BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Prior Performing Arts Center - ECPv6.15.17.1//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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T150000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132923 CREATED:20260114T154035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T195215Z UID:5760-1777129200-1777129200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Chamber Singers Concert: You are the Love of my Soul DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Chamber Singers\n \n \n \n \n \n You are the Love of my Soul\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nChamber Singers presents a program of music that features poetry about the experience of being in love. \nSelected works by Debussy\, Barber\, Monteverdi\, Whitacre\, Strozzi and others depict various perspectives on and stages of love\, from new passion awakening\, to love unrequited; to frivolous fickle love\, to the finding “the love of your soul.” Through the musical settings of poetry by Neruda\, d’Orléans\, Garcilaso de la Vega and Stevens\, we explore the joys and follies of this most fundamental of human emotions. \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 April 25\, 20263 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-singers-concert-you-are-the-love-of-my-soul/ LOCATION:Brooks Concert Hall\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music,Events at The Prior ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/chamber-singers-love-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T190000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132923 CREATED:20260204T160224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T195237Z UID:5912-1777230000-1777230000@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Wind Ensemble: Musical Treasures from the British Wind Band Tradition DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Musical Treasures from the British Wind Band Tradition\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Wind Ensemble\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin us at The Prior for a program of works by Grainger\, Vaughan Williams\, Holst\, Elgar and Walton from the Holy Cross Wind Ensemble. \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 Apr 26\, 20267 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-musical-treasures-from-the-british-wind-band-tradition/ LOCATION:Luth Concert Hall\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music,Events at The Prior ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/wind-ensemble-2026-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T193000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132923 CREATED:20260114T154556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T203108Z UID:5766-1777318200-1777318200@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 and quartets\, 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 April 27\, 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 \n\nBrooks Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/chamber-music-recital-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/chamber-music-recital-2026-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T193000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132923 CREATED:20260115T214027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T214028Z UID:5833-1777404600-1777404600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Jazz Ensemble Concert 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 evening of live jazz as the Holy Cross Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos take the stage for a dynamic night of music. \nEnjoy an energetic program showcasing the sounds of swing\, Latin rhythms\, bebop and funk performed by talented student musicians. From classic jazz standards to contemporary grooves\, this concert promises an engaging and lively experience for all. \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 April 28\, 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 \n\nBrooks Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/jazz-ensemble-concert-spring-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/2025/08/jazz-ensemble-2025-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T170000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132923 CREATED:20260114T163149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T184113Z UID:5778-1777482000-1777482000@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:End of Semester Student Recital DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n End of Semester Student Recital\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nStudents who participated in the Holy Cross Department of Music’s private lesson program will perform the works they have studied during the semester. \nPlease 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 Apr 29\, 20265 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-recital/ 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/end-of-semester-student-recital-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T180000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132923 CREATED:20260114T162535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T182100Z UID:5772-1777572000-1777572000@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:The Eighth Annual Gregorian Vespers DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n The Eighth Annual Gregorian Vespers\n \n Live Stream The Performance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nDescribed as “Holy Cross’ (Unexpected) Hottest Course” by Holy Cross Magazine\, the Gregorian Chant class led by Professors Daniel DiCenso and Laurence Rosania will deliver their Eighth Annual Gregorian Vespers performance in the majestic acoustics of the St. Joseph Memorial Chapel during its 102nd year. \nFeaturing over 30 student singers and lasting approximately 40 minutes\, all are warmly invited to share in this evocative experience of sound and spirit. \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 April 30\, 20266 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/the-eighth-annual-gregorian-vespers/ LOCATION: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/2026/01/gregorian-chants-2026-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T193000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132923 CREATED:20250821T163726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T194853Z UID:4969-1777836600-1777836600@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 May 3\, 2026\n7:30 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\nPrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/gamelan-gita-sari-concert-spring-2026/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENTS OF MUSIC AND THEATRE & DANCE – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music,Department of Theatre & Dance,Events at The Prior ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/gamelan-spring-2026-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T190000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132923 CREATED:20260612T194028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T194030Z UID:6463-1788289200-1788289200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series: James O’Donnell | Yale University DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n James O'Donnell\n \n \n \n \n \n Yale University\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe former Organist and Director of Music of London’s Westminster Abbey will present a distinguished program devoted entirely to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach in this Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series presentation from the Department of 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 September 1\, 20267 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/james-odonnell-organ-holy-cross-chapel/ LOCATION: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/2026/06/james-odonnell-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T193000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132923 CREATED:20260612T202908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T144357Z UID:6487-1789068600-1789068600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Polytope | Memory DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Polytope\n \n \n \n \n \n Memory\n \n \n \n \n \n Funded by The Patrick E. Moriarty\, M.D. ’57 Visiting Scholars Program\n \n Tickets On Sale Soon\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nMemory is a concert curated for Polytope Music’s 2026 residency program at Holy Cross. An immersive\, interactive work featuring Jie Ma\, pipa player (traditional Chinese lute)\, educator & sound artist; Brian Foreman\, percussionist and electronic musician; and Professor Brian Saia\, sound designer. \nWhere thousands of years of eastern tradition meet music technology\, it’s an evening that asks the question: what does it mean to remember through sound? \nThe performance is the culmination of a residency that brings Polytope Music into the classroom\, where students work alongside the artists to explore how tradition and technology can be woven into living sound. As the past speaks to the present\, Memory does what music has always done best — it draws us toward connection across generations and cultures\, time and space. \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 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\, Reservation Required. \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/polytope-memory/ LOCATION:Boroughs Theatre – Prior Performing Arts Center\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music,Events at The Prior ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/polytope-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T120000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132924 CREATED:20260715T185112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260715T185200Z UID:6540-1790164800-1790164800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert | September Serenade: Sophie Rose Riopel\, Brooks Scholar ‘29 DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n September Serenade\n \n \n \n \n \n Sophie Rose Riopel ‘29\, Brooks Scholar\n \n \n \n \n \n Lunchtime Concert Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBrooks Scholar Sophie Rose Riopel ‘29 (saxophone and voice) performs a set of jazz standards inspired by the musical partnership between Nancy Wilson and Cannonball Adderley\, whose 1962 album collaboration brought together Wilson’s rising stardom and Adderley’s famously celebrated quintet. \nInspired by Adderley’s tone\, and Wilson’s expressive phrasing\, the program highlights each artist’s broader repertoire and influence. \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 23\, 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\nThe BeehivePrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/lunchtime-concert-sophie-rose-riopel/ LOCATION:The Beehive in The Prior\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music,Events at The Prior ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/sophie-rose-riopel-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T193000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132924 CREATED:20260612T200358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T200438Z UID:6477-1790278200-1790278200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Wild & Tended | Mary Mackenzie\, soprano & Matthew Jaskot\, piano DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Jazz Ensemble\n \n \n \n \n \n Funded by The Patrick E. Moriarty\, M.D. ’57 Visiting Scholars Program\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nAcclaimed Worcester-based soprano Mary Mackenzie and Matthew Jaskot present Wild & Tended\, a program of art song for soprano & piano. \nThe art song is a cultivated form — it emerged in the early 19th century\, as composers began to set poetry to music in a more deliberate and expressive way\, using melody\, harmony\, and rhythm\, to convey the emotional and psychological depth of the text. The 20th century saw significant changes in the genre\, with the influence of atonality\, serialism\, folk music\, and popular music. \nArt song was born as an intimate genre\, written to be performed in people’s homes — music for a room\, for a gathered circle of friends\, for a voice close enough to hear every detail. It continues to be a vibrant and diverse genre\, and this program lives in that tension — between the wild and the tended — tracing the art song from its Romantic roots to music written in our own time. \nProgram to include works by Clara Schumann\, Hugo Wolf\, Arnold Schoenberg\, Francis Poulenc\, John Frantzen and more. \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\, 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 \n\nBrooks Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/wild-tended-mary-mackenzie-soprano-matthew-jaskot-piano/ 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/2026/06/mackenzie-jaskot-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261006T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261006T193000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132924 CREATED:20260722T193831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T193832Z UID:6648-1791315000-1791315000@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Music Faculty Showcase Recital DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Faculty Showcase Recital\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThis program goes beyond showcasing virtuosity for its own sake\, inviting listeners into a series of musical conversations. From the irresistible pulse of Piazzolla’s Libertango to the architectural clarity of Hindemith\, the meditative timelessness of Pärt’s Fratres\, the playful energy of Lauren Bernofsky’s Blue Monkey\, and the lyrical warmth of Elaine Fine’s trio\, each work offers a distinct musical voice while exploring the many ways instruments can listen\, respond\, challenge\, and inspire one another. Spanning nearly a century of musical styles\, the program reveals how composers with remarkably different musical languages all found compelling ways to transform conversation into sound. \nAstor Piazzolla | Libertango \nHindemith | Sonata for Viola and Piano Op. 11 No. 4 \nArvo Pärt | Fratres \nLauren Bernofsky | Blue Monkey \nElaine Fine | Trio for Violin\, Viola and 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 6\, 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 \n\nLuth Concert HallPrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/music-faculty-showcase-recital/ LOCATION:Luth Concert Hall – Prior Performing Arts Center\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music,Events at The Prior ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/faculty-showcase-recital-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T193000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132924 CREATED:20260715T182344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260715T182411Z UID:6521-1792783800-1792783800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Wind Ensemble Concert | Nightfall DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Wind Ensemble\n \n \n \n \n \n Nightfall\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe Holy Cross Wind Ensemble presents Nightfall\, a concert inspired by the changing season and the transition from day into night. As October gives us darker evenings\, the program takes listeners through autumn landscapes\, shifting light\, and imaginations running wild. \nAutumn is a season of change. The brilliant colors of fall in New England gradually give way to bare branches and longer nights\, creating a landscape that is stark\, reflective\, and mysterious. \nThe program begins in the warmth of the season with works such as Julie Giroux’s Bookmarks from Japan and Percy Grainger’s Irish Tune from County Derry. Eric Whitacre’s October captures the character of autumn itself\, evoking the feelings of the season through rich musical colors. \nAs the evening unfolds\, the music moves toward twilight\, mystery\, and darkness. Eric Whitacre’s Ghost Train draws upon American folklore and the imagination that emerges after nightfall. Together\, these works trace a path from daylight into night and from autumn toward winter\, exploring the beauty and mystery that accompany this seasonal transition. \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 23\, 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 \n\nLuth Concert HallPrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/holy-cross-wind-ensemble-concert/ LOCATION:Luth Concert Hall – Prior Performing Arts Center\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music,Events at The Prior 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:20261025T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T150000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132924 CREATED:20260715T190202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T192950Z UID:6546-1792940400-1792940400@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Choir Concert with Tõnu Kõrvits\, guest composer DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Choir\n \n \n \n \n \n Tõnu Kõrvits\, guest composer\n \n \n \n \n \n Funded by The Patrick E. Moriarty\, M.D. ’57 Visiting Scholars Program\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe Holy Cross College Choir will be performing a program of music from Scandinavia and the Baltics\, featuring Kreek’s Notebook by Award-winning Estonian composer Tõnu Kõrvits. \nEstonia has a rich tradition of choral music. The country plays host to the Estonian Song Festival\, which started in 1869 and currently runs every five years\, is one of the largest singing festivals in the world\, welcoming over 100\,000 people coming together to unite in song. Kreek’s Notebook celebrates the rich heritage of Estonian Choral Music through the use of native folk hymns collected by ethnomusicologist Cyrillus Kreek (1889–1962). \nKorvits weaves sacred folk hymns and texts collected by Kreek into his own distinct musical language. A multi-movement work for string orchestra and choir\, Kreek’s Notebook synthesizes traditional melodies with thrilling avant-garde string writing\, inviting the listener into moments of spiritual contemplation and visceral passion. \nAdditional works on the program include music by Arvo Pärt\, Veljo Tormis\, Algirdas Martinaitis\, and Laura Jekabsone. \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\, 20263 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-choir-concert-with-tonu-korvits-guest-composer/ LOCATION: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/2026/07/tonu-korvits-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T190000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132924 CREATED:20260612T193224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T193300Z UID:6455-1793127600-1793127600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series: Johann Vexo | Cathedral of Nancy\, France DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Johann Vexo\n \n \n \n \n \n Cathedral of Nancy\, France\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe internationally celebrated organist and former Organist of Notre-Dame de Paris will present a diverse and captivating concert program at the St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at College of the Holy Cross. \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 27\, 2026\n7 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-johann-vexo-organ/ LOCATION: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/2026/06/vexo-organ-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T120000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132924 CREATED:20260715T184401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260715T184402Z UID:6533-1793793600-1793793600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert | Stay On It DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Stay On It\n \n \n \n \n \n Lunchtime Concert Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nAn ensemble of students and faculty present Julius Eastman’s infectious Stay On It\, a minimalist classic that springs forth from a joyful\, syncopated riff to more complicated textures that resemble free jazz. \nComposed for an open instrumentation\, the score calls for flexibility as performers make choices on what and when to play in real time\, so that no two performances are ever the same. \nPlease join us for this exciting communal performance! \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 4\, 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\nThe BeehivePrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/lunchtime-concert-stay-on-it/ LOCATION:The Beehive in The Prior\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music,Events at The Prior ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/beehive-stairs-lunchtime-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T193000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132924 CREATED:20260708T165435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T165436Z UID:6507-1794425400-1794425400@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Orchestra Veterans Day Concert DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Orchestra\n \n \n \n \n \n Veterans Day Concert\n \n Tickets On Sale Soon\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe Holy Cross Orchestra presents a program honoring Veterans Day as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary. \nFeaturing music of remembrance and reflection\, the concert recognizes the service and sacrifice of veterans at Holy Cross and beyond. This program will also feature Holy Cross Organ Scholar Ben Saylor\, Class of 2030\, performing George Frideric Handel’s Organ Concerto No. 4 in F Major. \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\, 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 \n\nLuth Concert HallPrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/holy-cross-orchestra-veterans-day-concert/ LOCATION:Luth Concert Hall – Prior Performing Arts Center\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music,Events at The Prior ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/hc-orchestra-veterans-day-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T193000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132924 CREATED:20260715T183431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T193242Z UID:6528-1794511800-1794511800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Morton Feldman's Triadic Memories | Amy Williams\, piano DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Morton Feldman’s Triadic Memories\n \n \n \n \n \n Amy Williams\, piano\n \n \n \n \n \n Funded by The Patrick E. Moriarty\, M.D. ’57 Visiting Scholars Program\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nMorton Feldman’s extraordinary late solo piano work Triadic Memories (1981) is a study in slowly evolving repetitions over the 75-minute duration. The composer described the piece as “the biggest butterfly in captivity.” Exact repetitions\, subtle variations\, shifting patterns and fresh new materials are interwoven. Materials are constantly recontextualized\, using different voicing and registers\, changing one note of a chord\, juxtaposing new harmonies—always changing and always soft. The piece is not outwardly triadic (the harmonies are built entirely of seconds\, sevenths and augmented fourths)\, but triads emerge through the hazy resonance. Some materials happen only once\, while others are repeated\, varied and recontextualized. The listener is taken on a journey of deep concentration and reflection. \nPianist & composer Amy Williams has been connected to Feldman’s music since her childhood—her father and Feldman were close colleagues at the University of Buffalo. She has recorded and performed his music for nearly three decades. \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\, 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 \n\nBrooks Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/morton-feldmans-triadic-memories-amy-williams-piano/ 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/2026/07/amy-williams-morty-feldman-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T193000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132924 CREATED:20260722T195021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T195021Z UID:6659-1794943800-1794943800@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 17\, 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 \n\nBrooks Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/chamber-music-recital-fall-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/2026/07/chamber-music-recital-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T193000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132924 CREATED:20260612T195612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T195615Z UID:6473-1795116600-1795116600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Jazz Ensemble Concert 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 evening of live jazz as the Holy Cross Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos take the stage for a dynamic night of music. \nThis celebration of legendary jazz artists and composers from across the decades features an eclectic program showcasing the sounds of swing\, Latin rhythms\, bebop\, and funk. \nPerformed by talented Holy Cross student musicians\, the concert spans classic jazz standards and contemporary grooves\, promising an engaging experience. \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 19\, 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 \n\nLuth Concert HallPrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/holy-cross-jazz-ensemble-concert/ LOCATION:Luth Concert Hall – Prior Performing Arts Center\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music,Events at The Prior 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:20261122T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261122T150000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132924 CREATED:20260721T142627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T142628Z UID:6598-1795359600-1795359600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Chapel Artist Series | Ezequiel Menendez\, College of the Holy Cross DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Chapel Artist Series\n \n \n \n \n \n Ezequiel Menéndez\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nOn the Feast of Saint Cecilia\, Professor Ezequiel Menéndez will present an organ recital featuring works based on the chorale Our Father\, Who Art in Heaven (Vater unser im Himmelreich). \nThis program will explore a variety of musical settings of this beloved hymn by composers from different periods and highlight its rich theological and musical heritage. \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 22\, 20263 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/chapel-artist-series-ezequiel-menendez-holy-cross/ LOCATION: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/2026/07/ezequiel-menendez-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261203T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261203T200000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132924 CREATED:20260722T194521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T194522Z UID:6653-1796328000-1796328000@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Forty-Eighth Annual Festival of Lessons & Carols DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Forty-Eighth Annual Festival of Lessons & Carols\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nPlease join us for the Annual Festival of Lessons and Carols for Advent in the St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at College of the Holy Cross. \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 3\, 20268 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-eighth-annual-festival-of-lessons-carols/ LOCATION: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/2026/07/advent-lessons-carols-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261205T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261205T193000 DTSTAMP:20260723T132924 CREATED:20260612T195104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260706T193902Z UID:6468-1796499000-1796499000@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\nUnder the direction of Nyoman Catra\, one of Bali’s most renowned master artists of traditional dance & theatre\, our Balinese Dance and Gamelan students collaborate with guest artists for this fall concerts. \nAlways a highlight of our season and a treat for all ages\, the Balinese Dance concert provides an opportunity for the community to experience the awe and wonder of the sacred art of Bali. \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 5\, 2026\n7:30 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 Theatre\nPrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/gamelan-gita-sari-concert/ LOCATION:Boroughs Theatre – Prior Performing Arts Center\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music,Department of Theatre & Dance,Events at The Prior ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/gamelan-spring-2026-web.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR