BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Prior Performing Arts Center - ECPv6.9.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Prior Performing Arts Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123511 CREATED:20250821T202637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T202638Z UID:5067-1757937600-1757937600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Traditional Irish Music Concert DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Traditional Irish Music Concert\n \n \n \n \n \n Diarmuid Ó Meachair\, accordion\nJohn Hannigan\, accordion\nNathan Gourley\, guitar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nPop-up concert of Traditional Irish Music – Experience the lively spirit of Irish music at a traditional Irish music pop-up concert! \nJoin us for an energetic performance featuring traditional jigs and reels. Whether you’re a fan of Irish culture or just curious\, this free event offers a unique opportunity to experience live Irish music—right here on campus. \nDon’t miss the chance to tap your feet! All are welcome! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 15\, 202512 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The BeehivePrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/traditional-irish-music-concert-early-fall-holy-cross/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – The Beehive –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/irish-music-fall-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123511 CREATED:20250822T185027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T145657Z UID:5109-1758715200-1758715200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert Series: Nate Murray ‘26\, piano DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Nate Murray ‘26\, piano\n \n \n \n \n \n Lunchtime Concert Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThis program will feature solo piano music by Felix Mendelssohn\, Frédéric Chopin\, and Alexander Scriabin. \nThroughout this program\, we will examine the history of each piece\, the striking similarities between two etudes written over 60 years apart from each other\, and the expansion of the early Romantic period into the late. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\, 202512 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe BeehivePrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/lunchtime-concert-series-nate-murray-26-piano/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – The Beehive –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/nate-murray-new-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T173000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123511 CREATED:20250819T145056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T183941Z UID:4899-1759253400-1759253400@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Pamela Z: Lecture-Demonstration DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Pamela Z: Lecture-Demonstration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nPamela Z is a composer/performer and media artist working primarily with voice\, live electronics\, sampled sound\, and video. A pioneer of live looping\, her performances combine experimental extended vocal techniques\, operatic bel canto\, found objects\, text\, digital processing\, and custom-designed wireless instruments that allow her to manipulate sound with physical gestures. In addition to her solo work\, she has been commissioned to compose scores for dance\, theatre\, film\, and chamber ensembles including Kronos Quartet\, Eighth Blackbird\, the Bang on a Can All Stars\, Julia Bullock with SF Symphony\, and the LA Philharmonic New Music Group. Her interdisciplinary performances have been presented at venues including The Kitchen (NY)\, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (SF)\, REDCAT (LA)\, and MCA (Chicago)\, and her installations have been presented at such exhibition spaces as MoMA (NY)\, the Whitney (NY)\, SAVVY Contemporary (Berlin)\, and the Krannert Art Museum (IL). She is the recipient of numerous honors\, including the Rome Prize\, the Berlin Prize\, a Guggenheim Fellowship\, the Doris Duke Artist Impact Award\, and the MIT McDermott Award\, as well as further distinctions from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts\, United States Artists\, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation\, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters. \nPamela Z’s five-day residency as a Distinguished Visiting Practitioner will feature a range of campus engagements\, including a lecture-demonstration and a recital\, both free and open to the public. The residency is sponsored by the Office of the Provost\, with additional support from the Departments of Music\, Mathematics and Computer Science\, and the Prior Performing Arts Center.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Sep 30\, 20255:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Free entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBooth Media LabThe Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIn addition to this Lecture-Demonstration event\, please join us for Z’s public performance at The Prior on October 2: \nPamela Z: RecitalThursday\, October 2\, 8pmLuth Concert HallPrior Performing Arts CenterFree \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “Z’s body of work definitely deserves curatorial attention\, but it has already proved that it can evolve\, having adapted to changing hardware and software technologies through the years. Have faith that\, afforded a modicum of care\, it will both endure and continue to amaze.” \n Giacomo Fiore\n Contributor\, San Francisco Classical Voice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Explore More URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/pamela-z-lecture-demonstration/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENTS OF MUSIC AND COMPUTER SCIENCE – Booth Media Lab –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pamela-z-2-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123511 CREATED:20250819T145725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T134740Z UID:4906-1759435200-1759435200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Pamela Z: Recital DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Pamela Z: Recital\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nPamela Z is a composer/performer and media artist working primarily with voice\, live electronics\, sampled sound\, and video. A pioneer of live looping\, her performances combine experimental extended vocal techniques\, operatic bel canto\, found objects\, text\, digital processing\, and custom-designed wireless instruments that allow her to manipulate sound with physical gestures. In addition to her solo work\, she has been commissioned to compose scores for dance\, theatre\, film\, and chamber ensembles including Kronos Quartet\, Eighth Blackbird\, the Bang on a Can All Stars\, Julia Bullock with SF Symphony\, and the LA Philharmonic New Music Group. Her interdisciplinary performances have been presented at venues including The Kitchen (NY)\, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (SF)\, REDCAT (LA)\, and MCA (Chicago)\, and her installations have been presented at such exhibition spaces as MoMA (NY)\, the Whitney (NY)\, SAVVY Contemporary (Berlin)\, and the Krannert Art Museum (IL). She is the recipient of numerous honors\, including the Rome Prize\, the Berlin Prize\, a Guggenheim Fellowship\, the Doris Duke Artist Impact Award\, and the MIT McDermott Award\, as well as further distinctions from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts\, United States Artists\, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation\, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters. \nPamela Z’s five-day residency as a Distinguished Visiting Practitioner will feature a range of campus engagements\, including a lecture-demonstration and a recital\, both free and open to the public. The residency is sponsored by the Office of the Provost\, with additional support from the Departments of Music\, Mathematics and Computer Science\, and the Prior Performing Arts Center.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Oct 2\, 20258 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Free entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert HallThe Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIn addition to this recital\, please join us for Z’s Lecture-Demonstration at The Prior: \nPamela Z Lecture-DemonstrationTuesday\, September 30 @ 5:30pmBooth Media Lab and BeehivePrior Performing Arts CenterFree entry \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “Z’s body of work definitely deserves curatorial attention\, but it has already proved that it can evolve\, having adapted to changing hardware and software technologies through the years. Have faith that\, afforded a modicum of care\, it will both endure and continue to amaze.” \n Giacomo Fiore\n Contributor\, San Francisco Classical Voice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Explore More URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/pamela-z-recital/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENTS OF MUSIC AND COMPUTER SCIENCE – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pamela-z-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251003T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251003T193000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250917T174057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T132706Z UID:5319-1759519800-1759519800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Irish Music & Song with Liz Knowles* DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Irish Music & Song with Liz Knowles\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n*Funded by The Patrick E. Moriarty\, M.D. ’57 Visiting Scholars Program \nJoin us for this collaboration of music & song with Liz Knowles\, fiddle; Diarmuid Ó Meachair\, accordion & voice; John Hannagan Brooks Scholar\, fiddle and accordion; and Ulysses Loken\, piano. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 3\, 20257:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBrooks Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/irish-music-song-with-liz-knowles/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Brooks Concert Hall\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/liz-knowles-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T190000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250821T202145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T202306Z UID:5060-1759863600-1759863600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series: Ezequiel Menendez DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ezequiel Menendez\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nDr. Ezequiel Menendez\, Artist-in-Residence and Organ Professor at the College of the Holy Cross\, will perform a captivating recital titled Passacaglias: Past and Present. \nThe program will center on the timeless Passacaglia in C minor by J.S. Bach\, one of the most celebrated works in the organ repertoire\, and will explore the evolution of the form through selections from both historical and contemporary composers. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 7\, 20257 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nSt. Joseph Memorial Chapel URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/holy-cross-chapel-artist-series-organ-ezequiel-menendez/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – St. Joseph Memorial Chapel –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/menendez-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250821T201717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T201737Z UID:5052-1760040000-1760040000@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Mike Monaghan & Friends DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Mike Monaghan & Friends\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nRenowned jazz musician Mike Monaghan and his friends\, Ben Cook\, Marshall Wood\, Marty Richards\, John Wilkins will perform an exciting evening of jazz improvisation. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n\n \n \n \n \n \n October 9\, 20258 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Free entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert HallPrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/mike-monaghan-friends-jazz-2025/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Mikemonaghan-10-9-25-landscape.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T193000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250821T200710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T171011Z UID:5042-1761334200-1761334200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Wind Ensemble | Living Landscapes DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Wind Ensemble\n \n \n \n \n \n Living Landscapes\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin the Holy Cross Wind Ensemble for an exploration of the relationship between global cultures and their natural environments! This program brings the listener to the radiant landscapes of the Arctic\, with its varied indigenous peoples\, its midnight suns and ceaseless nights. Then\, experience a work inspired by Japanese folklore\, blending authentic kitsune folksongs with alto and soprano recorders\, unique keyboard-percussion effects\, and a thrilling clash of mischievous yako and benevolent zenko spirits. \nWe invite you for a musical reflection on the interplay between humanity and nature: how exactly does one influence the other? \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n\n \n \n \n \n \n October 24\, 20257:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Free entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert HallPrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/holy-cross-wind-ensemble-fall-2025/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/wind-ensemble-fall-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T193000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250821T185813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T173049Z UID:5007-1761420600-1761420600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:A Century of Piano Music: Sofia Gubaidulina Tribute | Liudmila Georgievskaya\, piano DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n A Century of Piano Music: Sofia Gubaidulina Tribute\n \n \n \n \n \n Liudmila Georgievskaya\, piano\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThis program invites listeners into a rich tapestry of twentieth-century piano music where echoes of the Baroque tradition inspire new\, individual voices. \nIt opens with the shimmering\, impressionistic landscapes of Debussy’s Préludes\, whose titles are placed at the end of each piece to reflect his unique poetic approach. Bach’s enduring influence is celebrated in Busoni’s immortal piano transcription of the Chaconne from the Second Violin Partita\, a work that became an instant staple of the repertoire. Gubaidulina passionately reimagines the continuous variation form in her 1962 Chaconne. Throughout her life\, she felt a profound affinity with Bach\, especially in their shared fascination with number\, numerical symbolism\, and his chorales—elements that resonate strikingly and form the very foundation of her own Chaconne. Together\, these works chart a lineage of innovation—composers who\, like Debussy and Gubaidulina\, forged unconventional paths of timbral and structural exploration. \nThe journey culminates in Ralf Yusuf Gawlick’s Mysterium doloris quintae (Tropen-Kreuz)\, a meditation on the crucifixion that takes shape as a musical cruciform. Quotations from Bach\, Mozart\, and children’s songs from around the world intersect within an aural cross that binds Christ’s suffering to the pain of all innocents. Bach’s Mache dich\, mein Herze\, rein and the Crucifixus stand at its core\, while Mozart’s K.414 Andante and Contessa perdono introduce moments of purity\, mercy\, and forgiveness. Suspended between recitations of the Ave Maria plainchant\, the work collapses past and present\, revealing Golgotha as an ever-present reality wherever innocence suffers. In this cruciform\, suffering is transformed into a space where grace\, mercy\, and hope break through\, embodying Christ’s words: “Let the children come to me\, and do not prevent them. For such is the kingdom of heaven.” \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n\n \n \n \n \n \n October 25\, 20257:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Free entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/a-century-of-piano-music/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/liudmila-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T153000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250829T182448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T172307Z UID:5189-1761665400-1761665400@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Rasa String Quartet: Chamber Music Masterclass* DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Rasa String Quartet\n \n \n \n \n \n Chamber Music Masterclass\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n*Funded by The Patrick E. Moriarty\, M.D. ’57 Visiting Scholars Program \nJoin us for this Chamber Music Masterclass from the Rasa String Quartet during their visiting artist residency with the Holy Cross Department of Music\, free and open to the public. \nThe Rasa String Quartet explores the musical space where classical and folk traditions intersect and influence one another. Formed in 2019\, the Boston-based ensemble brings together violinists Emma Powell and Maura Shawn Scanlin\, violist Kiyoshi Hayashi\, and cellist Mina Kim\, who are graduates of the New England Conservatory\, the Shepherd School of Music\, and Yale University. \nThe quartet has earned top prizes at competitions including Chamber Music in Yellow Springs\, Plowman Chamber Music Competition\, MTNA Chamber Music Competition\, and the Associazione Europea di Musica e Comunicazione (Italy). They’ve also served as ensemble-in-residence at Phillips Exeter Academy. Rasa has collaborated with renowned folk artists like Celtic harpist Maeve Gilchrist\, Irish fiddler Liz Carroll\, and singer-songwriter Judy Collins\, and have performed across the U.S. and abroad at events like the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition\, Celebrity Series of Boston\, Newport Classical\, Rockport Music\, Jordan Hall\, and the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival. \nTheir love of teaching has led to educational residencies at Bowdoin College\, Walnut Hill School for the Arts\, UMass Dartmouth\, and Boston Music Project\, among others. By exploring the connection between music and storytelling at the heart of folk traditions\, Rasa delivers fresh\, engaging performances that blend classical elegance with folk charm\, celebrate global musical roots\, and highlight underrepresented composers. In Sanskrit\, the term rasa refers to the indescribable power of art to move\, inspire\, and connect us—a quality Rasa String Quartet strives to embody in every performance. \nFind out more at rasastringquartet.com \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 28\, 20253:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBrooks Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/rasa-string-quartet-chamber-music-masterclass/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Brooks Concert Hall\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/rasa-string-quartet-fall-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250821T201334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T172217Z UID:5047-1761681600-1761681600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Rasa String Quartet | Soundtrack to a Nightmare* DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Rasa String Quartet\n \n \n \n \n \n Soundtrack to a Nightmare\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n*Funded by The Patrick E. Moriarty\, M.D. ’57 Visiting Scholars Program \nThis Halloween-inspired program follows the arc of a classic horror movie – from eerie atmospheres and unsettling beauty to blood-chilling terror and otherworldly transformation. \nFeaturing Schubert’s feverish Death and the Maiden\, Mozart’s ominous Dissonance Quartet\, haunting tracks from Radiohead\, and iconic Halloween hits\, this spine-tingling journey blends classical drama\, cinematic suspense\, and supernatural flair! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 28\, 20258 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBrooks Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/rasa-string-quartet-soundtrack-to-a-nightmare/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Brooks Concert Hall\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/rasa-string-quartet-fall-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T140000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250822T184519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T184520Z UID:5104-1762005600-1762005600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Family Weekend Concert: Holy Cross College Choir & Chamber Singers DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Family Weekend Concert\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross College Choir & Chamber Singers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nAll Saints Day\, or the Feast of All Saints\, is a Christian celebration of all named saints\, as well as those departed saints whose names we hold in our hearts. Music traditionally associated with All Hallows’ Day can range in mood from celebratory and triumphant to introspective\, mystical\, and mournful. \nWe look forward to welcoming friends and family to a concert of music around the theme of remembrance that will take place on November 1 at 2 p.m. in stunning St. Joseph Chapel. Our selections include beloved liturgical repertoire\, as well as some delightful gems: movements from the Durufle Requiem\, a deeply moving setting of the text\, “And I Saw a New Heaven\,” an arrangement of Swing Low\, Sweet Chariot by Harry T. Burleigh; Britten’s Hymn to St. Cecilia on the poetry of W.H. Auden which extols the virtues of the patron saint of music and musicians\, and joyful bluegrass and folk music featuring local musicians. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 1\, 20252 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nSt. Joseph Memorial Chapel URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/family-weekend-concert-holy-cross-college-choir-chamber-singers/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – St. Joseph Memorial Chapel –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/choir-chamber-family-weekend.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T190000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250829T183732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T183733Z UID:5193-1762023600-1762023600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Family Weekend: Traditional Irish Music & Flanagan Brothers Presentation DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Family Weekend\n \n \n \n \n \n Traditional Irish Music & Flanagan Brothers Presentation\n \n \n \n \n \n Diarmuid Ó Meachair\, accordion\nJohn Hannagan ‘28\, Brooks Scholar\, accordion\nUlysses Loken\, piano\nDan Neely\, banjo\nMat Mulqueen\, piano\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nEnjoy a foot tapping performance of traditional Irish music by Diarmuid Ó Meachair\, accordion\, John Hannagan ‘28 Brooks Scholar\, accordion and Ulysses Loken\, piano. \nThis performance will be followed by a Flanagan Brothers presentation by Dan Neely\, Banjo\, Matt Mulqueen\, Piano and Diarmuid Ó Meachair\, melodeon. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 1\, 20257 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brooks Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/family-weekend-traditional-irish-music/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Brooks Concert Hall\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/fam-weekend-irish-musicians.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250821T195404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T182742Z UID:5033-1762171200-1762171200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Traditional Irish Music DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Traditional Irish Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Diarmuid Ó Meachair\, accordion\nJohn Hannigan\, accordion\nNathan Gourley\, guitar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nPop-up concert of Traditional Irish Music – Experience the lively spirit of Irish music at a traditional Irish music pop-up concert! \nJoin us for an energetic performance featuring traditional jigs and reels. Whether you’re a fan of Irish culture or just curious\, this free event offers a unique opportunity to experience live Irish music—right here on campus. \nDon’t miss the chance to tap your feet! All are welcome! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 3\, 202512 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nDinand Library URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/traditional-irish-music-concert-fall-2025/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Dinand Library –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/irish-music-fall-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T140000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250917T172640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T172720Z UID:5306-1762178400-1762178400@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Traditional Irish Music DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Traditional Irish Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Diarmuid Ó Meachair\, accordion\nJohn Hannigan\, accordion\nNathan Gourley\, guitar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nPop-up concert of Traditional Irish Music – Experience the lively spirit of Irish music at a traditional Irish music pop-up concert! \nJoin us for an energetic performance featuring traditional jigs and reels. Whether you’re a fan of Irish culture or just curious\, this free event offers a unique opportunity to experience live Irish music—right here on campus. \nDon’t miss the chance to tap your feet! All are welcome! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 3\, 20252 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nDinand Library URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/traditional-irish-music-show-2/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Dinand Library –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/irish-music-fall-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T190000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250821T193921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T183410Z UID:5026-1762282800-1762282800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series: Martin Jean\, Yale University DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Martin Jean\, Yale University\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nMartin Jean holds a secure place within the highest ranks of the world’s concert organists and is recognized widely as a brilliant\, warmly communicative artist whose playing exhibits “visceral intensity\, expressive eloquence\, and exquisite elegance” (The Kansas City Star). \nHe is known for his wide reportorial interests\, which are fed by the variety of performance instruments at Yale and the numerous European and Asian study tours upon which he embarks with the Yale Organ Department and for his own concertizing. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 4\, 20257 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nSt. Joseph Memorial Chapel URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/holy-cross-chapel-artist-series-martin-jean-yale-university/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – St. Joseph Memorial Chapel –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/martin-jean-web-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250821T193338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T172915Z UID:5020-1762344000-1762344000@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert Series: A Collection of Originals | Haley Labdon ‘28\, Singer/Songwriter DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n A Collection of Originals\n \n \n \n \n \n Haley Labdon ‘28\, Singer/Songwriter\n \n \n \n \n \n Lunchtime Concert Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe program will feature a collection of original compositions featuring voice and acoustic guitar. \nInspired by the passing of time\, the natural world\, and the human experience\, the pieces highlight personal experiences and stories through indie-folk style music. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 5\, 202512 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe BeehivePrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/lunchtime-concert-series-haley-labdon-28-singer-songwriter/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – The Beehive –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/haley-labdon-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T130000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250829T184514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T184537Z UID:5198-1762606800-1762606800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Charles Weiss Summer Research Recital: Nate Murray ‘26 & Julianna Stratton ‘26 DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Charles Weiss Summer Research Recital\n \n \n \n \n \n Julianna Stratton ‘26\nNate Murray ‘26\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThis concert will include premiere performances of The Voices We Wear by Julianna Stratton ‘26 and Songs under a Cricket Moon by Nate Murrary ‘26. These song cycles were inspired by reflections on life\, love\, and longing\, and were written as one component of Weiss Summer Research projects. \nThe Voices We Wear was inspired by the romantic idiom of the character piece and is loosely tied to the chronology of a lifetime\, exploring the one-dimensional identifiers we assign to ourselves in seeking universality and connection beyond our own personal experiences. Each movement is centered around a classical or romantic text\, and represents a different person we ‘become’ over the course of our life. \nSongs under a Cricket Moon emanates from a collection of over 200 poems written by two women during the Heian period in Japan. It explores themes of longing\, love\, and betrayal\, and how these emotions can both coexist and suddenly morph into a different one. This musical journey employs both male and female voices and a diverse instrumental ensemble\, serving to challenge traditional expectations about gender and narrative. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 8\, 20251 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brooks Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/charles-weiss-summer-research-recital/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Brooks Concert Hall\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/nate-julianna.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250821T190524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T190524Z UID:5014-1762876800-1762876800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Carol Lieberman\, Baroque Violin & Mark Kroll\, Harpsichord DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Carol Lieberman\, Baroque Violin & Mark Kroll\, Harpsichord\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe program will feature music for Baroque violin and harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach\, François Couperin\, Georg Friedrich Handel and Domenico Scarlatti. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 11\, 20254 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBrooks Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/carol-lieberman-baroque-violin-mark-kroll-harpsichord/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Brooks Concert Hall\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/kroll-lieberman-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T193000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250821T184928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T173121Z UID:5001-1762975800-1762975800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Orchestra with Alice Jones & Alexander Davis* DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Orchestra\n \n \n \n \n \n with Alice Jones (flute) & Alexander Davis (bassoon)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n*Funded by The Patrick E. Moriarty\, M.D. ’57 Visiting Scholars Program \nGuest artists Alice Jones (flute) and Alexander Davis (bassoon) join the Holy Cross Orchestra\, under the direction of Michael Carney\, for the world premiere of Matthew Jaskot’s double concerto\, By the Ocean in May. \nThis piece was inspired by annual family trips to Cape Ann (Gloucester and Rockport\, MA) taken to commemorate a moment of personal loss. The central focus of the work is to explore how the healing process evolves as time passes\, and that overcoming grief is not a linear experience\, but instead circular. The work includes many fascinating sonic representations of rays of light\, sunsets\, shades of cerulean\, and prismatic ribbons which contrast with the boisterous and punchy second movement. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n\n \n \n \n \n \n November 12\, 20257:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Free entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert HallThe Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/holy-cross-orchestra-fall-2025/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/holy-cross-orchestra-jones-davis.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T193000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250821T183908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T160015Z UID:4996-1763494200-1763494200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Chamber Music Recital DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Chamber Music Recital\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nChamber music is played by small ensembles of two or more players such as duos\, trios\, quartets\, etc.\, where every part is played by a single performer. Its intimate setting creates a process that is democratic\, participative\, and that across history has been compared to a conversation among friends. \nThis recital features the students who participate in the Chamber Music course as they perform the works they have studied during the semester. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 18\, 20257:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBrooks Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/chamber-music-recital-fall-2025/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Brooks Concert Hall\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/chamber-music-recital-fall-2025-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250825T163123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T193304Z UID:5127-1763668800-1763668800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Jazz Ensemble DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Jazz Ensemble\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin us for an unforgettable evening of music as the Holy Cross Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos take the stage! Experience the sounds of swing\, bebop\, funk\, and more performed by some of the college’s most talented student musicians. \nWhether you’re a jazz aficionado or just looking for a night of great live music\, this concert promises high energy\, soulful solos\, and tight grooves you won’t want to miss. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n\n \n \n \n \n \n November 20\, 20258 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Free entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert HallPrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/holy-cross-jazz-ensemble-fall-2025/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/jazz-ensemble-2025-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250821T165425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T165426Z UID:4991-1763740800-1763740800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:End of Semester Student Recitals DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n End of Semester Student Recitals\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nStudents who participated in the private lesson program perform the works they have studied during the semester. Please join us in celebrating their work! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 21\, 20254 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBrooks Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/end-of-semester-student-recitals-fall-2025/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Brooks Concert Hall\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/student-recital-11-15_landscape.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251124T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251124T180000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250829T185018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T185019Z UID:5204-1764007200-1764007200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Wind Ensemble Pop-Up Concert DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Wind Ensemble Pop-Up Concert\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin the Holy Cross Wind Ensemble for a seasonal pop-up concert in the Beehive. Embrace a moment of levity and seasonal beauty before the rush of finals. \nFor this concert\, music selections will be chosen by the performers. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 24\, 20256 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe BeehivePrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/wind-ensemble-pop-up-concert/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – The Beehive –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/wind-ensemble-popup.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250821T165010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T165011Z UID:4986-1764705600-1764705600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Laptop Ensemble Federation DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Laptop Ensemble Federation\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin the Holy Cross Laptop Ensemble Federation (H-CLEF) for a concert of choreographed sound and image showcasing final student projects written for Music 242: Coding Music. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 2\, 20258 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBooth Media LabPrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/holy-cross-laptop-ensemble-federation-fall-2025/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Booth Media Lab –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/hclef-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250821T164422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T164509Z UID:4979-1764878400-1764878400@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Forty-Seventh Annual Festival of Lessons & Carols DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Forty-Seventh Annual Festival of Lessons & Carols\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nPlease join us for the College’s Annual Festival of Lessons and Carols for Advent. \nThe service will take place in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel on Thursday\, December 4 at 8 p.m. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 4\, 20258 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nSt. Joseph Memorial Chapel URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/forty-seventh-annual-festival-of-lessons-carols/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – St. Joseph Memorial Chapel –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/advent-lessons-carols_12-4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T193000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20250821T163328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T163329Z UID:4963-1765049400-1765049400@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Gamelan Gita Sari Concert DESCRIPTION:Departments of Music and Theatre & Dance\n \n \n \n \n \n Gamelan Gita Sari Concert\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin us for this end-of-semester performance from the students in I Nyoman Catra’s Balinese dance and gamelan classes\, in which they will display what they have learned in a delightful evening showcasing the Balinese performing arts. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 6\, 20257:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBoroughs TheatrePrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/gamelan-gita-sari-concert-fall-2025/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENTS OF MUSIC AND THEATRE & DANCE – Boroughs Theatre –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music,Department of Theatre & Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/gamelan-fall-2025-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20260113T200809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T201718Z UID:5685-1768996800-1768996800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Traditional Irish Music Hour DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Traditional Irish Music Hour\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin us for a Irish traditional music concert with Diarmuid Ó Meachair (accordion) & Andrew Caden (fiddle). \nDiarmuid Ó Meachair is a traditional Irish accordion and melodeon player from Cúil Aodha\, Co. Cork\, and is also a sean-nós singer. In 2022\, he was awarded the prestigious TG4 Ceoltóir Óg na Bliana (Young Musician of the Year). Diarmuid currently teaches Irish traditional music at College of the Holy Cross. Diarmuid\, who has performed with De Dannan internationally since 2022\, has released four solo albums and he has been nominated for three RTÉ Folk Awards: Best Instrumentalist (2023 & 2024) and Best Emerging Artist (2023). \nAndrew Caden is a fiddle player originally from Bethesda\, MD. Andrew is currently based in Dublin\, where he works at the Irish Traditional Music Archive. Andrew is completing an MA programme in Archives & Records Management at the University College of Dublin. Andrew\, who was taught primarily by New York fiddle player Brian Conway\, counts among his greatest musical influences Michael Coleman\, James ‘Lad’ O’Beirne\, Seán McGuire\, and Frankie Gavin. Andrew has performed and taught at many traditional music festivals throughout Ireland\, and he has been recognised by numerous established traditional musicians as one of the most promising young Irish fiddle players of today. In June 2025\, Andrew released a duet album “Across the Atlantic” with flute player Conor McDonagh (available on Bandcamp)\, which has been met with critical acclaim from The Journal of Music and The Irish Echo. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n January 21\, 202612 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brooks Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/irish-music-hour-jan-2026/ LOCATION:Brooks Concert Hall\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/irish-music-hour-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20260115T200657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T211658Z UID:5811-1770465600-1770465600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Winter Homecoming Concert: Julianna Stratton ’26\, cello & Robert Gardner ’26\, piano DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Winter Homecoming Concert\n \n \n \n \n \n Julianna Stratton ’26\, cello\n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Gardner ’26\, piano\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThis program explores the complex themes of memory\, political resistance\, and the formation of identity through place and experience. Shostakovich’s Cello Sonata\, a classical example of a composer writing music grappling with the political environment of his time\, is paired with a selection from his student\, Galina Ustvolskaya’s “Grand Duet\,” a work that challenges the normative compositional and musical boundaries of her time. \nTogether\, these works take us on a musical journey of resistance and creativity in the face of oppression\, ranging from cosmic\, soaring melodies\, to angry\, hammering\, defiance. In the words of Ustvolskaya herself: “The important thing is that the music is genuine and strong.” \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n February 7\, 202612 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCantor Art Gallery3rd Floor\, Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/homecoming-concert-cello-piano/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery,Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/stratton-gardner-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T193000 DTSTAMP:20260408T123512 CREATED:20260113T201518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T201607Z UID:5694-1770751800-1770751800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Semiosis Quartet Residency DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Semiosis Quartet Residency\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFlorescence\nSemiosis QuartetNicole Parks – violinEmma Burge – violinAmelia Hollander Ames – violaOlivia Katz – cello \nSemiosis Quartet offers a respite from the February cold with music for string quartet by Holy Cross faculty Matthew Jaskot and Chris Arrell\, and more. \nArrell’s Voyagers draws inspiration from breathtaking images of the solar system from the Voyager Interstellar Mission\, which began in 1977. The concert includes the premiere performance of Jaskot’s Florescence\, which is inspired by a short excerpt of text from Sufi mystic Bawa Muhaiyadeen (translated by Coleman Barks): “You’re the meaning that blooms in the heart. In this world of flowers\, in the next world.” \nJoin us as we navigate through musical terrain to explore florescence in many forms. Sonic blooms\, fluid harmonies\, moments of stillness\, and rhythmic intensity are just a few ways that the evening’s repertoire will transport you to another sound-world full of new and fascinating discoveries! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n February 10\, 20267:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brooks Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/semiosis-quartet-residency/ LOCATION:Brooks Concert Hall\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/semiosis-web.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR