Early ‘90s shoegaze legends slowdive re-emerged after the success of Pygmalion (1995) 29 years ago with their self-titled record in 2017 and an earth-shaking reunion set at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound Festival. They’ve been selling out shows and releasing new music ever since – including 2023’s brilliant Everything Is Alive. slowdive performs at MASS MoCA as […]
The BrokenHearted – Tom Petty tribute band, has a goal to produce the “vibe” of a Tom Petty show. Johnny insists he is not Tom Petty, but rather a really big fan who loves the music. I believe many will disagree when Johnny takes the stage. The best part is, the band members seem to […]
Studio E, Linde Center for Music and Learning, Lenox/Stockbridge, MA Jenny Ahn and Ala Jojatu, violins Cathy Basrak, viola Jonah Ellsworth, cello KORNGOLD String Quartet No. 2 in E-flat, Op. 26 BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 7 in F, Op. 59, No. 1, Razumovsky
Renée Anne Louprette plays The Best of Bach—The Great Organ Works on the historic Johnson organ. George Stauffer, PhD, provides commentary about Bach’s life and music. J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in G, BWV 541 J.S. Bach: Transcriptions from Cantatas, BWV 106, 137, 140, 147, 208 J.S. Bach: Fugue in G minor (“Little”), BWV 578 […]
Composer-pianist Matthew Aucoin and pianist Conor Hanick team up for an inventive and dazzling two-piano recital, featuring a new work composed by Aucoin for Hanick. In addition to Aucoin's new piece, which is inspired by the luminous recent poetry of Ben Lerner, Hanick and Aucoin play a program divided into "introverted" and "extroverted" halves: in […]
The Williams College Department of Music presents Music From China on Thursday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public. Music From China is a chamber ensemble that performs a dual repertoire of traditional and contemporary Chinese music. The group was […]
With his signature beard and African headgear, Billy F Gibbons is instantly recognizable and best known as the centerpiece of ZZ Top. BFG is widely regarded as one of the world’s finest guitarists working in the blues-rock idiom. The sound originates from the uncanny knack to squeeze unheard of sounds out of the electric guitar […]
Every Sunday, Dottie’s serves up Domingo Brunch; a mix of delicious food, live music and extraordinary drinks. This Sunday we are thrilled to welcome back the Aimee Van Dyne Trio. Folk-Americana singer-songwriter Aimee Van Dyne performs original and Americana favorites with Lara Tupper and Vicki Brewster Alibozek on three-part harmonies. Folk-Americana singer-songwriter Aimee Van Dyne […]
The annual Berkshire Symphony Student Soloist Competition presents a program that includes music from various periods and genres. The competition is open to Williams College students who have completed required instrumental or vocal studies, are enrolled in qualifying courses, and have been recommended by their instrumental or vocal teachers. Each may choose a movement from […]
Williams Chamber Players opens the concert season with a concert featuring great works performed by outstanding music faculty. The Williams Chamber Players is a faculty chamber ensemble that presents concerts for the college and community throughout the academic year. Repertoire for concerts is drawn from the standard chamber music with special attention to music of […]
Experience the magic of Patsy Cline all over again with Memories of Patsy, a nationally touring tribute concert that brings the legendary singer’s timeless music to life. This unforgettable performance transports audiences back to an era when Patsy Cline’s unforgettable voice dominated the airwaves and concert stages across America. Featuring some of her most iconic […]
MASS MoCA Member Pre-Sale: Wednesday, November 20, noon General Public On-Sale: Friday, November 22, 10am NYC trumpet player Dave Guy’s hip-hop and soul-inflected jazz conjures his influences — as much A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul as Donald Byrd and Hugh Masekela — and makes it clear why he has regularly appeared on […]
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