Crescendo presents Nature in Vivaldi’s Sounds on Sunday, October 6 at 4:00pm Antonio Vivaldi conveyed the beauty and dramatic conflicts of nature in his instrumental music with an intensity unparalleled by his contemporaries. In the violin concerto “Tempesta di mare” (The Storm at Sea), and the flute concertos “La notte” (The Night), and “Il gardellino” […]
The Cantilena Chamber Choir presents a concert of Coronation Music written expressly for the Kings and Queens of England since the time of Handel. The concert will feature music by Handel, Purcell and John Rutter and feature music for the most recent coronation of King Charles with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tarik O'Regan. […]
In Studio E, Tanglewood Linde Center Christopher Elchico, clarinet Suzanne Nelsen, bassoon Jason Snider, horn Sophie Wang and Takumi Taguchi, violins Steven Laraia, viola Christine Lee, cello Carl Anderson, double bass SCHUBERT Octet in F, D.803
The ever-fascinating and intimate triangle—Robert and Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms—will be brought to new light with seldom-heard works that highlight the musical cross-references and spiritual bond that united them. Predating accompaniment to silent film by decades, Robert’s melodrama Schön Hedwig is a forerunner to soap-opera sentimentality with a happy ending. His Piano Quartet in […]
Program to include: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Divertimento No. 1 in B-flat major for 3 basset horns, KV 439b/l Divertimento "Don Giovanni" for 3 basset horns (arr. Schottstädt) Divertimento in E-flat major for string trio, K. 563 MUSICIANS: WILLIAM HUDGINS, Basset Horn CATHERINE HUDGINS, Basset Horn ANDREW SANDWICK, Basset Horn SHEILA FIEKOWSKY, Violin DANIEL GETZ, […]
The Williams College Department of Music presents the Berkshire Symphony in concert. This exciting concert includes the following works: Cristóbal MarYán – Porcelana de Oro Eduard Lalo – La Sinfonia Espagnola, Imar Gavilan, violin Jean Sibelius – Symphony No. 3 This event is free and open to the public. There are no reservations or ticketing. […]
For over twenty years, Sō Percussion has redefined twenty-first-century chamber music through an “exhilarating blend of precision and anarchy” (The New Yorker). Celebrated for their diverse work, their live performances showcase “telepathic powers of communication” (The New York Times). Their recording Narrow Sea (Nonesuch Records) with Caroline Shaw, Dawn Upshaw, and Gilbert Kalish won the […]
Join us at The Colonial Theatre for a captivating evening of international band music performed by The Eagles Band of Pittsfield. This dynamic concert will feature the works of renowned composers such as Ralph Vaughan Williams, John Philip Sousa, Leonard Bernstein and John Williams, along with several exciting new pieces premiering in Massachusetts. The Eagles […]
Distinguished choreographer and filmmaker Peter Sparling discusses 100 years of choreography to Bach and uses Bach’s iconic Chaconne from the Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, as inspiration for dance sequences that explore the depths of artistic expression. The musical performance in the film is by BBS Artistic Director Eugene Drucker, who introduces […]
Studio E, Linde Center for Music and Learning, Lenox/Stockbridge, MA The Arcis Saxophone Quartet, named after Munich's iconic Arcis Street, has emerged as one of the most vibrant and active classical ensembles globally. Whether on the highest pass in Ecuador, in the middle of the Saudi Arabian desert, on the cliffs in the American Atlantic, […]
Distinguished choreographer and filmmaker Peter Sparling discusses 100 years of choreography to Bach and uses Bach’s iconic Chaconne from the Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, as inspiration for dance sequences that explore the depths of artistic expression. The musical performance in the film is by BBS Artistic Director Eugene Drucker, who introduces […]
Three of Bach's six sonatas for violin and obligato harpsichord will be performed by guest artist Ronald Gorevic and faculty member Larry Wallach.
Subscribe to Music in the Berkshires e-Newsletter