Handel Messiah 2026
December 5 7:00 pm
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.
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The Worcester Chorus Women’s Ensemble Holiday Concert 2026
December 20 4:00 pm
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.
Jason Moran The Music of Duke Ellington: My Heart Sings
January 8, 2027 7:30 pm
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.
Celebration of Youth Festival
January 26, 2027 6:00 pm
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.
American Spiritual Ensemble: God’s Trombones
January 27, 2027 7:00 pm
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.
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
February 5, 2027 7:30 pm
Mechanics Hall
Ukraine’s National Symphony Orchestra returns to Worcester with a program that features Sibelius, Brahms and others with violinist Maya Wichert.
Ballet Hispánico New York: CARMEN.maquia A Co-Presentation with The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory
March 4, 2027 7:30 pm
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.
Avi Avital & Les Violons du Roy
March 13, 2027 4:00 pm
Tuckerman Hall
Mandolinist Avi Avital performs Bach, Vivaldi, and Scarlatti with chamber orchestra Les Violons du Roy.
The Complete Bach: Darshan Trio: The Art of Fugue
March 19, 2027 7:30 pm
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.
The Complete Bach: Bach Organ: Spring 2027
March 20, 2027 4:00 pm
Trinity Lutheran Church
A variety of Bach’s work for organ, part of Bach’s Birthday Bash Weekend.
The Complete Bach: Canadian Brass: Bach Reinventions
March 20, 2027 7:00 pm
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.
The Complete Bach: Adam Birnbaum Trio: Preludes Bach Meets Jazz
March 20, 2027 9:00 pm
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.
The Complete Bach: Cantatathon 2027
March 21, 2027 4:00 pm
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.
The Complete Bach: Bach St. Matthew Passion
April 11, 2027 4:00 pm
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.
Martha Graham Dance Company A Co-Presentation with The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory
April 24, 2027 7:30 pm
The Hanover Theatre
The Martha Graham Dance Company performs cross-genre ballet, a co-presentation with The Hanover Theatre.
The Complete Bach: Bach Organ: Clavier Übung III
April 25, 2027 4:00 pm
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: Gustav’s Best With the Vista Philharmonic Orchestra
May 8, 2027 7:30 pm
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."