Community MusicWorks

The MusicWorks Collective with Kristen Watson and Fred Jodry
2026-11-01 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The CMW Center, 1326 Westminster Street, Providence, RI, 02888, United States
For this afternoon concert, we journey through Baroque and modern sound worlds with guest artists Fred Jodry, harpsichord, and Kristen Watson, soprano. The program pairs Bach and Barbara Strozzi with two works by Henryk Górecki: the Harpsichord Concerto and Three Pieces in an Old Style, the latter performed alongside CMW students.
The MusicWorks Collective with Kristen Watson and Fred Jodry
Saturday, November 1, 3 pm
The CMW Center
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Bach to the Future: The All-Night Bach Marathon
2026-11-13 - 2026-11-14 | Manning Chapel at Brown University, 21 Prospect Street, Providence, RI, 02912, United States
The Bach Marathon returns for the 13th 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 and go as you please. Coffee will be brewing courtesy of the local shop, the Coffee Exchange, and we will celebrate midnight with pasta!
Curated by Zan Berry
Bach to the Future: The All-Night Bach Marathon
Friday, November 13, 7 pm – Saturday, November 14, 7 am
Brown University, Manning Chapel
This event is free; No reservations are necessary

Songs of Darkness and Light: A Family Musical Event
2026-12-12 13:00 - 17:00
Songs of Darkness and Light is a family solstice-themed celebration featuring performances by the MusicWorks Collective and storyteller Valerie Tutson. Join us in the magically festive Community MusicWorks Center for a drop-in interactive experience that includes performances, crafts, songs, hot chocolate and other sweet treats!
This event features a reading of The Longest Night by Marion Dane Bauer. In Bauer’s award-winning children’s book, various woodland creatures attempt to bring back the sun on the longest night of the year. But it’s the chickadee’s gentle song that persuades the light to return, demonstrating the power of music.
Songs of Darkness and Light: A Family Musical Event
Saturday, December 12, 1 pm
The CMW Center
1326 Westminster Street, Providence
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The MusicWorks Collective in Concert
2027-01-15 19:30 - 21:00
In this new year, the MusicWorks Collective celebrates the music of former CMW colleague Jessie Montgomery. Students will perform D Major Jam, and we’ll revisit 12 Moods, CMW’s commission inspired by Langston Hughes’s Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz. The program also features Julius Eastman’s groundbreaking Gay Guerrilla, a bold work imagining liberation and social transformation.
The MusicWorks Collective in Concert
Friday, January 15, 7:30 pm
The CMW Center
1326 Westminster Street, Providence
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Sonata Series Event #2
2027-01-28 19:00 - 20:00 | The CMW Center, 1326 Westminster Street, Providence, RI, 02888, United States
Sonata Series Event #2
Thursday, January 28, 7 pm
The CMW Center
1326 Westminster Street, Providence
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Student Performance Party
2027-02-06 14:00 - 17:00
Student Performance Party
Saturday, February 6, 2 pm
The CMW Center
1326 Westminster Street, Providence

The MusicWorks Collective with Kinan Azmeh
2027-02-20 16:00 - 18:00 | The CMW Center, 1326 Westminster Street, Providence, RI, 02888, United States
In this afternoon event, Syrian composer and clarinetist Kinan Azmeh returns for a special collaboration with the MusicWorks Collective. Proceeds from this concert will support CMW students attending summer music programs.
The MusicWorks Collective with Kinan Azmeh
Saturday, February 20, 4 pm
The CMW Center
1326 Westminster Street, Providence
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Youth Salon
2027-03-05 18:00 - 20:00 | The CMW Center, 1326 Westminster Street, Providence, RI, 02888, United States
CMW’s Youth Salon is an event led by the teen students in our Phase II program. The Youth Salon has a theme, chosen by the students, that is different every season, and activities and performances are led by the students.
Join us!
Youth Salon
Friday, March 5 at 6 pm
The CMW Center

The MusicWorks Collective: String Quartets
2027-04-03 19:00 - 21:00 | The CMW Center, 1326 Westminster Street, Providence, RI, 02888, United States
The MusicWorks Collective showcases the rich colors of the string quartet through music by Shih-Hui Chen, Kian Ravaei, and Maurice Ravel.
The MusicWorks Collective: String Quartets
Saturday, April 3, 7 pm
The CMW Center
1326 Westminster Street
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Sonata Series Event #3
2027-04-29 19:00 - 21:00
Sonata Series Event #3
Thursday, April 29, 7 pm
The CMW Center
1326 Westminster Street, Providence
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Carnivale: The Season 30 Celebration
2027-06-05 16:00 - 19:00
For the close of Season 30 we’re throwing a party! Violinist Johnny Gandelsman and composer Gonzalo Grau return to reprise the salsa-inspired violin concerto CMW commissioned in 2013, alongside the premieres of two new works by Grau. Joined by CMW musicians, students, and a salsa band, the finale will spill beyond the stage with dancing, food, a parade, and festivities worthy of 30 remarkable years.
Carnivale:The Season 30 Celebration
Saturday, June 5
Location TBA
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