Ivan Trabka started his career as a cellist in 1996 at the age of eight. He studied cello performance at UMass Amherst, under the instruction of Astrid Schween, the current cellist for the Juilliard Quartet. He has also participated in several masterclasses with Raif Dantas, Mihai Tetel, Bernhard Greenhouse, and Martha Gershefsky. Ivan attended the […]
Cuarteto Rotterdam is tango–full of passion, virtuosity and power–taking into account more than 100 years of tango history. Being conscious of this tradition, they perform the early and more cheerful kind of tango music from the Guardia Vieja era with such ease that it makes everyone want to dance. In compact quartet style, they present […]
System Exclusive are Ari Blaisdell and Matt Jones – a Pasadena, California duo bearing an armful of mini synths and a pocketful of Tarantino-dusted riffs who make heart-throbbing, capital P pop punch with more than a hint of post-punk. They rented their home out, packed their bags and for the last two years have been […]
Rees Shad and The Conversations consists of singer/songwriter/guitarist Rees Shad joining long time drummer Bobby Kay, bassist Jeff Link, and percussionist Carlos Valdez. The album Galahad Blues reimagines the Knights of the Round Table recast as gangsters, King Arthur’s Camelot as a 1940s Chicago nightclub, and rather than focusing on gallantry and chivalry, Shad explores […]
The traditional music trio Grosse Isle was born out of the “absolutely magical” collaboration between three exceptional musicians from Quebec and Ireland (The Irish Music Magazine). Together, Sophie Lavoie du Lac-St-Jean (fiddle, piano, vocal), André Marchand the legendary (guitar, vocal), and Fiachra O’Regan, Irish champion (Irish bagpipes, whistle, banjo) shine with their rich and enveloping […]
Join us for a Valentine Massacre Sing Along with Tipsy Carol AKA McBoozie. Come hear and sing songs that bring back your mojo and heal your heartache. Games, give-aways, laughs and surprises. You never know what’s next with our beloved Tipsy. Bring a date….or find one at the show!
Raquy Danziger will give a performance playing the darbuka and the Persian spiked fiddle called the king kemenche tarhu. A medley of original compositions, traditional Middle Eastern and classical music. Accompanied by percussionist Rami El Aasser. With a special guest appearance by Stefanie Weber on Tap. Of note: Raquy will be offering a workshop for […]
Join us for an evening of good cheer and great music. Brilliant jazz pianist and Berkshire’s beloved Joe Rose has gathered exceptional artists to fill the venue with their talent and celebrate community. Joe Rose – keyboards and vocals Dan Broad – bass and vocals Sturgis Cunningham – drums Rob Putnam – guitar and vocals […]
An evening of “oops-I had-a-bit-much-to-sing-on-key” holiday fun. Come celebrate community and seasonal spirits with the beautiful Tipsy as she tinkles the ivories with your favorite tunes. Pull out that rusty old trombone and bring it to play along! Sure to be an evening full of laughs and good cheer. And, of course, shopping! – Bar/SALA: […]
Kongero is a Swedish vocal group consisting of the four female folk singers Lotta Andersson, Emma Björling, Sofia Hultqvist Kott and Anna Wikénius. Kongero was formed in 2005 when the original members all attended a Nordic folk music conference. By chance they started singing together and found that their voices and harmonies blended perfectly. Since […]
Ayumi Ishito, Daniel Carter, and Demian Richardson have been improvising together for years under the auspices of the free-improv group Platypus Revenge, and have only recently begun playing in a trio. Their unique configuration of multiple horns combined with electronics creates a sonic language that quests about in the wilderness seeking emergent organisms and uncharted […]
This highly talented group of Juilliard School musicians challenge the so-called “concert hall etiquette” as they collaborate to inspire a new perspective around unconventional chamber music. Audiences in attendance of live classical music often appear to be a sea of statues. Classical music can feel inaccessible to people who have not studied it and the […]
Subscribe to Music in the Berkshires e-Newsletter