“Endings” – Piano Trios by Shostakovich and Schubert
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 […]
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Mostly Amadeus—Meet the Mozarts!
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, United StatesThat 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 […]
“On the Wings of Song”—Schumann’s Dichterliebe and Mendelssohn Piano Trio
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, United StatesRobert 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 […]
Annual Luncheon Musicale Benefit
Lenox, MACelebrate 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 […]
Vivace Baroque Orchestra: The Four Seasons—Antonio Vivaldi and Astor Piazzolla
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, United StatesVivaldi’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 […]
Romance of the Romani!—Ravel, Bartok, Liszt, Haydn and Brahms Piano Quartet
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, United StatesThe 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 […]
