Brattleboro Concert Choir: Ein deutsches Requiem

The Brattleboro Concert Choir performs Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem. There will be two concerts: Saturday, May 16, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 17, at 4 p.m., at Persons Auditorium on Potash Hill, Marlboro VT. “The Concert Choir is deeply committed to a high level of musi......More

The Brattleboro Concert Choir performs Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem. There will be two concerts: Saturday, May 16, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 17, at 4 p.m., at Persons Auditorium on Potash Hill, Marlboro VT. “The Concert Choir is deeply committed to a high level of musical beauty, emotional expression, and community connection, and this piece reflects that commitment,” says Music Director Jonathan Harvey. “Brahms’ Requiem is one of the most beloved pieces in the choral repertoire, and for good reason — it deftly and tenderly takes listeners on a journey grappling with the aftermath of death.” Most pieces called “requiem” honor those who have passed away, but Brahms took a different path as he wrote this work, which focuses on the living, those left behind, and how we can move forward with loss. Harvey notes, “In this time, Brahms’ Requiem is a deeply moving and cathartic way for all of us, performers and audience alike, to wrestle with losses of many kinds. The human facts of the transience of life, the need for comfort, the hope for resolution, and the rewards of effort are all here, to inspire and console us today.”

Persons Auditorium, Marlboro VT

Brattleboro Concert Choir: Ein deutsches Requiem

The Brattleboro Concert Choir performs Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem. There will be two concerts: Saturday, May 16, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 17, at 4 p.m., at Persons Auditorium on Potash Hill, Marlboro VT. “The Concert Choir is deeply committed to a high level of musi......More

The Brattleboro Concert Choir performs Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem. There will be two concerts: Saturday, May 16, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 17, at 4 p.m., at Persons Auditorium on Potash Hill, Marlboro VT. “The Concert Choir is deeply committed to a high level of musical beauty, emotional expression, and community connection, and this piece reflects that commitment,” says Music Director Jonathan Harvey. “Brahms’ Requiem is one of the most beloved pieces in the choral repertoire, and for good reason — it deftly and tenderly takes listeners on a journey grappling with the aftermath of death.” Most pieces called “requiem” honor those who have passed away, but Brahms took a different path as he wrote this work, which focuses on the living, those left behind, and how we can move forward with loss. Harvey notes, “In this time, Brahms’ Requiem is a deeply moving and cathartic way for all of us, performers and audience alike, to wrestle with losses of many kinds. The human facts of the transience of life, the need for comfort, the hope for resolution, and the rewards of effort are all here, to inspire and console us today.”

Persons Auditorium, Marlboro VT

May 25, Office Closed

Enjoy your holiday!   Please check with your instructor if you think you have a lesson or class that day.

Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Way, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

An Evening With Ben Cosgrove

The BMC presents “An Evening With Ben Cosgrove” on Friday, May 29 at 7 p.m. The concert will feature the traveling pianist-composer-performer whose music explores themes of landscape, place, and environment. The Boston Globe has described Cosgrove as “a sonic plein-air ......More

The BMC presents “An Evening With Ben Cosgrove” on Friday, May 29 at 7 p.m. The concert will feature the traveling pianist-composer-performer whose music explores themes of landscape, place, and environment. The Boston Globe has described Cosgrove as “a sonic plein-air painter… [using] his piano as a paintbrush.” Over the last year, Cosgrove has collaborated with the BMC and The Landmark Trust USA to compose new works inspired by southern Vermont landscapes. One of these pieces, reflecting the BMC’s setting along Whetstone Brook, will premiere at this concert. A second Cosgrove composition, based on the setting of the Landmark Trust’s Dutton Farmhouse and environs including Scott Farm Orchard, will also be included in this performance. Following the concert, the audience will be able to enjoy a display of images of the Dutton Farmhouse landscape. The BMC is grateful to the Windham Foundation for helping to support Cosgrove’s work on these compositions. He has performed in every U.S. state save one, working with groups ranging from rock bands to research scientists, contributing music to several radio and film projects, including the recent Ken Burns documentary “The American Buffalo.” He has held residencies and fellowships with institutions including NASA, Acadia National Park, White Mountain National Forest, Isle Royale National Park, Harvard University, Middlebury College, the New England National Scenic Trail, the Schmidt Ocean Institute, the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge, the Connecticut River Museum, and the Sitka Center for Art & Ecology. His music has been called “beautiful and fascinating” (The Maine Edge), “deeply impressive” (Independent Clauses), and “evocative and fully arresting… brim[ming] with technical mastery and emotions” (Seven Days). His latest album, “Topograph,” a collection of 16 new pieces inspired by land-shaping processes around the country, was released earlier this year.

Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Way, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

End of Spring Semester

Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Way, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Spring Semester Makeup Week

Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Way, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Spring Ensembles Concerts

Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Way, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

In Stile Moderno: Music From Restoration-era London

London in the last decades of the 17th century: an era of cultural renaissance. After the restoration of the monarchy and the lifting of Puritan bans on theater and music, artists breathed a collective sigh of relief.Bawdy comedies and over-the-top stage spectaculars qu......More

London in the last decades of the 17th century: an era of cultural renaissance. After the restoration of the monarchy and the lifting of Puritan bans on theater and music, artists breathed a collective sigh of relief.Bawdy comedies and over-the-top stage spectaculars quickly came into fashion, and for the first time women were permitted to perform on stage — and to become celebrities in their own right.In Stile Moderno will explore the music of this fruitful era, including theatrical songs for soprano and works for violin, guitar, and archlute by Henry Purcell, John Eccles, Nicola Matteis and Thomas Mace. Agnes Coakley-Cox  sopranoNathanial Cox  theorbo, guitarJulia Glenn   violinCameron Welke  archlute, guitar Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 7:00 pmBrattleboro Music Center Tickets: General Admission$20 In Advance, $25 at the Door

Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Way, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Trad Class Concert

Come celebrate your friends and community members’ progress at their traditional music concert!

Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Way, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

EOS Project: Game On

Step into a surprising world where timeless melodies and modern soundscapes collide. This is your invitation to explore how today’s video games are continuing the legacy of classical and jazz masters. More details to come!

EOS Project: Game On!

Step into a surprising world where timeless melodies and modern soundscapes collide. This is your invitation to explore how today’s video games are continuing the legacy of classical and jazz masters. Bill Shontz guides listeners through a rich, emotional soundscape. Fr......More

Step into a surprising world where timeless melodies and modern soundscapes collide. This is your invitation to explore how today’s video games are continuing the legacy of classical and jazz masters. Bill Shontz guides listeners through a rich, emotional soundscape. From sweet waltz lullabies and Ragtime Jazz to intense avant-garde themes and fun pixel-powered rhythms, he bridges generations with music that’s anything but child’s play. Bill Shontz will be joined by Genevieve Rose on standup and electric bass, Steve Rice and Wyatt Cudworth on drums and percussion, and Bill’s grandson Emmett Culbert on piano. Music from such classics as The Legend of Zelda, “Ocarina of Time” The Legend of Zelda: Wind Walker “Outset Island” Super Mario Brothers 2 “Overworld” (Ragtime) Mario Kart WII Hirokazu Tanaka Tetris (Ragtime) Bayonetta 2 “Tomorrow is Mine”

Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Way, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States