GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Orchestra Now, the orchestra and master's degree program founded by Bard College president, conductor, educator, and music historian Leon Botstein, returns to Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington on Nov. 20 at 3 PM.
The free performance is led by assistant conductor Andrés Rivas and marks the Orchestra's fifth visit to Simon's Rock and the first one since 2017.
The concert opens with Ukrainian composer Fiodor Yakimenko's lyric poem dedicated to Rimsky-Korsakov; followed by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jacob Druckman's "Prism," and Ives' overture to his never-written opera "1776."
The afternoon concludes with "Shostakovich's Ninth Symphony."
Tickets for this concert are FREE, advance RSVP suggested at eventbrite.com. Masking for the audience is recommended, but not required.
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Berkshire Bounty Receives Challenge Grant From Warrior Trading
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Bounty, a 501(c)3 food rescue organization, received a challenge grant –a dollar to dollar match--of $10,000 from Warrior Trading.
Berkshire Bounty's goal is to raise $100,000 by the end of 2024. Berkshire Bounty will be fundraising on GivingTuesday. The organization will then follow up with a crowdfunding campaign between Dec. 10 and Dec. 20, in which it will reach out to supporters to complete that goal.
"We are seeing a pressing demand for fresh, nutritious food for people who are food insecure. End-of-year fundraising allows us to meet our community's needs. This match for our campaign is essential to helping us reach our goals, and we're incredibly grateful to Warrior Trading," said Morgan Ovitsky, Berkshire Bounty's Executive Director.
The company was founded in 2012 by Ross Cameron. Warrior Trading, an online educational platform that offers a wide range of courses, training programs, and software for individuals interested in day trading, is providing the grant to inspire donors to give on #GivingTuesday and for Berkshire Bounty's end of year crowdfunding campaign.
The size of the food-insecure population in Berkshire County continues to grow, and Berkshire Bounty has dedicated itself to meeting a need by growing both functionally and geographically. In 2024, Berkshire Bounty:
provided nutritious food for 16,000 individuals weekly
implemented a state-funded initiative to purchase locally grown foods for the food-insecure population
delivered 400,000+ lbs. of food to 31 emergency food sites through the efforts of a network of 130+ volunteers
"We are so pleased to be able to give back to our community. Warrior Trading is proud to support Berkshire Bounty as they help our neighbors in a time of need," said Ross Cameron, CEO and Lauren Cameron, Dir. of Human Resources.
"Donations from individuals and local businesses like Warrior Trading comprise a huge portion of our support. Our community really pulls together, and we are grateful," stated Mark Lefenfeld and Jay Weintraub, co-founders and Board members of Berkshire Bounty.
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