary has been singing in choirs and playing Guitar and Autoharp since the 1960s. He had a career in high-tech which kept him from needing to be a starving musician. He has been known to write an occasional song.

David Flemming, retired anesthesiologist and life-long flutist and musician, has an active life pursuing hobbies of playing music, photography, flying drones, video and audio recording, and volunteering. A champion of music with the Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Congregation, he has been a driving force getting the Muusic 4UU concert series established.

Lucinda J. Ellert Known generally for her non-cooperation in writing bios for the various not-for-profit groups she has worked with, Ms. Ellert is otherwise engaged with musical activities ranging from Music Direction,Teaching Music, writing music, and engraving music. Supporting Muusic 4UU is a passion for her in order to promote and encourage participation in live music, especially music stemming from American sources.

Katherine Rollins moved to Peterborough, New Hampshire from North Berwick, Maine in the spring of 2022 and quickly immersed herself in the community. Now a proud member of both the Monadnock Rotary and the Peterborough Women’s Club, Katherine is always seeking opportunities to connect, collaborate, and contribute. She brings to the Muusic 4UU Board extensive experience as an event manager, bringing organization, creativity, and calm leadership to every project.
An author and a lifelong lover of music, she is especially excited about her involvement with MUUSIC 4UU and the creative energy it brings to her life.

Dan Walker is a graduate of New England Conservatory of Music in trombone performance, and a graduate of Life as specialist in live event production. Now enjoying “retirement” he performs through out Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire and Vermont on trombone, bass trombone, euphonium, tuba and hose-a-phone. In addition to his duties as a committee member, he is the Music Director for The Muusic 4UU Celestial Brass.