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SUMMARY:ICHSA Northeast Semifinal
DESCRIPTION:A Cappella Semifinals featuring top high school singing groups from the Northeast region!\n\n\n\n \n\nThe Varsity Vocals International Championship of A Cappella is the only international tournament that showcases the art of student a cappella singing. Our programs include both The Varsity Vocals International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) and The Varsity Vocals International Championship of High School A Cappella (ICHSA)\, and both are dedicated to providing top-notch a cappella groups with valuable feedback from our highly qualified judges. Our young vocalists also have the opportunity to showcase their talent to an international audience and develop relationships with each other\, cultivating the art of a cappella singing and a lifelong love of music.\n\n \n\nVarsity Vocals is the home of a cappella since 1995. We give singers in high school and college (and beyond!) the opportunity to interact\, compete\, learn from each other\, get feedback from the pros\, and perform in fantastic venues around the globe. We believe that competition fosters growth — both in vocal performance and personal development. Our singers work hard and pull together to create incredible music and form lasting relationships.\n\nTickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=218794
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SUMMARY:2024 NEMFA Concert Festival
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in this performance of 400 of the top high school musicians from all across New England who have come together almost every year since 1927 to create outstanding musical ensembles including a Symphony Orchestra\, a Symphonic Band\, and a Concert Chorus.\n\nIn 1927\, the New England Music Festival Association (NEMFA) was formed to give outstanding experiences in musical performance to high school students throughout the six New England states of Maine\, New Hampshire\, Vermont\, Massachusetts\, Connecticut\, and Rhode Island. The Association’s very first festival was held in Boston with Conductor John Philip Sousa. (As a side note\, Sousa conducted Band concerts here in Worcester’s Mechanics Hall 27 times! ) Since this particular Concert Festival is the 97th Anniversary of NEMFA\, it seemed natural that a great place to hold the festival would be in the area near to our roots… Worcester\, “The Heart” of Massachusetts and New England. As one of the first areas in the New World where settlers arrived to pursue a new way of life\, this area is home to many firsts in American history. In the area of music\, it is significant to note that Boston is where American Music Education in the public schools began under Lowell Mason. Music Education has since become a dynamic part of American schools. The members of NEMFA continue to take pride in the many wonderful concerts that have been held over these past 97 years. Thousands of young lives have been shaped and nurtured through music as a result. It is a heritage for which all music educators may be justly proud.\n\n\nTickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=226192\n\n\nhttps://www.nemfa.org/concert-festival\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors:\n\n 	Arts/Learning\n 	Castleton University – a Vermont State University\n 	Lowell Mason House\n 	Mason & Hamlin Pianos – Piano Disc\n 	University of Massachusetts-Amherst\n 	David French Music Company
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SUMMARY:Brown Bag Concert featuring the Daniel Bennett Group
DESCRIPTION:Mechanics Hall & 90.5 FM WICN present \nBrown Bag Concert Featuring the Daniel Bennett Group\nDoors: 11:30pm | Show: 12:00pm | Free Admission\n\nNew York saxophonist Daniel Bennett has been hailed as one of the most original and unpredictable musical voices of his generation. The Boston Globe described Bennett’s music as\, “a mix of Jazz\, Folk and Minimalism.” The Daniel Bennett Group is celebrating the release of their 9th studio album\, ‘New York Nerve.’ Timeout New York called the music\, “hypnotic!” Daniel Bennett is joined by master percussionist Koko Bermejo on drums and keyboard. Rounding out the trio is acclaimed six-string bassist Kevin Hailey. Daniel Bennett has been featured in Timeout New York\, Baltimore Sun\, Miami Herald\, Boston Globe\, and NPR. The UK Jazz Journal called Bennett “an outspoken voice of hope” during the COVID 19 pandemic. Daniel Bennett Group was recently voted ‘Best New Jazz’ in Hot House Magazine. The band performs regularly at the Blue Note (NYC)\, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club (London) and Zingari Jazz (San Francisco). Daniel Bennett is a touring woodwind clinician and educator at the New York Jazz Academy. Daniel Bennett is also an active woodwind doubler in the New York City theater scene. Bennett orchestrated the music for ‘Whitman at the Whitney\,’ a multimedia theater production at the Whitney Museum. Daniel Bennett played woodwinds in ‘Blank! The Musical\,’ the first fully improvised musical to launch on a national stage. The New York Times called the show\, “Witty\, Likable and Ludicrous!” Daniel Bennett’s genre-bending sound has captivated audiences throughout the world.\n\nhttps://danielbennett.net/
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SUMMARY:Worcester Youth Orchestra presents Four Orchestras Festival
DESCRIPTION:400 Students join together from The Worcester Youth Orchestras\, Burncoat High School and Shrewsbury High School for the 6th Annual Four Orchestras Festival. The concert celebrates music and the performing arts in our community.\n\nSponsored by Gold Concert Sponsor: 1010 Dental on Elm\nTickets: https://wyorchestras.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/
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SUMMARY:College of the Holy Cross 100 Days Ball
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Frames: A Celebration!
DESCRIPTION:Beyond the Frames: A Celebration is SOLD OUT\n\n\n\n 
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SUMMARY:Brown Bag Concert featuring Evening Sky Band
DESCRIPTION:Evening Sky is a Jazz/Roots Quartet featuring Chris Brooks on Pedal Steel Guitar\, Joe Potenza on Bass\, composer Gino Rosati on Guitars\, and producer Eric Hastings on Drums.   \nThe band has a knack for combining the classic elements of American music (jazz\, folk\, R&B\, country) to form a unique\, spirited sound.  Their rhythmic\, smooth\, and playful approach has been compared to artists as diverse as Bill Frisell\, Bill Withers\, Bill Monroe\, and Bill Laswell. And that’s just the Bills! \nThe Brown Bag Concert Series\, presented by Mechanics Hall and 90.5 FM WICN\, has been a beloved tradition in Worcester since 1983. These hour-long concerts by acclaimed regional and national performers are held in the Great Hall on select Wednesdays from noon to 1pm. Bring your own “brown bag” lunch\, and enjoy wonderful music while eating your lunch! Cabaret-style seating available on a first-come\, first-served basis. All concerts are free\, open to the public\, and subject to change.\n\nFREE — OPEN TO THE PUBLIC\nRegistration not required\n\nDoors 11:30pm | Show 12:00pm
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