By Donald Boothman Memorial Concert
Organist and pianist Malcolm Halliday uses both the historic 1874 Johnson Organ and the recently acquired Steinway piano in music from a broad range of cultures, including Latino music of Spain, Portugal, Argentina and México as well as music from the US, Austria and Germany. For several works he will be joined by renowned New England clarinetist Chester Brezniak performing Blue Jeans: “an assortment of Blues and Things” by contemporary US composer Tom McKinley as well as Rositas Iglesias, a charming work by 20th century Argentinean composer Carlos Guastavino. Organ music of the Renaissance and Baroque period from the Iberian Peninsula as well as works with organ by Mozart and Mendelssohn showcase the Stone Church’s outstanding pipe organ, a nineteenth century masterpiece of workmanship made right here in Massachusetts. Works of North America include the rousing Battle of Trenton, composed in 1797 and dedicated to George Washington by Boston composer James Hewitt, Barcarolle by acclaimed New Hampshire composer Amy Beach and Caprice Valse by the 19th century Mexican piano virtuoso and composer Ricard Castro.
FOSC is proud to announce our 2023-24 Concert Season starting on September 17, 2023 with beautiful piano trios from South Coast Chamber Music and ending with a solo piano recital by award-winning pianist Mackenzie Melemed.
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Subscribe for the Season – Six Concerts including Silent Film
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Sunday, September 17, 2023
Janice Weber, piano, Sasha Callahan, violin, and Leo Eguchi, cello
The South Coast Trio
Haydn Piano Trio in G “Gypsy Rondo”
Beethoven “Ghost” Trio
Schumann Piano Trio No. 1
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2:00 pm Sunday, November 5, 2023
Malcolm Halliday, organ and piano and Chester Brezniak, clarinet
A Keyboard Celebration: The Boothman Memorial Concert
Part 1, Organ: Cabézon, Lidón, Mozart, Mendelssohn and Hewitt
Part 2, Piano: Amy Beach, Carlos Guastavino, Ricardo Castro, and Tom McKinley
Tickets $25.00. More Information
4 pm Sunday, December 10, 2023
Daniel Brevik, bass-baritone and Jennifer Fijal Brevik, mezzo-soprano
Winter Songs, a program of classical and contemporary music
with Ania Bostock, piano
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7pm, Saturday, March 9, 2024
Silents are Golden 5: Peter Krasinski Silent Film Comedy
Award-winning organist performs original live accompaniment to a classic silent film comedy on the large screen, Film selection TBA
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2 pm Sunday, April 7, 2024
Diana Fanning, piano
Piano Magic
Pianist and faculty musician from Middlebury College performs a ‘blockbuster program’ of Ravel, Chopin, Boulanger and Schubert
Tickets $25.00. More Information
7pm, Saturday, April 20, 2024
Mackenzie Melemed In Concert 2024
Avery Fisher prize-winning pianist and Massachusetts native returns to the Stone Church Cultural Center
Program TBA
Tickets $35.00. More Information
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Free Community Concerts
Sundays, 2 pm
Dec 3, 2023 Weir River Jazz
Dec 17, 2023 Weir River Concert Band
June 9, 2024 Weir River Jazz
June 23, 2024 Weir River Concert Band
Concerts at the Stone Church through September 2023 are supported by grants from the Mass Cultural Council and from Local Cultural Councils of Hardwick-New Braintree, North Brookfield, Oakham and Petersham. Local Cultural Councils are local agencies supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
EBT, Connector Care and WIC cardholders may claim two free admissions at the box office on the day of the concert, through the Mass Cultural Council’s Card to Culture program.
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