Join us for a magical evening of music at the Église de Chaussin on May 2nd at 8:30 PM, featuring the world premiere of Beati Quelli. This extraordinary event brings together the shimmering strings of l’Orchestra de Mandolines under the direction of Olivia Valgelata and the soulful voices of the Tongue Joviales Choir, led by François Ponsot. Don’t miss this rare and inspiring collaboration, set in the heart of Chaussin, France.
Join the Geneseo Central School Choir, under the direction of Margaret Crab, for the world premiere of Weave My Roots: The Oak Tree on May 15 at 7 PM. This original choral work for choir and piano celebrates the spirit of the Geneseo community, rooted in a melody generated from the local landscape itself. Don’t…
Join composer and educator Glenn McClure for an evening that explores the intersection of music, science, and the environment. Taking place May 7 from 6:00–7:15 PM at the Historic Saranac Laboratory Museum in Saranac Lake, NY, this unique program blends sound, storytelling, and the rhythms of the natural world. Discover how data from the Earth…
Experience the power and poetry of nature through music at La Nature de l’Eau, presented by the Chœur Classique de l’Outaouais under the direction of Tiphaine Legrand. Taking place at Église Saint-François de Sales in Gatineau, Québec, this stunning concert features the world premiere of Sister Water, a luminous Missa Brevis for choir, piano, and percussion, alongside the Canadian premiere of Wind and Rain. Join us Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 PM or Sunday, May 4 at 3:30 PM for an unforgettable musical journey inspired by earth’s elemental beauty.
Join composer Glenn McClure and director Brian Stevens for a choral reading of Glenn’s new opera The Redemption Center: Sometimes You Get More than 5 Cents. This developing project takes on the paralysis and pessimism of climate anxiety with a romping gospel/jazz musical score. It explores the big questions about how we see our relationship to the natural world. The…
One of the greatest joys of teaching at Paul Smith’s College over the last few years has been to learn my way through the emerging field of Environmental Humanities. Many of you know how much authors like Dante, Chaucer, Galileo, Shelly, Dario, and more have molded and shaped my musical life. The increasing urgency of…
FivebyFive’s latest album has made a debut on Billboard’s Classical Album chart, appearing at the #2 spot! Glenn McClure’s piece, Totality, is the first track.