Event Neighborhood: Boston
Celebrity Series of Boston Presents: Verónica Robles Cinco de Mayo Celebration: All-female mariachi band
Join Neighborhood Arts favorite, Verónica Robles, and her all-female mariachi band as they celebrate Mexico’s national holiday commemorating the nation’s victory over the French at Puebla in 1862. Veronica brings her all-female mariachi band for a lively evening of music and song from this rich Mexican tradition.
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
Celebrity Series of Boston Presents: An Evening of Musical Tales with Guy Mendilow
Boston-based Guy Mendilow — whose musical explorations range around the world, from the Ladino music of the Sephardic Jewish Diaspora, to China, South Africa, and beyond — presents an evening of videos that will include a virtual adaptation of “The Forgotten Kingdom” with sand animation, along with new videos and live recordings from his Ensemble.
Celebrity Series of Boston Presents: Charles Overton and Julian Loida: Harp and Vibraphone duo
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.
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 […]
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 […]