In addition to countless churches, private homes and
concert venues, the facilities listed below represent the many locations in
Massachusetts where John and Peter have produced musical performances for
events from 1990 to the present.
Andover
Country Club, Andover
Andover
Inn, Andover
Boston Harbor Hotel,
Boston
Bradley Estate,
Canton
Castle
Hill, Ipswich
Charles Hotel,
Cambridge
Collonade
Hotel, Boston
The
Commons, Topsfield
Crowne
Plaza, Danvers
Danversport Yacht Club, Danvers
Emerson Inn By the Sea, Rockport
Copley
Plaza, Boston
Four Seasons , Boston
Fruitlands Museum,
Harvard
Glen Magna Farms,
Danvers
The Habitat,
Belmont
Hammond Castle,
Gloucester
Hampshire House,
Boston
Harborside Hyatt , East Boston
Hartshorne House, Wakefield
Hawthorne Hotel,
Salem
Henderson
House, Weston
Hyatt-Regency, Cambridge
Kernwood Country Club, Salem
King Hooper Mansion, Marblehead
Longfellow’s Wayside Inn, Sudbury
Long
Hill, Beverly
Lyman Estate,
Waltham
Lynch Park Rose Garden,
Beverly
Mansion at Turner Hill, Ipswich
Marriott
Long Wharf, Boston
Nashoba Valley Winery, Bolton
Ocean View Inn, Gloucester
Old
South Church, Boston
Old City Hall, Boston
Omni
Parker House, Boston
Park Plaza,
Boston
Pickman
Hall, Cambridge
Pierce House,
Lincoln
Pingree Estate, Hamilton
Radisson Hotel, Chelmsford
Ritz-Carlton,
Boston
Rockport Golf Club, Rockport
Rogers Center for the Arts,
North Andover
Salem Country Club, Peabody
Sanders Theater, Harvard,
Cambridge
Sheraton
Hotel, Framingham
Stoneham Theatre, Stoneham
Stonehedge Inn, Tyngsboro
Taj Boston
Tower Hill Botannical Gardens, Boylston
Warren Conference Center, Ashland
Yankee Clipper Inn, Rockport
We really want you guys to know how wonderful it was and how it made the ceremony so beautiful.
K. Taylor, wedding ceremony
Presto! Music directors have produced:
- New England String Orchestra – one of America’s premiere orchestras
- Lafayette Swing Orchestra – First Night celebrations and New Year’s Eve house band of Boston's Harvard Club
- Numerous orchestras for special events and to accompany soloists and choruses, including fifteen years of orchestras for Chorus North Shore.
- Hundreds of artists – soloists and ensembles in corporate and private events
Peter Stickel worked as a violinist in a variety of venues before co-founding New England String Orchestra and becoming its executive director in 1994. Most recently, he has performed in theater orchestras at Boston’s Lyric Stage, New Repertory Theatre, and Emerson Stage. He is the violinist for New England Tenors.
Cellist John Bumstead performs with Boston area opera companies, theaters and orchestras including the North Shore Music Theater and Symphony by the Sea. He was co-founder of the New England String Ensemble and 17 year member of the cello section. His education includes undergraduate work at Baldwin -Wallace Conservatory and Manhattan School of Music and a Master of Music degree from the University of Massachusetts - Lowell.
Together John and Peter bring a depth of experience, a personal touch, and a commitment to enhance your event with the power of music.
I had so many people tell me how wonderful you were.
Your choice of music was perfect . . . it was very calming without
being depressing or intrusive.
Jane B., memorial service
Boston and New England for 20 years
