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Music Events 2024

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July 13 4:30 pm
HEARD WORLD JAZZ
Get ready to open your ears and hearts and get up dancing! The musicians and dancers of Heard World Jazz bring passion for world music, jazz and improvising together to create irresistible grooves set in a unique sonic tapestry. Together for 15 years, their vibrant sound incorporates influences from West Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean and beyond. Their CDs Karibu and the daring Flyway have garnered much critical acclaim. Heard World Jazz is a four-time Eddy Music Awards nominee in the World Music category. This is a family-friendly event you won’t want to miss!

September 14 4:30 pm
FROM MOZART TO PIAZZOLLA: A PANORAMA OF MUSICAL EXPRESSION
Join world-class musicians, violinist Eugene Drucker (a founding member of the renowned Emerson String Quartet), cellist Roberta Cooper (winner of the Artists International Competition), and pianist Gili Melamed-Lev (an engaging, multi-faceted artist known for her vision, innovative programming, and unique artistry), as they thrill the audience with the music of Brahms, Beethoven, Piazzolla, Bartok, and Mozart in a fast-moving and fun-filled afternoon. Harold Lewin Memorial Concert.

September 21 4:30 pm
ARKAI - Crossroads*
Prepare for a thrilling, rocking afternoon as the award-winning electroacoustic violin and cello duo, Arkai, appears in concert at the Meeting House. Arkai has inspired audiences around the world through their genre-defying string music, blending everything from classic ballads to fascinating and exciting new music. Graduates of The Juilliard School, their past engagements have included performances at such diverse venues as the MET, Joe’s Pub, US Air Force Academy, Lincoln Center, Musikfest, Carnegie Hall and TED. They recently opened for Oscar and Grammy- winning musician Jon Batiste at New York City’s Javits Center. Prepare to be amazed by their stunning musicianship and incredible music!
*Due to a generous grant from the Dr. Robert C. and Tina Sohn Foundation, tickets are now $25 with $10 tickets still available for Card to Culture, Community.

Music Events 2023

SIMONE DINNERSTEIN

Harold Lewin Memorial Concert

Dinnerstein’s 2023 program, performed on our magnificent Bechstein grand piano, included works by Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, and others.

WINCENC - NIKKANEN - ASTERIADOU: TRIO CALORE

Trio Calore consists of flutist Carol Wincenc, violinist Kurt Nikkanen and pianist Maria Asteriadou. They performed works by Jacques Ibert, Franz Doppler, Bohuslav Martinu, J.S. Bach, and others.

Music Events 2022

THE RHYTHM FUTURE QUARTET

Gypsy Jazz performed by the Rhythm Future Quartet - The group has rocketed this music into the future by incorporating multiple influences.

NEAVE TRIO - VIOLIN, CELLO, PIANO

Since forming in 2010, the Neave Trio has earned enormous praise for its engaging performances. They will be playing works by Chaminade, Tailleferre, and Ravel.

WAEL FAROUK, PIANO SOLO

Wael Farouk commands an extensive repertoire ranging from Bach to contemporary American masters. He will be performing works by Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, and Mussorgsky.

Regular public performances at the Meeting House began in 1991, organized by concert pianist and arts administrator Harold Lewin (1929-2014). The early concerts were a classical music fundraiser for the building, which was in need of substantial repairs including the belfry/cupola, a new roof, a paint job, as well as less critical renovations. In only a few years, the series expanded to include a significant literary component. The title of the series underwent several iterations, starting with “Music for the Meeting House” then “Music (& More) for the Meeting House,” and more recently, “Music and More.”

Musical performers have ranged from prominent Berkshire artists to others with international reputations in a variety of genres. Highlights include:

Pianists: Harold Lewin, Simone Dinnerstein, Gilles Vonsattel
String Quartets: Shanghai, Daedalus, Manhattan, Escher
Early Music: Calliope Renaissance Band, Kenneth Cooper, TENET Vocal Artists, The Sebastians
Jazz and Standards: Bill Crofut, Karen Akers, Paul Green.

More Highlights of Music and More: National Marionette Theater, Tanglewood Marionettes, Berkshire Children’s Chorus, silent movie with live piano accompaniment, Jim Fowler and Animal Kingdom (yes, lots of exotic animals on our stage!), filmmaker Doug Trumbull, collaborations with theater luminaries Tina Packer, Kate Maguire, Jonathan Epstein, and others.