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SUMMARY:Music from High Peaks at Chesterwood
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy this Berkshire High Peaks Festival student ensemble performance at Chesterwood\, the former summer home of American sculptor Daniel Chester French (1850-1931). Beautiful music in a beautiful setting! \nTickets are $25/pp or $20/members. Purchase here.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/music-from-high-peaks-at-chesterwood-2/
LOCATION:Chesterwood\, West Stockbridge\, Chesterwood\, 4 Williamsville Road\, West Stockbridge\, Massachusetts\, 01262
CATEGORIES:high-peaks,home-page,Season 2023 2024
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250728T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250728T143000
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SUMMARY:Master Class: Cello with Yehuda Hanani
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this cello master class with Yehuda Hanani (Mannes College). Berkshire High Peaks Festival offers master classes to its students; they are free and open for the public to attend. These master classes and talks are held at The Kellogg Center at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington\, Massachusetts. \nYehuda Hanani\, the artistic director of Close Encounters With Music and the Berkshire High Peaks Festival\, is known for his charismatic playing; his profound interpretations bring him acclaim and reengagements across the globe. Read his full biography here.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/master-class-cello-with-yehuda-hanani/
LOCATION:The Kellogg Center at Bard College Simon’s Rock\, 84 Alford Road\, Great Barrington\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:high-peaks,home-page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250728T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250728T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191142
CREATED:20250618T162342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T170229Z
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SUMMARY:Moonlight Sonatas Concert
DESCRIPTION:Come experience performances by talented young musicians and renowned faculty members! \nBerkshire High Peaks Festival “Moonlight Sonatas” concerts feature talented students and distinguished faculty and are held at The Kellogg Center at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington\, MA. \nThese concerts are free and open to the public as part of the larger festival\, which includes masterclasses and other events. \nHigh Peaks residents and faculty perform on these dates: \nMonday\, July 28 @7:30pm \nWednesday\, July 30 @7:30pm \nThursday\, July 31 @7:30pm \nFriday\, August 1 @7:30pm \nSaturday\,  August 2 @10:30am @2:00pm @7:30pm (Farewell Performances)
URL:https://cewm.org/event/moonlight-sonatas-concert-5/
LOCATION:The Kellogg Center at Bard College Simon’s Rock\, 84 Alford Road\, Great Barrington\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:high-peaks,home-page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250729T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250729T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191142
CREATED:20250618T192354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T180339Z
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SUMMARY:Master Class: Piano with Alexander Shtarkman
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this piano master class with Alexander Shtarkman (Peabody Conservatory). Berkshire High Peaks Festival offers master classes to its students; they are free and open for the public to attend. These master classes and talks are held at The Kellogg Center at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington\, Massachusetts. \nAlexander Shtarkman is a returning faculty member. He performs and gives master classes in Europe\, Asia\, South and North Americas\, and in Russia where he is a frequent guest performer at the prestigious Great and Small Halls of the Moscow Conservatory. Read his full biography here.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/master-class-piano-with-alexander-shtarkman/
LOCATION:The Kellogg Center at Bard College Simon’s Rock\, 84 Alford Road\, Great Barrington\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:high-peaks,home-page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250729T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250729T210000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T144513Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT "One World – A Harmonic Convergence" at The Guthrie Center
DESCRIPTION:** SOLD OUT ** \nFolk and classical traditions come together in a spirited celebration of music without borders. “One World – A Harmonic Convergence!” is a genre-blending performance that reveals how melodies passed down through generations find new life in the concert hall\, and how classical music has always drawn strength from the soul of the people. Discover what happens when worlds meet—and resonate as one. \nJoin the artists of the Berkshire High Peaks Festival and The Guthrie Center on Tuesday\, July 29 at 7:00pm for an unforgettable evening where storytelling and song transcend time and place. \nProgram (order subject to changes): \nWarlock – Suite Capriol Suite (12’) – Peter Zazofsky \nGershwin – Three Preludes– Gila Goldstein (7’) \nDe Falla – Siete Canciones Populares Españolas (2–3 movements)– Returning students Laura + Calvin (piano) (6’) \nChinese Folk Selection (5’)– Vivian Wu + Zoe \nFazil Say – Cleopatra (6’)– Katie \nBloch – Hebrew Prayer (4’)– Yehuda \nColeridge-Taylor – Five Negro Melodies (1 movement plus the last) (6’) \nBragato\, Graciela y Buenos Aires– Shiyu + Diego \nWoody’s Children – All performers (finale) (5’) \nDoors open at 6pm: Tickets for this event are pay as you wish. \nAll proceeds benefit the Berkshire High Peaks Scholarship Fund & The Guthrie Center. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://cewm.org/event/one-world-a-harmonic-convergence/
LOCATION:The Guthrie Center\, 2 Van Deusenville Road\, Great Barrington\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:high-peaks,home-page,Season 2023 2024
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250730T143000
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SUMMARY:Master Class: Voice with Danielle Talamantes and Kerry Wilkerson
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this voice master class with Danielle Talamantes (Metropolitan Opera) and Kerry Wilkerson (George Mason Univ.). Berkshire High Peaks Festival offers master classes to its students; they are free and open for the public to attend. These master classes and talks are held at The Kellogg Center at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington\, Massachusetts. \nRead their full biographies here.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/voice-master-class-2/
LOCATION:The Kellogg Center at Bard College Simon’s Rock\, 84 Alford Road\, Great Barrington\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:high-peaks,home-page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250730T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250730T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191142
CREATED:20250618T162442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T170256Z
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SUMMARY:Moonlight Sonatas Concert
DESCRIPTION:Come experience performances by talented young musicians and renowned faculty members! \nBerkshire High Peaks Festival “Moonlight Sonatas” concerts feature talented students and distinguished faculty and are held at The Kellogg Center at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington\, MA. \nThese concerts are free and open to the public as part of the larger festival\, which includes masterclasses and other events. \nHigh Peaks residents and faculty perform on these dates: \nMonday\, July 28 @7:30pm \nWednesday\, July 30 @7:30pm \nThursday\, July 31 @7:30pm \nFriday\, August 1 @7:30pm \nSaturday\,  August 2 @10:30am @2:00pm @7:30pm (Farewell Performances)
URL:https://cewm.org/event/moonlight-sonatas-concert-6/
LOCATION:The Kellogg Center at Bard College Simon’s Rock\, 84 Alford Road\, Great Barrington\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:high-peaks,home-page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250731T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250731T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191142
CREATED:20250618T194904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T144824Z
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SUMMARY:Master Class: "The Acting Singer" with Jay Lesenger
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fascinating Master Class “The Acting Singer” with opera director/conductor Jay Lesenger. His Acting Masterclasses for Singers are transformative! \nBerkshire High Peaks talks are free and open to the public! All events are at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington\, Massachusetts. No registration necessary. \nJay Lesenger  is a Guest Stage Director at Bard College — Undergraduate Opera Workshop—and is General/Artistic Director Emeritus\, Chautauqua Opera\, 1994 – 2015. See full bio here.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/opera-talk-with-jay-lesenger-3/
LOCATION:The Kellogg Center at Bard College Simon’s Rock\, 84 Alford Road\, Great Barrington\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:high-peaks,home-page,Season 2023 2024
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250731T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250731T213000
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CREATED:20250618T162532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T170321Z
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SUMMARY:Moonlight Sonatas Concert
DESCRIPTION:Come experience performances by talented young musicians and renowned faculty members! \nBerkshire High Peaks Festival “Moonlight Sonatas” concerts feature talented students and distinguished faculty and are held at The Kellogg Center at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington\, MA. \nThese concerts are free and open to the public as part of the larger festival\, which includes masterclasses and other events. \nHigh Peaks residents and faculty perform on these dates: \nMonday\, July 28 @7:30pm \nWednesday\, July 30 @7:30pm \nThursday\, July 31 @7:30pm \nFriday\, August 1 @7:30pm \nSaturday\,  August 2 @10:30am @2:00pm @7:30pm (Farewell Performances)
URL:https://cewm.org/event/moonlight-sonatas-concert-7/
LOCATION:The Kellogg Center at Bard College Simon’s Rock\, 84 Alford Road\, Great Barrington\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:high-peaks,home-page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250801T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250801T170000
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CREATED:20250711T183331Z
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SUMMARY:Berkshire High Peaks Festival in Concert (PRIVATE EVENT)
DESCRIPTION:A vibrant afternoon of music featuring renowned faculty and outstanding young artists of the Berkshire High Peaks Festival. From Renaissance-inspired English dances to sweeping Romanticism and Argentinian soul\, the program spans cultures and centuries. Highlights include Peter Warlock’s Capriol Suite\, the emotionally charged Adagio from Rachmaninoff’s Cello Sonata\, Mendelssohn’s dramatic Piano Trio in D minor with prize-winning violinist Peter Zazofsky\, and tango selections performed by Buenos Aires Philharmonic cellist Diego Fainguersch. Topping off the afternoon is Metropolitan Opera soprano Danielle Talamantes with arias and timeless songs from the American Songbook.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/berkshire-high-peaks-festival-in-concert-private-event/
LOCATION:Tannersville\, NY
CATEGORIES:high-peaks,home-page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250801T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250801T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191142
CREATED:20250618T162554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T170347Z
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SUMMARY:Moonlight Sonatas Concert
DESCRIPTION:Come experience performances by talented young musicians and renowned faculty members! \nBerkshire High Peaks Festival “Moonlight Sonatas” concerts feature talented students and distinguished faculty and are held at The Kellogg Center at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington\, MA. \nThese concerts are free and open to the public as part of the larger festival\, which includes masterclasses and other events. \nHigh Peaks residents and faculty perform on these dates: \nMonday\, July 28 @7:30pm \nWednesday\, July 30 @7:30pm \nThursday\, July 31 @7:30pm \nFriday\, August 1 @7:30pm \nSaturday\,  August 2 @10:30am @2:00pm @7:30pm (Farewell Performances)
URL:https://cewm.org/event/moonlight-sonatas-concert-8/
LOCATION:The Kellogg Center at Bard College Simon’s Rock\, 84 Alford Road\, Great Barrington\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:high-peaks,home-page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191142
CREATED:20250618T163103Z
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SUMMARY:Moonlight Sonatas Concert
DESCRIPTION:Come experience performances by talented young musicians and renowned faculty members! \nBerkshire High Peaks Festival “Moonlight Sonatas” concerts feature talented students and distinguished faculty and are held at The Kellogg Center at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington\, MA. \nThese concerts are free and open to the public as part of the larger festival\, which includes masterclasses and other events. \nHigh Peaks residents and faculty perform on these dates: \nMonday\, July 28 @7:30pm \nWednesday\, July 30 @7:30pm \nThursday\, July 31 @7:30pm \nFriday\, August 1 @7:30pm \nSaturday\,  August 2 @10:30am @2:00pm @7:30pm (Farewell Performances)
URL:https://cewm.org/event/moonlight-sonatas-concert-10/
LOCATION:The Kellogg Center at Bard College Simon’s Rock\, 84 Alford Road\, Great Barrington\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:high-peaks,home-page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191142
CREATED:20250618T163243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T170508Z
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SUMMARY:Moonlight Sonatas Concert
DESCRIPTION:Come experience performances by talented young musicians and renowned faculty members! \nBerkshire High Peaks Festival “Moonlight Sonatas” concerts feature talented students and distinguished faculty and are held at The Kellogg Center at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington\, MA. \nThese concerts are free and open to the public as part of the larger festival\, which includes masterclasses and other events. \nHigh Peaks residents and faculty perform on these dates: \nMonday\, July 28 @7:30pm \nWednesday\, July 30 @7:30pm \nThursday\, July 31 @7:30pm \nFriday\, August 1 @7:30pm \nSaturday\,  August 2 @10:30am @2:00pm @7:30pm (Farewell Performances)
URL:https://cewm.org/event/moonlight-sonatas-concert-11/
LOCATION:The Kellogg Center at Bard College Simon’s Rock\, 84 Alford Road\, Great Barrington\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:high-peaks,home-page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T213000
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SUMMARY:Moonlight Sonatas Concert
DESCRIPTION:Come experience performances by talented young musicians and renowned faculty members! \nBerkshire High Peaks Festival “Moonlight Sonatas” concerts feature talented students and distinguished faculty and are held at The Kellogg Center at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington\, MA. \nThese concerts are free and open to the public as part of the larger festival\, which includes masterclasses and other events. \nHigh Peaks residents and faculty perform on these dates: \nMonday\, July 28 @7:30pm \nWednesday\, July 30 @7:30pm \nThursday\, July 31 @7:30pm \nFriday\, August 1 @7:30pm \nSaturday\,  August 2 @10:30am @2:00pm @7:30pm (Farewell Performances)
URL:https://cewm.org/event/moonlight-sonatas-concert-9/
LOCATION:The Kellogg Center at Bard College Simon’s Rock\, 84 Alford Road\, Great Barrington\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:high-peaks,home-page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191142
CREATED:20250821T160818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T110917Z
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SUMMARY:“The Golem” – A Vision in Sound and Cinema with the Avalon Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Monsters and magic spells! A masterwork of German expressionist cinema meets a live klezmer-infused score in a vibrant feast for the eyes and ears. Paul Wegener’s 1920 pioneering silent horror film\, Der Golem\, was so popular on its release that it sold out movie houses in both Germany and America for months\, inspired Golem-themed operettas\, and was a critical influence on the 1931 cult film Frankenstein. Drawn from a medieval folk legend\, Der Golem tells the tale of oppressed Jews in 16th century Prague who create a monster out of clay to protect themselves\, only to see it violently turn against them. To harmonize with the atmosphere of the film\, Israeli-born composer Betty Olivero takes traditional Yiddish folk-tunes and music from the Jewish liturgy and reimagines them. The resulting score for clarinet and strings is colorful\, ominous\, and exciting—and the experience of hearing live musicians accompany the action on the big screen promises to be unforgettable. \nThe Avalon String Quartet: Blaise Magnière\, violin; Marie Wang\, violin; Anthony Devroye\, viola; Cheng-Hou Lee\, cello. \nSaerom Kim\, clarinet; Jonathan Yates\, conductor \n“The Avalon–an ensemble that invites you—ears\, mind\, and spirit—into its music.”  — Chicago Tribune \n \n  \n  \n  \nIndividual Tickets: \nBalcony: $35\nOrchestra/Mezzanine: $60\nAges 18 – 35: $25\nStudent tickets are available at the door: $15 \nSeason Subscriptions \n\nEarly Bird Subscription Deadline: September 28\nEarly Bird Subscribers will receive their e-tickets by October 3\nRegular Season Subscribers will receive their e-tickets on October 24\n\nVirtual Tickets: \n$30 for each concert; $100 for access to complete season. A link to the concert video is emailed one week after performances. \nTickets go on sale September 10.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/the-golem-a-vision-in-sound-and-cinema-with-the-avalon-quartet/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:home-page,Season 2025 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191142
CREATED:20250827T183628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T110839Z
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SUMMARY:Vivace Chamber Orchestra: Mozart\, Mendelssohn\, Britten\, Bruch
DESCRIPTION:The Vivace players return! This chamber music collective of New York-based musicians share the common aim of performing the greatest works in the chamber repertoire at the highest level. The program is curated to showcase their extraordinary unanimity of rare musicianship.  Looking backwards\, Mozart’s Adagio and Fugue in C minor employs Bach’s contrapuntal style but carves out daring\, unexpected harmonies that sound as though they were composed 100 years later. The result almost resembles an Italian overture. Nothing less than a miracle\, Mendelssohn’s String Octet in E-flat major remains one of the favorite works in the canon\, bursting with youthful verve\, brilliance and perfection.  As a 16-year-old\, he instructed the double quartets\, in the score: “This Octet must be played by all the instruments in symphonic orchestral style.”  Britten’s Simple Symphony movements speak to his sense of fun and good spirit.  German composer Max Bruch’s adaptation of “Kol Nidrei” is a universal\, extraordinarily expressive utterance—beginning with supplication and contrition and ending on notes of promise and redemption! \nVivace Chamber Orchestra \nYehuda Hanani\, cello \n \n  \n  \n  \nIndividual Tickets: \nBalcony: $35\nOrchestra/Mezzanine: $60\nAges 18 – 35: $25\nStudent tickets are available at the door: $15 \nSeason Subscriptions \n\nEarly Bird Subscription Deadline: September 28\nEarly Bird Subscribers will receive their e-tickets by October 3\nRegular Season Subscribers will receive their e-tickets on October 24\n\nVirtual Tickets: \n$30 for each concert; $100 for access to complete season. A link to the concert video is emailed one week after performances. \nTickets go on sale September 10.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/vivace-chamber-orchestra-mozart-mendelssohn-britten-bruch/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:home-page,Season 2025 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191142
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SUMMARY:“Endings” – Piano Trios by Shostakovich and Schubert
DESCRIPTION:How to end and exit a musical composition—with a bang or a whimper? Will there be the thunderous affirmation of a Beethoven symphony or a whispered adieu à la Mahler’s Song of the Earth\, sailing into eternity? A cliffhanger ending leaves the audience on the edge of their seats while a full-circle ending bringing us back to the beginning satisfies human desire for resolution and completeness. Ambiguous endings can evoke many different emotional responses while the happy ending is a classic\, satisfying viewers and listeners as they wrap up their experience. Compositional choices will be illuminated by Shostakovich’s haunting\, riveting Trio No. 2 and Schubert’s heavenly last work\, the Trio No. 2 in E-flat major (the main theme of the slow movement was borrowed from a Swedish song\, “The sun has set”)\, as he turns death and personal tragedy into a triumph—his own personal ending of choice. \nGila Goldstein\, piano; Xiao-Dong Wang\, violin; Yehuda Hanani\, cello \n \n  \n  \n  \nIndividual Tickets: Orchestra/Mezzanine: $60 \nSeason Subscriptions \n\nEarly Bird Subscription Deadline: September 28\nEarly Bird Subscribers will receive their e-tickets by October 3\nRegular Season Subscribers will receive their e-tickets on October 24\n\nVirtual Tickets: \n$30 for each concert; $100 for access to complete season. A link to the concert video is emailed one week after performances. \nTickets go on sale September 10.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/endings-piano-trios-by-shostakovich-and-schubert/
LOCATION:Saint James Place\, 352 Main Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:home-page,Season 2025 2026
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SUMMARY:Mostly Amadeus—Meet the Mozarts!
DESCRIPTION:That the supernatural perfection of Mozart’s music was created by an imperfect child-like person has led many to believe he was a “quill in divine hands.” And the two of his sublime works scheduled (Piano Trio in B-flat KV 502 and Quartet in G minor KV 478) may bring you to the same conclusion. To be reminded of the humanity of the legend\, we place him genealogically between his father Leopold\, a minor composer who wrote piano exercises for the young Amadeus and his sister Nannerl and shrewdly marketed his “child wonder\,” and one of Amadeus’s four sons\, Franz Xaver\, who\, barring the phenomenal virtuosity of his father\, would have certainly been noted as a fine composer in his own right.  A special attraction will be the world premiere of a Mozart fragment we have discovered under unusual circumstances! \nIeva Jokūbavičiūtė\, piano; Hye-Jin Kim\, violin; Ara Gregorian\, viola; Yehuda Hanani\, cello \nAbout Ieva Jokūbavičiūtė:“Powerfully and intricately crafted performances… ‘razor-sharp intelligence and wit\,’ and ‘subtle\, complex\, almost impossibly detailed and riveting in every way.’” — The Washington Post \n“…heart-stopping and unrivaled beauty… Hye-Jin Kim’s was supremely musical playing\, well thought out\, yet of the moment.” – The Strad \n \n  \n  \n  \nIndividual Tickets: \nBalcony: $35\nOrchestra/Mezzanine: $60\nAges 18 – 35: $25\nStudent tickets are available at the door: $15 \nSeason Subscriptions \n\nEarly Bird Subscription Deadline: September 28\nEarly Bird Subscribers will receive their e-tickets by October 3\nRegular Season Subscribers will receive their e-tickets on October 24\n\nVirtual Tickets: \n$30 for each concert; $100 for access to complete season. A link to the concert video is emailed one week after performances. \nTickets go on sale September 10.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/mostly-amadeus-meet-the-mozarts/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:home-page,Season 2025 2026
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T180000
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SUMMARY:“On the Wings of Song”—Schumann’s Dichterliebe and Mendelssohn Piano Trio
DESCRIPTION:Robert Schumann’s setting of Heinrich Heine’s song cycle\, Dichterlibe—A Poet’s Love—is\, in a word\, spellbinding.  The rendering of the age-old theme of love and betrayal is personal and intimate\, with barriers between singer and listener removed.  It is Romanticism at its most exquisite.  Mendelssohn\, too\, was captivated by Heine’s lyrical genius and wrote music to seven of his poems (“On the Wings of Song” is one)—linking all three giants.  His majestic Piano Trio in D minor is an expression of his unwavering belief in the possibility of a harmonious\, enlightened world and the triumph of beauty. The charismatic baritone Tyler Duncan injects profound psychological insights into the text to produce a riveting experience together with his long-time artistic collaborator pianist Adam Golka. Moore recently made his debut with Washington National Opera as Steve Jobs in The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs\, a role he has sung across the U.S. to great acclaim. \nTyler Duncan\, baritone; Adam Golka\, piano; Miranda Cuckson\, violin\, Yehuda Hanani\, cello \n“Miranda Cuckson…a brilliant young performer who plays daunting contemporary music with insight\, honesty\, and temperament…and standard repertory with beauty and assurance.” — The New York Times \n“A pianist with brilliant technique and real emotional depth” — The Washington Post \n \n  \n  \n  \nIndividual Tickets: \nBalcony: $35\nOrchestra/Mezzanine: $60\nAges 18 – 35: $25\nStudent tickets are available at the door: $15 \nSeason Subscriptions \n\nEarly Bird Subscription Deadline: September 28\nEarly Bird Subscribers will receive their e-tickets by October 3\nRegular Season Subscribers will receive their e-tickets on October 24\n\nVirtual Tickets: \n$30 for each concert; $100 for access to complete season. A link to the concert video is emailed one week after performances. \nTickets go on sale September 10.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/on-the-wings-of-song-schumanns-dichterliebe-and-mendelssohn-piano-trio/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:home-page,Season 2025 2026
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T143000
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SUMMARY:Annual Luncheon Musicale Benefit
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Salon in the Gilded Age elegance at a private Berkshires club. The scintillating atmosphere of the 19th century institution that helped promote artists\, painters and musicians as the intelligentsia gathered to exchange ideas\, enhanced by gaiety and ambience. Savor a superb lunch and support Close Encounters With Music. La vie est belle!!!\n \nThis performance features rising stars of The Juilliard School. \nMaude Cloutier\, violin\nAlex Nam\, piano\nTéa Bowers\, violin\nPhilip Thompson\, cello \nReservations: $175/person. RSVP by April 20. This event is at a private club in Lenox\, Massachusetts.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/annual-luncheon-musicale-benefit-5/
LOCATION:Lenox\, MA
CATEGORIES:home-page,Season 2025 2026
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T180000
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SUMMARY:Vivace Baroque Orchestra: The Four Seasons—Antonio Vivaldi and Astor Piazzolla
DESCRIPTION:Vivaldi’s iconic Four Seasons (for which he also wrote accompanying sonnets) and Piazzolla’s sultry Four Seasons of Buenos Aires share a program where time\, place\, and style intertwine. From the bright renewal of Vivaldi’s Spring to the tempestuous heat of his Summer\, through Autumn and his musical depiction of slipping on the ice in Winter\, nature is rendered in Baroque brilliance. One of the earliest examples of program music—music with a narrative element—there are flowing creeks\, singing birds\, storms\, drunken dancers and warm winter fires. Piazzolla’s southern hemisphere take on the cycle of nature\, by contrast\, pulses with tango rhythms and urban melancholy\, reimagining the seasons through the ardent lens of Buenos Aires. Together\, these works offer a striking conversation across centuries and continents—earthy\, electric\, timeless\, and dazzlingly played by the Vivace String Orchestra’s fourteen members.  Vivace Chamber Orchestra is comprised of fourteen top tier New York musicians who gather for periodic tours. \n \n  \n  \n  \nIndividual Tickets: \nBalcony: $35\nOrchestra/Mezzanine: $60\nAges 18 – 35: $25\nStudent tickets are available at the door: $15 \nSeason Subscriptions \n\nEarly Bird Subscription Deadline: September 28\nEarly Bird Subscribers will receive their e-tickets by October 3\nRegular Season Subscribers will receive their e-tickets on October 24\n\nVirtual Tickets: \n$30 for each concert; $100 for access to complete season. A link to the concert video is emailed one week after performances. \nTickets go on sale September 10.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/vivace-baroque-orchestra-the-four-seasons-antonio-vivaldi-and-astor-piazzolla/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:home-page,Season 2025 2026
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T180000
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SUMMARY:Romance of the Romani!—Ravel\, Bartok\, Liszt\, Haydn and Brahms Piano Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The season closes with the irresistible fire and passion of music shaped by Roma traditions\, which left an indelible mark on European composers. The romance\, longing\, and sense of freedom in these melodies found their way into some of the most beloved works of the repertoire. Haydn’s Piano Trio No. 39\, with its famous “Gypsy” Rondo\, dazzles in Hungarian style\, while Brahms unleashes unbridled intensity in the torrential finale of his Piano Quartet No. 1. Ravel (Tzigane)\, Bartók (Romanian Dances)\, and Liszt (Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2) add their voices to this vibrant tradition. After the performance\, join us for a festive reception—complete with a fortune teller to offer a lighthearted glimpse into your future. Our prediction: a brilliant season finale filled with inspired music and extraordinary performers. \n Max Levinson\, piano; Giora Schmidt\, violin; Helena Baillie\, viola\, Yehuda Hanani\, cello; Laura Melnicoff\, cello. \nWe hold our annual gala dinner post-concert. Please scroll down for ticket packages and sponsorship opportunities. Thank you!\n \n  \n  \n  \nIndividual Tickets: \nBalcony: $35\nOrchestra/Mezzanine: $60\nAges 18 – 35: $25\nStudent tickets are available at the door: $15 \nVirtual tickets are $30 for each concert; $100 for access to complete season. A link to the concert video is emailed one week after performances. \n  \nGala Ticket Options: \nPost-concert Gala tickets: $175 \nPremium Concert Seating + Gala: $225 \n  \nSponsorship Options: \nGold Sponsorship: $3\,000 \n\nConcert premium seating and gala tickets for 8\nFull page ad in gala playbill\n2 tickets reserved for April and May concerts\n\nSilver Sponsorship: $2\,000 \n\nConcert seating and Gala tickets for 6\n1/2-page ad in gala playbill\n\nBronze Sponsorship: $1\,500 \n\nConcert seating for 4\n1/4 page ad in gala playbill\n\nQuestions: Contact Caitlin Marsden McNeill at caitlin@cewm.org or call 800.843.0778. \n 
URL:https://cewm.org/event/romance-of-the-romani-ravel-bartok-liszt-haydn-and-brahms-piano-quartet/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:home-page,Season 2025 2026
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