Arcadia Players - New England's Period Instrument Ensemble

Arcadia Players embraces 
historical performance 
practice to illuminate 
and invigorate the 
great Western heritage 
of vocal and 
instrumental music.

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2018-2019 Concert Season


Mozart
Friday, October 5, 2018, 7:30PM
Sweeney Concert Hall
Smith College, Northampton, MA

Our opening concert features two of Mozart's greatest instrumental works, played on period instruments - his Concerto for Fortepiano and Orchestra no. 21 in C, K467 and Symphony no. 41, K551 - better known as the "Jupiter". The concerto was used in the award winning film Elvira Madigan. Sweeney Concert Hall will showcase both orchestra and soloist to great advantage.
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Handel's ​Messiah
Friday, December 21, 2018, 7:30PM
Abbey Chapel, Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley MA

Please join us once again for our annual, signature performance of Handel’s Messiah, illuminated by our expert ensemble of soloists, singers, and period instrumentalists. Messiah amply deserves its widespread reputation and its unique place in the musical life of Western Massachusetts. Hear it in the majestic space of Mount Holyoke College's Abbey Chapel.
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Celebrity Concert for Two Lutes
Friday, February 8, 2019, 7:30PM
Wesley United Methodist Church, Hadley MA

The baroque lute is an instrument with an incredibly rich repertoire of beautiful music, and Paul O'Dette and Ronn McFarlane are two of the foremost lutenists in the world. This season, in a first for Arcadia Players, we are proud to present these guest artists playing 17th century virtuoso music for two lutes in the intimate and resonant sanctuary at Wesley Methodist Church.
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All Bach
​​​Sunday, March 10, 2019, 7:30PM
Grace Episcopal Church, Amherst, MA

Our final concert will be a program in Grace Church of J.S. Bach sinfonias, concertos, and cantatas. We are delighted to continue our musical collaboration with the Amherst-based group Illuminati Vocal Arts Ensemble, emphasizing Arcadia's origins and roots in the Pioneer Valley and our commitment to its rich musical resources and traditions..

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