BITS & BYTES November 10, 2026: What’s happening in the Berkshires and beyond!

‘Letters From the Front’ at Fisher Center Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y.— On Wednesday, November 11th at 7 p.m., the Fisher Center at Bard College presents “Letters From the Front: A Tribute to All Who Serve.” Composed by Patrick Zimmerli with libretto by Mirabelle Ordinaire (Metropolitan Opera), “Letters From the Front” is a new work for four voices and piano developed from letters sent by American service members and their loved ones during wartime. Executive producer and pianist Ian Gindes teamed with artistic originator Steve Robinson alongside Zimmerli and Ordinaire to select the letters and set their words to music in honor of the 250th birthday of the United States. The performers bring to life the voices of the writers by telling their stories through songs based on letters written during one of our nation’s most crucial wars, including the American Revolution, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, and the Gulf War.

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