From the time she was old enough to be a nurse within her own family, Clara’s life was dedicated to helping others. She raised warehouses full of food, medicine and clothing during the Civil War, and then courageously went to the front to nurse the wounded and dying. Finally, she started the American Red Cross which is her legacy today.  A Massachusetts native, Clara Barton spent her early years here and is buried in the her family cemetery plot in Oxford, Massachusetts.

Classical guitarist Catherine O’Kelly performs both as a soloist and as a member of Tedesco Duo with flutist Arielle Burke. A former Suzuki student at The Rivers School Conservatory, she is delighted to now be teaching Suzuki guitar at Rivers.

 She frequently collaborates with other local musicians and groups such as Boston’s Cantata Singers, and she serves on the board of the Boston Classical Guitar Society.