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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 […]

Chucho Valdés: The Creation

Chucho Valdés The Creation with the Yoruban Orchestra Hilario Durán & John Beasley, Musical Directors The Creation, the newest project of pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdés, deploys the legend’s formidable compositional talents to take audiences through the Regla de Ocha story of creation, from the Afro-Cuban religious practice Santería. A multi-movement suite, La Creación is Chucho’s latest new […]

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 […]

Arias on the Steps – Free Concert at the UU Urban Ministry

Join us for performances from Marshall Hughes, Alan Rias, Sarah Cooper, and Isabel Randell as they perform operatic ballads from the steps of the Meetinghouse! There will be selections from Verdi, Bizet, Gershwin, and more. Bring a chair or blanket, and enjoy this wonderful free performance. No tickets or RSVP necessary.  Join us for this […]

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 […]

Albino Mbie Trio, “Mozambican Voices and Culture”

Guitarist and vocalist Albino Mbie appears at the Kroc Center with his Trio in a performance featuring Mozambican jazz and original songs done in his signature global, feel-good style. With Mbie’s smooth voice, bouncy beats, and a sound that’s at home with retro synths and funky bass lines, this will be an enjoyable afternoon! Masks […]

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 […]

Débo Ray and Quartet: Soul, Rock, and Sounds of the Heart

Débo Ray and her Quartet take the stage at the Salvation Army Kroc Center for a free performance! The concert promises musical variety — Débo’s influences include jazz, rock, and world music, for starters — and the blend of uncompromising skill and relatable emotion that make Débo Ray an audience favorite and valued collaborator with […]

Charles Overton Group in Concert

Harpist Charles Overton appears at the Kroc Center with his four-piece group in this program entitled “Once More,” after his most recent album release. Count on some sophisticated and smooth atmospheric music encompassing jazz, original works from “Once More” and more recent compositions, and pop covers. Charles Overton shows off the surprising versatility of the […]

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, […]