Music Worcester, Inc.

Music Worcester, Inc. Music Worcester presents an annual season of live performances throughout Worcester's finest venues.

Music Worcester brings world-renowned artists to Worcester's historic venues each year. From international orchestras to jazz legends and folk music favorites, Music Worcester's annual presentations are greatly augmented by educational programs for all ages throughout the region.

As the 2025-2026 Season closes and the 2026-2027 Season gets closer, we can't help but look back at the artists we've en...
05/29/2026

As the 2025-2026 Season closes and the 2026-2027 Season gets closer, we can't help but look back at the artists we've enjoyed this season, and the photographers that captured their them: Troy B. Thompson Photography, Cole Parks, and Wright Photo Studios .

1 - Daniil Trifonov & Orchestre National de France, at Mechanics Hall
2 - Emi Ferguson & Ruckus, at JMAC
3 - Jordi Savall, at Mechanics Hall
4 - Simone Dinnerstein, at Mechanics Hall
5 - Aaron Diehl Trio, at Prior Performing Arts Center
6 - Everett McCorvey & American Spiritual Ensemble, at Mechanics Hall
7 - Refugee Orchestra Project, at Mechanics Hall

Troy B. Thompson (2, 3, 5, 7)
Matt Wright (1, 6)
Cole Parks (4)

María Guinand will serve as a guest conductor for next season's performance of Bach's St. Matthew Passion by The Worcest...
05/28/2026

María Guinand will serve as a guest conductor for next season's performance of Bach's St. Matthew Passion by The Worcester Chorus ... a performance on the 300th anniversary of the work's premiere!

Guinand is a choral and orchestral conductor who has worked with ensembles like Seraphic Fire and Coro de Cámara and Children and Youth Choirs at Palau de la Música, and led masterclasses at conferences and colleges across the world. Enjoy this special opportunity to hear The Worcester Chorus under the baton of such a celebrated director.

Mark your calendar: single tickets go on sale June 22!

Love piano? We've got just the season for you. With concert pianists like Emanuel Ax performing Mozart concertos with Th...
05/27/2026

Love piano? We've got just the season for you. With concert pianists like Emanuel Ax performing Mozart concertos with The Knights, and jazz pianists like Jason Moran performing Duke Ellington tributes, next season offers dazzling ways to experience what the keys have to offer. Solo, chamber, and concert works: it's the perfect time to hear something new.

Learn more about next season's offerings at musicworcester.org.

Jason Moran
Emanuel Ax- Official Page
Boris Giltburg
Adam Birnbaum

Sign up to sing with the BACHtoberfest Choir for the third annual performance! Each BACHtoberfest weekend closes out wit...
05/22/2026

Sign up to sing with the BACHtoberfest Choir for the third annual performance!

Each BACHtoberfest weekend closes out with a performance by singers from near and far, joining together to perform a selection of Bach's cantatas at Mechanics Hall. Sign up by May 31 and save up to $50 on your registration!

2026 Program:
"Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" BWV 1
"Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild" BWV 79
"Nun danket alle Gott" BWV 192

Ready for the downbeat? Sign up today at musicworcester.org.

📷Chris Shepard, director of The Worcester Chorus & Artistic Director of THE COMPLETE BACH. Photo by Matt Wright.

On this day in 1972, Margaret Bonds' orchestral arrangement of "Credo" was premiered. The text of Credo was taken from W...
05/21/2026

On this day in 1972, Margaret Bonds' orchestral arrangement of "Credo" was premiered. The text of Credo was taken from William Du Bois' - activist and co-founder of the NAACP - 1904 essay that details “all men, black and brown and white, are brothers, varying through time and opportunity, in form and gift and feature, but differing in no essential particular, and [are] alike in soul and [in] the possibility of infinite development.” Bonds turned the text from Credo into her last major work, originally scored for soloists, choir, and piano, at the height of the Civil Rights Movement.

Hear Bonds' final masterpiece on November 6 at Mechanics Hall, directed by Music Worcester's 2026-2027 Artist-in-Residence Everett McCorvey.

Start the countdown to next season's concert hall atmosphere: dim lights, excitement, and extraordinary performers. We m...
05/21/2026

Start the countdown to next season's concert hall atmosphere: dim lights, excitement, and extraordinary performers. We make planning date night easy: subscriptions start at just three shows, and you don't even have to choose now! We'll see you at the show.

It's National Band Directors Day! We're grateful for all the music educators we're able to work with year after year - t...
05/20/2026

It's National Band Directors Day! We're grateful for all the music educators we're able to work with year after year - they bring light, character, and learning to the classroom....Like Everett McCorvey, our 2026-2027 Artist-in-Residence who'll work throughout the City of Worcester into next spring.

Plus, have you heard? Music Worcester and the American Antiquarian Society are hosting a free, virtual event featuring McCorvey and select singers from his American Spiritual Ensemble! Sign up for the virtual event on June 16 at musicworcester.org.

From internationally touring orchestras to world-renowned soloists, the 2026-2027 Season offers something for every musi...
05/19/2026

From internationally touring orchestras to world-renowned soloists, the 2026-2027 Season offers something for every music-lover seeking out "the show". Enjoy the NSO of Ukraine/Національний симфонічний оркестр України's return to Worcester; Emanuel Ax- Official Page playing two Mozart concertos on opening night with The Knights orchestra; Everett McCorvey's tenure as Artist-in-Residence with programs featuring the U.S. Soldiers Chorus and a number of Worcester-area ensembles; and so much more.

Get excited about another year of music: learn more at musiworcester.org.

Want to see more and save more? Subscriptions are live for the 2026-2027 Season. With flexible options starting at just ...
05/18/2026

Want to see more and save more? Subscriptions are live for the 2026-2027 Season. With flexible options starting at just three shows through the entire season, there's a great subscription option for anyone. PLUS, subscribe before 6/5 using code EARLYBIRD at checkout and save an extra $15!

Learn more at musicworcester.org and become a subscriber today.

Year 2 of THE COMPLETE BACH had cantatas, it had chamber music, it had half of the Christmas Oratorio! Are you ready for...
05/15/2026

Year 2 of THE COMPLETE BACH had cantatas, it had chamber music, it had half of the Christmas Oratorio!

Are you ready for more? We certainly are: Year 3 begins this October. Mark your calendar for BACHtoberfest Weekend (10/23-25) and Bach's Birthday Bash (3/19-21), plus a few other performances throughout the season... including a performance of St. Matthew's Passion on the 300th anniversary of its premiere.

📷BACHtoberfest 2025 at Mechanics Hall

05/14/2026

'Artistic excellence' — Music Worcester's 2026-27 season will feature 23 performances. See link below ⬇️

📸 Provided by Marius Fiskium

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Worcester, MA
01608

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm

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