calendar summer 2014 Music Classical Bard College at Simon’s Rock The Daniel Arts Center 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington, Mass. simons-rock.edu (413) 644-4400 Sat, Jun 21: C.P.E. Bach’s 300th Birthday — and J.S. Bach’s A Musical Offering. 6 p.m. Sat, Jun 28: Winds of Romanticism. 6 p.m. Sat, Jul 19: Italian Trio Sonatas, and a new work by Nico Muhly celebrating Aston Magna. 6 p.m.
The Glimmerglass Festival 7300 State Hwy. 80, Cooperstown glimmerglass.org (607) 547-0700 Fri, Jul 11 - Sat, Aug 23: Madame Butterfly. Puccini’s unforgettable heroine risks everything for love, but, once betrayed, chooses the only honorable path. Sat, Jul 12 - Fri, Aug 22: Carousel. The story of a carousel barker’s struggles to rise above challenging circumstances. The musical includes such favorites as “If I Loved You,” “June Is Bustin’ Out All Over” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” Sat, Jul 19 - Sat, Aug 23: Ariadne in Naxos. This opera within an opera features both lighthearted comedy and heroic grand opera, as two different performing troupes compete for the attention of a wealthy patron. Sun, Jul 20 - Sun, Aug 24: An American Tragedy. Based on Theodore Dreiser’s novel and inspired by a sensational murder trial in Herkimer, New York, Tobias Picker’s opera explores a small-town boy’s pursuit of his idealized dreams.
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle St., Great Barrington, Mass. mahaiwe.org (413) 528-6415 Sat, Jul 12: Vice Squad: Baroque Skirmishes with Alcohol, Tobacco, Coffee, and Love. 8 p.m. The Aston Magna Music Festival pres-
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ents J.S. Bach, Purcell, Tobias Hume, Thomas Ravenscroft and Nicolas Bernier. With six instrumentalists and three vocalists.
MASS MoCA 87 Marshall St., North Adams, Mass. massmoca.org (413) 662-2111 Sat, Aug 9: Alloy Orchestra: He Who Gets Slapped. 8:30 p.m. Perennial MASS MoCA favorite, Alloy Orchestra, returns with a signature live score to the 1924 classic He Who Gets Slapped, the tragic tale of a brilliant scientist who loses his research — and his wife — to a dishonest man and becomes a circus clown with a very peculiar act.
Saratoga Performing Arts Center 108 Ave of the Pines, Saratoga Springs spac.org (518) 584-9330 Wed, Aug 6: The Philadelphia Orchestra. 8 p.m. The Great American Songbook featuring invigorating vocals and the return of conductor Bramwell Tovey to SPAC. Experience the delights of Gershwin, Copland and Bernstein! Thu, Aug 7: The Philadelphia Orchestra. 8 p.m. An Evening on the Rhine with Avery Fischer Prize recipient Jeremy Denk and Maestro Tovey. Featuring works by Beethoven, Mahler and Strauss. Fri, Aug 8: The Philadelphia Orchestra. 8 p.m. A Night With Yo-Yo, which of course means another visit from cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Maestro Tovey. Featuring works by Delius, Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich. Family fun with an instrument petting zoo. Sat, Aug 9: The Philadelphia Orchestra. 8 p.m. Cirque de la Symphonie returns to dazzle with their dynamic repertoire and entrancing physical capabilities. The evening performance will be conducted by Cristian Macelaru. Wed, Aug 13: The Philadelphia Orchestra. 8 p.m. On Broadway brings the dazzling voices of Stephanie J. Block and Andrew Rannells, conducted by the New York Pops own Steven Reineke. Thu, Aug 14: The Philadelphia Orchestra. 8 p.m. Yannick Returns features two young clas-
sical superstars that are burning up the classical charts. The evening performances include Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto with Alison Balsom, followed by Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez and Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique, all conducted by Yannick NezetSeguin. Fri, Aug 15: The Philadelphia Orchestra. 8 p.m. Nu Shu: Secret Songs of Women features harpist Elizabeth Hainen with conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin. Sat, Aug 16: The Philadelphia Orchestra. 8 p.m. Celebration of an Artist features Canadian pianist Alain Lefèvre. The program includes works by Balakirev, Gershwin, and Rachmaninoff. Wed, Aug 20: The Philadelphia Orchestra. 8 p.m. Violinist Itzhak Perlman. The program will consist of cherished favorites by Bach, Weber, and Brahms. Sat, Aug 23: The Philadelphia Orchestra. 8 p.m. Tchaikovsky Spectacular will feature Russian pianist Denis Kozhukhin with conductor Stephane Denève. Spa Little Theater Mon, Aug 11: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. 8 p.m. Opening night: Gems From Three Centuries. Wu Han, Anne-Marie McDermott, piano; Benjamin Beilman, Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; David Finckel, cello. Works by Beethoven, Barber, and Dvorak. Sun, Aug 17: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. 8 p.m. Monumental Beethoven. Mira Quartet (Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, violin; John Largess, viola; Joshua Gindele, cello). Featuring works by Beethoven. Tue, Aug 19: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. 8 p.m. Extraordinary Quintets. Mira Quartet (Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, violin; John Largess, viola; Joshua Gindele, cello); Ricardo Morales, clarinet; Kirsten Johnson, viola. Works by Boccherini, Mozart, and Weber. Tue, Aug 26: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. 8 p.m. Season Finale. Wu Han, piano; Kristin Lee, Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Yura Lee, Richard O’Neill, viola; David Finckel, Paul Watkins, cello. Works by Beethoven, Tsontakis, and Brahms.
The amazing ITZHAK PERLMAN performs with the Philadelphia Orchestra at SPAC (spac.org) on August 20. — PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARTIST Tanglewood 297 West St, Lenox, Mass. tanglewood.org (413) 637-1600 Sun, Jun 15: Antonin Dvorak — A Bohemian Idyll. 2 p.m. Sat, Jun 28: A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. 5:45 p.m. Mon, Jun 30: String Quartet Marathon. 10 a.m. Tue, Jul 1: Boston Symphony Chamber Players. 8 p.m.
Sat, Jul 5: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Opening Night At Tanglewood. 8:30 p.m. Sun, Jul 6 - Sat, Jul 19: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Brahms. Sun, Jul 6: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Hindemith. 8 p.m. Wed, Jul 9: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Chanticleer. 8 p.m. Thu, Jul 10: Emerson String Quartet. 7:30 p.m. Fri, Jul 11: Boston Symphony Orchestra: All Dvorak Program. 8:30 p.m.
Sat, Jul 12 - Fri, Jul 18: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Strauss. Sun, Jul 20: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Joshua Bell. 2:30 p.m. Thu, Jul 24: National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America. 8 p.m. Sat, Jul 26: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Mahler’s Ressurection. 8:30 p.m. Sun, Jul 27: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninoff. 2:30 p.m. Mon, Jul 28: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Sibelius. 8 p.m.