Eugene Carr

Eugene Carr founded Berkshire Busk in 2021, a summer festival of outdoor performers up and down Great Barrington’s Main Street. The idea came to Carr, a professional cellist in a former life and entrepreneur by profession, when he spontaneously joined a group of musicians on Railroad Street in 2020 and saw the joy it brought to all who stopped to listen. With performances by singers, dancers, acrobats, and clowns, Berkshire Busk has a positive economic impact—people come for the show and stay for dinner—and brings the community together. “Gene’s passion for this area and his ability to create and impact has come together in the best possible way,” says Kathleen Drohan, VP Public Relations, New World Symphony, and Berkshire Busk advisor.