Berkshire Symphony
Fri, March 6th, 2026
7:30 pm
The Williams College Department of Music presents the Berkshire Symphony with director Andrew J. Kim in a performance titled, Opera Without Words. This event is free and open to the public. There are no reservations or ticketing.
This concert presents instrumental music from operas across time and musical traditions, drawing from Strauss Jr.’s Die Fledermaus, Britten’s Peter Grimes, Jennifer Higdon’s Cold Mountain, and Richard Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde.
The Berkshire Symphony is a truly unique model for an orchestra. Consisting of Williams College faculty and other professional musicians sitting side-by-side with auditioned students, the ensemble presents high level performances for the College and the Berkshires community at large while fostering immersive learning experience for the students in a professional setting. The faculty and students are able to develop close mentorships through playing next to each other, and rehearsals become a fertile ground for growth in which students learn nuances of ensemble playing and collaborative music-making.
The orchestra presents four concerts a year, each through four rehearsals on preceding Tuesdays and Thursdays. It aims to share a diverse set of repertoire that represents wide-ranging cultural backgrounds as well as time periods, including music written by living composers. The orchestra also serves as a liaison between the College and its broader community as an important performing arts organization in the Berkshires, helping to connect everyone through music.