The Afro-Cuban jazz celebration includes Fast on vibraphone, Jorge Fuentes on the congas, Matt Dwonszyk on bass, Amy Milan on keyboards and renowned percussionist Anthony Carrillo on the bongos, timbales and other percussion.
Artistic Director Ian Watson said performing the work on period instruments gives the music an immediacy and color that audiences rarely hear today.
George Frideric Handel composed Messiah in 1741 in just 24 days. From the joyous “For Unto Us a Child is Born” to the triumphant “Hallelujah” Chorus, the timeless masterpiece captures the wonder and reverence of the holiday season.
The Westerly Museum of American Impressionism is open with more than 150 paintings from a collection of roughly 300 works accumulated by local collectors and philanthropists Cynthia D. Sculco and Dr. Thomas P. Sculco.
Con Brio Choral Society, under the direction of Dr. Chris Shepard, will feature the music of English composer and conductor Sir John Rutter.
This holiday season, the Lyme Art Association invites the community to celebrate art and togetherness with a series of exhibitions and events for all ages.
The art center shop and gallery space at 411 Church Street in Guilford is open daily through Jan. 11 with handcrafted gifts from hundreds of independent artists and makers,
Musicians of all ages will bring holiday favorites to the Lymes’ Senior Center on Sunday for a free concert by the Old Lyme Town Band.
The concert features the Masterworks Chorus and Cappella Orchestra, with soloists Kayla Cook, soprano; Edmound Fitzpatrick, bass/baritone; Brooke Larimer, mezzo-soprano; and Tim Lind, tenor.
Musical Masterworks will continue its 35th anniversary season with two performances at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme.
