The Cantilena Chamber Choir will present a celebration of its singers and alumni by performing repertoire chosen by them from over 100 programs they have sung. The choir also celebrates its audience members and patrons who have been coming to concerts for over 20 years.
Conceived by performer, composer, and American Modern Opera Company (AMOC*) member Keir GoGwilt, Zarabanda Variations bring together a group of visionary composers, improvisers, and performers, inspired by musical histories of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century New Spain. The zarabanda is a dance with possibly Spanish, American, and Arab origins, a plausible etymology from the Bantu nsala-banda, which eventually transformed […]
The imperial “City of Song” has played an essential role as a leading European cultural center, hosting major personalities in the development of music, as well as literature, painting, psychiatry and intellectual thought, from the 16th to 20th centuries. This program takes a cross-section of Viennese musical modes—from operetta to waltz, Beethoven’s Piano Trio which spins […]
Arts and Culture, Performing Arts & Entertainment
This program takes a cross-section of Viennese musical modes—from operetta to waltz, Beethoven’s Piano Trio which spins on a popular song by Weigl, to Schubert’s sublime testament to his beloved métier, An die Musik. And of course, the quintessential café music of Fritz Kreisler. In charm, verve, and artistic sophistication, Vienna’s past is unsurpassed.
Close Encounters With Music’s Winter/Spring 2024 concerts continue with a cross-section of Viennese musical modes—from operetta to waltz, Beethoven’s Piano Trio which spins on a popular song by Weigl, to Schubert’s sublime testament to his beloved métier, An die Musik. And of course, the quintessential café music of Fritz Kreisler, Caprice Viennois. In charm, verve, […]
Arts and Culture, Performing Arts & Entertainment
The Clark Art Institute presents a performance by visionary classical group Zarabanda Variations and the American Modern Opera Company. The concert takes place in the Clark’s auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.
Arts and Culture, Performing Arts & Entertainment
ArtWeek Berkshires is an annual celebration of local creativity. Enjoy 100+ hands-on or behind-the-scenes events and open studios across the region, from gallery shows to live performances, poetry readings to painting demos, and so much more. ArtWeek is presented by the five Cultural Districts of Berkshire County and promoted by 1Berkshire.
Arts and Culture, ArtWeek Berkshires Event
Explore the beautiful sights and sounds of Parsons Marsh in the height of spring on this family-friendly self-guided walk. Signs will guide you along the 1/3-mile accessible trail, winding through meadows and wetlands, prompting you to look at your surroundings from a naturalist’s perspective. You will learn about the delicate wildflowers, fascinating pollinators, lively amphibians, […]
Watch plein artists, ask questions, try out drawing and painting, creating art outdoors.
Explore the captivating worlds of mystery and wonder in this exhibition featuring highlights from the Norman Rockwell Museum’s Permanent Collection, which now holds almost 25,000 illustrations by prominent artists working across genres and time periods. On display are cover art for award-winning novels and mysteries, children’s book illustrations inspired by classic tales, fantastical anthropomorphic drawings, […]
Arts and Culture, Family Friendly