When my parents and I set out for Foxborough, MA, on Saturday afternoon, the weather prognosis was not good. Rain from Tropical Storm Ophelia was circling New England and the temperatures were clocking in at about 52 degrees.
But I couldn’t bring myself to care because we were going to see Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks […]
On Sunday, August 20th at 3pm, Music Mountain in Falls Village, CT, will present a special concert event that you won’t want to miss. Pianist Simone Dinnerstein and the Balourdet String Quartet will perform J.S. Bach’s Keyboard Concerto in D Minor BWV 1052, in addition to works by Felix Mendelssohn, Karim Al-Zand, Ludwig van Beethoven, […]
For her first headlining arena show, Lainey Wilson brought the house down at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT.
It may be important to note that Mohegan Sun isn’t a huge arena – it only has 10,000 seats – but it’s definitely important to note that the show was completely sold out and almost every single […]
After a year bereft of singing, the 30-year-old children’s chorus will reopen in September under the direction of Ryan LaBoy.
When the Berkshire Children’s Chorus reconvenes to sing this September, it will be launching its 30th season and a new chapter of its history. The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that it has hired […]
Live From Music Mountain in Falls Village, CT, will present acclaimed pianist Fei-Fei performing works by Schumann, Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Ennio Morricone as part of a weekly program of conversation and music that continues to explore the work of artists during the time of Covid-19. Fei-Fei, who was showcased prominently as a Cliburn finalist in […]
The manipulation of sound has long been a silent partner in the artistic expression that is music. Blending the poetry of musical lyrics with a symphonic sound spun on turntables since the very first disco clubs began appearing across Europe and the United States in the early 1950s. Today, the rise of DJing in the […]
The streets of New York City may be as quiet now as they have been in nearly a century’s time as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Still, the unprecedented hushed tones of Manhattan and its surrounding boroughs during the day has not repressed the communal spirit of its residents once the sun begins to […]
Nationally renowned local band lespecial debuted the video for their new single “The Vessel” this past week. The track is the lead single off the band’s third full-length studio album scheduled for release this fall. The highly anticipated video for “The Vessel” was filmed by director Alex Harney and features footage shot in Housatonic, MA […]
How the unique style of Jazz has influenced local bands like The Lucky 5.
Jazz is more than melody, it’s more than the sound of trumpets and bass guitars cutting through the thick cigar smoke of a trendy bar room where music aficionados knowingly tap there heeled shoes on an old wooden floor. Jazz is […]