Berkshire High Peaks master classes are free and open to the public! All master classes are at Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. _____ Ida Bieler Described by Fanfare Magazine as “a specialist in everything, from Bach to new-music premieres…” violinist Ida Bieler is renowned as a musician of extraordinary scope. A winner […]
This Moonlight Sonatas concert features Berkshire High Peaks Festival Residents on Monday, July 22 at 7:30pm at Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington. This performance is free and open to the public. No registration required. For audiences and listeners, High Peaks offers wall-to-wall performances as participants—strings, pianists, vocalists and wind players—showcase their talent […]
Join us for "All About Rhythm," a talk with Jazz percussionist, author, clinician Arti Dixson. Berkshire 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.
Berkshire High Peaks master classes are free and open to the public! All master classes are at Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. _____ Danielle Talamantes “It’s not often that a fortunate operagoer witnesses the birth of a star!” critics hailed soprano Danielle Talamantes’ role début as Violetta in La Traviata. Recent season […]
This Moonlight Sonatas concert features Berkshire High Peaks Festival Residents on Tuesday, July 23 at 7:30pm at Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington. This performance is free and open to the public. No registration required. For audiences and listeners, High Peaks offers wall-to-wall performances as participants—strings, pianists, vocalists and wind players—showcase their talent […]
Berkshire High Peaks master classes are free and open to the public! All master classes are at Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. _____ Diego Fainguersch After many years of performing in the United States and Europe, Argentine cellist Diego Fainguersch returned to Buenos Aires in 2010 to fulfill the position of principal […]
Berkshire High Peaks master classes are free and open to the public! All master classes are at Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. _____ Yehuda Hanani Named “one of the most polished performers of the post-Starker generation and a consistently expressive artist” by The New York Times, Yehuda Hanani’s charismatic playing and profound interpretations […]
This Moonlight Sonatas concert features Berkshire High Peaks Festival Faculty on Thursday, July 25 at 7:30pm at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington. This performance is free and open to the public. No registration required. For audiences and listeners, High Peaks offers wall-to-wall performances as participants—strings, pianists, vocalists and wind players—showcase their talent […]
Berkshire High Peaks master classes are free and open to the public! All master classes are at Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. _____ Alexander Shtarkman Alexander Shtarkman is a major prizewinner of the 1989 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and the 1994 Tchaikovsky Piano Competition. He won the First Prize of […]
Berkshire High Peaks master classes are free and open to the public! All master classes are at Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. _____ Peter Zazofsky Violinist Peter Zazofsky has enjoyed a richly varied career as a soloist, chamber musician and educator that spans thirty years and thirty countries on five continents. He […]
Experience the exquisite acoustics of the historic Chesterwood Studio with our talented, international Berkshire High Peaks students! This concert is Sunday, July 28, 2024, 3:00pm - 4:00pm. Selections will vary from classic to modern for stringed instruments. These musicians are tomorrow's superstars! Limited seating: advance reservations are required. This is a ticketed event through Chesterwood. […]
This Moonlight Sonatas concert features Berkshire High Peaks Festival Residents on Sunday, July 28 at 7:30pm at Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington. This performance is free and open to the public. No registration required. For audiences and listeners, High Peaks offers wall-to-wall performances as participants—strings, pianists, vocalists and wind players—showcase their talent […]
Berkshire High Peaks master classes are free and open to the public! All master classes are at Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. _____ Anthony Devroye Known for his gutsy, colorful and nuanced playing—and the communicative clarity of his performances—violist Anthony Devroye has helped people deepen their connection to great music for over […]
Join us for "Meet the Composer," a talk with Seth Grosshandler and Tamar Muskal. Berkshire High Peaks Festival 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.
Our final Moonlight Sonatas concert features Berkshire High Peaks Festival Residents and Faculty on Thursday, July 25 at 7:30pm at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington. This performance is free and open to the public. No registration required. For audiences and listeners, High Peaks offers wall-to-wall performances as participants—strings, pianists, vocalists and wind […]
The ever-fascinating and intimate triangle – Robert and Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms – will be brought to new light with seldom-heard works that highlight the musical cross-references and spiritual bond that united them. Predating accompaniment to silent film by decades, Robert’s melodrama, Schön Hedwig is a forerunner to soap-opera sentimentality with a happy ending. […]