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In addition to student performances throughout the year, we offer a variety of special events. For a full roster of happenings, visit our school calendar page. Here, we primarily feature faculty and guest special events which draw a regional, community-wide audience.
2022-2023 Special Events
We’re still in COVID recovery mode this year and are holding on our traditional faculty events.
The 40th Anniversary Gala was an event to remember. Thank you to all who attended and supported the event.
Visit our 40th Anniversary Page here for more information.
2020-2021 Special Events
21 Ways to Harmony in 2021
We’ve wrapped up 21 Ways to Harmony at this time. But will be posting some summary information in the future. Thank you for joining us. Watch for new event updates coming in the future.
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Earlier Events – Still Available for Viewing
A New Year; A New Song December 2020
Introducing: 21 Ways to Create Harmony in 2021
Pakachoag Music School will share inspiring music and conversations for the New Year as we look at the many positive ways music and the arts contribute to community.
- Hosted by Kristjon Imperio, Director of Programs and Outreach
- Thursday, December 31st, 2020
- 6:30 to 7:00 pm
- Online via Pakachoag Music School on YouTube and Facebook
Featuring conversations, student and faculty music, & a special mystery guest!
We’ll post a direct link for A New Year; A New Song on this page on 12/31/20
Join Pakachoag Music School Program Director, Kristjon Imperio, for conversations and music. We’ll take a quick look back on how Pakachoag kept music alive in 2020 and share hopes for 2021, including the School’s vision for its new Pakachoag Connect program. We’ll pause to enjoy faculty and student music, and explore with special guests how we can celebrate individual and cultural diversity, through music and the arts. Be prepared for some cute/ heart-warming moments as student musicians share some favorites.
2020 Music This Fall Virtual Open House
Wednesday, August 12 at noon and 4:00 pm
Tuesday, August 25 also at noon and 4:00 pm
Take a tour, remotely, with Pakachoag Music School and the Worcester Children’s Chorus
Learn about some exciting new program offerings and discounts with the Chorus and Pakachoag.
Hear from parents & teachers.
Learn about remote vs. in-person; and more.
2019-2020 Special Events
Student Recitals June /July 2020
Our fourth Harmonies from home can be viewed on Saturday, July 18th at 7:00 pm.
Click here to view via You Tube.
Harmonies From Home, 1, 2 and 3, streamed in June.
Cancelled: Faculty Concert with Harp, Clarinet, Piano
Update: March 12, 2020, 7:00 pm
This concert was cancelled due to COVID-19. We hope to re-schedule at a later date.
The Night Dance: Folk Music of Ireland and Dance-Inspired Classical Selections.
“Strike the gay harp! See the moon is on high… oh could such heart stirring music be heard” from Thomas Moore’s The Night Dance.
Enjoy the beautiful traditional melodies of Ireland played by accomplished harpist and Pakachoag faculty member Susan Page Howland. We’ll also treat you to some classical selections inspired by dance including an unusual transcription of a Bach Chaconne with pianist Kristjon Imperio and the Brahms Clarinet Sonata. Hmm… Brahms, clarinet sonata and dance ? We’ll shed a little light on how the theme connects.
Saturday, March 21st, 2020
2:00 pm
The Sanctuary at All Saints Church
10 Irving Street, Worcester 01609
Free.
Generously Sponsored by Paul and Patti Verderese
2020 In Review
Faculty & Friends Concert
Dreams of Harmony: Music and Reflections for Martin Luther King Day
Monday, January 20th, 2020
2:00 pm
The Sanctuary at All Saints Church
10 Irving Street, Worcester 01609
Free.
A Pakachoag Faculty Special Event, with friends: The Worcester Children’s Chorus and The All Saints’ Choirs.
Opening Remarks by Mary Keefe, State Representative for Worcester
Didn’t reserve a ticket? Not a problem. Please just come and enjoy.
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Pakachoag Music School invites you to join us for musical and spoken reflections on the contributions and dreams of Martin Luther King, Jr. The program features tenor and Pakachoag faculty member Christon Carney, with pianist Kristjon Imperio in art songs, spirituals, and “Make Them Hear You” from Ragtime.
We’ll be joined by Pakachoag students, the Worcester Children’s Chorus, and members of the All Saints Choirs in this program of reflection and inspiration.
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PAST Special Events
2018-2019 In Review
Spring Student Recitals schedules for April and May.
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Star Musing
Saturday, March 9, 2019
2:00 pm
A Pakachoag Faculty Special Event
Featuring Four Hands Organ, Violins with Harpsichord, Soprano, Cello & More
Music by Debussy, Holst, Mozart, LaGrenzi and other surprise selections.
- Victoria Bartolomeo, Soprano
- Amy Matherly, Laurie Knorr, Janeen Baker:
Violins with Harpsichord - Ashley Peck, Cello
- Sheila Reid, Violin & Debby Sedgwick, Piano
- Curtis Smith & Kristjon Imperio: Four Hands Organ
The Sanctuary at All Saints Church
10 Irving Street, Worcester, MA 01609
Handicapped accessibility available but please call us ahead – 508-791-8159 – to review logistics.
*Here is an interesting read from ClassicalMusic.com about Holst’s the Planets (arr. Sykes) performed and recorded at St. Paul’s Cathedral.
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Experience the Harpsichord: A Masterclass and Demonstration with Ian Watson.
Saturday, March 16th, 2019
3:00 pm Class & Demo
5:00 pm Concert, Sponsored by The All Saints Music Series
Come hear why the harpsichord is still alive and plucking.
Ian Watson, Associate Conductor with the internationally respected Handel & Haydn Society and featured harpsichordist for the 1984 ‘Amadeus’ movie soundtrack, will lead us in learning about the instrument’s history and different types of harpsichords. He’ll coach one or two pre-selected students at the harpsichord, and conclude our time together with a spirited demonstration of the instrument.
Attendees are invited to stay for the 5 pm concert, sponsored by Music at All Saints, featuring Mr. Watson, Harpsichord, and Guy Fishman, principal cellist with the Handel and Haydn Society.
The Sanctuary at All Saints Church
10 Irving Street, Worcester, MA 01609
Handicapped accessibility available but please call us ahead – 508-791-8159 – to review logistics.
2018-2019 In Review
From C to E: Bach & More for Cello
Saturday, January 12, 2019
2:00 pm
A Pakachoag Faculty Special Event with Ashley Peck, Cello
Special Guest: Shuangning Liu, Piano
Ms. Peck will perform the Bach Cello Suite No. 4 in E flat Major for Unaccompanied Cello and Prokofiev Sonata for Cello in C Major. Join us and you will also be treated to a selection in D. So why exactly did the composer pick that key? We’ll share a little background on the composers and these famous works for Cello.
The Sanctuary at All Saints Church
10 Irving Street, Worcester, MA 01609
Handicapped accessibility available but please call us ahead – 508-791-8159 – to review logistics.
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Open House!
Saturday, September 29, 2018
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Tour our new home at 10 Irving Street (2nd and 3rd Floors) at All Saints Church.
- Learn about the architecture of this historic building.
- Enjoy student and faculty music.
- Meet our Community Partners.
- Morning and Afternoon activities planned.
- Free: Peter Rabbit Puppet Show at 11:30 am in Huntington Hall
- Faculty concert wraps up the day with an unusual array of music and instruments (see more below).
Look below for more information about the faculty concert.
Parking Information: Guests may park in the church lot access via Pleasant Street and enter at the rear entrance off the lot; or park on Irving Street in the Worcester Public Schools Admin. Building (we have permission); metered parking available on Irving Street. Or, you might wish to use the Pleasant Street Parking Garage two blocks east on Pleasant Street.
Stay tuned. We’ve been so busy planing the open house, we’ve not yet finalized plans for additional special events.
Music on the 10’s: A Walking Concert
Saturday, September 29, 2018
3:00 to 4:00 pm
Pakachoag Music School at 10 Irving Street
2nd and 3rd floors, All Saints Church
Join us for this unusual faculty and alumni concert, highlighting the new studios and performance halls at All Saints.
3:00 Introduction with Kristjon Imperio, Pakachoag Program Director
3:10 in the World Music Room: Usha Verma, Sitar
- Rag Shivranjani
3:20 in the Vivaldi Studio: Susan Page Howland, Harp
- Welcome (Turlough O’Carolan)
- Lament (Turlough O’Carolan)
- Farewell to Music (Turlough O’Carolan)
3:30 in the Bernstein Studio: Cello Duos with Alumni Abbie and Renae
- Study G Major- August Nolck
- Allegro, Opus 22 for Two Cellos- Friedrich August Kummer
3:40 Vinton Hall: Janeen Baker, Harpsichord
- Selections from Couperin and Scarlatti
3:50 in the Chopin Studio: Debby Sedgwick and Curtis Smith, Four-hands Piano
- Selections from Faure’s Dolly Suite
The School’ space is positioned on the 2nd and 3rd floors of All Saints Church. While future special events will often be programmed on the first floor (with disabled access possible by special arrangement), this particular program is a walk-around concert on both 2nd and 3rd floors which are accessed by stairs.
2017-2018 in Review
Oboe & English Horn Concert
With faculty member Colton Ray Cox, Oboe & English horn
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
7:00 pm
Vinton Hall (2nd floor)
Pakachoag Music School 10 Irving Street
Worcester, MA 01609
Free.
Colton, who joined the Pakachoag faculty in 2017, will be playing Schumann, Persichetti and other selections. Prospective oboists are welcomed and encouraged to meet Mr. Cox after the concert.
2017-2018 In Review
Indian Classical Music on Sitar
Sunday, April 22, 2018
4:00 pm
All Saints Church, 10 Irving Street, Worcester
Free.
Suggested donation: $20 / $5 snrs. and student
With faculty member and sitarist Usha Verma and special guest Dr. Nishikant Sonwalkar, Tabla.
This most unusual 20 string instrument has roots stretching back centuries. Usha’s connection to the sitar is much more recent when at the age of 15 she learned to play in her native India. Usha went on to major in music at Punjab University in Chandigarh, India, and later taught music at the college level. Usha continues today to share her life-long passion for the Sitar as both performer and teacher.
Pakachoag Student performs with
Worcester Schubertiad’s
“A Celebration of Youth”
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
7:30 pm
First Baptist Church of Worcester
111 Park Ave, Worcester, MA 01609
Free.
Andrew Lefferts, piano student of Inna Muravnik, will play Haydn and Chopin as part of this concert which features winners of Worcester Schubertiad’s Classical Idol Competition for 2017-2018.