Sewing machine heiress takes Paris by storm, befriends cultural luminaries, and inspires (and supports!) new works by Ravel, Debussy, De Falla, Milhaud, Boulanger, Chabrier, Reynaldo Hahn, and Stravinsky The daughter of sewing machine industrialist…
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Alongside Beethoven’s Quartet No. 1 Op. 18 and Mendelssohn’s Op. 80 Quartet, this program is infused with striking Latin repertoire: Sonia Morales-Matos’ Divertimento Caribeño No. 3 (dance suites of Caribbean merengue sandwiched around a Cuban bolero) and Astor Piazzolla’s Tango Ballet, a work that paints pictures through rhythms and melodies. The Dalí Quartet is Chamber Music America's 2024 Ensemble of theYear and the 2019 recipient of the Atlanta Symphony's esteemed Aspire Award for accomplished African American and Latino Musicians, among other awards. Beethoven’s first of his 16 string quartets contains thematic scaffolding and inspiration from Mozart and Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Mendelssohn’s Quartet No. 6 in F minor was written in homage to his sister Fanny, shortly after her death and just before his. With these selections, the program perfectly exemplifies the balance the Dali achieves in its classical roots and Latin soul identity. Concert April 27, 2025 at 4pm at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
https://cewm.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Dali-Quartet-Color_Horizontal.jpeg533800Dawn Stanyonhttps://cewm.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CEWM-Logo-Purple-340w.pngDawn Stanyon2025-03-25 09:39:032025-03-25 09:40:26“Classical Roots, Latin Soul” with the Dalí String Quartet
ALSO MASTERPIECES OF CHAMBER MUSIC AND VOCAL FOLKLORE FROM TCHAIKOVSKY AND MOUSSORGSKY Two monumental works, two Russian ex-pats of the same aristocratic background—and two divergent extremes. One, a master of nostalgia and a formidable…
https://cewm.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CEWM-March-23-Calendar-Slider-copy.jpg560775Dawn Stanyonhttps://cewm.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CEWM-Logo-Purple-340w.pngDawn Stanyon2025-02-14 14:51:332025-02-14 15:05:15Close Encounters With Music Presents “Rite of Spring”—Rachmaninoff/Stravinsky on Sunday, March 23, 4pm at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
C Two leading Bach interpreters, Colin Carr and Yehuda Hanani will embark an unaccompanied voyage on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Saint James Place, 352 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA For CEWM artistic director Yehuda Hanani, the suites…
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A 14-person Pop-up Collective of New York’s Finest String Players Offers Power, Precision, Finesse and Soaring Artistry in a Festive Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 15, 4pm at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. Great Barrington, MA:…
https://cewm.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Vivace-Painting-e1731338006944.jpg623766Dawn Stanyonhttps://cewm.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CEWM-Logo-Purple-340w.pngDawn Stanyon2024-11-11 10:09:382024-11-11 10:13:42Close Encounters With Music Presents The Vivace Chamber Orchestra with Works by Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Boccherini and Barber
Close Encounters With Music's 2024-2025 Season sparkles and vibrates with brilliant performers and thought-provoking themes October through June in Great Barrington, Massachusetts Chamber Music in Great Barrington! Early Melodrama and the…
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Performances, Talks, Master Classes and Gifted Musicians on the Cusp of Careers: Events Are FREE and Open to the Public, July 20 - 31 Berkshire High Peaks Festival offers its 15th annual season in a new Berkshire location: the bucolic…
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Close Encounters With Music Presents Its Gala Concert “Great Piano Quintets” Sunday, June 9, 4 PM at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington Two Masterpieces of the Chamber Music Repertoire End the CEWM Season on Mount…
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