BATH — For the ninth consecutive year, Hyde School will host a five-day music workshop to be held on Jan. 29 through Feb. 2.

The Songwriter Workshop, designed for aspiring musicians interested in perfecting their musical craft in writing and producing, will be led by music legend Michael McDonald. The weeklong workshop will culminate in a performance on Friday, Feb. 1, at 8 p.m. at Frontier Cafe in Brunswick. The public is welcome.

Students from both Hyde School boarding campuses in Woodstock, Conn., and Bath will be performing as well as local area students who participate in the workshop. The students will perform original pieces they have composed after receiving hands-on training from McDonald and other music professionals who are volunteering their time to work as facilitators for the workshop.

McDonald is a songwriter, vocalist and producer whose successful solo career and involvement with The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan has earned him national acclaim. McDonald also recently funded a major renovation of Hyde’s recording studio which now provides the opportunity for students to make professional quality recordings of their music.

Music teacher Matt Newberg said in a news release, “We are tremendously lucky at Hyde to not only have such a wealth of musical talent in our community and the capability to capture that talent using our state-of-the-art facilities, but also to be able to offer students the chance to improve on their talents with legends such as Michael McDonald. As always, we look forward to having the students showcase their original songs to a public audience at Frontier.”

For more information about Hyde’s music and performing arts program, call Kate Phenix at 443- 7105 email kphenix@hyde.edu or visit www.hyde.edu.