Worcester Chorus | Brahms Requiem

Mechanics Hall

The Worcester Chorus brings Brahms' choral masterpiece back to Worcester on stage at historic Mechanics Hall.

The Worcester Chorus | Handel Messiah

Mechanics Hall

An annual tradition for over 120 years, Handel's most famous oratorio returns to historic Mechanics Hall this winter. Recording of Live Stream from December 4 now on sale for On Demand viewing.

On Demand: The Worcester Chorus I Bach B-Minor Mass

ON DEMAND

Now through April 4, purchase your ticket to view the On Demand recording of The Worcester Chorus singing Bach's Mass in B Minor at Mechanics Hall on March 19, 2022.

Apollo’s Fire

Tuckerman Hall

Apollo's Fire is a popular and critically acclaimed period-instrument ensemble specializing in early music. The ensemble unites a select pool of early music specialists from throughout North America and Europe.

Ballet Hispánico

The Hanover Theatre

Ballet Hispánico brings communities together to celebrate and explore Latino cultures through innovative dance productions, dance training, and community engagement. They bring their Noche de Oro 50th Anniversary program to our season.

Gautier Capuçon & Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Mechanics Hall

The French cello/piano duo closes out the classical presentation series of our 2021-2022 Concert Season with an unforgettable performance at historic Mechanics Hall with a program of Schumann, Brahms, Shostakovich, and Debussy.

Dee Dee Bridgewater Quartet

Mechanics Hall

Over the course of a multifaceted career spanning four decades, Grammy and Tony Award-winning Jazz giant Dee Dee Bridgewater has ascended to the upper echelon of vocalists, putting her unique spin on standards, as well as taking intrepid leaps of faith in re-envisioning jazz classics.

The Worcester Chorus: Celebrating Composers of Color

Trinity Lutheran Church

The Worcester Chorus concludes its performances of the 2021-2022 Concert Season with this program of classical, gospel, and spiritual/sacred works by composers including Margaret Bonds, Mark Miller, Keith Hampton, and more.

Wynton Marsalis

The Hanover Theatre

Described as the most outstanding jazz musician and trumpeter of his generation, Wynton Marsalis returns to Worcester with his septet for an unforgettable night of live performance at The Hanover Theatre.

Tony DeSare: Sinatra and Beyond

Mechanics Hall

Named a Rising Star Male Vocalist in Downbeat magazine, Tony DeSare has lived up to this distinction by winning critical and popular acclaim for his concert performances throughout North America and abroad. He brings his Sinatra and Beyond program to Mechanics Hall on July 14.

Phoenix Rising: Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens

Indian Ranch

Music Worcester welcomes the long-awaited return of the Silkroad Ensemble with its new artistic director, Rhiannon Giddens, in an outdoor performance at Indian Ranch Amphitheatre in Webster, MA.

Afternoon @ The Park

Cristoforo Colombo Park

Music Worcester's Summer Concert Series concludes with a free, outdoor presentation at Worcester's East Park featuring Dan Gabel & The Abletones, Nacho Gonzalez Nappa, and Sunta Africa.

The Knights Orchestra with Aaron Diehl, piano

Mechanics Hall

New York's most cutting-edge classical ensemble brings a program of works by Stravinsky, Gershwin, Ravel, plus Bach's Brandenburg Concertos to historic Mechanics Hall for the opening of our 2022-2023 concert season featuring pianist Aaron Diehl.

Verdi Requiem at Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall

The Worcester Chorus, The Masterwork Chorus, and orchestra will perform Verdi's Requiem at New York City's world-famous Carnegie Hall. Join us in the big apple on Sunday, October 2 for this 2pm performance! (this presentation is not part of Music Worcester's 2022-2023 Concert Season)

Maxim Vengerov, Violin with Polina Osetinskaya, Piano

Mechanics Hall

Universally hailed as one of the world's finest musicians, Grammy Award-winning violinist Maxim Vengerov brings the 2022-2023 concert season's first recital program to Mechanics Hall.

Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn

Mechanics Hall

The world's undisputed "king and queen of the banjo" (Paste Magazine) bring their long-awaited duo performance to the stage at historic Mechanics Hall this October.

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Mechanics Hall

The legend of Broadway makes his Worcester debut at historic Mechanics Hall this November. Buyers may choose between table seating on the floor or concert seating in the balcony sections.

Simone Dinnerstein, Piano

Tuckerman Hall

Music Worcester's 2018-2019 Artist-In-Residence, pianist Simone Dinnerstein, returns to our season for a recital performance with cellist Alexis Gerlach and a program of Bach's da Gamba Sonatas and more.

The Worcester Chorus: Handel Messiah (On Demand Video)

ON DEMAND

ON DEMAND VIDEO RENTAL: Watch Worcester's longest-running holiday tradition with The Worcester Chorus in a live performance of Handel's Messiah from the stage at historic Mechanics Hall (Dec 3, 2022).

Katharine Dain, Soprano

Razzo Hall at Clark University

Soprano and 2022 Edison Award-winner Katharine Dain brings a program of operatic vocal works by Messiaen, Debussy, and more to Clark University's Razzo Hall this February.

Czech National Symphony Orchestra

Mechanics Hall

Performing and continuously growing for 26 years, the CNSO has earned an enviable reputation among both Czech and Europe’s top symphonic ensembles. Their Worcester program will feature Brahms' Violin Concerto and Beethoven's Symphony No. 7.

Handel + Haydn Society

Mechanics Hall

Boston’s Grammy-winning Handel and Haydn Society chamber orchestra returns to our season at historic Mechanics Hall to perform Bach's Brandenburg Concertos.

An Afternoon at the Opera

Mechanics Hall

Conducted by Cailin Marcel Manson, The Worcester Chorus returns to the stage at historic Mechanics Hall for an evening of arias and choruses from your favorite classic opera works.

Vijay Gupta, violin & Chester Englander, cimbalom

Prior Performing Arts Center, College of the Holy Cross

Violinist Vijay Gupta, Music Worcester's Artist-In-Residence for 2023, opens his year of residency projects with a co-production between the College of the Holy Cross's brand new Prior Performing Arts Center and Music Worcester, featuring percussionist Chester Englander.

Chineke! Orchestra

Mechanics Hall

Originally scheduled for their Music Worcester debut in spring of 2020, Chineke! Orchestra brings a can't-miss orchestral program of Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 "New World" and Coleridge-Taylor's Violin Concerto.