February 9, 2026
CLARK ART INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES SPRING PERFORMING ARTS LINEUP
Williamstown, Massachusetts—This spring, the Clark Art Institute presents an exciting lineup of performing arts events spanning multiple genres. Contemplate the absurd and grotesque imagery of the Shadow Visionaries exhibition with musical works inspired by dark, romantic poetry; dance your cares away with upbeat, family-friendly blues and funk; travel from nineteenth-century Vienna to twentieth-century Mexico on soaring operatic scores; or discover lush layers of pastoral chamber jazz. There's something to delight every music fan this spring at the Clark.
For events requiring registration or tickets, visit events.clarkart.edu. For accessibility questions, call 413 458 0524.
SPRING LINEUP
March 7, 2 pm
Shadow Visionaries Closing Concert: David Kaplan and Ariadne Greif
Manton Research Center auditorium
Pianist David Kaplan and Soprano Ariadne Greif celebrate the closing of the Shadow Visionaries exhibition with a concert that draws a direct line between Romanticism and Surrealism. Works by Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt, and Francis Poulenc ruminate on ambiguity, liminality, love, irony, irrationality, absurdity, and the grotesque.
Tickets $20 ($16 members, $14 college students, $10 children 17 and under).
March 14, 7 pm
Music in the Manton: Artemis
Manton Research Center auditorium
Artemis is a powerful ensemble of modern jazz masters, founded in 2017 by pianist and musical director Renee Rosnes. NPR wrote that In Real Time––the band’s second release on Blue Note Records “further establishes their prowess both as individuals and as a collective…a supergroup.”
Tickets $10 ($8 members, $7 students, $5 children 17 and under).
This program is a collaboration with Jazz in the Berkshires.
March 21, 12 pm | May 2 & May 30, 1 pm
The Met: Live in HD
Manton Research Center auditorium
The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live, high-definition simulcasts, continues! Broadcasts feature the full performance along with backstage interviews and commentary.
March 21, 12 pm: Tristan und Isolde (Run time: 5 hours, 10 minutes)
May 2, 1 pm: Eugene Onegin (Run time: 4 hours, 5 minutes)
May 30, 1 pm: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego (Run time: 2 hours, 48 minutes)
Tickets $25 ($22 members, $18 college students, $5 children 17 and under). All ticket sales are non-refundable.
April 19, 3 pm
Performing Artists in Residence Concert
Michael Conforti Pavilion
Jeewon Park (piano) and Edward Arron (cello), artistic directors of the Clark’s Performing Artists in Residence program, are joined by exceptional collaborators in presenting an inspirational afternoon of musical masterworks.
Tickets $25 ($20 members). Tickets for college students are available at no cost. All ticket sales are non-refundable.
This performance is presented through the generous support of the Sea Island Foundation.
May 3, 4 pm
Music in the Manton: Misty Blues
Manton Research Center auditorium
Williamstown’s own Misty Blues returns to the Clark to perform on the final First Sunday Free of the 2025–26 season. The 2019 International Blues Challenge finalist is fronted by lead singer/band founder Gina Coleman and has been performing original blues with hints of jazz, soul, funk, and tent revival gospel since 1999.
Free.
This concert is generously supported by Allen & Company.
May 9, 3 pm
Glimmerglass Presents Happy End
Manton Research Center auditorium
The Glimmerglass Festival brings the early-twentieth-century classic Happy End to the Clark. Banned after just two performances in 1929 Berlin, Happy End is a satire of big business and big religion set in a smoky speakeasy where gangsters do deals, and the Salvation Army saves souls. With an unforgettable score that includes “Bilbao Song,” “Mandalay Song,” and “Surabaya Johnny,” Happy End blazes with wit, grit, and dark glamour.
Tickets start at $40.
Happy End is presented as part of a historic new collaborative partnership between The Glimmerglass Festival and Opera Saratoga.
May 10, 3 pm
Williams College Chamber Music Gala
Manton Research Center auditorium
The Williams College Music Department presents an evening of exceptional chamber music. The program of piano, string, and wind chamber music features students performing selections from their fall semester collaborations.
Free.
May 15, 7 pm
Music in the Manton: Cole Pulice
Manton Research Center auditorium
Saxophonist, composer, and improviser Cole Pulice traffics in shimmering, otherworldly beauty. On Land’s End Eternal, their first album for Leaving Records (2025), the Oakland-based artist expands their compositional palette beyond signal-processed saxophone to include layers of electric guitar and lush choral arrangements.
Tickets $10 ($8 members, $7 college students, $5 children 17 and under).
ABOUT THE CLARK
The Clark Art Institute, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, is one of a small number of institutions globally that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Opened in 1955, the Clark houses exceptional European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver, and early photography. Acting as convener through its Research and Academic Program, the Clark gathers an international community of scholars to participate in a lively program of conferences, colloquia, and workshops on topics of vital importance to the visual arts. The Clark library, consisting of nearly 300,000 volumes, is one of the nation’s premier art history libraries. The Clark also houses and co-sponsors the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art.
The Clark, which has a three-star rating in the Michelin Green Guide, is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Its 140-acre campus includes miles of hiking and walking trails through woodlands and meadows, providing an exceptional experience of art in nature. Galleries are open 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Sunday from September through June, and daily in July and August. Admission is free to all from January through March. From April through December, admission is $22 for adults, $20 for seniors (65+), $10 for young adults (18–25) and college students, and free for all visitors under 18. Admission is free year-round for Clark members. Free admission is also available through several programs, including First Sundays Free; a local library pass program; and EBT Card to Culture. For information on these programs and more, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303.
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