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. The long-time editor of Good News, Peter Jones, has retired. The HMC is currently searching for his replacement. If you’re interested, contact:
classical.music.evangelist@gmail.com
Classical Music Events
in the Pioneer Valley
Friday, March 137:00 p.m. Bella Hristova, violin; Anna Polonsky, piano. $30. Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Way, Brattleboro, VT. https://bmcvt.org/
Saturday, March 147:30 p.m. Springfield Symphony Orchestra. “Mendelssohn, Gershwin, & A Woman's Voice.” Symphony Hall, 34 Court Street, Springfield. https://www.springfieldsymphony.org/
Sunday, March 152:00 p.m. International Pianoforte Salon. “Celebrating the Piano Performance Museum.” Free. Livestream at https://www.internationalfortepianosalon.com/contact?cid=c87bb9ff-d0fd-41e1-be90-7ee5e7579db1
3:00 p.m. Greater Westfield Choral Association Spring Concert; Marc Winer, director; Allan Taylor, organ; featuring works by Buxtehude, Mendelssohn and Dyson. UCC Second Congregational Church, 487 Western Ave, Westfield MA. $10 senior/students; $15 general. https://westfieldchoral.org
Tuesday, March 1710:30 a.m. Tuesday Morning Music: Composers’ Concert. FREE. First Congregational Church, 18 Broad Street, Westfield. https://www.tuesdaymmc.org/this-season
Friday, March 207:30 p.m. Doric String Quartet. $35-50. Stonewall Farm, 242 Chesterfield Road, Keene, NH https://ashuelotconcerts.org/events/?mc_cid=f77c012a06&mc_eid=40123693da
Saturday, March 211:00 p.m. Doric String Quartet. Free-$50. Alyson’s Orchard, 57 Alyson’s Lane, Walpole, NH. https://ashuelotconcerts.org/events/?mc_cid=f77c012a06&mc_eid=40123693da
3:00 p.m. Valley Classical Concerts. “A Far Cry” Chamber Orchestra. $35. Sweeney Concert Hall, 144 Green Street, Northampton. https://valleyclassicalconcerts.org/a-far-cry-chamber-orchestra/
Sunday, March 223:00 p.m. Tessitura. Music of Monteverdi and Poulenc. Advance $20, Door $25. Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Way, Brattleboro, VT. https://bmcvt.org/
Our 2025 edition of Summer Serenade on September 19 at the Northampton Senior Center was a great success, with a full house enjoying Sarah Briggs and Kira Jewitt demonstrating the differences between a violin and a fiddle. Watch this space for information about our 2026 Serenade!
Thank you to everyone who made our 2025 Musical Potpourri series a success! We had a wide variety of topics presented and a wonderful turnout. Special thanks to all our presenters: Marianne Ritchey, Mae Cooke, Jay Ducharme, Phil Acimovic and Hannah Berube (with Clifton J. Noble, Jr.). Watch this space for information on next year’s installment!
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