Pioneer Valley Symphony
Home for the Holidays: Holiday Pops for the Whole Family
21 Barr Ave. Greenfield MA 01301 21 BARR AVENUE, Greenfield, MA, United StatesThis delightful, kid-friendly annual tradition unites the 150+ musicians of the PVS Orchestra, Chorus, and Youth Orchestra on stage for a big holiday sound and big holiday fun! This year we feature many of our seasonal favorites such as Sleigh Ride and Jingle Bells, and new delights like the music of Polar Express and Home Alone. Plus, the premiere of a new commissioned work from local composer, pianist, and writer Clifton "Jerry" Noble which plays on the humorous Hanukkah in Santa Monica by Tom Lehrer. Come early from 12-4PM to pick up all your holiday gifts from talented local artists and makers at our first Artisan Holiday Fair! FREE and open to the public. Sponsored by Greenfield/Northampton Cooperative Bank
85th Season Finale: Visions of Hope
21 Barr Ave. Greenfield MA 01301 21 BARR AVENUE, Greenfield, MA, United StatesTianhui Ng and Dr. Allegra Martin lead the PVS Orchestra and Chorus in our 85th season finale featuring the music of three African American composers looking with hope toward a just future. ABOUT THE PROGRAM: William Grant Still's second Symphony, Song of a New Race, describes elements of the African American experience through history and brings classical Western orchestral composition together with blues and jazz to paint a united future for a diverse America. In “Credo,” prolific composer Margaret Bonds sets W. E. B. Du Bois’ prose poem to sensitive and powerful music, sung by the PVS Chorus with soloists Brianna J. Robinson and Nicholas LaGesse. Mary D. Watkins’ “Dark River” tells the story of Civil Rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer’s fight for justice and racial equality. This moving opera reflects the complexity and emotion of the time period through interwoven elements of jazz, blues, and gospel. The PVS Chorus will be performing selections featuring Brianna J. Robinson as the title role. PVS' resident musicologist, Dr. David Schneider, Georges Lurcy Professor of Music & History at Amherst College, joins us at 6PM for a pre-concert talk. - - - - - - - - THIS SEASON, WE ARE OFFERING CONCERT…
Performing Arts Summer Workshops with Pioneer Valley Symphony
The Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew 8 Church Street, GreenfieldThe PVS offers opportunities to explore the performing arts while having fun and building confidence in a supportive environment. We’re offering workshops for all experience levels in strings, chamber music, theater, band, chorus, and more! Sign up for week-long AM and PM workshops over 5 weeks in July and August.
Community African Dance & Drum
The Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew 8 Church Street, GreenfieldFor all ages, children through adults, beginning level and no experience necessary. If you have a heartbeat, you can drum! For millennia, drumming has brought people together in community to create peace, health and wellness. The uplifting rhythms of Africa relieve stress and help people connect with each other, as well as their own joy. Tara Murphy leads creative, African-rooted dance and drum classes for folks of all ages and abilities. It is a great time to release energy, lift spirits, connect with others, have fun, and get healthy exercise. She encourages participants to jam out and express their rhythms creatively. Tara also teaches the basics of hand and stick drumming as well as traditional rhythms from Mali and Guinea, West Africa. Participants will learn simple rhythms on the djembe and dunun drums, and play together as an ensemble. The drum circle emphasizes community, self-expression and the joy of rhythm. Drums provided and no experience necessary.
Performing Arts Summer Workshops with Pioneer Valley Symphony
The Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew 8 Church Street, GreenfieldThe PVS offers opportunities to explore the performing arts while having fun and building confidence in a supportive environment. We’re offering workshops for all experience levels in strings, chamber music, theater, band, chorus, and more! Sign up for week-long AM and PM workshops over 5 weeks in July and August.
Performing Arts Summer Workshops with Pioneer Valley Symphony
The Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew 8 Church Street, GreenfieldThe PVS offers opportunities to explore the performing arts while having fun and building confidence in a supportive environment. We’re offering workshops for all experience levels in strings, chamber music, theater, band, chorus, and more! Sign up for week-long AM and PM workshops over 5 weeks in July and August.
Performing Arts Summer Workshops with Pioneer Valley Symphony
The Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew 8 Church Street, GreenfieldThe PVS offers opportunities to explore the performing arts while having fun and building confidence in a supportive environment. We’re offering workshops for all experience levels in strings, chamber music, theater, band, chorus, and more! Sign up for week-long AM and PM workshops over 5 weeks in July and August.
Performing Arts Summer Workshops with Pioneer Valley Symphony
The Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew 8 Church Street, GreenfieldThe PVS offers opportunities to explore the performing arts while having fun and building confidence in a supportive environment. We’re offering workshops for all experience levels in strings, chamber music, theater, band, chorus, and more! Sign up for week-long AM and PM workshops over 5 weeks in July and August.
Community African Dance & Drum
The Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew 8 Church Street, GreenfieldFor all ages, children through adults, beginning level and no experience necessary. If you have a heartbeat, you can drum! For millennia, drumming has brought people together in community to create peace, health and wellness. The uplifting rhythms of Africa relieve stress and help people connect with each other, as well as their own joy. Tara Murphy leads creative, African-rooted dance and drum classes for folks of all ages and abilities. It is a great time to release energy, lift spirits, connect with others, have fun, and get healthy exercise. She encourages participants to jam out and express their rhythms creatively. Tara also teaches the basics of hand and stick drumming as well as traditional rhythms from Mali and Guinea, West Africa. Participants will learn simple rhythms on the djembe and dunun drums, and play together as an ensemble. The drum circle emphasizes community, self-expression and the joy of rhythm. Drums provided and no experience necessary.
Performing Arts Summer Workshops with Pioneer Valley Symphony
The Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew 8 Church Street, GreenfieldThe PVS offers opportunities to explore the performing arts while having fun and building confidence in a supportive environment. We’re offering workshops for all experience levels in strings, chamber music, theater, band, chorus, and more! Sign up for week-long AM and PM workshops over 5 weeks in July and August.
Visions of Utopia with the PVS Chorus
The Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew 8 Church Street, GreenfieldDr. Allegra Martin, choral director with the PVS Chorus & Chamber Choir Memories of beloved places from our past and visions of ideal futures blend together in this nostalgic and uplifting program. The PVS Chorus and Chamber Singers will be performing older works by Rheinberger, Bainton, and Schütz, as well as more recent works by Gwyneth Walker, Alice Parker, Emma Lou Diemer, Dolly Parton, and the young Boston composer Grace Coberly
PVS Youth Ensembles Fall Concert
21 Barr Ave. Greenfield MA 01301 21 BARR AVENUE, Greenfield, MA, United StatesThe Youth Ensembles of the PVS present a FREE concert at Greenfield High School Auditorium. All are welcome! Youth Orchestra and Strings for Kids will perform popular classical pieces, folk medleys, and more. Admission is free and tickets not required. Help us celebrate all the hard work of these talented students-musicians! PVS Youth Orchestra Strings for Kids Hannah Smeltz, Youth Orchestra Director Julie Carew, Strings for Kids Director Rafe Wolman & Elijah Wilson, Strings for Kids Faculty