Aston Magna Music Festival http://astonmagna.org Welcome to Aston Magna Tue, 08 May 2012 20:31:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 Music of three Bachs and Villa Lobos http://astonmagna.org/2012/01/bach-and-sons/ http://astonmagna.org/2012/01/bach-and-sons/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:15:34 +0000 admin http://lab.astonmagna.org/?p=976 Come and wonder at J.S. Bach in context: works by a predecessor, a descendant, and a Brazilian master of the 20th century, all underline the composer’s remarkable achievements.

 

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]]> http://astonmagna.org/2012/01/diversion-mozart/feed/ 0 Baroque á l’italienne http://astonmagna.org/2012/01/england-be-glad/ http://astonmagna.org/2012/01/england-be-glad/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:14:25 +0000 admin http://lab.astonmagna.org/?p=972 An eclectic program of Baroque instrumental and vocal chamber music from sundry corners of Baroque Europe culminates in a delightful comedy by the amazingly productive Telemann.

 

 

 

 

 

]]> http://astonmagna.org/2012/01/england-be-glad/feed/ 0 Aston Magna Turns 40 http://astonmagna.org/2012/01/aston-magna-turns-40/ http://astonmagna.org/2012/01/aston-magna-turns-40/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:16:16 +0000 admin http://lab.astonmagna.org/?p=968 Aston Magna’s Gala concert puts the Festival’s best musical foot forward, presenting Baroque repertoire that is prized, not only by our audiences, but by our artists, as well.

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]]> http://astonmagna.org/2011/12/test/feed/ 0 Aston Magna Festival http://astonmagna.org/2011/06/aston-magna-festival/ http://astonmagna.org/2011/06/aston-magna-festival/#comments Sun, 05 Jun 2011 05:39:29 +0000 admin http://www.astonmagna.org/?p=505 More Info]]> “… a festival that is out on the cutting edge of its art.” The Boston Globe

DISCOVER THE BERKSHIRES’ BEST-KEPT SECRET:

GREAT MUSIC

THRILLING PERFORMANCES

WORLD-CLASS ARTISTS

Baroque and classical music performed on period instruments at three air-conditioned venues with convenient parking and full handicapped accessibility:  Slosberg Auditorium,  Brandeis University, Waltham,  MA;  Olin Hall at Bard College,  Annandale-on-Hudson,  NY and The Daniel Arts Center at Bard College at Simon’s Rock,  Great Barrington,  MA.

 

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