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Arias on the Steps: A free concert at the Urban Ministry

Arias on the Steps: A free concert at the Urban Ministry Opera couples with Broadway and all that jazz! Join us for an evening of beautiful music under the stars, with performances by: Sarah Cooper Joel LaRue Smith Marshall Hughes Special Guest: Ron Murphy The concert will feature works by Puccini, Sondheim, jazz by Laru […]

Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science

Outstanding activist, educator, and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and her band Social Science join Celebrity Series this season, two years after earning a Grammy nomination for their album, Waiting Game. Carrington is a 2023 Grammy awardee for her New Standards, Vol. 1, a kindred project to Social Science that pulls forward the work of neglected female songwriters […]

R.E.S.P.E.C.T.: A Celebration of the Music of Aretha Franklin

THE ARETHA TRIBUTE EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER! R.E.S.P.E.C.T. is an electrifying tribute celebrating the music of the legendary Aretha Franklin. This concert experience takes audiences on a journey of love, tragedy, courage and triumph. Starring a live band and supreme vocalists, come experience a night of music by one of the greatest artists of all time. Featuring all your […]

Longwood Symphony Presents Sibelius & Carlos Simon

Longwood Symphony Orchestra BOULANGER D’un matin de printemps (Of a Spring Morning) SIMON The Block HAYDN Trumpet Concerto in Eb SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 Jotaro Nakano, conductor Benjamin Wright, trumpet Benefiting Augustus A. White III Institute for Healthcare Equity   Concert includes THE BLOCK, written by Grammy Award-winning Black composer Carlos Simon. “The Block” is […]

Chamber Music at Shirley Place

Enjoy a charming and witty selection of popular songs and academic chamber pieces from the post-Revolutionary era at The Shirley-Eustis House! On September 24 at 1pm, we will host the inaugural concert for our Babcock pianoforte live at Shirley Place in Roxbury, MA. In this specially programmed event, pianist Mark Kroll and violinist Carol Lieberman […]

Hamilton Garrett Music & Arts Academy “End of Year” Concert

Join the Hamilton-Garrett Academy at the celebratory “End of  Year” concert on Friday, June 10. The free event marks the 20th anniversary of the Academy and the 100th birth anniversary of its co-founder and namesake Ruth Hamilton. The performance occurs at the historic Charles Street AME Church, 551 Warren Street in Dorchester. The concert features […]

Fauré Requiem and Works of William Grant Still

Conductor Kevin Leong has chosen the intimate and angelic Fauré Requiem and works of William Grant Still in an illuminating pairing. Come hear 50 splendid voices honor those lost to the pandemic and celebrate the living in this concert of remembrance and reflection. Featuring soloists Dana Whiteside, Baritone, and Kay Patterson, Soprano. Concert will be […]

Longwood Symphony Orchestra Presents All-Beethoven Concert with Pianist Victor Rosenbaum

Longwood Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra of Boston’s healthcare community, performs works by Beethoven at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall alongside pianist Victor Rosenbaum BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3      Victor Rosenbaum, piano Victor Rosenbaum, a fixture in the Boston musical scene for over 50 years whose playing has been called […]

Make Them Hear You 2021: 20th Anniversary Celebration

Join the Hamilton Garrett Center for Music and the Arts as we celebrate 20 years of excellence in service to the youth of Greater Boston! Our virtual concert will feature special performances by HGCMA students, teachers, alumni and honorees. Don’t miss out on this night of inspiring musicianship and fun! Watch Live on our Facebook, […]

Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park

Join the Franklin Park Coalition as we celebrate the life, legacy, and vision of Elma Lewis. In 1966 she created Playhouse in the Franklin Park. She showcased her students, staff, local community artists, and nationally known musicians. she brought her community together, each night, all summer long to celebrate our talent, enjoy each other, and […]

Celebrity Series of Boston Presents: Women of the World: Global Voices United

Women of the World — four vocalists from around the globe who come together in friendship and music-making — return to the Series for a performance that celebrates the beauty in the diverse ways that people from cultures all over the world express themselves through song. Vocalists: Annette Philip Débo Ray Giorgia Renosto Ayumi Ueda