| Date | Event | Details | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, September 7, 2014, 11 A.M. | WORCESTER REVOLUTION OF 1774 CELEBRATION September 6, 1774 was the date on which British authority in central and western Massachusetts ended peacefully – seven months before the battles in Lexington and Concord. This is remembered as the First American Revolution, one in which power and authority were seized from the British without a shot being fired! To commemorate this event, Worcester Revolution 1774 is presenting a day-long schedule of multiple activities, including this concert of period music. | Program First group (11 AM, noon): “Rum and Revolution” – Jeremy Bell and Larry Young (comedy and music) Second group (1 PM, 2 PM): members of the Salisbury Singers Selections announced from the stage. | Worcester Revolution of 1774 – Free |
| Friday, September 19, 2014, 7 P.M. | UMASS MEDICAL CENTER RECEPTION | Private reception, dinner and festivities for members to celebrate recent national recognition. | UMass Medical Center Cardiac Surgery Department – By invitation only |
| Friday, September 26, 2014, 8 P.M. | GRACE KELLY Saxophonist Grace Kelly is a rising star in the world of jazz with an exciting, contemporary edge. | Program To be announced from the stage. | WICN – Tickets, $30. All reserved seating. Tickets can also be purchased at Mechanics Hall box office, 321 Main Street, Worcester. |
| Saturday, September 27, 2014, 7:30 P.M. | A WORCESTER SCHUBERTIAD Malcolm Halliday, piano Olga Rogach, piano Tracy Kraus, flute Joseph Halko, oboe Monica Hatch, soprano Stanley Wilson, tenor | A concert of vocal and chamber music recreating a “Schubertiad,” an intimate concert that Franz Schubert and his contemporaries might have presented in Vienna in the early 19th century. The evening will feature wind players, singers and pianists from greater Worcester. Tickets can be obtained by e-mailing worcschubertiad [at] gmail.com or by calling 617-512-1882. Program Schubert: Frulingslaube, D.686 Schubert: Erster Verlust, D.226 Schubert: Nachtviolen, D.752 Schubert: Ungeduld from Die Schone Mullerin, D.795 Schumann: Liederkreis, op. 39 Schumann: Three romances, op. 94 Schubert: Erlkonig, D.328 (trans. piano 4-hands) Schumann: Four-hand piano piece Schubert: Theme and variation on “Trockne Blumen”, D.802 Schumann: Vier duette, op. 78 | worcschubertiad [at] gmail.com (Tickets), $20 (general), $17 (groups of 10+) |
| Saturday, October 25, 2014, 11:30 A.M. | CULTURAL DISTRICT PUBLIC MEETING | Public meeting on the proposed Salisbury Cultural District of Worcester. | Free admission |
| Wednesday, October 29, 2014, 5:30 P.M. | COMMUNITY LEGAL AID RECEPTION | Public reception to celebrate the coming together of legal services, and to recognize the contributions of donors, volunteers and community partners. Attendees will include U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern and prominent members of the Worcester bar. | Community Legal Aid – Free |
| Saturday, November 1, 2014, 8 P.M. | DUO-PIANO GALA Malcolm Halliday, Kallin Johnson, Sima Kustanovich, Dick Odgren, Olga Rogach, Myron Romanul, and Ian Watson, pianists | Celebrated area keyboard artists playing the Orchestra’s two magnificent pianos – its vintage 1902 Steinway Model “C” concert grand piano and the newer Steinway Model “B” concert grand. | Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra -Tickets, $25 in advance, $30 at the door. All reserved seating. |
| Thursday, November 6, 2014, 7 P.M. | WPI INNOVATOR AWARD DINNER | Honoring the innovator of the year. | WPI – By invitation only |
| Friday, November 14, 2014, noon | WOMEN IN BUSINESS LUNCHEON | Honoring Remarkable Women in Business. The honorees will be selected from nominations solicited from the local business community and will be profiled online at WBJournal.com. | Worcester Business Journal |
| Tuesday, November 18, 2014, 4:30 P.M. | WORCESTER ART MUSEUM MEETING | Annual Meeting of members of the Worcester Art Museum | Worcester Art Museum |
| Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 6 to 9 P.M. | FIRST NIGHT WORCESTER | Program To be announced. | First Night Worcester – Admission with First Night button ($10) |
| Thursday, February 5, 2015, 3 P.M. | MARSH & MCLENNAN RECEPTION | Reception for employees of Boston and Worcester offices of Marsh & McLennan Agency New England. | Marsh & McLennan – For invited guests |
| Sunday, March 15, 2015, 3:00 P.M. | A WORCESTER SCHUBERTIAD Malcolm Halliday, piano Stanislav Antonevich, violin Angel Hernandez, viola Caroline Reiner-Williams, cello Linda Barbieri, soprano Stanley Wilson, tenor Nathan Owen, baritone Chorus of students from area high schools (for Schubert’s Mass in G) | A concert of vocal and chamber music recreating a “Schubertiad,” an intimate concert that Franz Schubert and his contemporaries might have presented in Vienna in the early 19th century. This program, “A Celebration of Youth”, presents music of Mozart and Schubert. Tickets can be obtained by e-mailing worcschubertiad [at] gmail.com or by calling 617-512-1882. Program Mozart: Grazie agl’inganni tuoi, K.532 Mozart: Das Veilchen, K.476; Abendempfindung, K.523; Dans un bois solitaire, K.308 Mozart: An Chloe, K.524; Trennungslied, K.519; Ridente la calma, K.152 Mozart: Das Bandel, K.441 Mozart: Piano Quartet in g, K.478 Schubert: Mass #2 in G, D.167 | worcschubertiad [at] gmail.com (Tickets), $30 in advance, $35 at the door |
| Saturday, May 2, 2015, 6 P.M. | TENACITY GALA | Annual fundraising gala in support of Tenacity’s Worcester program of helping students achieve healthy lifestyles and meet high academic standards with a free summer tennis and reading program. | Tenacity – Admission, $100 per person |
| Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 6 P.M. | BUSINESS TO BUSINESS WORKSHOP | Sponsored by The Knot, Pepper’s Fine Foods Catering, and Massachusetts Symphony/Tuckerman Hall. | By invitation only |
| Thursday, July 30, 2015, 6:30 P.M. | NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT DINNER | A part of events taking place at WPI. | WPI – By invitation only |