The latest news on performances of Classical Music in Boston.
Maestro Kevin Rhodes Announced as Artistic Advisor of Musicians of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 14, 2022
MOSSO (the Musicians of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra) has named Maestro Kevin Rhodes, former music director of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, as the ensemble’s artistic advisor....
Brass in the Park to Perform at Cape Cod National Seashore in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 13, 2022
The Cape Cod National Seashore’s amphitheater at the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham will resound on Tuesday, August 16, 7 pm, with “Brass in the Park” – a free outdoor public concert marking the Cape Cod debut of eGALitarian Brass....
The Ying Quartet to Perform Three-Concert Residency at Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 05, 2022
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival will host a three-concert, weeklong residency with The Ying Quartet – an imaginative Festival favorite ensemble since 2011. The performance residency, held on August 8, 9 and 12, is a top highlight of the Festival’s 43rd summer season of presenting quality chamb...
Violinist Leonidas Kavakos Replaces Pamela Frank In August 7 Performance At Tanglewood
by A.A. Cristi - June 29, 2022
Due to ongoing complications from COVID-19, violinist Pamela Frank has regrettably withdrawn from her performance of Mozart's Sinfonia concertante on Sunday, August 7. ...
Boston University Tanglewood Institute Announces Summer 2022 Concert Calendar
by A.A. Cristi - June 28, 2022
Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI)—one of North America's premier summer training programs for young musicians—announces full summer 2022 public performance details, as well visiting artists and faculty, and special events. ...
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival Presents 43rd Summer Concert Season
by A.A. Cristi - June 27, 2022
Celebrating its 43rd year, Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival presents its 2022 season of concerts, with performances from August 2 through 19. Artistic Directors Jon Manasse and Jon Nakamatsu have programmed a stellar line-up of four top string quartets and six world-class pianists presenting expans...
Boston Landmarks Orchestra Announces Free Summer Concerts At The Hatch Shell
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 23, 2022
Boston Landmarks Orchestra, under the direction of Music Director Christopher Wilkins, will bring its annual summer series of free, live orchestral concerts to the iconic DCR Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade, with a special focus on concerts in East Boston, Chelsea, Roxbury, and Mattapan....
New Summer Programming Announced For BSO NOW Concert Streaming Platform
by A.A. Cristi - June 14, 2022
Select Spring Pops 2022, Tanglewood 2022, and Archival Pops and Tanglewood Programs are available for video-On-Demand viewing at BSO.ORG/NOW from June 23 through September 30 and can be viewed on the web and via Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Select Samsung Smart TVs ...
Boston Symphony Orchestra, John Williams, and Anne-Sophie Mutter Reunite For World Premiere Recording
by A.A. Cristi - June 09, 2022
Following the huge success of John Williams–The Berlin Concert, which topped the German pop charts earlier this year, Deutsche Grammophon is now proud to present the world premiere recording of John Williams' Violin Concerto No. 2. ...
New England Conservatory Preparatory School & Musicale to Present Recital By 11-Year Old Piano Phenom Masanobu Pires
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 09, 2022
New England Conservatory Preparatory School and Musicale will present a special solo piano recital by 11-year old piano phenomenon Masanobu (Masa) Pires from Sharon, MA, to benefit The Jimmy Fund for cancer research....
The Boston Pops And Keith Lockhart Present A Star-Studded Lineup For The Final Three Spring Pops Programs, June 7-11
by A.A. Cristi - May 31, 2022
Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Orchestra wrap up the final days of the 2022 spring season with exciting debuts, a couple of audience favorites, and a popular Pops tradition....
Handel And Haydn Society Announces 2022 Youth Choruses Scholarship Award Recipients
by A.A. Cristi - May 27, 2022
Recognizing a high degree of achievement in and a commitment to vocal arts, the Handel and Haydn Society announced the recipients of the 2022 Youth Choruses Scholarship Awards. Presented annually by the H+H Education Committee, six musicians who are members or alumni of the Youth Choruses are awarde...
The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular Returns To Celebrate The Fourth Of July On The Charles River Esplanade
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2022
The Boston Pops and Conductor Keith Lockhart have announced the 2022 return of the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular to the Charles River Esplanade after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will take place under the direction of Keith Lockhart from the stage of the Hatch Me...
Lowell Chamber Orchestra to Present LCO PRIDE: A RAINBOW OF REPERTOIRE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2022
The Lowell Chamber Orchestra will present 'LCO Pride: A Rainbow of Repertoire' on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Middlesex Community College in Lowell, Massachusetts. This chamber concert will celebrate Pride Month by showcasing LGBTQ+ composers from the Lowell area and around the world....
Newton's New Philharmonia Orchestra Presents NEW PHIL REAWAKENED - MUSIC FOR MAY, May 22
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2022
Newton's New Philharmonia Orchestra (New Phil) concludes their 27th season of “Music for All” with New Phil Reawakened - “Music for May” on Sunday, May 22rd at 3 p.m. at Brown Middle School in Newton, MA. ...
Eight H+H Premieres & More Announced for Handel and Haydn Society 2022-23 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2022
The Handel and Haydn Society has announced its 208th consecutive season, the most of any performing arts organization in the country....
Boston Baroque Celebrates 50th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 04, 2022
Boston Baroque will celebrate its 50th Anniversary Season with both concerts and events at NEC's Jordan Hall, GBH's Calderwood Studio, and on the global streaming platform IDAGIO. The season, led by founding Music Director Martin Pearlman, includes a return to Handel's Messiah and Bach's masterpiece...
Newton's New Philharmonia Orchestra Presents NEW PHIL REAWAKENED - MUSIC FOR MAY, May 22
by A.A. Cristi - April 28, 2022
Newton's New Philharmonia Orchestra (New Phil) continues their 27th season of “Music for All” with New Phil Reawakened - “Music for May” on Sunday, May 22rd at 3 p.m. at Brown Middle School in Newton, MA. ...
Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces 2022-2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 20, 2022
The 2022–23 Boston Symphony Orchestra season, under the direction of Andris Nelsons, will present a spectrum of performers and musical styles, spotlighting some of classical music’s most vibrant artists. Find out what shows are included and how to get tickets. ...
Choral Art Society to Explore Environmental Collaboration through Nature-Themed Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 18, 2022
Choral Art Society of the South Shore (CAS), the region’s community choral ensemble, will present “What a Wonderful World: Songs of Earth, Sea, and Sky”, on Sunday, May 1, 4 pm at House of Prayer Lutheran Church, 916 Main Street, Hingham....
Pilgrim Festival Chorus Presents A WOMAN'S VOICE Concert
by A.A. Cristi - April 12, 2022
Pilgrim Festival Chorus, the region's principal community chorus, presents its spring season concert, A Woman's Voice, on Saturday, May 7 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, May 8 at 4 pm, at St. Bonaventure Parish, 803 State Road, Plymouth. The concert, co-directed by William B. Richter and Elizabeth Cha...
BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons Closes 2022–23 BSO Season With Two Weeks Of Concert Programs
by A.A. Cristi - April 07, 2022
Music Director Andris Nelsons leads the orchestra in three monumental Strauss works: the tone poems Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks and Symphonia domestica (described above) as well as the Symphonic Fantasy on Die Frau ohne Schatten ('Woman with a Shadow'), Strauss' own 1946 distillation of his fab...
New England Conservatory Celebrates Centennial of Seminal American Composer, Bassist and Bandleader Charles Mingus
by A.A. Cristi - April 07, 2022
New England Conservatory celebrates the centennial of seminal American composer/bassist/ bandleader/record label founder/activist/poet Charles Mingus with two concerts featuring NEC's renowned faculty members and jazz students and a panel discussion....
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival Announces 43rd Season
by A.A. Cristi - April 04, 2022
Celebrating its 43rd year, Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival announces its 2022 season of concerts, performing from August 2 through 19. Artistic Directors Jon Manasse and Jon Nakamatsu have programmed a stellar line-up of four top string quartets and five world-class pianists presenting expansive r...
2022 Boston Pops Spring Season Announced; Tickets Go On Sale April 5
by A.A. Cristi - March 17, 2022
Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Orchestra are thrilled to announce their 2022 Spring Pops season, May 19–June 11. ...
Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra to Present THE LARK ASCENDING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 16, 2022
Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra (CCCO), the Cape’s professional collaborative orchestra, will present the concert, “The Lark Ascending”, on Sunday, April 10, 3 pm, at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 533 Rt. 28, Harwich Port. The orchestra is conducted by Founding Music Director Matthew Scinto....
The Boston Modern Orchestra Project to Present The 21st Boston ConNECtion Concert Celebrating Ellen Taaffe Zwilich
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 15, 2022
As New England Conservatory's (NEC) affiliate orchestra for new music, the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) will present the 21st Boston ConNECtion concert, a portrait concert featuring music by NEC's Malcolm Peyton Composer Artist-in-Residence Ellen Taaffe Zwilich. ...
Berkshire Opera Festival Announces Summer 2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 08, 2022
The BERKSHIRE OPERA FESTIVAL has announced its 2022 season in Great Barrington and Pittsfield, MA, and for the first time in Chatham, NY. The only company of its kind in the region, BOF produces opera at the highest level under the vision of esteemed co-founders Brian Garman (Artistic Director...
Composer Lisa Bielawa To Have Major Premieres In DC, New York and Cambridge This March And April
by A.A. Cristi - March 07, 2022
Composer, producer, vocalist and Rome Prize-winner Lisa Bielawa will have three major new works premiered in Washington, DC (Washington National Cathedral, March 13), New York (Carnegie Hall, March 25), and the Boston area (First Cambridge Church, April 2), performed by the Cathedral Choral Societ...
New England Conservatory Presents A SALUTE TO ASTOR PIAZZOLLA: 30TH ANNUAL COMPOSER ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
by A.A. Cristi - February 23, 2022
New England Conservatory and piano faculty Tatyana Dudochkin present 'A Salute to Astor Piazzolla: 30th Annual Composer Anniversary Celebration' on April 3, 2022 at 3:00pm ET in Jordan Hall (290 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02115)....
NEC Jazz Orchestra Celebrates the Centennial of Massachusetts Jazz Master Jaki Byard, March 3 at Jordan Hall
by A.A. Cristi - February 21, 2022
The NEC Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Ken Schaphorst celebrates the centennial of Jaki Byard in a live concert on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. at Jordan Hall, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston. Byard was one of the cornerstones of the groundbreaking Afro-American Music and Jazz S...
Sphinx Virtuosi To Perform TRACING VISIONS Program In Seven Cities, March 19 – April 10
by A.A. Cristi - February 18, 2022
The Sphinx Virtuosi—a professional chamber orchestra comprising 18 of the nation's top Black and Latinx classical musicians who are primarily alumni of the internationally renowned Sphinx Competition—takes its “Tracing Visions” program back on tour this spring with performances in seven citi...
BSO And Andris Nelsons Perform Two Concerts At Carnegie Hall In March 2022
by A.A. Cristi - February 17, 2022
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons will return to Carnegie Hall, March 14 and 15, to perform for their New York audiences after a 16-month absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Handel And Haydn Society Presents Bach + Vivaldi Gloria
by A.A. Cristi - February 14, 2022
The Handel and Haydn Society celebrates the joys of Baroque music with Bach + Vivaldi Gloria. The program features three crown jewels of the Baroque era: Vivaldi's sunny Gloria; CPE Bach's Magnificat, featuring festive trumpets and drums; and J.S. Bach's radiant Orchestral Suite No. 1. The H+H Orche...
Boston Landmarks Orchestra Returns To Roxbury And Jamaica Plain For Two Performances Of COMMON GROUND
by A.A. Cristi - February 14, 2022
Boston Landmarks Orchestra under the direction of Music Director Christopher Wilkins celebrates international cultures and collaboration in two free concerts titled 'Common Ground' on February 26 at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury and on February 27 at the Bethel AME Sanctuary in Jamaica Plain....
Lorelei Ensemble Announces THIS TYRANT, LOVE Tour
by A.A. Cristi - February 07, 2022
From March 18-27, 2022, the groundbreaking Lorelei Ensemble, led by Artistic Director Beth Willer, embarks on a tour of This Tyrant, Love, marking the ensemble's triumphant return to live performance. ...
Lorelei Ensemble Announces Tour of THIS TYRANT, LOVE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 07, 2022
From March 18-27, 2022, the groundbreaking Lorelei Ensemble, led by Artistic Director Beth Willer, embarks on a tour of This Tyrant, Love, marking the ensemble's triumphant return to live performance....
BSO Welcomes Returns Of Conductors Herbert Blomstedt And Jakub Hrůša And The Long-Awaited BSO Debut Of Conductor Philippe Jordan
by A.A. Cristi - January 27, 2022
The Herbert Blomstedt and Martin Helmchen BSO program will be available as a BSO NOW livestream on Saturday, February 19 at 8 p.m., and for video-on-demand viewing, March 3–April 2. ...
Westfield Anthenaeum and MOSSO Launch Three-Concert Chamber Music Series in March
by Stephi Wild - January 27, 2022
The Westfield Athenaeum will present a three-concert chamber music series, beginning Thursday, March 10, at 7PM, with Musicians of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, known as MOSSO, providing the music. MOSSO violinist Beth Welty is bringing her ensemble, The Aryaloka Quartet to the Athenaeum to k...
New England Conservatory Announces Winter-Spring 2022 Master Classes And Residencies
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 25, 2022
New England Conservatory has announced the winter-spring 2022 series of master classes and residencies by world-class artists. ...
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