Come ring in your independence with the beloved Tipsy Carol AKA McBoozle singing songs like Blowin’ In The Wind, 9 to 5, Puff The Magic Dragon, War, We Shall Overcome, Talkin’ Bout a Revolution, You are My Sunshine, and Big Yellow Taxi. Not only will she sell out fast, she’ll surprise you, delight you and […]
With twenty years of Broadway experience, and having performed as a regular member of twenty broadway shows, Mairi explores what it is to be a Broadway musician. Using exquisite arrangements and captivating stories, she illustrated what drew her to a career of supporting a story with music. “Holy Mother of All things Bright and Beautiful. […]
Join us for an experience of the history, power, magic and guidance of the West African Kora with world renowned 71st-generation virtuoso Madou Sidiki Diabaté, accompanied by his longtime student Salif Bamakora, as the duo explore and interpret the traditional repertoire of songs and stories of the Djeli, or Griots, the hereditary keepers of knowledge […]
ARKAI is an award-winning electroacoustic duo that has inspired audiences around the world through its genre-defying string music. Graduates of The Juilliard School, their past engagements have included performances at The Met Museum, Carnegie Hall, Public Theater, World Trade Center, US Air Force Academy, Lincoln Center, Musikfest, and Chateau Marmont. Their electronic debut composition, “Letters […]
Pamela Z is a composer/performer and media artist working primarily with voice, live electronics, sampled sound, and video. A pioneer of live looping, she processes her voice to create complex sonic layers. Her solo works combine experimental extended vocal techniques, operatic bel canto, found objects, text, digital processing, and wireless MIDI controllers that allow her […]
From the front-lines at Standing Rock to the archaic streets of Jerusalem, the Sahel Desert to Carnegie Hall, music has been the source of strength for Billy Wylder. The band features Avi Salloway (Bombino/Hey Mama) joined by an inspired cast of singular artists who have performed across five continents including concerts at Coachella, Newport Folk […]
Our Emerging Artist Series celebrates young talent, offering live performance opportunities in front of a supportive audience. The Pittsfield Chamber Project (PCP), formerly known as the Pittsfield Youth String Quartet (PYSQ), was founded by musicians Davis Albayeros and Ethan Maisonneuve in 2020 to create an accessible and equitable opportunity to learn chamber music in a […]
Skye Consort & Emma Björling perform trans-Atlantic arrangements of songs and tunes from Sweden, Norway, Ireland, Scotland, England, Québec, Acadia, the USA, as well as original compositions. Each musician brings their own individual interpretation to these traditions to create this extraordinary collaboration, consisting of voices, fiddle, nyckelharpa, cello, bouzouki, banjo, and percussion. Collectively, the band […]
here. gone. is a contemporary song cycle for String Quartet and Voice. Written and performed by vocalist, songwriter, composer, and Berklee professor, Steven Santoro. Steven brings you this unique collection of songs as a journey through life, love, and loss. Originally recorded with the famed Turtle Island Quartet, now Steven’s bringing here. gone. to the […]
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