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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:20260215T180000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
CREATED:20250827T183628Z
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T180000
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CREATED:20250821T160818Z
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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:20250802T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
CREATED:20250618T162814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T170526Z
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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:20250802T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T160000
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CREATED:20250618T163243Z
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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:20250802T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T123000
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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:20250801T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250801T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
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:20250801T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250801T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
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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:20250731T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250731T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
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:20250731T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250731T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
CREATED:20250618T194904Z
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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:20250730T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250730T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
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:20250730T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250730T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
CREATED:20250618T194254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T194254Z
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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:20250729T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250729T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
CREATED:20250618T184501Z
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250729T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250729T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
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:20250728T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250728T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
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:20250728T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250728T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
CREATED:20250618T191303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T191428Z
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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:20250727T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
CREATED:20250618T190601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T190601Z
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
CREATED:20250618T182628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T182628Z
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SUMMARY:Main Stage at Berkshire Busk!
DESCRIPTION:Our talented students take the Main Stage on Saturday\, July 26 at 6:30pm at Berkshire Busk! during Festival Latino—a joyful\, high-energy evening of music in downtown Great Barrington\, Massachusetts. \nBerkshire Busk! launches its fifth season on Friday\, June 27 in the downtown Great Barrington. The outdoor summertime event began in 2020\, during the pandemic\, to draw people to the downtown area through live musical performances and acts by magicians\, circus artists\, and dancers. \nYou can also see our students perform at “Moonlight Sonatas” concerts during our Berkshire High Peaks Festival\, July 24 – August 2. \n 
URL:https://cewm.org/event/main-stage-at-berkshire-busk/
LOCATION:Berkshire Busk Main Stage\, Railroad Street\, Great Barrington\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:high-peaks,home-page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
CREATED:20250618T181319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T191352Z
UID:10000268-1753536600-1753540200@cewm.org
SUMMARY:Master Class: Violin with Peter Zazofsky
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this violin master class with Peter Zazofsky (Boston University). 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. \nPeter Zazofsky is a returning faculty member with a thirty-year career as a soloist\, chamber musician and educator. Read his full biography here.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/master-class-peter-zazofsky/
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:20250725T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250725T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
CREATED:20250618T180632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T191405Z
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SUMMARY:Master Class: Viola with Anthony Devroye
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this viola master class with Anthony Devroye of the renowned Avalon Quartet. 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. \nAnthony Devroye is a returning faculty member and is known for his gutsy\, colorful and nuanced playing—and the communicative clarity of his performances. Read his full biography here.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/master-class-piano-with-anthony-devroye-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:20250724T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250724T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
CREATED:20250618T180131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T180131Z
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SUMMARY:Master Class: Piano with Gila Goldstein
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this piano master class with Gila Goldstein. 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. \nGila Goldstein is a returning faculty member and renowned artist. She is a versatile musician who has captivated audiences around the world with her artistry\, performing as a soloist and collaborative pianist throughout the United States\, Canada\, Mexico\, China\, Korea\, the Philippines\, Europe and Israel. Read her full biography here.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/master-class-piano-with-gila-goldstein/
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:20250608T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
CREATED:20250509T163059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T153534Z
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SUMMARY:L’Amour Toujours and A World Premiere + Gala Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Concert Tickets + Gala Dinner Reservation\nSunday\, June 8\nConcert: 4pm – 6pm\nDinner: 6:30pm – 8:30pm \nYou are invited to our grand season finale\, which includes premium concert seating and a reserved seat at the Gala Dinner for $250.00. \nIt’s all about love: A new work for clarinet trio by composer Seth Grosshandler that celebrates young love\, courtship and the serendipity of meeting one’s intended receives its inaugural performance. Signature love arias from favorite operas and Broadway sung by Metropolitan Opera soprano Danielle Talamantes and Kerry Wilkerson. Schubert’s Shepherd on the Rock (“My sweetheart dwells so far from me\, I long hotly to be with her over there”) is a tour de force meshing clarinet and soprano. Resolved to retire\, in 1891 Brahms encountered the clarinet playing of Richard Mühlfeld and was inspired by a fresh muse to compose once again. A scholar and close friend of Brahms praised the Clarinet Trio\, writing that “It is as though the instruments were in love with each other.” An all-star ensemble that shares the stage with artistic director Yehuda Hanani includes clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein (“…treats his instrument as his personal voice\, dazzling in its spectrum of colors\, agility and range” –Washington Post) returning to CEWM after several seasons. So concludes Season 33 of Close Encounters With Music – bookended by the immortal Brahms\, by inspiration and friendship. \nMax Levinson\, piano; Alexander Fiterstein\, clarinet; Danielle Talamantes\, soprano; Kerry Wilkerson\, baritone; Yehuda Hanani\, cello \nImmediately following the concert\, our Gala dinner at the Stockbridge Club\, 6 Main Street\, Stockbridge\, Massachusetts\, celebrates another successful season of our adventures in chamber music. \nClick the button below to pay via Paypal or email caitlin@cewm.org for information. \n\n \n\n\n\n\nEnter Ticket Holder Names
URL:https://cewm.org/event/lamour-toujours-and-gala-dinner/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:home-page,Season 2024 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
CREATED:20240815T190332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T152623Z
UID:10000251-1749398400-1749405600@cewm.org
SUMMARY:L’Amour Toujours and A World Premiere
DESCRIPTION:It’s all about love: A new work for clarinet trio by composer Seth Grosshandler that celebrates young love\, courtship and serendipity of meeting one’s intended receives its inaugural performance. Signature love arias from favorite operas and Broadway sung by Metropolitan Opera soprano Danielle Talamantes and Kerry Wilkerson. Schubert’s Shepherd on the Rock (“My sweetheart dwells so far from me\, I long hotly to be with her over there) is a tour de force meshing clarinet and soprano. Resolved to retire\, in 1891\, Brahms encountered the clarinet playing of Richard Mühlfeld and was inspired by a fresh muse to compose once again. A scholar and close friend of Brahms praised the Clarinet Trio\, writing.that “It is as though the instruments were in love with each other.” An all-star ensemble that shares the stage with artistic director\, Yehuda Hanani\, includes clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein (“…treats his instrument as his personal voice\, dazzling in its spectrum of colors\, agility and range” –Washington Post) returning to CEWM after several seasons. So concludes Season 33 of Close Encounters With Music – bookended by the immortal Brahms\, by inspiration and friendship. \nMax Levinson\, piano; Alexander Fiterstein\, clarinet; Danielle Talamantes\, soprano; Kerry Wilkerson\, baritone; Yehuda Hanani\, cello
URL:https://cewm.org/event/lamour-toujour-and-a-world-premiere/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:home-page,Season 2024 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
CREATED:20240815T185720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T200437Z
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SUMMARY:A Tale of Two Salons—Winnaretta Singer and Marcel Proust
DESCRIPTION:The daughter of sewing machine industrialist Isaac Merritt Singer\, Winnaretta Singer\, Princess de Polignac\, was a force of nature\, hosting everyone from Leion Bakst to Jean Cocteau and Jean Giraudoux to Prokofiev\, Madame Jean Lanvin\, Siegfried Wagner\, Arthur Rubenstein\, Arnold Schoenberg\, and Edith Wharton in her Paris salon. more importantly\, she was responsible for developing a new genre: “Great music for a small space by up-and-coming composers” in the words of Sylvia Kahan\, her biographer\, who will join for the four-hand piano “Bagatelle” by Winaretta’s husband\, Edmond de Polignac. Works either commissioned by her\, dedicated to her\, or that were performed in her mansion on Rue Henri-Martin\, will be featured in our on-stage “salon”: Ravel’s Pavane pour un enfant défunte\, Stravinsky’s Piano Sonata 1924\, the sizzling César Franck Piano Quintet and songs by Fauré\, Polenc and Reynaldo Hahn. She also befriended Marcel Proust and his lover Hahn\, who reciprocated with an evening at their Pairs salon\, inspiring a chapter in Swann’s Way.  A rich tapestry in search of time\, place and personages. \nAlexander Shtarkman\, piano; Sylvia Kahan\, piano; William Ferguson\, tenor; Grace Park\, violin; Xiao-Dong Wang\, violin; Helena Baillie\, viola; Yehuda Hanani\, cello \nJoin us for an Afterglow Reception on the Mahaiwe stage following the concert! You are invited to meet the artists and enjoy bites and beverages by Authentic Eats by Oleg.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/a-tale-of-two-salons-winnaretta-singer-and-marcel-proust/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:home-page,Season 2024 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
CREATED:20240815T190835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T174251Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Luncheon Musicale Benefit
DESCRIPTION:Lift your spirit at our Annual Luncheon Musicale Benefit! Enjoy the American Songbook\, chansons\, gospel\, oratorio\, and spirituals and celebrate 25-years of CEWM’s Commissioning Program. This program has supported the creation of and premiered 24 new works by 19 composers. \nFeatured artists: Zoe-Elizabeth McCray\, soprano\, and Renana Gutman\, piano. \nThe scintillating atmosphere of the 19th century Salon 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! \nRSVP by April 21. \nTickets: $175/pp \nPurchase Tickets Here via PayPal. \nChecks are payable to:\nClose Encounters With Music\nPO Box 34\nGreat Barrington\, MA 01230
URL:https://cewm.org/event/annual-luncheon-musicale-benefit-4/
LOCATION:the Lenox Club\, 111 Yokun Ave\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:home-page,Season 2024 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
CREATED:20240815T184618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T171602Z
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SUMMARY:Classical Roots\, Latin Soul—The Dalí String Quartet
DESCRIPTION: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 Pizzolla’s Tango Ballet\, a work that paints pictures through rhythms and melodies. The Dalí Quartet is Chamber Music of America’s 2024 Ensemble of the Year 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 inspirations 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. \n“… beautifully prepared program…the Latin American program alternately glimmered and blazed.” – The Philadelphia Inquirer \nDalí String Quartet:  Ari Isaacman-Beck\, violin; Carlos Rubio\, violin; Adriana Linares\, viola; Jesus Morales\, cello \nJoin us for an Afterglow Reception on the Mahaiwe stage following the concert! You are invited to meet the artists and enjoy bites and beverages by Authentic Eats by Oleg.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/classical-roots-latin-soul-the-dali-string-quartet/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:home-page,Season 2024 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
CREATED:20240815T183945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250217T203519Z
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SUMMARY:“Rite of Spring”—Rachmaninoff/Stravinsky
DESCRIPTION:Two monumental works\, two Russian ex-pats of the same aristocratic background – and two divergent extremes. One a master of nostalgia and a formidable pianist\, follows in the footsteps of Chopin. The other\, a trailblazer\, scandalizer and collaborator of Picasso delights in breaking old molds – though harking back to traditional Russian folk material – and ushers in a new age in music\, conceptually aligned with Cubism. Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring shocked tout-Paris and sparked riots (scenes from the film Coco Chanel will be shown). Rachmaninoff’s Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano was written after a course of hypnotherapy for “composers block\,” out of which emerged a work of virtuosity and grandeur\, with his characteristic flourishes and a Russian Belle Époque sensibility. “Terrifyingly difficult” for the piano\, it is a virtual piano concerto – not to downplay the soulful melodic role of the cello. \nMichael Chertock\, piano; Yehuda Hanani\, cello; Enes Pektas\, baritone \nJoin us for an Afterglow Reception on the Mahaiwe stage following the concert! You are invited to meet the artists and enjoy bites and beverages by Authentic Eats by Oleg.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/rite-of-spring-rachmaninoff-stravinsky/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:home-page,Season 2024 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
CREATED:20240815T183450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250217T201824Z
UID:10000247-1740326400-1740333600@cewm.org
SUMMARY:6 Unaccompanied Bach Suites for Cello with Colin Carr & Yehuda Hanani
DESCRIPTION:THIS PERFORMANCE IS SOLD OUT. \nTwo leading Bach interpreters embark on a journey while traversing his Six Suites\, the apogee of the cello repertoire. Filled with mystery and beauty\, blasted through with rapture\, every note is a bold statement. Music that first flowed from the composer’s quill in the early 1700’s\, it belongs to no specific time or place. At the same time as it floats in the heavenly spheres\, it provides plenty of earthly pleasures – courtly music\, riffs\, Celtic jigs\, the merriment of a tavern musician\, and glimpses of modern minimalism. The title “Unaccompanied” is a bit of a misnomer: a single cellist takes on numerous voices\, making the music drama for three or four characters played by the actor! If angels danced\, this is the music that would no doubt accompany them on their gramophone. \nColin Carr\, cello; Yehuda Hanani\, cello \n\n“…Colin Carr—supreme technique and ebullience” –Boston Musical Intelligencer \n“In this era of the cello\, Hanani is among the best. His Bach was absorbing\,  \nimaginative\, beautiful in all respects.” –San Francisco Examiner
URL:https://cewm.org/event/6-unaccompanied-bach-suites-for-cello-with-colin-carr-yehuda-hanani/
LOCATION:Saint James Place\, 352 Main Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:home-page,Season 2024 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190846
CREATED:20240815T182929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T153133Z
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SUMMARY:Vivace Chamber Orchestra: Tchaikovsky\, Grieg\, Boccherini\, Barber
DESCRIPTION:Composed by Tchaikovsky to counter a bout of insomnia and melancholy\, Serenade for Strings immediately cheered him up\, and he reported “feeling well\, invigorated and content” – as gratified listeners have over the years. Few composers have possessed the ability to reflect emotions within their music as well as Tchaikovsky\, and the Serenade channels solemnity and joy (an homage to Mozart\, a memorable joy) into one perfect package. Barber’s iconic Adagio\, “full of pathos and cathartic passion\, rarely leaves a dry eye” (it was played at the funerals of Albert Einstein and Princess Grace of Monaco…). Holberg Suite (subtitled “suite in the olden style” – 1884)\, one of Grieg’s most beloved works\, offers chorale-like harmonies\, joyous and lilting rhythms\, and hints of a rural fiddle player. Boccherini’s Baroque-era Cello Concerto\, rewritten in a Romantic vein\, is a virtuosic delight. The Vivace Chamber Orchestra is comprised of fourteen top-tier soloists who gather for periodic tours. \nVivace Chamber Orchestra; Yehuda Hanani\, cello \nJoin us for an Afterglow Reception on the Mahaiwe stage following the concert! You are invited to meet the artists and enjoy bites and beverages by Authentic Eats by Oleg.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/vivace-chamber-orchestra-tchaikovsky-grieg-boccherini-barber/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:home-page,Season 2024 2025
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