
March 2023
Musical Salon: The Beethoven “Harp” Quartet
Come and join a discussion about Beethoven’s wonderful Harp Quartet Opus 74 with Robbie Merfeld and Moby Pearson. Excerpts, demonstrations, and refreshments provided! While all are welcome to come, participants will get the most from the session if you have explored the following: Listening: Performed By: Budapest Quartet (1951): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=959hT-d_s8c Performed By: Danish Quartet (2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exMaWKVcCEs Performed By: Quartetto Italiano (1956): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cNpsdrbk0Xs Following: A copy of the score Exploring: Notes about the piece (includes links to the audio clips listed above) Questions? give the office a…
Find out more »April 2023
Chamber Series: Musicians from Marlboro III
Musicians from Marlboro touring program, which has been lauded as a “virtual guarantee of musical excellence” by the Washington Post, returns to the BMC Saturday, April 8. The concert, set for 7 p.m. at the BMC, will include Mendelssohn’s Two Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81; Wiancko’s Benkei’s Standing Death; Kurtág’s Duos for Soprano & Double Bass from “The Notebooks of G.C. Lichtenberg;” Kirsten’s “yes I said yes I will Yes;” and Beethoven’s String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29.…
Find out more »Juno Orchestra: Heaven’s Border
Juno will offer an all-women composers concert for string orchestra, since one of Juno’s key programming elements going forward will be a focus on the music of women. This particular program features three living composers, as well as Barbara Strozzi from the baroque, and Grazyna Bacewicz, a powerhouse working in the mid-20th century. Concert info Grazyna Bacewicz, Concerto for String Orchestra TJ Cole, Death of a Poet Libby Croad, Suite for String Orchestra Jessie Montgomery, Strum Barbara Strozzi, O Maria and Salve Regina, for soprano
Find out more »May 2023
EOS Project Explores “Undreamed Shores”
The Brattleboro Music Center’s EOS Project explores “Undreamed Shores” at the BMC Thursday, May 25. The 4 p.m. concert will include Michi Wiancko’s To Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores, as well as Etan Nasreddin-Longo’s String Quartet for Benzaiten and Yoshi Campbell and Jose Lezcano’s Tango Overture for String Quartet. Performing will be Kathy Andrew and Heather Sommerlad, violin; Emily Packard, viola; and Zon Eastes, cello.
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