Upcoming Music and On Stage Open-Mic Events
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Music
In 1863, Elias and George Hook began the installation of the custom-built instrument, fit perfectly for the Great Hall. The Hook Organ is made up of 3,504 pipes and 52 stops. Listeners flock to hear this organ played, both for its history and for its intensity and story. Hear the Great Hall fill with sound at this afternoon organ recital.
| Event Date | 10-25-2025 3:00 pm |
| Individual Price | See Registration |
| Location | Mechanics Hall |
| Categories | Music, Classical, Classical Concert, Keyboard |
Our Fall Concerts annually present the finest in symphonic concert band literature.
| Event Date | 10-25-2025 7:00 pm |
| Event End Date | 10-25-2025 9:00 pm |
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| Categories | Music, Classical, Band, Classical Concert |
A life-altering heart attack in 2023 that nearly claimed his life reshaped Vassar’s outlook. “You can’t outrun your genetics, but you can take care of yourself,” he reflects. His recovery has prompted a shift toward a calmer, more grateful life. “I’m way calmer now than I used to be. I’ve learned to enjoy the moment,” he says, now embracing life with renewed perspective.
| Event Date | 10-25-2025 7:30 pm |
| Individual Price | See Registration |
| Location | Nashua Center for the Arts |
| Categories | Music, Americana Concert, Country |
Mascagni | Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Brahms | Piano Concerto No. 2
—Clayton Stephenson, piano Mr. Stephenson appears by arrangement with The Cliburn
Schumann | Symphony No. 3 “Rhenish”
Mascagni’s emotional orchestral intermezzo from the opera Cavalleria Rusticana will open this program after which we welcome back the gifted pianist, Clayton Stephenson, for a performance of Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2. Schumann’s “Rhenish” Symphony, which captures the sights and sounds of the landscape along Germany’s scenic Rhine River, will bring a peaceful conclusion to our evening.
| Event Date | 10-25-2025 7:30 pm |
| Individual Price | See Registration |
| Location | Cary Hall Lexington MA |
| Categories | Music, Classical Concert, Orchestra |
Simone Dinnerstein, Music Worcester’s first Artist in Residence (2018-2019), returns to Worcester for BACHtoberfest 2025 to perform two headlining concerts this festival weekend. With long-time collaborator Alexis Gerlach, the duo brings a unique interpretation of J.S. Bach’s Gamba Sonatas to this headlining performance, alongside the complete Inventions and Sinfonias.
Her work with Bach’s Inventions and Sinfonias originally debuted in album-format in 2014, still receiving attention for her interpretations. Dinnerstein’s performances of Bach’s keyboard works have garnered her acclaim and recognition for both her accuracy and interpretation. This program also features three sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord, which musically reference some of Bach’s other sonatas written for two instruments.
| Event Date | 10-25-2025 8:00 pm |
| Individual Price | See Registration |
| Location | Mechanics Hall |
| Categories | Music, Classical, Chamber, Classical Concert |