by Christina Dryden | May 30, 2023
Mark your calendar for @Theomfestival kicking off on July 26th – July 30th 2023 Shop in our Vendor Village, take one of our 40+ epic classes/workshops and dance the night away with evening ecstatic dance events and nightly kirtan concerts. The OM Festival is a 5...
by Christina Dryden | May 1, 2023
Featuring The Knights Program: Traditional Nordic Folk Songs Minuet Dromer Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 George Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 -INTERMISSION- Anna Clyne: “Shorthand” Featuring Karen Ouzounian, cello Antonín...
by Christina Dryden | May 1, 2023
A duo recital featuring Tara Helen O’Connor, flute, and Ran Dank, piano. This performance will provide the audience with an opportunity to experience this unique instrumental pairing as our renowned musicians perform classical masterworks. A reception will follow,...
by Christina Dryden | May 1, 2023
Program: Nino Rota: Trio for Flute, Violin, and Piano I. Allegro non troppo II. Andante sostenuto III. Allegro vivace con spirito Tara Helen O’Connor, flute Axel Strauss, violin Ran Dank, piano Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2 I. Poco...
by Christina Dryden | May 1, 2023
Program: Mikhail Glinka: Sonata in D minor for Viola & Piano I. Allegro moderato II. Larghetto, ma non troppo Rimbo Wong, viola Jeewon Park, piano Camille Saint-Säens: Piano Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 41 I. Allegretto II. Andante maestoso ma con moto III. Poco...
by Christina Dryden | May 1, 2023
Program: Leonard Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (1941-1942) I. Grazioso II. Andantino Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet Winston Choi, piano Walter Rabl: Quartet in E-flat Major for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, & Piano, Op. 1 I. Allegro moderato II. Adagio molto...
by Christina Dryden | May 1, 2023
A fundraiser celebrating our 49th season, and benefiting the programs of the Manchester Music Festival. Featuring a virtuoso cello performance by Alexander Hersh. Wine bar and savory hors d’oeuvres presented by SVAC’s curATE café. Program: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite...
by Christina Dryden | May 1, 2023
This solo salon recital with renowned pianist Adam Neiman provides the audience with a unique opportunity to experience an intimate performance of a classical masterwork. A reception will follow, giving attendees a chance to socialize and get to know the artists up...
by Christina Dryden | May 1, 2023
Program: Giacomo Puccini: Crisantemi for String Quartet Qing Hou & Brian Hong, violins Lawrence Neuman, viola Astrid Schween, cello Frank Bridge: Piano Quintet in D minor, H. 49 I. Adagio; Allegro moderato II. Adagio ma non troppo; Allegro con brio III. Allegro...
by Christina Dryden | May 1, 2023
Featuring the Emerson String Quartet Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer, violins Lawrence Dutton, viola Paul Watkins, cello Program: George Walker: Lyric for Strings Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 12 I. Adagio non troppo – Allegro non...
by Christina Dryden | Jan 26, 2023
Local singer-songwriter, Patty Keough (pattykeough.com), will be performing live at The Copper Grouse Restaurant on two separate Fridays in February. Join us on either February 17th or February 24th from 5-7pm. She’ll be playing some of her original music in a...
by Christina Dryden | Jan 26, 2023
Local singer-songwriter, Patty Keough (pattykeough.com), will be performing live at The Copper Grouse Restaurant on two separate Fridays in February. Join us on either February 17th or February 24th from 5-7pm. She’ll be playing some of her original music in a...
by Christina Dryden | Apr 12, 2021
Join Manchester Music Festival on Sunday, August 1, 2021, for a chamber music concert featuring the rising stars of our Young Artists Program performing works by Mozart, Brahms, Dohnányi, and Medtner. Matinee performance at 11:00 am and evening performance at 5:00 pm....
by Christina Dryden | Apr 12, 2021
Join Manchester Music Festival on Sunday, July 25, 2021, for a chamber music concert featuring the rising stars of our Young Artists Program performing works by Beethoven, Bernstein, and Svendsen. Matinee performance at 11:00 am and evening performance at 5:00 pm....
by Christina Dryden | Apr 12, 2021
Join Manchester Music Festival on Sunday, July 18, 2021, for a chamber music concert featuring the rising stars of our Young Artists Program performing works by Boulanger, Beach, and Brahms. Matinee performance at 11:00 am and evening performance at 5:00 pm. More...
by Christina Dryden | Apr 12, 2021
Join Manchester Music Festival on Thursday, August 5, 2021, for a chamber music concert featuring Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; Bion Tsang, cello; and Adam Neiman, piano performing works by Rachmaninoff, Arensky, and Tanayev. Matinee performance at 2:00 pm and evening...
by Christina Dryden | Apr 12, 2021
Join Manchester Music Festival on Thursday, July 29, 2021, for a chamber music concert featuring Axel Strauss, violin; Peter Stumpf, cello; and Craig Sheppard, piano performing works by Händel/Halvorsen, Mozart, Brahms, and Schumann. Matinee performance at 2:00 pm and...
by Christina Dryden | Apr 12, 2021
Join Manchester Music Festival on Thursday, July 22, 2021, for a chamber music concert featuring Ara Gregorian and Elmar Oliveira, violins; Ani Aznavoorian, cello; and Evelyne Brancart, piano performing works by Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Chopin, and Babadjanian....
by Christina Dryden | Apr 12, 2021
Join Manchester Music Festival for free recitals on Saturday evenings at 5:00 pm throughout the summer. These solo or duo performances in a traditional salon setting provide the audience with a unique opportunity to experience our renowned guest musicians in a...
by Christina Dryden | Apr 12, 2021
Join Manchester Music Festival on Sunday, July 11, 2021, for a chamber music concert featuring the rising stars of our Young Artists Program performing works by Dvořak, Schumann, and Mendelssohn. Matinee performance at 11:00 am and evening performance at 5:00 pm. More...
by Christina Dryden | Apr 12, 2021
Join Manchester Music Festival for free recitals on Saturday evenings at 5:00 pm throughout the summer. These solo or duo performances in a traditional salon setting provide the audience with a unique opportunity to experience our renowned guest musicians in a...
by Christina Dryden | Apr 12, 2021
Join Manchester Music Festival for free recitals on Saturday evenings at 5:00 pm throughout the summer. These solo or duo performances in a traditional salon setting provide the audience with a unique opportunity to experience our renowned guest musicians in a...
by Christina Dryden | Apr 12, 2021
Join Manchester Music Festival for free recitals on Saturday evenings at 5:00 pm throughout the summer. These solo or duo performances in a traditional salon setting provide the audience with a unique opportunity to experience our renowned guest musicians in a...
by Christina Dryden | Apr 12, 2021
Manchester Music Festival kicks off its 47th season with a Season Premiere Chamber Concert on Thursday, July 8, 2021. Featuring Ani Kavafian, violin; Toby Appel, viola; Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello; and Adam Neiman, piano, performing works by Haydn, Clarke, and Chausson....
by Christina Dryden | Apr 12, 2021
Join Manchester Music Festival on Thursday, July 15, 2021, for a chamber music concert featuring MingHuan Xu, violin; Edward Arron, cello; and Winston Choi, piano performing works by Schubert, Rachmaninoff, Bartòk, and Schoenfield. Matinee performance at 2:00 pm and...
by Christina Dryden | Jul 8, 2020
Musical Theatre History with Interim Artistic Director Nathan Stith Come Zoom with us and learn more about the history of the American Musical! Each week, prior to class, you’ll watch the assigned iconic musical on your own. Then we’ll meet on Wednesday evenings at 7...
by Christina Dryden | Mar 6, 2020
THIS EVENT IN CANCELED A re-enactment of Sojourner Truth’s story in her own words, speeches, and songs. This Vermont Humanities Council event is part of the Bennington Branch of AAUW’s Suffrage Centennial Series. Born a slave in 1797 in New Paltz, New York,...
by Christina Dryden | Mar 2, 2020
Jae VanDerWielen performs her favorite jazz standards, theatre tunes & modern favorites with acclaimed Sound Designer & Pianist Geoffrey Gee. Event takes place at Boorn Brook Farm in Manchester Center. Catered by The Marble West Inn. 5:00pm – VIP Dinner...
by Christina Dryden | Jan 22, 2020
The Marble Valley Players will present “Vincent”, a one-man play written by Leonard Nimoy, based on the play “Van Gogh” by Phillip Stephens and on letters written between Vincent Van Gogh and his brother Theo. This multi-image dramatic staging...