Promoting classical music in the Pioneer Valley

The Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra

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Classical Music Events in the Pioneer Valley

Friday, November 155:00 p.m. KALEIDOSCOPE Concert: “Songs from Home.” Free. McCulloch Auditorium, Pratt Hall, Lower Lake Road, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley. https://events.mtholyoke.edu/event/kaleidoscope-vocal-ensemble-in-concert-songs-from-home  7:00 p.m. “East-West.” Sarasa Ensemble. Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Way, Brattleboro. https://bmcvt.org/  8:00 p.m. CANTABILE. “Triumphs and Laments.” Free. Northampton Center for the Arts, 33 Hawley Street, Northampton. Email to: cantabile.westernmass@gmail.com.  Saturday, November 163:00 p.m. Pioneer Valley Symphony. “Jubilant Caprices.” Tian Hui, conductor, Elly Toyoda, violin. Students $5, General $15-35. Belchertown High School, 142 Old Springfield Road, Belchertown. https://www.pvsoc.org/event-details/jubilant-caprices-1   3:00 p.m. UMass Chamber Choir & Chorale. Free. First Church, 165 Main Street, Amherst. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/umass-chamber-choir-chorale 4:00 p.m. Smith College Autumn Serenade. Free. Sweeney Concert Hall, 144 Green Street, Northampton. https://www.smith.edu/news-events/events/autumn-serenade 7:30 p.m. KALEIDOSCOPE Concert: “I am the Message and the Messenger.” Free. Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College, 144 Green Street, Northampton. https://www.kaleidoscopevocalensemble.com/  7:30 p.m. Springfield Symphony Orchestra. “Echos of the Americas.” $25-80. Symphony Hall, 34 Court Street, Springfield. https://www.springfieldsymphony.org/event/echoes-of-the-americas/  Sunday, November 173:00 p.m. KALEIDOSCOPE Concert: “Hear, O Heaven, My Words.” Free. Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College, 53 College Street, Amherst. https://www.kaleidoscopevocalensemble.com/5-college-consortium-residency 3:00 p.m. UMass Flute Ensemble. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/umass-flute-ensemble  3:00 p.m. Maria Ferrante, soprano, Ivan Gusev, piano. “Music for a While,”  $25. Stone Church Cultural Center, 283 Main Street, Gilbertville. https://friendsofthestonechurch.org/  Monday, November 187:30 p.m. UMass Guest Artist: Jonathan da Silva, percussion. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/guest-artist-concert-jonathan-da-silva-percussion  Tuesday, November 19 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Morning Music. Thomas Slowick & Franklin Nichols, pianos. Piano four hands. Free. Asbury Hall, Trinity United Methodist Church, 361 Sumner Avenue, Springfield. https://www.tuesdaymmc.org/  7:30 p.m. UMass Brass Chamber Ensembles. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/brass-chamber-ensembles-1  7:30 p.m.  Westfield State University Wind Symphony, Dever Stage, Parenzo Hall, 577 Western Avenue, Westfield MA.  Free. Wednesday, November 207:00 p.m. Elm Chamber Ensemble. General $15; Seniors, CTC cardholders, students $12. Northampton Community Music Center, 139 South Street, Northampton. https://www.ncmc.net/events/salon-series-%231  7:30 p.m. UMass All University Orchestra. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/all-university-orchestra  Friday, November 227:30 p.m. Pioneer Valley Cappella. “Dona Nobis Pacem: Music on the theme of peace.” Suggested $20. Edwards Church, 297 Main Street, Northampton. https://pioneervalleycappella.net/  7:30 p.m. UMass Woodwind Chamber Ensembles. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/woodwind-chamber-ensembles-2  7:30 p.m. Chinese Music Ensemble Fall Concert. Chia-Yu Joy Lu, director. Free. Sweeney Concert Hall, 144 Green Street, Northampton. https://www.smith.edu/news-events/events/chinese-music-ensemble-fall-concert  Saturday, November 2310:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. UMass Percussion Day. Bezanson/Tilly Halls, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/percussion-day-percussion-ensemble 4:00 p.m. UMass Percussion Studio performance and Russell Fisher Solo Exhibition. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/percussion-day-percussion-ensemble  7:30 p.m. Pioneer Valley Cappella. “Dona Nobis Pacem: Music on the theme of peace.” Suggested $20. All Saints Episcopal Church, 7 Woodbridge Street, South Hadley. https://pioneervalleycappella.net/ 8:00 p.m. Marisa Theresia Paradis Bicentennial Symposium Grand Finale Schulkonzert. https://events.mtholyoke.edu/paradis-symposium  Sunday, November 243:00 p.m. Fall Orchestra Concert. Robyn Quinnett, violin; Jiayan Sun, piano; Khari Joyner, guest cello. Free. Sweeney Concert Hall, 144 Green Street, Northampton. https://www.smith.edu/news- events/events/orchestra-fall-concert 3:00 p.m. Hampshire Choral Society fall concert. Paige Graham, conductor. Antonín Dvořák's Mass in D Major. Hampshire Young People’s Chorus. General $20, Seniors $15. Abbey Chapel, Mount Holyoke College, 50 College Street, South Hadley.  4:30 p.m. UMass Trombone, Horn and Brass Choirs concerts. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst.

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