Classical Pianist Performs at the Adams Theater

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ADAMS, Mass. — Pianist and conductor Lucas Huang Amory, a Juilliard graduate student and 2024 PianoArts First Prize winner, will perform works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, and Mozart at the Adams Theater on Friday, Aug. 29 at 7:30 p.m. 

Amory has performed at prestigious venues including Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and the 92nd Street Y. To the Adams Theater, he will bring works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, and Mozart to The Adams Theater.  said, “windows into their particular flavor of tenderness.”

When not at the piano, Amory is an active conductor and baritone. He is the outgoing Music Director of Harvard's Bach Society Orchestra and has contributed to numerous opera and musical theater productions in both directorial and répétiteur roles.

The son of acclaimed violists Misha Amory and Hsin-Yun Huang, Amory grew up in intensive music education, attending the Special Music School in New York City as a child, with many hours of practice and private lessons. At Harvard, he ventured into conducting and found he had a love and a feel for it, conducting orchestras, opera pieces, and musical theater, as well as singing in the University Choir. 

As a complement to the show, local artist, Adams Theater Board Member, and culinary expert Joe Wheaton will be catering a family style dinner at the theater before the show. 

See a full lineup of events at www.adamstheater.org/present

The Adams Theater participates in Mass Cultural Council's Card to Culture program, in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Women, Infants & Children Nutrition Program, and the Mass Health Connector.

EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders receive free admission to our shows and events by presenting their cards at our Box Office. See the complete list of participating organizations offering EBTWIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.

 

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Adams Community Bank Evens League Championship Series

By Ben McDonoughFor iBerkshires.com Sports
ADAMS, Mass. -- Adams Community Bank erased an early four-run deficit and held off a furious late comeback from Adams Police to claim a thrilling 14-13 victory Thursday evening, evening the best-of-three Adams-Cheshire Little League Championship Series at a game apiece.
 
Adams Police came out with plenty of energy in the opening inning. Austin Akroman drove in the game’s first run with an RBI single before the Police continued to pressure the defense with aggressive baserunning, including a steal of home, to build an early 4-0 advantage.
 
ACB answered immediately in the bottom half of the first. Luka Reidinger sparked the offense with a leadoff triple and raced home moments later on a stolen base. Bentley Martin followed with an RBI double, and another run-scoring double, along with a sacrifice fly, tied the game, 4-4 after one inning.
 
Both teams settled in during the second as the defenses took center stage. Adams Community Bank retired  Police in order in the bottom of the inning, while APD worked around a walk and a pair of baserunners to keep it tied.
 
The momentum shifted in the third inning as ACB’s bats came alive. Joey Milesi opened the frame with a double before consecutive RBI doubles erased the deficit and gave Community Bank its first lead of the evening. Mason Kucka and Max Pizani added base hits to extend the rally, helping Community Bank score five runs in the inning and take an 8-4 lead.
 
Adams Police answered back in the fourth. A passed ball plated one run before Avry Decker delivered a two-run single to pull the Police within a run. Community Bank responded immediately in the bottom half, as Mason Kucka reached base before Bentley Martin lined a two-run double into the outfield to stretch the lead back to 10-7.
 
The Police continued to battle in the fifth inning. Hudson Z. reached safely to begin the rally, and Decker drove in another run with an RBI single. Another run-scoring hit cut the deficit to 10-9 and kept the pressure on Community Bank.
 
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