Electric Earth Concerts
Great Music All Year Round for the Monadnock Region
Jonathan Bagg & Laura Gilbert, Artistic Directors
The celebrated Borromeo Quartet returns to Electric Earth Concerts in April and May to present one of the artistic milestones of the twentieth century: the cycle of six string quartets by Béla Bartók, in a two concert sequence. Sunday, April 13, 4 p.m. First Church, Jaffrey: Bartok Quartets nos 1, 2 and 4 Sunday, May […]
The celebrated Borromeo Quartet returns to Electric Earth Concerts in May to present the second concert in their cycle of six string quartets by Béla Bartók.
SAT JUNE 21: EQUESTRIAN FNATASY Seats for the 6pm show are still available and can be purchased at the event: $25 for adults, $10 for 16 and under. EEC takes up residence at the Grand View in June for a mini-festival in and around the wonderful town of Jaffrey. FIVE concerts and community events, including 'Equestrian […]
Violinist Nicholas Kitchen will illuminate Bach's solo violin works in this concert at Grand View Barn in Jaffrey. Kitchen's eloquence as a speaker and his penetrating mastery of the violin will make this an absorbing event for those who want to get to know Bach's masterpieces on a deeper level. Viewing a projection of the original […]
Tim Eriksen, celebrated interpreter of old ballads, love songs, shape-note and dance tunes, gets everyone involved, so come and add your voice! One of the most recognizable voices and distinguished performers in American folk music, Tim Eriksen knows how to evoke the long and mysterious history of America’s roots, the secret record of our trials and loves, handed down over generations.
Members of the Horszowski Trio in an open rehearsal at Rivermead
Horszowski Trio & EEC Musicians perform selections from Schubert's Trout Quintet, Schulhoff's Concertino, and Dvorak's Bass Quintet, and Eric Moe's brand new Trio "Welcome to Phase Space".
The Horszowski Trio performs a benefit concert for Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention. The program includes Franz Schubert's Sonatensatz in B-flat; Bright Sheng's 4 movements for piano trio & Robert Schumann's trio # 2 in F major.
Electric Earth Concerts presents a multi-part entertainment to celebrate the summer solstice. Ticket sales will support EEC’s community-oriented programming. An equestrian exhibition, dinner & concert & silent auction will all be part of the evenings events. Equestrian Fantasy will mesmerize its audience with the natural beauty, elegance and grace of show horses. Sit back and watch […]
Featuring the stunning Horszowski Trio, Jared Egan, basist, and friends. Includes the world premiere of a trio by Eric Moe, Franz Schubert’s joyous Trout Quintet, Antonin Dvorak's jovial Quintet for bass and strings, and Concertino by Erwin Schuhoff, for bass, flute, and viola.
It's a Tripnic! Bring your picnic basket and enjoy dinner as you gaze onto the south side of Mt. Monadnock. At 7 come indoors for a concert of traditional music, which will flow seamlessly into a contra dance. Lisa Sieverts is one of the Monadnock region's finest callers, with the ability to stimulate veteran dancers […]
Brahms and Mendelssohn make their way to Summerhill, with violinists Adela Pena and Lilit Gampel, violists Stephanie Fong and Jonathan Bagg, and cellist Greg Hesselink
EEC Musicians Adela Pena & Lilit Gampel, violins, Stephanie Fong & Jonathan Bagg, violas; Greg Hesselink, cello perform selections from "Quintet-sential" concert of string quintets by Mendelssohn & Brahms.
The String Quintets by these two composers are among the most deeply moving in the repertoire. Hear Mendelssohn's youthful exuberance in his Opus 18, and Brahms' mature magnificence in his Op 111, in the concert finale of June in Jaffrey at the Grand View Barn. Musicians include Adela Pena, violin; Lilit Gampel, violin; Jonathan Bagg, […]
One of “America’s most inventive string bands” (The Boston Herald), Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem mix traditional, original, and contemporary sounds on fiddle, guitar, bass and recycled percussion — and top that with joyous harmonies from four skilled lead singers. Hailed as “one of the most song- and arrangement-oriented bands in a field overgrown with […]
Celebrate the Perseid meteor shower at its peak with a brand new show inspired by the magic and wonder of the night sky! Concert and cabaret star Jennifer Sheehan will be joined by four stellar New York musicians for the planetary debut of “STARDUST – A Night in the Cosmos” at Peterborough Town House. The […]
“…the idiomatic performances and spacious recording by these young musicians are absolutely first-rate.” – Early Music America ACRONYM is a 12-member string band that is distinguished by an ambitious program to unearth and revive forgotten masterpieces of the baroque era. The concert on August 15 at the Francestown Meeting house will focus on Sonatas and […]
Jennifer Johnson Cano and Christopher Cano, piano perform a program of chamber music. Jennifer Cano returns to EEC after a year when she shone on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera (in Falstaff) and in competitions abroad. Program will include Johannes Brahms, Two Alto Songs for piano, mezzo-soprano, and viola Frank Bridge, Three Songs for […]
Our annual festive fall concert, this year features music for piano, clarinet, flute, and viola with Marija Stroke, piano; Alan Kay, clarinet; Jonathan Bagg, viola and Laura Gilbert, flute. Program: W.A. Mozart Trio for clarinet, viola, and piano, K. 498 "Kegelstatt" Erwin Schulhoff Sonata for flute and piano Robert Schumann "Fairy Tales" for clarinet, viola […]
The program features the return of Trio Cleonice, the brilliant young ensemble from Boston, joined by Ellen de Pasquale and Benjamin Hoffman, violins; Jered Egan, bass, and the young flutist Jane Carpenter. Electric Earths co-directors Laura Gilbert, flute and Jonathan Bagg, viola will also perform. The concert starts on a passionate note, with a trio […]
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