Yearnings is a one-of-a-kind concert that brings together incredible singers from Black, Hindu, Jewish, Native American, and Sufi traditions—each sharing music rooted in their heritage and spirit. Backed by an all-star band of local musicians, these singers will explore how songs from such different places can carry the same deep message: we are all connected.

Just like the audience, the evening is an opportunity for local musicians to share and savor their distinct styles of creative expression. With a band that includes Grammy and Urban Music Award winners, educators, radio personalities, human rights advocates, and even scholars of divinity, Yearnings offers an experience that’s as inspiring as it is entertaining.

It is both a celebration of unity and a much-needed antidote to division. How can you miss it?

ARTISTS

B. Balasubrahmaniyan
Gloria Matlock
Kevin Sharpe
Umer Piracha
Richie Barshay
Genevieve Rose
Felicia Sloin
Justin Beatty
Michael Nix
Adam Matlock

SPONSORS

Beveridge Family Foundation
Cohen-Musicant Family Fund
Harold Grinspoon Foundation
Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts: Valley Creates
D.A. Sullivan
Davis Financial Services
Greenfield Bank
Jewish Federation of Western MA: Jewish Endowment Foundation
Mass Cultural Council

PARTNERS

Arts and Culture Network
Beit Ahavah
Congregation B’nai Israel
Edwards Church
Florence Congregational Church
Goodwin Memorial A.M.E Zion Church
Halcyon Arts New England
Haydenville Congregational Church
Interfaith Opportunity Councils of Amherst and Greenfield
Jewish Community of Amherst
Jewish Federation of Western MA
LAVA Center
Morning Star Baptist Church of South Hadley
Springfield Jewish Community Center
Temple Beth Elohim