Jordan Hall News

New England Conservatory's internationally renowned Jazz Studies and Contemporary Improvisation (CI) Departments continue their 2020 fall season with an array of livestream and virtual performances.

On Friday, November 13, 2020 at 7:30pm ET, the Jupiter String Quartet is presented for the ninth time by the Middlebury Performing Arts Series.

In a concert streamed live from New England Conservatory's iconic Jordan Hall, the NEC Jazz Orchestra celebrates the genius of Duke Ellington on Thursday, October 15 with Reminiscing in Tempo: Music of Duke Ellington.

The Jupiter String Quartet remains committed to making music during these challenging times, and in place of its scheduled in-person performance in Syracuse, will give a virtual concert presented by Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music, recorded from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, where the ensemble has been artists-in-residence since 2012. Presented through high quality video recordings, this concert will be available to online ticketholders on Friday, September 25, 2020 at 7:30pm ET and for a few days after.

The Taiwan Philharmonic, together with the National Theater & Concert Hall, Taiwan Public Television Service, and TSMC Education and Culture Foundation (TSMC Foundation), invites world-renowned violinist Ray Chen to give the first livestreamed violin masterclass during the pandemic for global music fans on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 7:00 PM.

ScoBar Entertainment presents Arjana & Ivan, in a virtual concert streaming from The Napoleon Room at Club Cafe.

ScoBar Entertainment presents Arjana & Ivan, in a virtual concert streaming from The Napoleon Room at Club Cafe on Thursday, August 20 at 7 pm ET.

The work features original music and sound design by Jordan Hall, text by Rebecca LeVine and direction by William Steinberger. 

The Early Night Show with Joshua Turchin- Virtual Edition (Corona Cabaret) continues its increasingly popular run with the release of a new episode today. Season four, episode twelve features special guests: Jordan Hall (The Lion King and What We Found), Tyrah Skye Odoms (The Lion King, Annie), Eve Johnson (The Net Will Appear) and more.

Online show Listen and Heal airs every other Monday on www.listenandheal.com and features talented New York City performers and an interview with a spiritual leader or a life coach.

The Jupiter String Quartet remains committed to making music during these challenging times, and in place of its scheduled in-person performance, will give a virtual concert presented by Rockport, Maine's Bay Chamber Concerts on August 6, 2020 at 7:30pm, recorded from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, where the ensemble has been artists-in-residence since 2012. The concert will be available for the public worldwide to watch at www.baychamberconcerts.org.

Piano Bar Live! continues Tuesday, July 7th at 7:15 pm ET with a very special show celebrating Boston's vibrant Cabaret scene and the reopening of the iconic Club Cafe. The event, titled, A Virtual Showcase of The Napoleon Room at Club Cafe, will be hosted by Carol O'Shaughnessy and PBL!'s producer, Scott Barbarino, with pianists Tom LaMark, Brian Patton and Jim Rice.

The Handel and Haydn Society has announced that its performances of 'Bach Christmas' will now take place at St. Cecilia Parish in Boston's Back Bay.

The Handel and Haydn Society has been awarded a $18,760 grant from the League of American Orchestras to strengthen their understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and to help transform organizational culture.

The Jupiter String Quartet announces the June 12, 2020 release of Metamorphosis on Marquis Classics. This album features Beethoven's Quartet Op. 131 and Ligeti's Quartet No. 1 “Métamorphoses nocturnes.” The album was produced by Grammy Award winner Judith Sherman; engineered by Frank Horger and Graham Duncan with assistance from Jeanne Velonis; and recorded March 15-17, 2019, in Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.

On Friday afternoon, Boston Baroque learned that, due to the current COVID-19 situation, New England Conservatory made the decision to close Jordan Hall to outside organizations for the entire 2020-2021 concert season. 

200 students from the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras took part in a virtual rendition of Beethoven's a?oeOde to Joya??, which was posted online earlier this week.

Donato Cabrera, Music Director of the California Symphony and Las Vegas Philharmonic, has launched two new online projects. MusicWise - Conversations about Art and Culture with Donato Cabrera is a weekly series on Facebook Live and The Music Plays On is a daily series on Cabrera's blog, featuring commentary and analysis on his favorite performances and recordings. Both initiatives are part of the continued commitment by Cabrera, California Symphony, and Las Vegas Philharmonic to promote engagement and connection with their audiences.

Following the CDC guidelines to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the Handel and Haydn Society has canceled both performances of Vivaldi The Four Seasons set to take place May 1 + 3 at Symphony Hall. H+H will reschedule this performance for a future season.  

Following guidelines from Governor Baker banning events larger than 250 people, The Handel and Haydn Society has canceled both performances of Bach St. Matthew Passion originally set to take place April 3 and 5 at Symphony Hall. The performances will not be rescheduled.