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“Moonlight Sonatas” Concert
Berkshire High Peaks Festival “Moonlight Sonatas” concerts showcase the festival’s young artists and faculty across a diverse range of chamber music repertoire. “Moonlight Sonatas” concerts are free and open to […]
Vocal Performance “Moonlight Sonatas” Concert
Berkshire High Peaks Festival “Moonlight Sonatas” concerts showcase the festival's young artists and faculty across a diverse range of chamber music repertoire. This concert showcases our voice students. "Moonlight Sonatas" […]
“Moonlight Sonatas” Concert
Berkshire High Peaks Festival “Moonlight Sonatas” concerts showcase the festival's young artists and faculty across a diverse range of chamber music repertoire. "Moonlight Sonatas" concerts are free and open to […]
“Moonlight Sonatas” Closing Concert
Berkshire High Peaks Festival “Moonlight Sonatas” concerts showcase the festival's young artists and faculty across a diverse range of chamber music repertoire. "Moonlight Sonatas" concerts are free and open to […]
What is chamber music?
Chamber music sounds like a lively conversation between a small group of friends – not with words, but with musical notes. The spotlight moves from player to player. Each stands out as an individual with a musical opinion, but their statements weave together into a sublime and lively sound.
In some ways, chamber music is a precursor of jazz; it features the same spontaneity, the give and take of urgent dialogue (as in passing a ball at a sports event), arguments and resolutions, humor and camaraderie.
A concert usually consists of three to eight players, combining different string instruments and often includes a piano, vocalists or winds.
Close Encounters With Music chamber programs are framed in intriguing themes with illuminating introductions to each concert, designed to extend the pleasure of the music itself.
