It’s an unlikely pairing of instruments — a harp and a vibraphone — but the extraordinary duo of Charles Overton and Julian Loida make it work so well. The two are frequent collaborators, and they weave their ethereal sounds together in music that crosses and combines styles: ambient, jazz, world, classical, and much more.
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Celebrity Series of Boston Presents: Hub New Music: Listening Local
Hub New Music returns to Celebrity Series at Home with a program entitled “Listening Local,” featuring five world premieres by Shaw Pong Liu, Eric Nathan, Natalie Diettrich, Molly Herron, and Dai Wei. Artists: Michael Avitabile, flute David Dziardziel, clarinet Alyssa Wang, violin Jesse Christeson, cello
Celebrity Series of Boston Presents: Quartet Kalos: “The Songs We Make”
Quartet Kalos features a roster of artists whose lives have intertwined in unique ways – from tours abroad, to schooling, summer workshops, and Midwestern roots. The ensemble will present a program of self-composed works paired with folk music arrangements and commissioned works, offering joyful and reflective songs for their unique instrument combination: marimba, clarinet, cello, […]
Celebrity Series of Boston Presents: Alyssa Wang, violinist: “Memories”
Violinist Alyssa Wang, heard most recently on the Series in her work with Hub New Music, shares a program of solo works from her home.
Celebrity Series of Boston Presents: Castle of our Skins: “Remember King”
Castle of Our Skins — a collective of artists of all kinds dedicated to advancing Black artistry through music — remembers Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy and his complicated life, and presents the most-performed work of an essential 20th-century American composer. Daniel Bernard Roumain’s String Quartet No. 2 (“King”) is a meditation on the […]
Celebrity Series of Boston Presents: Fabiola Méndez Trio: Music from Puerto Rico with a modern twist
Vocalist and cuatro player Fabiola Méndez leads her trio — featuring Juan Maldonado on bass and Miguel Martínez on percussion — in a set of Latin jazz and Puerto Rican-inspired originals with a modern twist. Program: Traditional, Aguinaldo Jíbaro Fabiola Méndez, Reconectar Alberto Carrión, Amanecer Borincano (arr. Fabiola Méndez) Fabiola Méndez, A Julia de Burgos […]
Stringfest with Castle of our Skins and Youth Musicians
Members of Boston’s Castle of Our Skins artist collective — dedicated to advancing Black artistry through music and related performance — team with youth ensembles from City Strings United, Boston Citywide String Orchestra, and Boston String Academy in the latest in our Stringfest series. Stringfest performances pair professional string players with young musicians to present […]
Policing in Boston: A Public Education Forum hosted by JP Progressives
Join JP Progressives for a discussion with Bostonians who are working to achieve police reform and fighting against police misconduct. We’ll discuss the history of police violence in our city, the current debate around police abolition, and possibilities for the future. Panelists: Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz, Suffolk 2nd District Carl Williams, Activist and movement lawyer Fatema […]
GMNC MONTHLY VIRTUAL MEETING | Guests: President Kim Janey Boston | Kristen Halbert, YPN Urban League of Boston
Please join the Greater Mattapan Neighborhood Council (GMNC) for our Monthly Meeting via Zoom Virtual Meeting. This meeting will also be streamed live on Facebook. At this month’s meeting, our first guest speaker is Boston City Council President Kim Janey. The discussion will focus on equity will be addressed in the City’s 2021 budget on issues from education, housing, environment, and the […]
Free Virtual Prostate Cancer Summit
Did you know prostate cancer affects 1 in 5 Black men? Did you know Black men are twice as likely to be diagnosed with and die from prostate cancer? Learn about your risks and resources at the 2021 Virtual ZERO Prostate Cancer Summit, held online from Feb. 28- Mar. 4. It’s free to sign up […]
Equity in Education in Boston
Join us for this compelling conversation, featuring historian Joseph D. Feaster, Jr. Esq., speaking on the NAACP and Urban League’s work in Boston. This episode of our Community Conversations series is sponsored by Alan M. Cody and Edith T. Moricz-Cody. Additional call-in details: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81108662164 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +16465588656,,81108662164# or +13017158592,,81108662164# Or Telephone: Dial(for […]
What’s Happening to Roxbury: A Conversation on Gentrification and Displacement
Join us for this compelling conversation, featuring Roxbury native and life-long resident Marisa Luse. This episode of our Community Conversations series is sponsored by Follen Community Church and First Parish in Lexington. Additional call-in details: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89612831669 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +13126266799,,89612831669# or +16465588656,,89612831669# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your […]
