Saturday, October 11, 2025

4:00 PM

Lyyra is the new all-women vocal ensemble from The Voces8 Foundation and is based in the USA. Creating world-class musical experiences to inspire audiences, Lyyra seeks to redefine the genre of upper voice music in the choral landscape, highlighting the astonishing capabilities within the full spectrum of women’s singing. The sound of this bright, young group combines velvety richness alongside star-like brilliance.  With a broad texture and exhilarating range of sound, the group’s talented members specialize in classical, jazz, pop, and folk music from diverse traditions and backgrounds.

Thursday, October 30, 2025
7:00 PM

Nobuntu, the female a cappella quartet from Zimbabwe, has drawn international acclaim for its inventive performances that range from traditional Zimbabwean songs to Afro Jazz to Gospel. The ensemble’s concerts are performed with pure voices, augmented by minimalistic percussion, traditional instruments such as the Mbira (thumb piano) and organic, authentic dance movements.

Saturday, February 7, 2026

7:00 PM

The duo takes its name from Julian and Rebecca’s first collaboration as conductor and cellist in a performance of Taverner’s masterpiece ‘Svyati’ for solo cello and choir.  Sir John Tavener subsequently became the duo’s Patron the following year and remained so until his death in 2013.  Rebecca and Julian maintain a diverse and exciting repertoire, from Baroque sonatas through to substantial romantic and contemporary works and are committed to performing music that displays the diversity of their wonderful instrumental combination. 

Saturday, March 28, 2026

4:00 PM

Organist, lecturer, and pedagogue Katelyn Emerson, hailed as “one of the world’s most promising organists” (Listvinafelag Hallgrimskirkju, Iceland) is internationally renowned for performances throughout North America, Europe, and Asia that are ‘thrilling from beginning to end’ and that showcase repertoire form the 14th-21st centuries with ‘impressive technical facility and musicianship” (Cleveland Classical).  Prizewinner of competitions on three continents, Katelyn garners acclaim from listeners new to classical music and audiences of organ aficionados and colleagues alike for her “beautifully designed programs” (Orgue Canada).

Presented in partnership with Gloucester Arts Festival and The Cook Foundation

Thursday, June 18, 2026

7:00 PM

Two outstanding artists come together to perform Schumann’s romantic and monumental Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 121.

Stephanie Zyzak is a graduate of New England Conservatory of Music and performs on a 1778 Joseph and Antonio Gagliano violin.

Keiko Sekino completed her Doctor of Musical Arts at Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University and is currently Associate Professor of Piano at East Carolina University.