And WE'RE BACH! The Bach Marathon returns for the 12th annual collaboration between Community MusicWorks and the musicians in and around Providence. This unique event creates a space for musicians of all types to interpret and explore the music of J.S. Bach, using both classical and non-traditional/experimental approaches. Bring a blanket and pillow, and come […]
In our first Sonata Series Event of the season, CMW Resident Musicians Adrienne Taylor and Sebastian Ruth are joined by guest pianist Andrei Baumann to share a musical evening of rich lyricism and deep expression. The program features Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s affecting Variations for Cello and Piano, a transcription of Antonín Dvořák’s Silent Woods from the […]
Songs of Darkness and Light is a joyful, family-friendly solstice celebration featuring performances by the MusicWorks Collective and storyteller Valerie Tutson. Step into the festive magic of The CMW Center for a drop-in, interactive experience filled with music, crafts, hot chocolate, and sweet treats! A highlight of the event is a reading of The Longest Night by Marion Dane Bauer, an award-winning children’s book […]
Experience Something New at The CMW Center Introducing: Lab Concerts This January, we’re launching Lab Concerts, a new series that invites you to join us in exploring fresh dimensions of the concert experience. As we kick off the New Year, the concert space becomes a place for experimentation and discovery, where music unfolds in both […]
"Sad? Why should I be sad? It's my birthday. The happiest day of the year," said Eeyore. Join the MusicWorks Collective for a playful program of music and storytelling! In this enchanting presentation, the MusicWorks Collective brings Jon Deak’s witty and wonderful musical composition Eeyore Has a Birthday to life, with performers both narrating and […]
*Concert for all ages; bring the whole family!* "Sad? Why should I be sad? It's my birthday. The happiest day of the year," said Eeyore. Join the MusicWorks Collective for a playful program of music and storytelling! In this enchanting program, the MusicWorks Collective brings Jon Deak’s witty and wonderful musical composition Eeyore Has a […]
CMW is thrilled to present a performance by the Apple Hill String Quartet! The Apple Hill String Quartet is joined by CMW violist Jesse Holstein and oud player Kareem Roustom for an eclectic program including W.A. Mozart’s perennially perfect Quintet in A Major and Kareem’s groundbreaking composition Quintet for Oud and Strings. The show is […]
This student event has been canceled due to the weather and a parking ban in the city of Providence. We'll update the calendar with a rescheduled date when it is set. Stay safe and warm!
Join us in welcoming composer Aleksandra Vrebalov as she leads an exploration of her work and the inspiration of the music of George Crumb. We’ll hear a performance of her piece, ilektrikés rímes, by the MusicWorks Collective, a presentation on Crumb’s Black Angels, and an experimental piece by our Daily Orchestra Program / SoundLab students. […]
The MusicWorks Collective presents a powerful program centered around George Crumb’s haunting Black Angels, composed during the height of the Vietnam War, along with a piece by Serbian-American composer Aleksandra Vrebalov, whose work ilektrikés rímes echoes Crumb’s groundbreaking soundscape. The concert concludes with Max Richter’s luminous On the Nature of Daylight, composed in response to […]