Internationally celebrated pianist Jeremy Denk will perform the complete collection of Bach’s Keyboard Partitas on stage at historic Mechanics Hall for the first performance of Bach’s Birthday Bash 2025. Jeremy Denk, piano Jeremy Denk is one of America’s foremost pianists, proclaimed by the New York Times ‘a pianist you want to hear no matter what […]

For its first Bach Birthday Bash performance, The Worcester Chorus will perform Bach’s Secular Cantatas on stage at historic Mechanics Hall. BWV 213 – Laßt uns sorgen, laßt uns wachen BWV 214 – Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten! The Worcester Chorus The Worcester Chorus, under the sponsorship of Music Worcester, Inc., has the unique distinction […]

Boston’s Grammy-winning Handel and Haydn Society will perform Bach’s Concerti for Two Harpsichords in this highlight presentation of 2025’s Bach Birthday Bash series on stage at historic Mechanics Hall, featuring harpsichordist Ian Watson. Handel + Haydn Society | Ian Watson H+H performed the “Hallelujah” chorus from Handel’s Messiah in its first concert in 1815, gave […]

The many members of the Worcester Bach Collective will join together to conclude our Bach’s Birthday Bash 2025 Series with a performance of these Cantatas from the stage at historic Mechanics Hall. Cantatas: BWV 36 – Schwingt freudig euch empor BWV 133 – Ich freue mich in dir BWV 40 – Darzu ist erschienen der […]

Admission: Free & Open to the Public Time: Doors 11:30am | Show Noon Audience: All Ages Artist: Jazz Streams Join us for a Brown Bag Concert featuring Jazz Streams, a talented ensemble known for their blend of mainstream and contemporary jazz. The concert will take place on Wednesday, March 26th from 12:00–1:00 PM in the […]

The annual Safe Homes Gala and People of Courage Awards raises money for the Safe Homes program, an LGBTQIA+ drop-in serving youth ages 14-23 in Worcester, North County, and online via Discord. The People of Courage Awards honors passionate and dedicated individuals and businesses making a difference in the Central Massachusetts community. Tickets Questions about the […]

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Ugadi Cultural Event:  11am-2pm Musical Night with Anup Rubens: 5pm-11pm Tickets & More Information

Free Admission  - RSVP Below (No physical tickets needed) The United States Air Force Academy Concert Band proudly represents the Air Force Academy, the leading institution for educating, training, and inspiring men and women to become officers of character. The Concert Band is composed of 51 active duty Air Force professionals and is one of […]

Join us on April 16, 2025, at 12:00 PM for a remarkable performance by Italian Organist Salvatore Pronestì on The Worcester Organ as part of the Organ Performance Series.

Affordable, sophisticated, live music series in the heart of downtown! Club 321 offers exceptional music once a month on Thursdays, delivering a vibe that is both artful and warm. Meet up with your friends or step up your date night!

Boston Conservatory Orchestra presents a commencement concert for graduating conducting majors and a celebratory performance by the winner of the 2024 Orchestra Concerto Competition: Rising stars!

Worcester Homecoming is a two-day event held from April 23-24, designed for distinguished alumni to come back and experience the city’s inspiring energy firsthand! More Information on Worcester Homecoming  

Join us for the Hope & Healing Celebration, Worcester’s premier fundraising gala to support the lifesaving work of UMass Memorial Health.  Find more information at: https://www.ummhealth.org/giving/hope-and-healing

Congratulations to the 2025 Graduates of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences! More information on 2025 Commencement available here

Organ Tour led by Peter Krasinski All AGO members are invited (regardless of chapter). For more information, please contact dean@bostonago.org

  The Eversource Challenge is a program for K–12 students living in an Eversource community. It invites students to showcase their knowledge on saving energy, energy-efficient technologies, and sustainability through various challenges. More Information about the Eversource Challenge

JOMP's ensemble programs represent the essence of their identity as Worcester's Community Music School. Playing in an ensemble brings together students of all ages, and ensemble concerts are a wonderful reason to gather the entire JOMP community for events like the annual Spring Gala.  JOMP Website Thank you to 

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health of Massachusetts and Rhode Island's annual gala to raise critical funds for children, adolescents and adults with emotional, behavioral and cognitive differences.  Private Event

The Worcester Chorus Conducted by Worcester Chorus directors Chris Shepard & Mark Mummert, The Worcester Chorus will close Music Worcester’s 2024-2025 Season with a performance of celebrated choral works by Handel and Charpentier. Program HANDEL Dixit Dominus CHARPENTIER Te Deum Chris Shepard Now in his fifteenth year as conductor of the Worcester Chorus, Chris Shepard […]

Kyung-Wha Chung: Violin Recital with Kevin Kenner, piano Tickets go on sale June 23, 2025 Touring with pianist Kevin Kenner, violinist Kyung-Wha Chung is performing four massive, musically diverse violin sonatas showcasing her extraordinary skill and musicality. Her acclaim began in the 1970s as Itzhak Perlman’s substitute with the London Symphony Orchestra, and since then […]

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Presented by Clark University, The Global Conference on Economic Geography is the largest international conference dedicated to Economic Geography. Highlights for the 7th annual conference “Governance Challenges for A Sustainable and Inclusive Future” will include: Cutting-edge research concerning the sources and drivers of socio-economic change, and an assessment of the economic geography of places in […]

Join us for the 200th Annual Meeting of Worcester Natural History Society/EcoTarium! We will continue our 200th anniversary celebration by reflecting on the accomplishments of the past year. Enjoy refreshments and musical selections, hear presentations by community members, and celebrate the recipient of the fourth annual Edward Howe Forbush Naturalist Award – an individual who […]

A Benefit for Mechanics Hall and Many Voices: Mechanics Hall Youth Singers In Honor of Retiring Executive Director Kathleen Gagne

As we step into this momentous year, we are filled with joy and gratitude to celebrate Shine’s 20th anniversary!  Over the past two decades, we have made incredible strides in our mission to reduce the stigma surrounding youth mental health, and none of this would have been possible without the unwavering support of all of you. […]

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Pipe Organ Encounters (POE) is an educational outreach program of the American Guild of Organists intended to introduce the organ to young people and adults. POEs generally last 5 – 6 days, and include group and individual instruction, performances by guest artists, and field trips to visit and hear notable instruments. Major funding is provided […]

Ladysmith Black Mambazo a co-presentation with Crocodile River Music The a cappella vocal group that has been creating music for over sixty years brings South African musical tradition to Worcester. In partnership with Crocodile River Music, the Worcester-based organization showcasing African artists, Ladysmith Black Mambazo shares their trademark tight harmony and exciting rhythm. You may […]

Doors Open 11:30 am Performance begins at 12:00 pm Free Admission - No Registration Required  Lunch is welcome—bring your own or pick something up at concessions! For more information about The Worcester Organ, visit us at www.MechanicsHall.org/the-worcester-organ “A virtuoso’s flair…Williams produced delicate, flower-like arpeggiated figures that touched the spirit.” — The Washington Post  About Carol Williams  […]

From RuPaul to Project Runway, the Queer Met Gala of Massachusetts brings stars to Worcester for a night of drag, fashion, art, and joy. The Queer Met Gala of Massachusetts returns on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, at Mechanics Hall in Downtown Worcester. Doors: 7PM Show: 8PM Queer AF, the art and fashion show fundraiser for […]

Come join WBJ for this celebration of the rising young leaders from throughout Central Massachusetts' business community! WBJ’s  Annual 40 Under Forty Awards is a celebration of the rising young leaders from throughout Central Massachusetts' business community. Since 2000 WBJ has recognized over 900 high achieving men and women who have gone on to accomplish […]

Worcester Chamber Music Society presents SERENADE & SOUVENIR: OUR TWENTIETH-YEAR CELEBRATION Saturday, September 27 @7:30 PM Pre-concert talk @7:00 PM Intermission Dessert Reception Program Heinrich Hoffmann | Serenade for flute and strings, Op. 65 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Piano trio in G Major, K.564 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70   Tickets […]

Join us for Executive Director Meghan Montaner’s inaugural annual meeting! Tuesday, September 30 Open to the public FREE to attend 4:30 PM - Registration & Networking 5:00 PM - Program 6-7 PM -  Cocktail Reception Register HERE

Enjoy an evening of passion with the Worcester Symphony Orchestra. The Worcester Symphony celebrates Latin culture with an evening of tango music from Astor Piazzolla, Ravel’s Bolero and Beethoven’s thrilling Symphony Number 5. The concert will feature bandoneon specialist Alex Roitman. Ticket Pricing Red  $79 Yellow  $65 Green    $55 Students $16 WSO Orchestra Members […]

The Early Childhood Summit Strategies for Children (SFC) leads the way towards meaningful change in early childhood systems across Massachusetts by connecting people to people, people to policy, and people to power. For close to 25 years, Strategies for Children has been the lead advocate in the Commonwealth supporting young children, families, and educators. We advance […]

Pioneering composer and sound designer Michael Stearns will perform Continuum Revisited inside Mechanics Hall in downtown Worcester, MA. The concert revisits Stearns’ formative Continuum Studio years (1978–1984), a fertile period that produced landmark albums including Ancient Leaves, Planetary Unfolding, and Lyra Sound Constellation. Using contemporary tools alongside his iconic 12-foot acoustic invention, The Beam, Stearns […]

Worcester Women’s History Project at Museum of Worcester Celebrating 175 Years Since the First National Women’s Rights Convention In 1850, over 1,000 people—including Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and Lucy Stone—gathered at Brinley Hall in Worcester for the first National Women’s Rights Convention. It was a groundbreaking moment that sparked a global movement. The Worcester Women’s […]

Honoring Senator Harriette L. Chandler, former President of the Massachusetts Senate and devoted public servant. The Harvey Ball Award was initiated in 2001 to recognize Harvey Ball and his iconic image, Smiley Face, the universal symbol of happiness and goodwill.  The “Harvey” is presented annually to an individual, organization, or group of individuals whose commitments […]

BACHtoberfest 2025 Learn More & Buy Tickets Fresh off the release of their first professional recording, Simone Dinnerstein’s chamber ensemble Baroklyn joins Connecticut-based professional choir CONCORA in a program of two cantatas, Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (BWV9), and Himmelskönig, sei willkommen (BWV182).  Dinnerstein leads from the keyboard providing a rare opportunity to hear the piano as a […]

Peter Krasinski performs an afternoon of Bach’s organ works for the second annual BACHtoberfest weekend. The afternoon highlights Bach’s secular and sacred organ works, and continues THE COMPLETE BACH’s annual tradition of recitals for organ. Featuring the Mechanics Hall’s Hook Organ, an institution in Worcester for more than 160 years, this performance allows the listener […]

BACHtoberfest 2025 Tickets go on sale June 23, 2025 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 […]

BACHtoberfest 2025 Learn More & Buy Tickets Singers from across the country gather in Worcester for an annual choir performance to conclude the 2025 BACHtoberfest weekend. The BACHtoberfest Choir assembles for this concert annually, featuring musicians from all over. In 2024, the choir had 144 members from 11 states, performing three of Bach’s cantatas. This […]

Kyung-Wha Chung: Violin Recital With Kevin Kenner, piano Touring with pianist Kevin Kenner, violinist Kyung-Wha Chung is performing three violin sonatas showcasing her extraordinary skill and musicality. Her acclaim began in the 1970s as Itzhak Perlman’s substitute with the London Symphony Orchestra, and since then she’s collected recognition for solo recordings, chamber music, and her […]

Learn more & Buy Tickets Tickets sold through Music Worcester In this brilliant presentation of French music, Orchestre National de France and Grammy- winning pianist Daniil Trifonov perform the works of Barriaine, Ravel, and Saint-Saëns. Under the baton of Cristian Măcelaru,  this masterful program stuns in the musical story it provides, bringing the listener on a […]

For 76 years, Warren Miller has stoked the fire of the ski season. Join us on November 8th at Mechanics Hall for the premiere of their newest film featuring world-class athletes, epic locations, and the unforgettable energy that launches every ski season! General Admission: $26 In Advance  | $30 Day of Show   Tickets go […]

Saturday, November 15, 2025 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Doors open at 2:15pm) Doors open at 2:15pm On November 15, The World-Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform their greatest hits, including “In The Mood”, “Chattanooga Choo Choo”, “American Patrol”, “A String Of Pearls”, “Little Brown Jug”, “Pennsylvania 6-5000”, Tuxedo Junction”, and of course their theme […]

Tickets are sold exclusively through Music Worcester   Click here to purchase online, or call 508-754-3231 The Worcester Chorus: Handel Messiah Directed by Chris Shepard, The Worcester Chorus is one of America’s oldest and longest-running choral ensembles. Attending their annual performance of Handel’s Messiah at the historic Mechanics Hall on the first weekend of December each year […]

Sold out for the past 44 years, Worcester’s most beloved annual holiday extravaganza makes this special time of the year sparkle with the Massachusetts Symphony, a chorus and vocal soloists, Irish step dancers, and fifes and drums performing treasured favorites of the holiday season.  Also on the program are audience sing alongs, and a visit […]

Everyone's favorite comedian Bob Marley is back at Mechanics Hall