In 1918, the dark threat of war hung over the world. This café concert presents music that was created during this time of fear and uncertainty in an atmosphere that reflected turmoil and chaos. The mystical yet grand sonata of Ives, the driving but unsettled flute writing of Boulanger, and […]
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From a heritage filled with the passion of Spain, the drama of Italy, the deep soul of Judaism and the open spaces of America, Castelnuovo-Tedesco weaves the voices of cello and viola into a consummate duet. Followed by the endlessly rich melodies of Tchaikovsky’s Serenade, a ride down the currents […]
WCMS musicians and special guests join forces with the Worcester Chorus, honoring the talent and vision of Worcester Chorus’s celebrated conductor Christopher Shepard. Book-ended by Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, this is a concert program you will not want to miss! With guests Lilit Hartunian and Christine Vitale, violins; […]
THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT. Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf The musical fairy tale of the little boy who, with the help of a bird, a duck and a cat, outsmarted the big, bad wolf, is a favorite introduction to classical music for kids of all ages. WCMS musicians […]
Our new group of Neighborhood Strings students got to hold practice instruments for the first time this week, with the help of our Clark mentors, and as you can probably tell from the grins, they were thrilled! Tonight’s VOR supports our work with our youth, who are learning from WCMS musicians 2 […]