An award winning multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer and bandleader, G Rockwell has performed and competed on stages across the country. He is the only musician to have won three Freshgrass competition awards. A virtuosic and diverse player on three instruments, G has toured as guitar player with Jacob Jolliff Band, sat in as banjo player with […]
Jazz Nights – Combos presents talented student groups. Outstanding musicians showcase their interpretations of standards alongside premieres of original works. The first evening of a two part event, don’t miss the next night of jazz with the Williams Jazz Orchestra. In Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall.
Benjamin Hochman presents a solo piano recital centered around brilliant American composer Matthew Aucoin’s The tracks have vanished, a work inspired by Aucoin’s forthcoming opera, Demons, itself based on Dostoyevsky’s eponymous novel. The recital program as a whole draws on an intricate web of interconnected themes, including nihilism and life under Russian totalitarianism (Ustvolskaya’s Preludes) […]
Studio E, Linde Center for Music and Learning Isaiah J. Thompson is the winner of the 2023 American Pianists Awards and the Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz of the American Pianists Association. Originally from West Orange, New Jersey, the pianist, bandleader, and composer began studying at the Calderone School of Music from an early age. […]
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Jazz Nights – Williams Jazz Orchestra offers a performance that mixes superb modern interpretations of old big band favorites along with new works, all featuring talented student jazz improvisors. Incredibly, the whole band manages to bunch itself onto the modestly proportioned stage of Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, recalling the days of a more intimate big band […]
Born and raised in Boston, Talia Rose has been writing songs with her guitar for as long as she can remember. Her writing combines intricate guitar accompaniment and a complex understanding of harmony with carefully crafted, deeply personal lyrics. Talia’s songs reflect elements of the music she grew up with; from the melodic sensibilities of […]
Headline weekend for the Pittsfield CityJazz Festival kicks off with the remarkable vocalist Dawning Holmes, appearing with Grammy winner Jeff Holmes on piano and trumpet, and special guest Avery Sharpe on bass.
Note New Date! Peter Sykes plays the Great Roosevelt Organ in a program that displays the remarkable versatility of this cultural treasure. Mr. Sykes is intimately familiar with the Roosevelt Organ and brings out the full beauty of the instrument in every style of music, from Baroque to 20th century repertoire.
In the Night is a collection of eight American Jazz ballads and torch songs carried by Palermo’s singing and imbued with exacting control of ranging emotional tone, accompanied by Smith’s Steinway piano. Both artists’ efforts are melded within a distinct sonic environment to carry the pensive and yearning stories of these songs, presenting the listener […]
Experience the timeless swing of the Count Basie Orchestra as they headline the Pittsfield CityJazz Festival at The Colonial Theatre. Under the masterful direction of Scotty Barnhart, this legendary ensemble continues to set the gold standard in jazz, recently earning their 18th Grammy Award for Basie Swings The Blues in 2024. With a rich history […]
Cantilena Chamber Choir is joined by Boston-based youth choir, The Spirituals, which has performed around the country to great acclaim. Tickets available at www.cantilenachoir.org
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