The Bach Experience–Choral Music for the Spirit

St. James Place 352 Main St, Great Barrington, MA

Crescendo presents Bach’s Christmas Cantata “Sweet Comfort“ BWV 151, his Mass in G minor BWV 235, and festive 16th century double choir motets. In this program we explore the convergence of vibrant Italian polychoral splendor and the venerable German chorale tradition in works by Johann Sebastian Bach’s German predecessors Schröter, Weissensee, Otto, and Schein. At […]

$45

Aston Magna Family Day!

St. James Place 352 Main St, Great Barrington, MA

You and — especially — the children in your life are invited to Aston Magna Music Festival‘s FREE Family event for young people of all ages on Saturday, December 13 at 3pm. This event is part of the Southern Berkshire Chamber’s Holiday Shop, Sip and Stroll and is free for everyone.

Free

Songs of the Season

St. James Place 352 Main St, Great Barrington, MA

Vocalis Youth Choir will perform their popular free family concert. Come to Saint James Place after the Southern Berkshire Chamber’s Holiday Shop, Sip & Stroll’s fireworks on Saturday, December 13 around 7:30pm for “Songs for the Season.”

Free

Berkshire Lyric Presents: In Dulci Jubilo (Great Barrington)

St. James Place 352 Main St, Great Barrington, MA

Berkshire Lyric presents In Dulci Jubilo, the second of their three 2025 Christmas Concerts on Sunday December 14. The choral program will take place at 3:00 at Saint James Place on Main Street in Great Barrington. Traditional and contemporary a cappella carols by Bach, Rachmaninoff, Lauridsen, Randall Thompson, the Berkshire's Charlie Fitzhugh and others will […]

$35

Paul Winter Consort Winter Solstice Celebration

St. James Place 352 Main St, Great Barrington, MA

Seven-time Grammy®-winning saxophonist Paul Winter, with the Paul Winter Consort, returns to celebrate the Winter Solstice on Saturday, December 20 at 3:00pm at Saint James Place. A uniquely intimate solstice celebration, in contrast to the large-scale productions done for many years in the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York, it promises to […]

$69

Paul Winter Consort Winter Solstice Celebration

St. James Place 352 Main St, Great Barrington, MA

Tickets on Sale October 9 at 9am! Seven-time Grammy®-winning saxophonist Paul Winter, with the Paul Winter Consort, returns to celebrate the Winter Solstice on Saturday, December 20 at 7:00pm at Saint James Place. A uniquely intimate solstice celebration, in contrast to the large-scale productions done for many years in the Cathedral of Saint John the […]

$69

A Tapestry of Traditions: Unraveling the History of Christmas Carols

St. James Place 352 Main St, Great Barrington, MA

Did you know that ancient celebrations of the winter solstice are the beginnings of our beloved Holiday Carols? In this holiday concert, Crescendo explores the origins and development of Carols and Christmas songs that evolved over centuries, and were adapted to different cultures. Audience members will be invited to participate in singing some of the […]

$45

A Baroque Portrait: Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre

St. James Place 352 Main St, Great Barrington, MA

Sonatas for solo violin and basso continuo, and Suite in D minor for harpsichord by the French Baroque composer Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre. She stands out as a unique figure in the history of music, recognized as one of the few prominent female composers of her era. Her distinction goes beyond her gender; she […]

$45

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