Greenfield High School
Ancient Burlesque: 86th Season Finale
Greenfield High School 21 Barr Ave, GreenfieldThe PVSO opens the night with the intricately fun Lollapalooza by John Adams. This short orchestral piece bursts with fascinating rhythms played against each other. It’s an energetic, feet-tapping piece with myriad variations on the melody passed back and forth around the orchestra, leading to a suspenseful ending. Then the PVS Chorus joins the Orchestra for Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, a powerful and dramatic work instantly recognizable from its opening. The text from the 13th century explores some wonderfully secular themes: the fickleness of fortune and wealth; the pleasures and perils of drinking, gluttony, gambling, and lust; the ephemeral nature of life; and the joy of the return of spring. This iconic piece serves as a passionate finale to the PVS 86th season! The PVS Ensembles will share the stage for Carmina Burana with singers from Illumine Vocal Arts Ensemble, and the Hampshire Young People’s Chorus, and guest soloists Maggie Finnegan (soprano), Patrick Dailey (countertenor), and Bradford Gleim (baritone). Concert length is approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. Arrive early at 6PM for a pre-concert talk with PVS' resident musicologist, Dr. David Schneider, Georges Lurcy Professor of Music & History at Amherst College. This concert is sponsored in part by…
Home Alone! Annual Holiday Pops Concert
Greenfield High School 21 Barr Ave, GreenfieldThis delightful, family-friendly annual tradition unites the 150+ musicians of the PVS Orchestra, Chorus, and Youth Orchestra on stage for big holiday fun! This year will feature many of our seasonal favorites such as Sleigh Ride and White Christmas, and new delights like music from the classic holiday movie Home Alone. Plus, new arrangements of singalong favorites such as “Deck the Hall” and “Jingle Bells” reimagined by our very own Anthony Ferreira. Arrive early at 3PM for some pre-show festivities! Tianhui Ng, music director Anthony Ferreira, conductor Dr. Allegra Martin, chorus director Hannah Smeltz, YO director
Book to Movie Club: Where the Crawdads Sing
Greenfield High School 21 Barr Ave, GreenfieldGreenfield Public Library and the Greenfield High School Library Club present their 3rd Book to Movie Night of the year featuring “Where the Crawdads Sing”, on Friday, February 10 at Greenfield High School. This is an all ages event and members of the community are encouraged to attend! The movie will be screened in the Greenfield High School Auditorium. Free pizza and popcorn will be available at 5:30 pm, and the movie will begin promptly at 6 pm, followed by a brief discussion. This program, sponsored by the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and open to the public.