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Music Worcester, Inc.

Name: Music Worcester, Inc.
Address: 319 Main Street, Worcester, MA, 01608, US
Telephone: +15087543231
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Music Worcester, Inc. Music Worcester presents an annual season of live performances throughout Worcester's finest venues.

Music Worcester brings world-renowned artists to Worcester's historic venues each year. From international orchestras to jazz legends and folk music favorites, Music Worcester's annual presentations are greatly augmented by educational programs for all ages throughout the region.

03/21/2025

Who's ready for Bach's Birthday Bash weekend?! The hall is set for Jeremy Denk's performance tonight at 7, rehearsals are filling Mechanics Hall... now all we need is you!

03/21/2025

Earlier this week, Chris Shepard was hosted by The Culture Show to discuss all things THE COMPLETE BACH. Thanks for having us once more. 😎 Take a listen, and get excited for Bach's Birthday Bash, kicking off tonight!

3/21, 7pm: Jeremy Denk, Keyboard Partitas
3/22, 4pm: The Worcester Chorus, Secular Cantatas
3/22, 8pm: Handel & Haydn Society, Harpsichord Concerti
3/23, 4pm: Worcester Bach Collective, Cantatathon

03/20/2025

Joining us for Bach's Birthday Bash this weekend? Check out Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District's list of places to eat - a great amount are within walking distance to Mechanics Hall!

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03/20/2025

Teresa Carreño was a Venezuelan composer, world renowned pianist, and opera singer around the turn of the 20th century. Her music features gorgeous string lines that gracefully pass between players and drama that pulls at heartstrings. Carreño's Serenade for Strings is dramatic, lush, and picturesque, and can be heard as part of the "American Form/s" program on March 30 at Prior Performing Arts Center, performed by Sphinx Virtuosi.

Sphinx Virtuosi is a self-conducted chamber orchestra that serves as the flagship performing entity of the Sphinx Organization, dedicated to performing the works of historically underrepresented composers. Their tours bring them across the country, allowing audiences the opportunity to engage with classical music in historically informed ways.

Join Music Worcester and The Prior for this outstanding program on March 30 at 4pm. Tickets are sold directly through The Prior: https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/sphinx-virtuosi-american-forms/

03/19/2025

Music Worcester's is asking you which composer rocked the best hairdo, and this time we're putting Scarlatti next to Telemann. Who wore it better?! Drop your vote in the comments 😎

03/18/2025

Get ready for Bach's Birthday Bash weekend with two new episodes of Unlocking Bach! In episodes 4 and 5 of Unlocking Bach, Chris Shepard discusses the design of two of Bach's secular cantatas (BWV 213 & 214), as well as the opening thematic material of a number of a sacred cantatas.

Get ready for a weekend of choral music: Saturday 3/22 with The Worcester Chorus, and Sunday 3/23 with the Worcester Bach Collective.

All podcasts available here: https://www.musicworcester.org/bach-podcasts/
Tickets to Bach's Birthday Bash here: https://www.musicworcester.org/series/bach-birthday-bash/

03/18/2025

THIS FRIDAY: Jeremy Denk at Mechanics Hall, performing Bach's Keyboard Partitas in full. That's over two hours of solo piano, performed by "an artist you want to hear no matter what he performs" (The New York Times).

Headlining Bach's Birthday Bash weekend, Denk's performance brings the audience a rare treat of hearing these works all in one sitting. After the concert, stop by Boyden Salon for a book signing with Denk. Copies of his "Every Good Boy Does Fine" are available for purchase through TidePool Bookshop both in shop this week and at the signing.

Tickets available here: https://www.musicworcester.org/event/jeremy-denk/

📷 Josh Goleman

03/16/2025

Chris Shepard on The Culture Show: all things THE COMPLETE BACH! Tune in Tuesday at 2:30 online or on-air at 89.7FM.

GBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen and a rotating panel of cultural correspondents and co-hosts provide an expansive look at society through art, culture and entertainment, driving conversations about how listeners experience culture across music, movies, fashion, TV, art, books, theater, dance,....

03/15/2025

is underway with the important question of... which composer had the best wig or hairdo?! This time it's Handel vs. Haydn... vote who you think should win in the comments 😎

03/14/2025

"There's probably nothing going on quite like it anywhere else..."

The Worcester Telegram & Gazette and Worcester Magazine have a great preview of the upcoming Bach's Birthday Bash Weekend, including an interview with pianist Jeremy Denk, whose performance of Bach's Piano Partitas kicks off the weekend on Friday evening at Mechanics Hall.

Happy 340th! — Music Worcester to present Bach Birthday Bash Weekend in Mechanics Hall, including recital by Jeremy Denk

03/13/2025

to 1982! Handel and Haydn Society has been performing at Mechanics Hall for generations—almost as long as either of our organizations have existed! This clip from our 1982 program book highlights their performance of St. Matthew Passion, marking the 100th anniversary of its first U.S. performance.

We're proud to continue our longstanding partnership with one of the nation’s oldest musical institutions (and one of Music Worcester's oldest friends!).

Catch their return to Mechanics Hall next Saturday, March 22, with Bach’s Concerti for Two Harpsichords! Learn more at: https://www.musicworcester.org/event/handel-haydn-harpsichords/

03/13/2025

The Worcester Chorus is ready for Bach's Birthday Bash! On Saturday March 22, they'll be performing Bach's Secular Cantatas BWV 213 & 214.

213 was written for Crown Prince Friedrich Christian's eleventh birthday. It's an allegory about choosing personal virtue over worldly vice, and the libretto uses Hercules as its avatar.

214 was written for Electress Maria Josepha of Saxony and is a work of praise, with repeating references and texts of "Long live the Queen".

Join us for Bach's Birthday Bash, March 21-23.

03/12/2025

Music Worcester's is underway with the big question of... which composer had the best wig or best hairdo?! We're rolling these out one by one, with the first being Lully vs. Bach. Vote in the comments 😎

03/12/2025

Congrats, Ariana! We're so excited to keep working with such a great group at Worcester Chamber Music Society 🥳

BIG NEWS! It is with great excitement that we announce long-time WCMS core member and Director of Education Ariana Falk will be our new Executive Director, effective May 1. We're thrilled to have such a passionate and purposeful leader to guide us into our 20th season and beyond!

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm

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https://www.musicworcester.org/

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The Worcester Chorus is ready for Bach's Birthday Bash! On Saturday March 22, they'll be performing Bach's Secular Cantatas BWV 213 & 214. 213 was written for Crown Prince Friedrich Christian's eleventh birthday. It's an allegory about choosing personal virtue over worldly vice, and the libretto uses Hercules as its avatar. 214 was written for Electress Maria Josepha of Saxony and is a work of praise, with repeating references and texts of "Long live the Queen". Join us for Bach's Birthday Bash, March 21-23.

Come to Worcester's first Cantatathon, featuring performers from across the region. Tickets available at musicworcester.org.

This Sunday...Academy of St Martin in the Fields at Mechanics Hall!

March 9, Mechanics Hall: Academy of St Martin in the Fields, featuring Jeremy Denk! This performance highlights the diversity in what can be heard from an orchestra, featuring the works of Haydn, Shostakovich, Adams, and Copland. 📷The Academy performing Beethoven's Symphony No. 2

#ThrowBack to many years of unforgettable music at Tuckerman Hall! Here are a few of our favorite memories from recent years, including performances by Darshan Trio, Simone Dinnerstein, Alexis Gerlach, Tessa Lark (& the talented Chen), and Frank Vignola. Tomorrow, we’re back at Tuckerman for Imani Winds & Boston Brass, and again on March 2 for Ian Bostridge! Learn more at: https://www.musicworcester.org/schedule/ #ThrowbackThursday

A sneak peek of Sandoval's commission! Hear it next Friday LIVE!

We're so excited for this! On Friday, February 14, Imani Winds and Boston Brass share the stage at Tuckerman Hall. There's so many wonderful things we can say about these musicians, but their performance might just speak the loudest. This is a clip from Sandoval's newest commission for the groups. Want to hear it live? Tickets below. Don't miss out! https://www.musicworcester.org/event/imani-winds-boston-brass/

#ThrowbackThursday That's a wrap! Check out our year in review. Thank you to everyone who was a part of making 2024 so special for the arts in Worcester; we can't wait to see you next year! #TBT #Worcester #WorcesterMA #Wrapped

Messiah - Saturday, Dec. 7

We're excited for our 124th presentation of Handel's Messiah at Mechanics Hall on December 7. We wonder if the chorus members in 1900 ever imagined what a tradition they were starting.

Every gift makes a difference. 💝 Thank you to all who have donated to support our 2024-2025 Season. Your generosity supports the enrichment of Worcester's cultural landscape. Together, we’re making an impact!

Maxim Vengerov and Polina Osetinskaya - Nov. 17

An exhilirating performance of violin and piano await at Mechanics Hall on Sunday, November 17 at 4pm. Don't miss Maxim Vengerov, one of the leading violin players of our time with his trusted collaborator, Polina Osetinskaya, for an impressive and inspiring musical experience. Tickets include free parking. https://www.musicworcester.org/event/vengerov/

These are just some of the many rich and diverse musical experiences coming up at Music Worcester. Save as a subscriber with just three or more concerts.

Zlatomir Fung - Bach Cello Suites - Oct. 26

Zlatomir Fung grew up playing cello in Westboro, MA and went on to become the youngest ever winner of the prestigious International Tchaikovsky Competition. Now on the faculty at Julliard and an internationally-praised musician, Zlatomir will be performing at Worcester's Mechanics Hall for one night only and tackling all six of J.S. Bach's Cello Suites. https://www.musicworcester.org/event/zlatomir-fung/

Introducing THE COMPLETE BACH

Learn about THE COMPLETE BACH, Music Worcester's commitment to present all of J.S. Bach's known works over the course of 11 years. Hear from project leadership and key collaborators about the magnitude of this project and the impact of Bach's work, plus see footage from the May 2024 presentation of Bach's B Minor Mass.