Music

Imagine it now; the year is 2016 and you’re a freshman in college again. It’s a different time, the world is not what we know it to be today. You and your buddies grab a 30 of Rolling Rock and head out to what has been deemed the party of the semester. As you approach the door, almost hypnotically, you become entranced by the infectious melodies and thunderous grooves that envelop the house. You are immediately captivated by this overwhelming ethereal energy and urge to dance like you've never experienced before. These complex, yet memorable arrangements provide the soundscape for

Ayumi Ishito, Daniel Carter, and Demian Richardson have been improvising together for years under the auspices of the free-improv group Platypus Revenge, and have only recently begun playing in a trio. Their unique configuration of multiple horns combined with electronics creates a sonic language that quests about in the wilderness seeking emergent organisms and uncharted terraforms.The night will begin with a poetry reading by Fred Moten, after which Ishito, Carter, and Richardson will perform.This event is a fundraiser for words in process, Daniel Carter’s first book, forthcoming from Pinsapo Press. The book provides a glimpse into Carter’s 5-decade-long practice of

  The Institute for the Musical Arts presents an evening with British folk legend Bridget St John. Norma Dream opens.Saturday, November 117PM ET, Doors open at 6:30Tickets $20 advance/$25 doorhttps://www.ima.org/event/bridget-st-john-w-norma-dream/Venue:The Institute for the Musical Arts165 Cape St, Goshen MA---BRIDGET ST JOHN is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist who credits John Martyn and Michael Chapman as her “musical brothers” and mentors. She toured regularly on the British college and festival circuit along with other folk and pop luminaries of the time, such as Nick Drake and David Bowie, among others. In 1974, she was voted fifth most popular female singer in

Kongero is a Swedish vocal group consisting of the four female folk singers Lotta Andersson, Emma Björling, Sofia Hultqvist Kott and Anna Wikénius. Kongero was formed in 2005 when the original members all attended a Nordic folk music conference. By chance they started singing together and found that their voices and harmonies blended perfectly. Since then they have performed at many of the major folk music scenes and festivals and at several a cappella and chamber music festivals as well as doing tours all over Europe, Asia and The Americas. They also do church concerts, school concerts, tours, perform at

Music by Antonio Vivaldi and Ola Gjeilo as well as traditional carol arrangements accompanied by a chamber orchestra.Berkshire Lyric Holiday Concert - PittsfieldBerkshire Lyric presents The Holly and the Ivy, the first of their three 2023 Christmas Concerts on Friday December 8. The choral program will take place at 7:30 at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church on Briggs Ave in Pittsfield.The featured work will be the Vivaldi Magnificat. accompanied by a chamber orchestra. Traditional and contemporary a cappella carols by Hassler, Bruckner, Lauridsen, and Ola Gjeilo will take advantage of the splendid acoustics of this large gothic church. The 80 voice

Join us for a magical night filled with the enchanting harmonies of The Four Corners Carolers as we sing, laugh, and spread holiday cheer.An Evening with The Four Corners CarollersJoin us for an enchanting evening of joyful melodies and holiday cheer at the SOUTH SHIRE, a Little Hotel on Elm Street in Bennington, VT. The Four Corners Carollers will fill the air with their festive harmonies of the holiday season in our cozy mahogany-paneled parlor library as we celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the magic of live caroling with friends and