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SUMMARY:Meet The Birch Festival- wine\, small bites\, and good music
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. Thank you for your interest. \nPlease contact us for any questions or inquiries. \n\nEnjoy good music and Conversation with The Birch Festival Musicians \nYou’ll have a chance to mingle with the musicians of The Birch Festival\, experience a free wine tasting from Dare Bottleshop and Provisions\, and enjoy small bites from the Doctor Sax House kitchen. \nThis event is free! Please register in advance. \nMay 16\, 2025\n6-8 pm\nDoctor Sax House\, 35 Walker Street\, Lenox MA 01240\nFREE
URL:https://thebirchfestival.org/event/meet-the-birch-festival-wine-small-bites-and-good-music/
LOCATION:Doctor Sax House\, 35 Walker Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Don't Tap on the Glass- Open Rehearsal
DESCRIPTION:Come to a free open rehearsal of the Shostakovich and Bach program. Listen to the musicians tackle thorny passages\, discuss the pieces as they go\, and rehearse together. No registration required.\nLocation: First Congregational Church 4 Main St\, Stockbridge\, MA\, United States\nTime: 1:00 -3:00 pm\nDate: Friday\, May 16
URL:https://thebirchfestival.org/event/dont-tap-on-the-glass-open-rehearsal-2/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church\, 4 Main St\, Stockbridge\, MA\, 01262\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Don't Tap on the Glass- Open Rehearsal
DESCRIPTION:Come to a free open rehearsal of the Bold Beginnings program. Listen to the musicians tackle thorny passages\, discuss the pieces as they go\, and rehearse together. No registration required.\nLocation: Church on the Hill\, 55 Main St Lenox\, MA 01240\nTime: 10:30-12:30\nDate: Saturday\, October 19
URL:https://thebirchfestival.org/event/dont-tap-on-the-glass-open-rehearsal/
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Meet The Birch Festival (Music & Wine Tasting)
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy good music and a Bold Beginnings wine tasting by Dare Bottleshop and Provisions.\nYou’ll have a chance to mingle with the musicians of The Birch Festival\, enjoy some small bites from the Doctor Sax House kitchen\, and learn about bold wines from the folks at Dare. This event is free! Please register in advance. \nLocation: Doctor Sax House\, 35 Walker Street\, Lenox\, MA 01240\nTime: 6-7:30\nDate: Friday\, October 18
URL:https://thebirchfestival.org/event/meet-the-birch-festival-music-wine-tasting/
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:L’Histoire du Soldat and More
DESCRIPTION:L’Histoire du Soldat and More\n\nMay 18 | 4:00 pm (Lenox) \nMay 19 | 6:00 pm (Pittsfield) \n\n$20 \n\nIgor Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier’s Tale) and more\, with Alysha Deslorieux as the narrator\,  musicians from the Boston Symphony\, and more! The event is free for any Berkshire county K-12 student and guardian.
URL:https://thebirchfestival.org/event/lhistoire-du-soldat-and-more/2024-05-19/
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:L’Histoire du Soldat and More
DESCRIPTION:L’Histoire du Soldat and More\n\nMay 18 | 4:00 pm (Lenox) \nMay 19 | 6:00 pm (Pittsfield) \n\n$20 \n\nIgor Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier’s Tale) and more\, with Alysha Deslorieux as the narrator\,  musicians from the Boston Symphony\, and more! The event is free for any Berkshire county K-12 student and guardian.
URL:https://thebirchfestival.org/event/lhistoire-du-soldat-and-more/2024-05-18/
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Opening Weekend: October 13–14
DESCRIPTION:Opening Weekend: October 13–14\nA Community Thank You\nSee our letter in the Berkshire Eagle thanking our community for a great opening weekend. \nThe Birch Festival celebrates its opening weekend with performances and gatherings on Friday and Saturday. Come to one event or come to all! \nFriday\, October 13\nOpening Celebration \nJoin us for music and light refreshments at Sohn Fine Art in Lenox to celebrate our opening weekend. \nDonations of any size are welcome\, with all proceeds supporting our educational programming and artist residencies for the Spring 2024 Festival. Donations are optional. \nTime: 7:00–8:30 PM\nLocation: Sohn Fine Art\, 69 Church Street\, Lenox \nSaturday\, October 14 \nYoga by Birch – FREE\nJoin Rachel Barker\, yoga and meditation instructor (E-RYT® 200\, YACEP®)\, for a free yoga class in the Chapel’s beautiful labyrinth room. Afterward\, we’ll walk up the hill to “Don’t Tap on the Glass.”\nPlease bring your own mat. Class size is limited to 10. \nTime: 9:00 AM\nLocation: The Church on the Hill Chapel\, 55 Main Street\, Lenox \n“Don’t Tap on the Glass” Open Rehearsal – FREE\nThe Birch Festival invites you to an open rehearsal for the evening—warts and all. Watch and listen as musicians work through challenging passages\, refine sections\, and shape tempos. \nTime: 10:30 AM\nLocation: The Church on the Hill\, 169 Main Street\, Lenox \nA Conversation with the Musicians\nStay after the rehearsal for a musical conversation with Kinan Azmeh\, Renana Gutman\, and Yevgeny Kutik. \nTime: 12:30 PM\nLocation: The Church on the Hill\, Lenox \nConcert: Bartók\, Folk Music\, and More – $20\nFeaturing Kinan Azmeh (clarinet)\, Renana Gutman (piano)\, and Yevgeny Kutik (violin) \nProgram includes: \nTrio for violin\, clarinet\, and piano – Aram Khachaturian (1903–1978)\nA Scattered Sketchbook for Violin and Clarinet (2012) – Kinan Azmeh (b. 1976)\nDeir Ezzor from Syrian Dances (2018) – Kinan Azmeh\nDances from Korond – László Draskóczy (1940–2020)\nSix Romanian Dances (arr. Zoltán Székely) – Béla Bartók (1881–1945)\nContrasts for Violin\, Clarinet\, and Piano\, Sz. 111 – Béla Bartók\nThis concert is generously co-sponsored by Arlene & Gary Schiff. \nTime: 4:30 PM\nLocation: The Church on the Hill\, 169 Main Street\, Lenox \nIf you want this tighter (like for a poster or social post) or more stylized (program booklet vibe)\, I can reshape it pretty quickly.
URL:https://thebirchfestival.org/event/opening-weekend-october-13-14/2023-10-14/
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SUMMARY:Opening Weekend: October 13–14
DESCRIPTION:Opening Weekend: October 13–14\nA Community Thank You\nSee our letter in the Berkshire Eagle thanking our community for a great opening weekend. \nThe Birch Festival celebrates its opening weekend with performances and gatherings on Friday and Saturday. Come to one event or come to all! \nFriday\, October 13\nOpening Celebration \nJoin us for music and light refreshments at Sohn Fine Art in Lenox to celebrate our opening weekend. \nDonations of any size are welcome\, with all proceeds supporting our educational programming and artist residencies for the Spring 2024 Festival. Donations are optional. \nTime: 7:00–8:30 PM\nLocation: Sohn Fine Art\, 69 Church Street\, Lenox \nSaturday\, October 14 \nYoga by Birch – FREE\nJoin Rachel Barker\, yoga and meditation instructor (E-RYT® 200\, YACEP®)\, for a free yoga class in the Chapel’s beautiful labyrinth room. Afterward\, we’ll walk up the hill to “Don’t Tap on the Glass.”\nPlease bring your own mat. Class size is limited to 10. \nTime: 9:00 AM\nLocation: The Church on the Hill Chapel\, 55 Main Street\, Lenox \n“Don’t Tap on the Glass” Open Rehearsal – FREE\nThe Birch Festival invites you to an open rehearsal for the evening—warts and all. Watch and listen as musicians work through challenging passages\, refine sections\, and shape tempos. \nTime: 10:30 AM\nLocation: The Church on the Hill\, 169 Main Street\, Lenox \nA Conversation with the Musicians\nStay after the rehearsal for a musical conversation with Kinan Azmeh\, Renana Gutman\, and Yevgeny Kutik. \nTime: 12:30 PM\nLocation: The Church on the Hill\, Lenox \nConcert: Bartók\, Folk Music\, and More – $20\nFeaturing Kinan Azmeh (clarinet)\, Renana Gutman (piano)\, and Yevgeny Kutik (violin) \nProgram includes: \nTrio for violin\, clarinet\, and piano – Aram Khachaturian (1903–1978)\nA Scattered Sketchbook for Violin and Clarinet (2012) – Kinan Azmeh (b. 1976)\nDeir Ezzor from Syrian Dances (2018) – Kinan Azmeh\nDances from Korond – László Draskóczy (1940–2020)\nSix Romanian Dances (arr. Zoltán Székely) – Béla Bartók (1881–1945)\nContrasts for Violin\, Clarinet\, and Piano\, Sz. 111 – Béla Bartók\nThis concert is generously co-sponsored by Arlene & Gary Schiff. \nTime: 4:30 PM\nLocation: The Church on the Hill\, 169 Main Street\, Lenox \nIf you want this tighter (like for a poster or social post) or more stylized (program booklet vibe)\, I can reshape it pretty quickly.
URL:https://thebirchfestival.org/event/opening-weekend-october-13-14/2023-10-13/
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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