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 […]
Youth Salon Friday, March 6 at 6 pm The CMW Center 1326 Westminster Street, Providence In this rapidly changing age of technology, many of us have both curiosities and concerns about the use of Artificial Intelligence and its place in the arts. This Youth Salon, the students of Phase II invite you to join us […]
Our second Sonata Series Event features Resident Musicians Minna Choi and Zan Berry along with guest pianist Eliko Akahori for a program steeped in romanticism and deep expression. Come experience Amy Beach’s dramatic and passionate Violin Sonata and the equally affecting Cello Sonata in e minor by Johannes Brahms. You won’t want to miss this […]
World-renowned pianist Emanuel Ax returns to Community MusicWorks! Join us Saturday, March 28 for an unforgettable afternoon of music. Emanuel Ax performs a program of solo works and joins the MusicWorks Collective for the sublime Mozart Piano Concerto No. 14, K. 449. This event promises an intimate, deeply expressive musical experience, set within the CMW […]
Join us for the final Sonata Series Event of the season! Resident Musicians Lisa Sailer and Kimberly Fang are joined by guest pianist Ivan Tan for a compelling evening of music featuring works by Brahms and Prokofiev. Come hear Brahms’ beloved Sonata No. 1 in G Major, arranged for viola and piano and Prokofiev’s haunting […]
Join us in honoring our graduates as they make their farewell to CMW! The program features tributes, performances by the graduates and the Phase II Orchestra, along with cheers, tears, hugs, and high fives. Senior Recitals Friday, May 8 at 6 pm The CMW Center
Join us for our year-end student celebration as young musicians from beginners to graduating seniors take the stage to share performances with family and friends. The evening concludes with a festive reception featuring food, conversation, and a chance to celebrate our students’ accomplishments together. End-of-Year Student Gala Tuesday, May 19 at 6 pm Providence Career […]
***This event is sold out. Please join our enews list to get the latest in upcoming events: Click to subscribe Join us for an evocative program inspired by nature, pattern, and resonance. The MusicWorks Collective performs Gabriella Smith’s vibrant Carrot Revolution alongside the intricate, unfolding textures of Inti Figgis-Vizueta’s Branching Patterns. The performance culminates in the timeless beauty […]
"Music is all I think about. From the moment I wake up in the morning...to the moment I fall asleep at night. I was born to play. It's my reason for living." -Joe Garner Community MusicWorks and Providence Movie Club present Movie Night featuring Soul! Disney's Pixar hit film Soul features Joe Garner, a middle-school band teacher whose […]
The MusicWorks Collective opens the season with a program exploring identity, place, and belonging through music that draws on diverse cultural traditions and lived experience. The concert begins with Angelica Negrón's Marejada, a shimmering quartet woven together with recorded sounds from her native Puerto Rico, before turning to Jarod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate's Pisachi (Reveal), a work inspired by […]