Promoting classical music in the Pioneer Valley
The Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra
“Good News About Classical Music” is a weekly email delivered to you every Friday morning. It features upcoming classical music events, along with profiles of area figures in the classical music world and interesting facts and links.
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Classical Music Events
in the Pioneer Valley
Saturday, March 297:00 p.m. BMC Chamber Series Celebrates Beethoven. $30. Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Way, Brattleboro, VT. https://bmcvt.org/
7:30 p.m. Five College Choral Festival. Free. John M. Greene Hall, Elm Street, Northampton. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/five-college-choral-festival
Sunday, March 301:00 p.m. UMass Flute Ensemble. Part of "Very Hungry Caterpillar Day." Free with museum admission. Eric Carle Museum, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/umass-flute-ensemble-eric-carle-museum
3:00 p.m. Valley Classical Concerts: Ulysses String Quartet. $35. (Pre-concert talk at 2:00). Sweeney Concert Hall, 144 Green Street, Northampton. https://valleyclassicalconcerts.org/ulysses-string-quartet/
3:00 p.m. New England Brass Quartet. Free. Second Congregational Church, 487 Western Avenue, Westfield. https://www.facebook.com/NewEnglandBrassQuartet/
4:00 p.m. UMass. Trombone & Brass Choirs. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/trombone-brass-choirs-0
7:30 p.m. UMass Faculty Concert: Cobus Dutoit, flute; Doreen Lee, piano. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/faculty-concert-cobus-du-toit-flute-doreen-lee-piano
Tuesday, April 110:30 a.m. Tuesday Morning Music. Kyle LaFleur, flute, Larry Picard, baritone; Larry Picard, piano. $10. Asbury Hall, Trinity United Methodist Church, 361 Sumner Avenue, Springfield. https://www.tuesdaymmc.org/
Thursday, April 311:00 a.m. Research in Music. Anna Gawboy, Ohio State University. Free. Room 419. Bromery Center, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/research-music-series-guest-lecture-anna-gawboy
Friday, April 47:30 p.m. Music@Amherst. Harlem Chamber Players with David Krakauer, clarinet. Buckley Recital Hall, 53 College Street, Amherst. https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/music/events/music-at-amherst
7:30 p.m. Piano lecture/recital. “Robert and Clara Schumann through Kreisleriana.” Christian Harding, piano. Free. Sweeney Concert Hall, 144 Green Street, Northampton. https://www.smith.edu/news-events/events/piano-lecture-recital-robert-and-clara-schumann-through-kreisleriana
Saturday, April 57:30 p.m. Illumine Vocal Arts Ensemble. “Path of Miracles.” Abbey Chapel, Mount Holyoke College, 50 College Street, South Hadley. https://illuminechoir.org/
7:30 p.m. Katherine Saik DeLugan, mezzo-soprano. “Loves Lost and Lost Lands.” Free. Sweeney Concert Hall, 144 Green Street, Northampton. https://www.smith.edu/news-events/events/lost-loves-and-lost-lands-kate-delugan-mezzo-soprano
7:30 p.m. GCC Community Chorus: “Choral Classics by Great Composers.” Episcopal Church of Sts. James and Andrew, 8 Church Street, Greenfield. https://www.gcc.mass.edu/events/community-chorus/
7:30 p.m. Solo Bach Viola & Cello Works. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/bach-solo-viola-cello-studio-concert
Sunday, April 62:00 p.m. Tuesday Morning Music benefit concert for Open Pantry. Free, donations (Sugg. $10.) Asbury Hall, Trinity United Methodist Church, 361 Sumner Avenue, Springfield. https://www.tuesdaymmc.org/
3:00 p.m. Kosciuszko Foundation. Spring Chopin concert. Abbey Chapel, Mount Holyoke College, 50 College Street, South Hadley. https://thekf.org/category/new-england/
3:00 p.m. Michael Poll, classical guitar; Emi Ferguson, flutes. $35. Stone Church Cultural Center, 283 Main Street, Gilbertville. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/friendsofthestonechurch/1256715?
4:00 p.m. UMass Guest Artist Concert: Margaret Phillips, bassoon. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/umass-bassoon-day-2025
Thank you to all in the full house who joined us at the Florence Community Center for Kara and Clifton J. Noble’s wonderful presentation on the music of Thomas “Fats” Waller.
We hope to see you again at this season’s Musical Potpourri in October!
This year’s Potpourri will be held at the Northampton Senior Center on Conz Street in Northampton, Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., October 2 through October 30. The presenters will be:
OCTOBER 2: Two Sides of the Trombone with Ben Smar
OCTOBER 9: Stories from a Collaborative Pianist with Scott Bailey
OCTOBER 16: Schubert’s Song Without Words with Ron Gorivic
OCTOBER 23: “This is supposed to be fun, right?” with Marc Winer
OCTOBER 30: The Greatest 8 Minutes of Classical Music
with E. Lary Grossman
Each presentation is $15, or you can subscribe to the entire series for just $60. Refreshments will be served. See you there!
The Hampshire Music Club was launched in 2012 by a local group of classical music lovers. It’s an educational organization whose mission is to sponsor music appreciation classes for adults and promote music appreciation (particularly classical music) in the Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden counties of Massachusetts. The organization is run by a volunteer Board of Directors.
Membership is open to anyone. Dues are $15 each calendar year, payable to the Hampshire Music Club, c/o 59 Pioneer Knolls, Florence MA 01062. The membership form can be printed from the link below. Your support is greatly appreciated and helps to spread the word about classical music events. If you’re interested in joining the Board, you can write to the above address. If you have any questions, feel free to email the Classical Music Evangelist:
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION