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, October 307:30 p.m. Music@Amherst: Sequentia Ensemble for Medieval Music. Buckley Recital Hall, 53 College Street, Amherst. https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/music/events/music-at-amherst
Sunday, November 12:00 p.m. Illumine Vocal Arts. “The Echoing Vault.” Larry Schipull, Noah Horn, organists. $35-40. Abbey Chapel, Mount Holyoke College, 50 College Street, South Hadley. https://www.illuminechoir.org/home
3:00 p.m. Gregory Hayes and David Kramer, piano four-hands. Free. Plainfield Congregational Church, Plainfield.
2:00 p.m. Diana Fanning, piano. Stone Church Cultural Center, 283 Main Street, Gilbertville. https://friendsofthestonechurch.org/2026-2027-concert-season/
6:00 p.m. English Village Carols. Prices vary. Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Way, Brattleboro, VT. https://bmcvt.org/classes/english-village-carols/
Tuesday, November 310:30 a.m. Tuesday Morning Music. Meadow Flutes & SCP String Trio. Free to members/$10. Asbury Hall, Trinity United Methodist Church, 361 Sumner Avenue, Springfield. https://www.tuesdaymmc.org/this-season
Wednesday, November 48:00 a.m. “an Die Musik.” E. Lary Grossman. Free. Listen live at Valley Free Radio. https://valleyfreeradio.org/show/an-die-musik/
1:00 p.m. The Ages of Music History with Rob Humberston. Free. Storrs Library, 693 Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow. https://longmeadowlibrary.libcal.com/event/16966296
Thursday, November 57:30 p.m. Valley Light Opera. “Fiddler on the Roof.” $25.20-$43.65+fees. Academy of Music, 274 Main Street, Northampton. https://aomtheatre.com/event-calendar
Friday, November 67:00 p.m. Amherst College Choral Society. Family Weekend Concert. Free. Buckley Recital Hall, 53 College Street, Amherst. https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/music/events/node/944392
7:30 p.m. Ashuelot Concerts. “Passion & Elegy: Romantic Piano Trios.” Free – 1450. Montague Retreat Center. 177 Ripley Road, Montague. https://ashuelotconcerts.org/event/passion-elegy-romantic-piano-trios-in-montague-ma/
7:30 p.m. Valley Light Opera. “Fiddler on the Roof.” $25.20-$43.65+fees. Academy of Music, 274 Main Street, Northampton. https://aomtheatre.com/event-calendar
Saturday, November 72:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Valley Light Opera. “Fiddler on the Roof.” $25.20-$43.65+fees. Academy of Music, 274 Main Street, Northampton. https://aomtheatre.com/event-calendar
3:00 p.m. La Mimosa Collective. $25 general, $15 low income/ students. Second Congregational Church, 16 Court Square, Greenfield. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/lamimosacollective/2470392
5:00 p.m. Arcadia Viols with Andrus Madsen, organ, Elise Groves, voice. “English Music for Voice and Viols.” $40. Edwards Church, 297 Main Street, Northampton. https://www.arcadiaplayers.org/arcadia-viols
7:00 p.m. Amherst College Symphony. Free. Buckley Recital Hall, 53 College Street. Amherst. https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/music/events/node/944393
Sunday, November 82:00 p.m. Northampton Community Music Center 40th Anniversary Celebration with Ken Burns. $150. Mill1. 1 Open Square Way Holyoke. https://www.ncmc.net/
2:00 p.m. Valley Light Opera. “Fiddler on the Roof.” $25.20-$43.65+fees. Academy of Music, 274 Main Street, Northampton. https://aomtheatre.com/event-calendar
3:00 p.m. UMass Chamber Music Ensemble. Tickets $20/Students $5. Amherst Woman’s Club, 35 Triangle Street, Amherst. https://www.amherstwomansclub.org/event-6857891
3:00 p.m. “Jaime Laredo and Bernard Meillat Remember Pablo Casals.” Donation. Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Way, Brattleboro, VT. Reserve at 802-257-4523 or email info@bmcvt.org.
The 2026 installment of the annual Summer Serenade featured Dick Moulding exploring the world of ragtime and was well-attended at the Northampton Senior Center. Stay tuned for information about our 2027 presentations.
Thank you to all who attended the 2026 installment of Musical Potpourri. And a big thanks to our presenters, Larry Newland, Dr. Edward Orgill, Teri Lafleur, Lisa Woods and Jay Ducharme. Watch this space for information about our next series.
Below is a video of our final presentation, Comedy in Classical Music.
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