Mohawk Path Concert events Govt Inventive Director Mark Fraser, pictured together with his cello outdoors the Charlemont Federated Church in 2021. The 54th annual live performance collection is underway, with 4 extra occasions deliberate on the church by means of July 20.
Employees File Photograph/Paul Franz
CHARLEMONT — Organizers of Mohawk Path Concert events, a collection now in its 54th season that continues by means of July 20, intention to make chamber music accessible for all.
“We simply wish to take pleasure in music and share it with as many individuals as attainable,” mentioned Mark Fraser, the collection’ govt creative director.
The primary live performance was held in 1970 and the collection has returned yearly since, except 2020, when the pandemic struck.
“I believe that is gonna be considered one of our greatest seasons,” Fraser commented.
Fraser started working with Mohawk Path Concert events in 2010 as a performer — Fraser is a classical cellist — and has since taken over as creative director, a job he has crammed for the previous 10 years. His string trio, the Adaskin String Trio, carried out alongside Sally Pinkas on piano as a part of the collection on June 29.
“I simply love the interplay between the musicians, between the musicians and the viewers, and between the musicians and the music,” Fraser mentioned. “These are three relationships which can be all the time occurring, they’re dynamic … and solely stay music captures that, and I believe chamber music particularly captures that.”
The 2024 collection, which started on June 16 with a efficiency by New York-based pianist Sahun “Sam” Hong, has 4 extra live shows in retailer this yr. The live shows are held on the Charlemont Federated Church, 175 Essential St.
“Each seat in the home has a extremely good view of the stage and wonderful acoustics,” Fraser mentioned, including that the venue is accessible and has air con.
There’s a steered donation of $25, however Fraser stresses that price shouldn’t be a barrier and everyone seems to be welcome.
“Our live shows are designed to be casual. Like, classical music, generally individuals assume, ‘Oh, I don’t wish to go to a classical live performance as a result of I would clap on the unsuitable time or I would put on the unsuitable clothes …’ We actually, actually don’t need anybody to fret about these issues,” he mentioned. “Please come to the live shows. It’s not an unique membership!”
The remaining live shows this summer time are as follows:
■Thursday, July 4, at 5 p.m. — improvising pianist Mark Kelso (free live performance).
■Saturday, July 6, at 5 p.m. — The Telegraph String Quartet, performing Beethoven, Dvorak and Kenji Bunch.
■Saturday, July 13, at 5 p.m. — Husband and spouse duo Edward Arron, cellist, and Jeewon Park, pianist, performing Schumann, Rachmaninoff and de Falla.
■Saturday, July 20, at 5 p.m. — Soprano Maria Ferrante with violinist Masako Yanagita and pianist Jerry Noble, performing Ravel, Ippolitov-Ivanov and John Alden Carpenter.
For extra data, go to mohawktrailconcerts.org.
