Peter Blanchette with Yann Falquet

Trinity United Methodist Church
Community Gallery
361 Sumner Avenue
Springfield, MA, 01108

Join us for an eclectic evening of music with archguitarist Peter Blanchette and Québecois guitarist and singer Yann Falquet!

A guitarist, composer, arranger, and conductor, Peter is known around the world as the inventor of the 11-string archguitar. His extraordinary repertoire of internationally acclaimed arrangements spans from Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music to World Music, and his own original pieces. This program will feature a blend of early music, Bach, and contemporary and Celtic music.

He will be joined by Québecois guitarist and singer Yann Falquet, whose vibrant traditional repertoire and warm vocals expand the duo’s sound. Together they will present an uplifting mix of early music, original works, and Québecois songs to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

This concert is presented by Bing Productions in collaboration with Trinity United Methodist Church. Special thanks to our season sponsor Florence Bank.

Admission is $20 at the door, cash only please, or advance purchase through Eventbrite.

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Play Reading: The Head of Seamus Delaney and A Revolutionary Roast by Ben Scranton

Trinity United Methodist Church
Community Gallery
361 Sumner Avenue
Springfield, MA 01108

Join us for a play reading of two comic one-act plays by local award-winning playwright and actor, Ben Scranton.
Experience the malarkey of Irish storytelling in The Head of Seamus Delaney. When two bar buddies create a bet to see who has the biggest head in the city, scheming and convoluted word play abound as they race toward a surprising conclusion.

PBS has scheduled a celebrity roast of John Adams with Thomas Jefferson as host and Abigail Adams as the stage manager. With sarcastic barbs flying politically left and right, they can’t get through a rehearsal. All is unsettled. Will they resolve their differences before they die? Celebrate America at 250 with A Revolutionary Roast.

Ben Scranton’s plays have been produced and received readings across the country. For seven seasons he was a member of the resident acting company at StageWest in Springfield, and has appeared at Hartford Stage. Ben is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America, and Actors’ Equity Association.

The play readings are presented by Bing Productions in collaboration with Trinity United Methodist Church. Special thanks to our season sponsor Florence Bank.

Admission is free, donations are gratefully accepted.

Charlotte Malin Collins & Sophie Lippert in Concert

Trinity United Methodist Church
Asbury Hall
361 Sumner Avenue
Springfield, MA, 01108

Charlotte Malin Collins and Sophie Lippert will present a program featuring all women composers. Violinist/violist/vocalist Charlotte Malin Collins and pianist Sophie Lippert are the co-creators of Connections Concerts, a classical-and-beyond series focused on the reciprocity between the concertgoers and performers. Dynamic programming, courageous interpretations, intimate stage presence, and prompts for participation, conversation, and self-reflection work together to create a unique concert experience. This program will include works by Clara Schumann (3 Romances for violin & piano), Rebecca Clarke (Sonata for Viola and Piano), Nadia Boulanger (2 Pieces for Violin & Piano), Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou (solo piano work TBD), and Augusta Read Thomas (Incantation for Solo Viola).

The concert is presented by Bing Productions in collaboration with Trinity United Methodist Church and is sponsored by Florence Bank.

Admission is $20 at the door, cash only please, or advance purchase through Eventbrite.

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Tiny Glass Tavern performs Where Shall I Fly?

Trinity United Methodist Church
Asbury Hall
361 Sumner Avenue
Springfield, MA, 01108

We’re pleased to welcome Tiny Glass Tavern to Trinity Church’s lovely Asbury Hall for a performance of their program Where Shall I Fly?

Tiny Glass Tavern is a joyful celebration of musical variety, texture, and experimentation. Their Where Shall I Fly? program features Sophie Michaux joined by a string quartet, harpsichord, and bass. Enjoy sampling sips of early music, French chansons, opera arias, art and folk songs, new compositions, and more. You’ll hear some Handel, Rossini, Price, Converse, Vivaldi, and music written by the Tiny Glass artists, performed in delightfully unexpected arrangements.

Sophie Michaux, Mezzo-soprano; Rebecca Scout Nelson, violin; Robyn Quinnet, violin; Allison Monroe, viola; Cullen O’Neill, cello; Bejamin Katz, harpsichord, and Adam Simon, bass.

This concert is presented by Bing Productions in collaboration with Trinity United Methodist Church. Special thanks to our season sponsor Florence Bank.

Admission is $25 at the door, cash only please, or advance purchase through Eventbrite.