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SUMMARY:Music Worcester presents: An Evening With Yo-Yo Ma: Reflections in Words and Music
DESCRIPTION:Reflections in Words and Music\nThe Annual Arthur M. & Martha R. Pappas Foundation Concert\nThe special event with Yo-Yo Ma pairs repertoire from the center of his musical firmament with reflections on how it has shaped his thinking about art\, human nature\, and our search for meaning. Together\, the cellist’s music and words ask us to consider what music is for\, and how it can guide us on a path towards hope. \nBiography\nYo-Yo Ma’s multi-faceted career is testament to his belief in culture’s power to generate trust and understanding. Whether performing new or familiar works for cello\, bringing communities together to explore culture’s role in society\, or engaging unexpected musical forms\, Yo-Yo strives to foster connections that stimulate the imagination and reinforce our humanity.\n\n\nMost recently\, Yo-Yo began Our Common Nature\, a cultural journey to celebrate the ways that nature can reunite us in pursuit of a shared future. Our Common Nature follows the Bach Project\, a 36-community\, six-continent tour of J. S. Bach’s cello suites paired with local cultural programming. Both endeavors reflect Yo-Yo’s lifelong commitment to stretching the boundaries of genre and tradition to understand how music helps us to imagine and build a stronger society.\n\n\nYo-Yo Ma was born in 1955 to Chinese parents living in Paris\, where he began studying the cello with his father at age four. When he was seven\, he moved with his family to New York City\, where he continued his cello studies before pursuing a liberal arts education.\n\n\nYo-Yo has recorded more than 120 albums\, is the winner of 19 Grammy Awards\, and has performed for nine American presidents\, most recently on the occasion of President Biden’s inauguration. He has received numerous awards\, including the National Medal of the Arts\, the Presidential Medal of Freedom\, and the Birgit Nilsson Prize. He has been a UN Messenger of Peace since 2006\, and was recognized as one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020. \nLarge photo: © Jason Bell\nSmall photo: ©Austin Mann\n\nDate: January 10\, 2025 7:30 to 9:00pm\nTicket Price: Start at $75\n\nBuy Tickets \n\n\nPlease Note\, there is a 4 ticket limit per household for this event. \n 
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LOCATION:Mechanics Hall\, 321 Main St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01608\, United States
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SUMMARY:MMEA Central District Senior Festival Annual Concert
DESCRIPTION:MMEA Central District Senior Festival Annual Concert \nSaturday\, January 18\, 2025 \n\nMore Information \n 
URL:https://mechanicshall.org/event/11587/
LOCATION:Mechanics Hall\, 321 Main St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth
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SUMMARY:Music Worcester presents: Rodney Marsalis Big Brass
DESCRIPTION:Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass – The Annual Stoddard Concert\nThe Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass is America’s premier large brass ensemble. A group that always reflects the diverse makeup of men and women in the American culture\, RMPBB is dedicated to the notion that music is a gift to be enjoyed by everyone. \nThe Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass is a family-owned and operated business that had its beginnings on the streets of New Orleans. On the advice of family patriarch Ellis Marsalis\, the group created a concert format that breaks the usual barriers between genres and strives to create a connection between the audience and performers. \nThe ensemble is especially dedicated to reaching out to the world’s youth and inspiring them to reach for their dreams. A veritable “dream team” of virtuoso brass players\, the group burst onto the music scene with a debut performance in Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center in Verizon Hall\, a residency for the Mann Center for the Performing Arts\, and a special feature on the National Public Radio show\, “All Things Considered.” \nPerformances by The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass range from solo trumpet\, to brass quintet\, to the full eleven-piece ensemble with percussion. Their programs include holiday concerts\, mini-concerts for schools\, and traditional brass concerts with optional organ or choir. Brothers on the Battlefield: The Power of Love\, covers music from the Civil War through the Civil Rights Movements. \nIn recent years the group has been invited to perform in performing arts centers around the world including China’s National Center for the Performing Arts\, Guangzhou Opera House\, Tangelwood’s Seiji Ozawa Hall\, and prominent performing arts centers throughout the United States\, South America\, Asia\, and Europe. \nIn addition to their Music Worcester performance\, RMPBB will be coaching the band program at Worcester’s South High Community School. \nRodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass\nThe Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass is America’s premier large brass ensemble. A group that always reflects the diverse makeup of men and women in the American culture\, RMPBB is dedicated to the notion that music is a gift to be enjoyed by everyone. \nThe Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass is a family-owned and operated business that had its beginnings on the streets of New Orleans. On the advice of family patriarch Ellis Marsalis\, the group created a concert format that breaks the usual barriers between genres and strives to create a connection between the audience and performers. \nThe ensemble is especially dedicated to reaching out to the world’s youth and inspiring them to reach for their dreams. A veritable “dream team” of virtuoso brass players\, the group burst onto the music scene with a debut performance in Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center in Verizon Hall\, a residency for the Mann Center for the Performing Arts\, and a special feature on the National Public Radio show\, “All Things Considered.” \n\nRodney Marsalis Big Brass\nPerformances by The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass range from solo trumpet\, to brass quintet\, to the full eleven-piece ensemble with percussion. Their programs include holiday concerts\, mini-concerts for schools\, and traditional brass concerts with optional organ or choir. Brothers on the Battlefield: The Power of Love\, covers music from the Civil War through the Civil Rights Movements. \nIn recent years the group has been invited to perform in performing arts centers around the world including China’s National Center for the Performing Arts\, Guangzhou Opera House\, Tangelwood’s Seiji Ozawa Hall\, and prominent performing arts centers throughout the United States\, South America\, Asia\, and Europe. \nIn addition to their Music Worcester performance\, RMPBB will be coaching the band program at Worcester’s South High Community School. \n\nBuy Tickets\n\n\nAdult: $39-$55\nStudent: $17.50\nYouth: $7.50\n\n\nTickets include free parking
URL:https://mechanicshall.org/event/rodney-marsalis-big-brass/
LOCATION:Mechanics Hall\, 321 Main St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01608\, United States
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SUMMARY:Colonial Life Insurance Sales Kickoff
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LOCATION:Mechanics Hall\, 321 Main St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01608\, United States
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SUMMARY:Side-By-Side with Worcester Youth Symphony Orchestra & Symphony Pro Musica
DESCRIPTION:The Worcester Youth Symphony Orchestra and Symphony Pro Musica join together for a dynamic and powerful evening of orchestral music. More than 160 musicians from across Massachusetts come together encompassing ages 14 to 85. Conductors Jonathan Colby and Mark Churchill have crafted a program of diverse and enlightening music that span the musical ages. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to hear a live symphonic performance at glorious Mechanics Hall. Free to Children. \n\nTickets \nAdults: $27 \nChild: FREE \nPurchase Tickets \n\n\nProgram To Include:\n\nCOLERIDGE-TAYLOR: The Bamboula\n\nDVORAK: Symphony No. 8\n\nELGAR: Enigma Variations\n\n\nAbout The Worcester Youth Orchestras\n\nFounded in 1947\, The Worcester Youth Orchestras (WYO) is the third oldest youth orchestra in the nation and has a long history of magnificent performances across New England and Europe. More than 250 students from 60 communities across Central Massachusetts participate in WYO\, bringing live musical events to 2\,500 concert goers. The WY Symphony Orchestra is the flagship ensemble of more than 100 players which regularly performs at Mechanics Hall. \n\nJonathan Colby has served as Artistic Director for WYO for 13 seasons and has overseen a period of expansive growth and musical development. He also serves as Music Director of The Farmington Valley Symphony (CT) and the Keene Chorale (NH) in addition to numerous guest conducting appearances across the Northeast. In 2017 he was awarded the Key to the City of Worcester by Major Joseph Petty.\n\nAbout Symphony Pro Musica & Mark Churchill\n\nSymphony Pro Musica (SPM) is celebrated for its ambitious programming\, under Maestro Churchill’s direction\, bringing classical masterpieces and hidden gems to life. Collaborating closely with local choruses and vocal talents\, we weave a captivating tapestry of opera\, choral\, and instrumental works. Spotlighting remarkable female composers and soloists from diverse backgrounds\, our performances create a truly captivating experience. \n\nDr. Churchill is widely known as a conductor in New England and abroad. He has been the Music Director and Conductor of Symphony Pro Musica since its founding in 1982\, and was Associate Conductor of the Boston Ballet (1990-2012)\, Resident Conductor of the Asian Youth Orchestra (1990-2001)\, and Conductor of the Thayer Symphony Orchestra (1976-1983) and the Salisbury Lyric Opera and Chamber Orchestra (1986-2005). Guest conducting engagements include Tokyo’s Komaki Ballet\, the National Ballet of Mongolia\, and the New Zealand National Youth Orchestra. \n  \n 
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LOCATION:Mechanics Hall\, 321 Main St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01608\, United States
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