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November 15, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Friday, November 15, 2024 at 7pm at Brattleboro Music Center, Brattleboro VT (tickets at bmcvt.org) Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 7pm at Friends Meeting House, Cambridge Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 3:30pm at Follen Community Church, Lexington Composers of the Occident gladly soaked up the sounds of the near Orient, adding extra spice and depth […]

November 16, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Trace the fascinating evolution of the trumpet from its utilitarian roots on the battlefield to its emergence as a refined instrument of expressive virtuosity. Curated by Principal Trumpet Kris Kwapis, this program delves into the vibrant soundscape of late seventeenth-century London, where the trumpet takes center stage alongside strings, winds, and voices in England’s regal […]

November 16, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Friday, November 15, 2024 at 7pm at Brattleboro Music Center, Brattleboro VT (tickets at bmcvt.org) Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 7pm at Friends Meeting House, Cambridge Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 3:30pm at Follen Community Church, Lexington Composers of the Occident gladly soaked up the sounds of the near Orient, adding extra spice and depth […]

November 16, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – In 1733 Frederick, Prince of Wales brought in the composer Nicola Porpora and founded the Opera of the Nobility to rival his father George II’s opera company, which was directed by George Frederick Handel. The two opera companies competed for singers, and for an audience, and by 1737 both opera companies were bankrupt. This concert […]

November 17, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm – About the Program The Sound of Music in Versailles, featuring mezzo-soprano Ambroisine Bré Christophe Rousset and his Paris-based ensemble Les Talens lyriques have been at the helm of the French Baroque repetoire for three decades. The Sound of Music in Versailles, featuring mezzo-soprano Amboisine Bré, is a tribute to the sound worlds of Louis XIV and XV, where the music of […]