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CONNECTIONS: We kept the republic 237 years and 49 days

Nancy Astor, the Viscountess Lady Astor, served in Parliament from 1919 to 1945. When asked about her political success, she said that she took into public life the lessons she learned from her mother.

Happy Hour Piano Series – Dan Ringuette

Each month, the Happy Hour Piano Series offers an eclectic mix of musical genres, showcasing the region’s wealth of talented pianists. Held on the...

Valley Classical Concerts present the Espressivo! Piano Quartet

Piano quartets are rare enough; ensembles formed specifically to play them even rarer. Espressivo! – Jaime Laredo, violin, Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola,...

Valley Classical Concerts presents The Lydian String Quartet with pianist Jiayan Sun

Jiayan Sun, on the piano faculty at Smith College and a good friend to Valley Classical Concerts, joins the world-famous Lydian Quartet to play...

Valley Classical Concerts presents The Lysander Trio-SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15

The Lysanders – Liza Stepanova, piano, Itamar Zorman, violin, and Michael Katz, cello – return to the VCC stage with Beethoven’s “Ghost” Trio, op....

Bits and Bytes: Action on food insecurity; benefit concert for Berkshire Music School; a classical concert in Lakeville

The Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program seeks to ensure local food producers are better connected to a robust and resilient food supply system in order to mitigate future food supply and distribution issues.

Listen to tuba virtuoso in a new work that sings for the ages

People are going to want to hear more from this composer, and her work here deserves wide acknowledgement.

A tale of two pianos: Lang Lang and Rudolf Buchbinder in the Tanglewood Shed

Both Lang and Buchbinder availed themselves fully of the Shed’s magnificent magnification. One often not only could hear a pin drop, but concentrated deeply on the exaltation of glorious sound.

MUSIC REVIEW: Gonzo glory with Harry Connick Jr. at Tanglewood

Connick is a musical Midas: It seems everything he touches, plays or sings has a way of turning to gold.

Lulu ‘n’ Hershey

From toy piano to baby grand, how that Lulu has progressed -- in just five days. What could she be up to next?

Review: A Brief Encounter with sublime Mozart

Here were four world-class virtuosi tossing off with evident delight a tour de force of scampering runs, perfectly coordinated phrases, and stunning, gorgeous, dynamic surprises. One doesn’t listen to music making like this every week, or for that matter, every year.
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