Crescendo

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Crescendo "World class music here at home in the Berkshires and the Litchfield Hills"

Here's Crescendo's Mission Statement:
“Crescendo is dedicated to the performance of music with cultural significance that is of high quality, is emotionally alive, and personally meaningful for its audience and musicians. Our innovative programming and historically-informed performance practices distinguish us from many music organizations, and we are dedicated to educational outreach—to amateur and professional singers, audiences and students.”

09/28/2026
Are you a choral singer looking for an extraordinary musical experience? Auditions are now open for Crescendo’s 23rd Sea...
08/11/2026

Are you a choral singer looking for an extraordinary musical experience?
Auditions are now open for Crescendo’s 23rd Season (2026-2027)!

Step into the world of Historically Informed Performance (HIP) under the direction of Christine Gevert. This season offers the unique opportunity to perform grand textures and rare historical treasures alongside expert early music specialists and period instrument orchestras.

Our 2026–2027 Lineup:
FALL: Galant Fire – Striking, theatrical Baroque textures from Venice and Naples (Vivaldi, Lotti, Leo, Galuppi) with period strings.
HOLIDAY: A Celtic Wintertide – Enchanting Renaissance polyphony met with rustic Irish and Scottish folk carols, early recorders, and Celtic harp.
SPRING: Sovereign Grandeur – Triumphant, late 17th-century London spectacles by Henry Purcell and John Blow with a full period orchestra.

Where: Most Rehearsals take place in Lakeville/Salisbury, CT. Concerts in Salisbury, Lakeville & Kent, CT, Great Barrington & Stockbridge, MA

When: Fall rehearsals kick off on September 7, 2026.

Openings: All voice parts, including professional section leaders. Secure your audition spot today!

Email Artistic Director Christine Gevert at [email protected] to schedule an appointment.

Today we fondly remember Peggy Heck, beloved member of our chorus and board for many years. Today is the first anniversa...
07/07/2026

Today we fondly remember Peggy Heck, beloved member of our chorus and board for many years. Today is the first anniversary of her passing...

We thank Mike Flint and WHDD robinhoodradio.com for the interview with Christine Gevert about the upcoming Summer Talks ...
07/07/2026

We thank Mike Flint and WHDD robinhoodradio.com for the interview with Christine Gevert about the upcoming Summer Talks and Workshops about Johann Sebastian Bach's B Minor Mass!

The first sessions are tomorrow, on Wednesday, July 8 at Saint James Place in Great Barrington, MA. Each session, talk, and/or workshop is an independent unit. You can attend them separately, or as a series.

https://robinhoodradioondemand.com/podcast/rhr-interview-crescendo-presents-summer-choral-workshops-talks-july-8th-to-august-5th/

Register for any talk and/or workshop here: https://crescendomusic.ludus.com/index.php?sections=classes

RHR interviews Christine Gevert, Founder and Artistic Director of Crescendo.We talk about the upcoming Choral Workshops and Talks taking place at Saint James Place, 352 Main Street, Great Barringto…

Thanks to Aaron Gross and The Berkshire Eagle for the preview article on our upcoming talks and workshops with Bach's B ...
06/30/2026

Thanks to Aaron Gross and The Berkshire Eagle for the preview article on our upcoming talks and workshops with Bach's B minor Mass!

Connecticut-based music organization Crescendo will offer a five-part summer workshop series in Great Barrington exploring Bach’s monumental “Mass in B Minor” through lectures and choral study.

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484 Lime Rock Road, PO Box 245
Lakeville, CT
06039

Telephone

+18604354866

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