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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: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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SUMMARY:The Art of the String Quartet — The Avalon
DESCRIPTION:The notable Avalon String Quartet returns with another Berkshire premiere\, “For Such a Time as This\,” a retelling of the biblical Esther story for string quartet and vocalist\, from a feminist perspective. Composer Stacy Garrop’s (recent commissions from the Pittsburgh\, St. Louis and Louisiana symphony orchestras) intent is to remind us “we each possess agency to make changes happen in our lives\, to act upon injustices\, and leave the world a better place.” Mendelssohn’s Quartet No. 2 pulsates with young love before landing in fairyland with a shimmering scherzo right out of Midsummer Night’s Dream. Puccini’s verismo-style “Chrysanthemums\,” a seldom-performed gem\, begins the concert. \nJulia Bentley\, narrator/mezzo-soprano\, Avalon String Quartet: Blaise Magniere\, violin; Marie Wang\, violin; Anthony Devroye\, viola; Cheng-Hou Lee\, cello. \n“The Avalon—drop-dead gorgeous playing” – Classics Today \nAfterglow Reception in Saint James Place’s Great Hall following the concert in the Sanctuary Space. You are invited to meet the artists and enjoy bites and beverages by Authentic Eats by Oleg. Join us! \nTickets are $52 for this performance. \n\n\n\n\n  \nVirtual ticket holders will be emailed one week after the performance with the link to watch. \n\n\n\n\n \nPro-Rated Subscription for the remainder of 2024: $185 Regular; $160 Senior. \n\n  \n   \n\n\n\n        \n        Options\n      \n\n\n\n        \n            Pro-Rated Regular $185.00 USD\n          \n            Pro-Rated Senior $160.00 USD\n          \n      \n\n\n\n        \n        Questions?
URL:https://cewm.org/event/the-art-of-the-string-quartet-the-avalon/
LOCATION:Saint James Place\, 352 Main Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:home-page,Season 2023 2024
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SUMMARY:Town & Country—Mendelssohn and Dvorak
DESCRIPTION:Glittering cosmopolitan Berlin and the village of Nelahozeves\, Bohemia (now Czech Republic\, population 2\,200) are the respective places of origin of Felix Mendelssohn and Antonin Dvorak. Mendelssohn’s Trio in C minor offers some of his most exquisitely crafted music\, with a magical scherzo right out of Midsummer Night’s Dream. The spirit of Slavic folk music is at the heart of the “Dumky” Trio\, opus 90—showcasing Dvorak’s gifts of melody and inventiveness. The suave salon vs. fireside village dance; city lights and rural utopia\, if you will. \nRenana Gutman\, piano; Xiao-Dong Wang\, violin; Yehuda Hanani\, cello \nMasks are strongly recommended but not required.  \n \n\n\n\n\n  \nVirtual Ticket: Link will be sent one week after concert.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/town-country-mendelssohn-and-dvorak/
LOCATION:Saint James Place\, 352 Main Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:home-page,Season 2022 2023
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SUMMARY:Folk and Baroque
DESCRIPTION:From High Baroque to village dances\, South American indigenous flavors and ethereal liturgical music\, and from the jig to the tango—a program bridging worlds that grew out of common ground. Composers include Bach\, Villa Lobos\, Monteverdi\, Handel\, Couperin\, Rameau and Vivaldi. With guitarist Eliot Fisk\, contralto Emily Marvosh and cellist Yehuda Hanani. \nIn person tickets are $52. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBelow\, virtual event tickets are $28. A link will be emailed to you one week after the concert.
URL:https://cewm.org/event/folk-and-baroque/
LOCATION:Saint James Place\, 352 Main Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:home-page,Season 2021 2022
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