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First Unitarian Church
FREE EVENT. A Bach choral cantata performed by First Unitarian Church Choir, as part of their Music Sunday service, and Music Worcester’s BACHtoberfest Weekend.
Mechanics Hall
Individual singers from around the country and the Hartford Chorale come together to perform a selection of Bach’s choral cantatas, an annual tradition of BACHtoberfest Weekend.
The Hanover Theatre
A celebration of two legendary American composers: a concert version of Porgy and Bess, a choral & orchestral arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue, plus an orchestral performance of Ellington’s Three Black Kings. Featuring the Worcester Chorus, WPI Festival Chorus, the Harlem Chamber Players, and featured soloists - all conducted by Dr. Everett McCorvey, Artist-in-Residence.
Mechanics Hall
Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with Everett McCorvey’s curated program that includes works by Beethoven and Margaret Bonds, featuring performances by The Soldiers’ Chorus of The U.S Army Field Band, the First Unitarian Church of Worcester Choir, the Worcester Children's Chorus and the Bridgewater State University Choral Society.
Mechanics Hall
The Worcester Chorus (dir. Chris Shepard) celebrates the season with their annual presentation of this cherished holiday staple, known for the “Hallelujah” chorus.
Trinity Lutheran Church
This annual holiday tradition continues with this festive, charming performance which includes Britten's Ceremony of Carols and holiday classics and sing-a-longs, with a casual dessert reception to follow. Mark Mummert conducts.
BrickBox Theater at JMAC
Genre-crossing jazz pianist and MacArthur Fellow Jason Moran reimagines the extraordinary legacy of Ellington’s jazz masterworks, reimagined for solo piano.
Doherty Memorial High School
FREE EVENT. Artist-in-Residence Everett McCorvey leads Worcester high school and middle school students in a performance of selected spirituals and Vivaldi's Gloria.
Doherty Memorial High School
Everett McCorvey’s tenure as Artist-in-Residence concludes with the return of his American Spiritual Ensemble, who will perform God’s Trombones in addition to other spirituals from their repertoire.
Mechanics Hall
Ukraine’s National Symphony Orchestra returns to Worcester with a program that features Sibelius, Brahms and others with violinist Maya Wichert.
The Hanover Theatre
CARMEN.maquia is a striking reinterpretation of Bizet’s opera through contemporary dance and modernist design, choreographed by Gustavo Ramírez Sansano. Set against a minimalist, Picasso-inspired backdrop, the work blends ballet, flamenco, and contemporary movement into a powerful meditation on identity, passion, and defiance.
Tuckerman Hall
Mandolinist Avi Avital performs Bach, Vivaldi, and Scarlatti with chamber orchestra Les Violons du Roy.
Curtis Hall at Assumption University
Vijay Gupta returns to Worcester with his ensemble, the Darshan Trio, performing their arrangement of Bach’s The Art of Fugue to kick off Bach’s Birthday Bash Weekend.
Trinity Lutheran Church
A variety of Bach’s work for organ, part of Bach’s Birthday Bash Weekend.
Mechanics Hall
The brass quintet brings its signature performances mix of virtuosity, spontaneity and entertainment, performing highlights of Bach’s diverse catalog reimagined for brass, along with unique arrangements like BeBob Bach and Dixie Bach.
Washburn Hall at Mechanics Hall
The trio creates fresh and vital arrangements of well-known works by Bach that are both faithful to the original compositions while also being thoroughly modern and surprising. Tickets include hors d'oeuvres; a cash bar is available.
Mechanics Hall
Singers from Worcester’s All Saints Choir and The Chamber Singers of Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges perform Bach’s cantatas at Mechanics Hall, part of Bach’s Birthday Bash Weekend.
Mechanics Hall
The Worcester Chorus, led by guest conductor María Guinand, performs Bach’s masterwork St. Matthew Passion on the 300th anniversary of its 1727 premiere.
The Hanover Theatre
The Martha Graham Dance Company performs cross-genre ballet, a co-presentation with The Hanover Theatre.
Trinity Lutheran Church
Organists Wesley Hall and Mark Mummert perform Bach’s Clavier-Übung III, with a reception at intermission to celebrate the end of Year 3 of THE COMPLETE BACH.
Groton Hill Music Center presents The Worcester Chorus and Vista Philharmonic Orchestra in "Gustav's Best," a performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 2, "Resurrection."