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| May 2, 2025 |
| Leonard Patton Trio |
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Jazz vocals receive a rich and smoky upgrade with the musical talents of the multi-talented Leonard Patton. Hailed for having a “sensational scat” (The San Diego Reader) and an “incredible voice” (Peter Sprague), this local jazz sensation is truly a must-hear artist. Drawing inspiration from musical icons like Pat Metheny, Stevie Wonder, and Bobby McFerrin, he now brings his captivating vocal dynamism to The Conrad. |
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| May 3, 2025 |
| New England Philharmonic and Chorus pro Musica – Paths of Peace |
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The NEP celebrates the conclusion of its 48th season by joining forces with Chorus Pro Musica to perform John Adams’ Harmonium, a powerful exploration of love and death featuring the texts of John Donne and Emily Dickinson. NEP concertmaster and perennial favorite Dani Maddon explores Roxanna Panufnik’s beautiful Violin Concerto, reflecting on peace in challenging times. The dramatic Mathis der Maler from Paul Hindemith questions the role of the artist in an earlier politically complicated era (7:00pm concert-only). The season closes with Eric Nathan’s Open again a turn of light, which sets a text by Boston-based poet Sawako Nakayasu. The concert also celebrates Nathan’s contributions to the NEP, at the conclusion of his tenure as Composer-in-Residence. |
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| May 3, 2025 |
| Adelphi Orchestra - Northern Harmonies |
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May 3 |
| Sponsor: |
Adelphi Orchestra |
| Auditorium: |
Broadway Presbyterian Church |
| Contact: |
Adelphi Orchestra |
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601 West 114 St |
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New York, NY United States |
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2014770406 |
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https://www.adelphiorchestra.org |
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Join the Adelphi Orchestra for an extraordinary concert , Northern Harmonies, under the baton of Maestro Kyunghun Kim. This special event features violin virtuoso Matthew Hakkarainen, Grand Prize Winner of the 2024 Young Artist Competition, performing Sibelius' Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47. The program also includes Grieg’s Holberg Suite and Svendsen’s Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, offering a captivating celebration of Nordic-inspired music.May 3 2025 3pm |
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| May 3, 2025 |
| Composers Concordance Presents - Michael Hall & Kathleen Supové |
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On Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 7pm at Kostabi World, Composers Concordance presents violist Michael Hall and pianist Kathleen Supové performing new works for viola and piano. The program features premieres by Gene Pritsker, Douglas Knehans, and Supové, along with works by Mary Kouyoumdjian, Aaron Alter, Seth Boustead, Sean Hickey, Mark Kostabi, and Clare Shore.
Hall, an acclaimed international soloist and champion of new music, has premiered over 90 works worldwide and co-founded Indonesia’s Bandung Philharmonic. Supové, known for her theatrical, tech-enhanced recitals, has premiered hundreds of contemporary works and redefined the modern piano recital. More at [www.supove.com](http://www.supove.com). |
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| May 3, 2025 |
| Borromeo String Quartet with the Verona Quartet |
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Our 47th season comes to a close with a rare treat. We are delighted to welcome the renowned Borromeo String Quartet with the outstanding rising stars of the Verona Quartet in a special collaborative program of string octets. From brilliantly contrapuntal Enescu to sharp, edgy Shostakovich and closing with the genre-defining Mendelssohn, it is a program perfectly designed for the acoustics of our beloved Dumbarton sanctuary. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to witness these eight stunning musicians fill the room with sound, in a spectacle of technical prowess and sublime music-making.
George Enescu Octet for Strings in C Major, Op. 7
Dmitri Shostakovich Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11
Felix Mendelssohn String Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 |
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| May 3, 2025 |
| New England Philharmonic & Chorus pro Musica - Paths of Peace |
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The NEP celebrates the conclusion of its 48th season by joining forces with Chorus Pro Musica to perform John Adams’ Harmonium, a powerful exploration of love and death featuring the texts of John Donne and Emily Dickinson. NEP concertmaster and perennial favorite Dani Maddon explores Roxanna Panufnik’s beautiful Violin Concerto, reflecting on peace in challenging times. The dramatic Mathis der Maler from Paul Hindemith questions the role of the artist in an earlier politically complicated era. The season closes with Eric Nathan’s Open again a turn of light, which sets a text by Boston-based poet Sawako Nakayasu. The concert also celebrates Nathan’s contributions to the NEP, at the conclusion of his tenure as Composer-in-Residence.
Roxanna Panufnik, Abraham (2015)
Boston Premiere
Dani Maddon, violin
John Adams, Harmonium (1980)
Paul Hindemith, Mathis der Maler Symphony (1934)
Eric Nathan, Open again a turn of light (2023)
Boston Premiere |
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| May 3, 2025 |
| Musicians of the Old Post Road Presents Through the Listening Glass |
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May 3, 2025 |
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Worcester Historical Museum |
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Worcester Historical Museum, 30 Elm St |
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Worcester, MA United States |
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http://www.oldpostroad.org |
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Escape with the ethereal, other-worldly sound of the Glass Armonica, an invention of Ben Franklin! The instrument is paired with flute and strings in Mozart’s famous Adagio and Rondo alongside exotic gems by Reichardt, Naumann, and early American composers Antes and Moller. American ingenuity at its finest! With Glass Armonica virtuoso Dennis James |
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| May 3, 2025 |
| The Mutter Bronfman Ferrández Trio |
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Anne-Sophie Mutter is a musical phenomenon: for 48 years the virtuoso has now been a fixture in all the world’s major concert halls, making her mark on the classical music scene as a soloist, mentor and visionary. The four-time GRAMMY® Award winner is equally committed to the performance of traditional composers as to the future of music. She is joined for this remarkable concert event by the internationally renowned pianist Yefim Bronfman and rising cello star Pablo Ferrández, both known to and beloved by LJMS audiences. |
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| May 3, 2025 |
| Pasadena Symphony: Beethoven “Pastoral” Symphony |
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Cost: Tickets from $49-$145
Mitchell wraps his inaugural season in a cloak of exquisite musical beauty, concluding with a sense of optimism and joy for Beethoven’s expansive “Pastoral” Symphony.
Program:
Samuel Jones Hymn to the Earth (Roundings: Suite No.1)
Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1
Beethoven Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral”
Artists:
Pasadena Symphony
Brett Mitchell, conductor
William Hagen, violin
For more information & Buy Tickets: pasadenasymphony-pops.org/concert/beethoven-6-pastoral/
Additional performance time: 8:00pm |
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| May 4, 2025 |
| Mames Babegenush |
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It’s party time! Joyful and vibrant Klezmer rhythms get a Scandinavian twist from the popular Danish ensemble Mames Babegenush. The group has brought its festive, high-energy sound all over the world—from Carnegie Hall to the Royal Danish Theatre and now The Conrad. |
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| May 4, 2025 |
| Musicians of the Old Post Road Presents Through the Listening Glass |
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May 4, 2025 |
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Old South Church, Boston |
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Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street |
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Boston, MA United States |
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http://www.oldpostroad.org |
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Escape with the ethereal, other-worldly sound of the Glass Armonica, an invention of Ben Franklin! The instrument is paired with flute and strings in Mozart’s famous Adagio and Rondo alongside exotic gems by Reichardt, Naumann, and early American composers Antes and Moller. American ingenuity at its finest! With Glass Armonica virtuoso Dennis James |
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| May 4, 2025 |
| Adelphi Orchestra - Northern Harmonies |
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Join the Adelphi Orchestra for an extraordinary concert, Northern Harmonies, under the baton of Maestro Kyunghun Kim. This special event features violin virtuoso Matthew Hakkarainen, Grand Prize Winner of the 2024 Young Artist Competition, performing Sibelius' Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47. The program also includes Grieg’s Holberg Suite and Svendsen’s Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, offering a captivating celebration of Nordic-inspired music. Tickets are Tax-deductible. May 4 2025 2pm |
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| May 4, 2025 |
| Boston Modern Orchestra Project Ends Season with Two World Premieres, May 4 |
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The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation’s premier orchestra dedicated exclusively to commissioning, performing, and recording new orchestral music, concludes its 27th season with a free concert at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall, Saturday, May 4, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Celebrating the diversity, profundity, and versatility of the orchestra, BMOP and its GRAMMY Award-Winning Conductor and Artistic Director Gil Rose, present three virtuosic works by composers Chris Theofanidis, Han Lash, and Jeremy Gill—each concerned with evoking memories, feelings, moods, and literature. |
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| May 6, 2025 |
| Music Middays presents Daniel McGrew, tenor, and Sophia Zhou, piano |
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Praised for his “intense concentration,…clarity, and ferocity,”(Classical Scene) tenor Daniel McGrew is a versatile performer of a broad range of repertoire, but at the heart of Daniel’s musical passion is the performance of song. Together with the dynamic pianist Sophia Zhou the duo will offer beloved classics by Beethoven and Debussy, as well as an intriguing cycle by American composer Louise Talma on poetry of Wallace Stevens. |
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| May 9, 2025 |
| João Carlos Martins, Conductor and Piano with NOVUS |
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João Carlos Martins, the legendary Brazilian pianist and conductor, returns to Carnegie Hall on May 9 at 7:30 PM for his North American farewell concert—his final appearance on the continent as both conductor and pianist. Hailed as one of the great interpreters of J.S. Bach, Martins overcame extraordinary setbacks, including neurological disorders and a violent assault that forced him to stop playing. With the help of bionic gloves, he regained the ability to perform and continues to inspire through music and resilience. Presented by Musica Codetta, this concert marks a powerful closing chapter abroad, while Martins remains active in Brazil. |
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| May 9, 2025 |
| “Mujeres Ahora” |
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May 9th, 2025 |
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Ensemble for These Times |
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San Francisco Community Music Center |
| Contact: |
Renata Volchinskaya |
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544 Capp St. |
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San Francisco, CA United States |
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(415) 647-6015 |
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http://e4tt.org/mujeres.html |
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Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) will close the season with a concert celebrating works by modern Latina composers, being presented in collaboration with the San Francisco International Arts Festival. The program, titled “Mujeres Ahora” (“Women Now”), will include compositions by Heinz Award in the Arts and Humanities recipient Gabriela Lena Frank; Pulitzer Prize winner Tania León; Opera America Discovery Grant composer Carla Lucero; four-time Latin Grammy winner Claudia Montero (1962-2021); Greenfield Hermitage Prize winner Angélica Negrón; and National Institute of Fine Arts Belles Artes Gold Medal winner Gabriela Ortiz. E4TT soprano Nanette McGuinness and pianist Margaret Halbig will be joined by violinist Lylia Guion and cellist Vanessa Ruotolo on this program. The concert will be presented live at the Community Music Center in San Francisco and livestreamed via SFIAF’s YouTube channel. |
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| May 10, 2025 |
| Lucky Diaz |
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Garnering 2023 and 2022 GRAMMY® nominations, two Latin GRAMMY® wins, six Emmy nominations and one win for their work on the PBS show Lishy Lou and Lucky Too, husband and wife duo Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis have solidified their place in children’s music. They create indie music sounds rooted in their whimsical child-friendly imaginations. |
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| May 11, 2025 |
| New England Symphonic Ensemble performs Vivaldi, Haydn and Lauridsen |
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Sunday, May 11, 2025, 1:00 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
The New England Symphonic Ensemble performs a compelling program featuring Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna, Vivaldi’s Magnificat, and Haydn’s Te Deum. Conductors Donald Milton, Francis Cathlina, and Darrin Hassevoort lead participating choral ensembles from Utah, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. |
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| May 11, 2025 |
| New England Symphonic Ensemble Debuts World Premieres by Glenn & Morales, plus Dobrogosz’s Mass |
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Sunday, May 11, 2025, 8:30 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
The New England Symphonic Ensemble performs the world premieres of Julio Morales’s Xantolo, conducted by Frank Eychaner, and Erica Glenn’s Worldwide Requiem, conducted by the composer, alongside Steve Dobrogosz’s Mass, conducted by John Petzet. Participating choruses hail from Mexico, Hawaii, Colorado, Arkansas, Washington, and Nebraska.
TICKETS FROM $25-$125
For single tickets call CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800 or visit carnegiehall.org
Student and Senior Discount Tickets Available at the Box Office
For group sales of 10 or more, contact groupsales@carnegiehall.org or call 212-903-9705 |
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| May 12, 2025 |
| Kaufman Music Center Presents Pianist Simone Dinnerstein with Baroklyn |
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GRAMMY-nominated pianist Simone Dinnerstein, an Artist-in-Residence with the Kaufman Music Center this season, performs an all-Philip Glass concert as part of KMC’s Piano Dialogues series. Described by The New York Times as “colorful and idiosyncratic,” Dinnerstein will perform three works by the American minimalist master – Glass’s Mad Rush for solo piano, plus two concertos with her string ensemble Baroklyn – Glass’s “Tirol” Piano Concerto (Piano Concerto No. 1) and, for the first time, his Suite from The Hours. |
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| May 13, 2025 |
| Mamma Mia! |
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“This high-energy musical brings happiness wherever it goes!” – TIME
A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads
And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget!
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the father she’s never known brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited decades ago.
For nearly 25 years, people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story, and the music that make MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good show. |
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| May 13, 2025 |
| Pianist Alexandra Balog presents “Exploring Inner Landscapes” |
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On Tuesday May 13, 2025, at 8 PM, Altalena Artists Collective and The Liszt Institute New York will present “Exploring Inner Landscapes” a concert featuring Hungarian pianist Alexandra Balog in her Carnegie Hall Debut at Weill Recital Hall. Ms. Balog won the 2017 Béla Bartók International Piano Competition in Graz Austria, the Talentum Hungaricum award (2020), and the Junior Príma prize, the most prestigious award in Hungary for young musicians (2023).
This intimately crafted program explores the themes of introspection, self-discovery, and depth that can only be reached and expressed through music. The program includes the world premiere of British-Austrian composer Noah Max’s “Piano Sonata, Op. 54, No. 2, ‘The Curve.’” |
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| May 16, 2025 |
| Composers Concordance Presents - In4Mation |
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es presents Composers Concordance: In4Mation — a quartet dedicated to improvisation and compositions that encourage exploration of groove and ensemble interplay. The music evolves from original scores and charts through the musicians' personal interpretation and the merging of the quartet’s distinct voices. The band features guitarists Jane Getter and Gene Pritsker, bassist Harvie S, and drummer Gerry Brown.
Featured compositions include Gene Pritsker's 'Were You Not Imaginary', Jane Getter's 'Tetra', and 'The 13th' by Harvie S. |
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| May 16, 2025 |
| Newport Classical: Pianist Orion Weiss |
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Virtuosic pianist Orion Weiss returns to Newport for a solo recital of Bach’s beloved Goldberg Variations, the composer’s most popular keyboard work, consisting of an aria and 30 variations. One of the most sought-after soloists in his generation of American musicians, Weiss is widely regarded as a “brilliant pianist” (The New York Times) with “powerful technique and exceptional insight” (The Washington Post). |
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| May 16, 2025 |
| Emerald City Music | Evolution of the Flute |
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The fan-favorite EVOLUTION Series returns, this time delving into the fascinating world of the flute in Evolution of the Flute, co-curated by flutist Sungwoo Kim. Over millennia, this remarkable instrument has evolved to become one of the most celebrated woodwind instruments. This extraordinary concert will feature five exceptional flutists, each showcasing the instrument's remarkable evolution from its ancient origins to its contemporary brilliance. Experience the transformation of the flute, from a simple tube with holes to a sophisticated, multi-metal marvel with over 120 articulating parts, exploring the flute’s lineage, and witnessing a variety of flutes in diverse repertoire. |
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| May 16, 2025 |
| Cameron Carpenter |
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Cameron Carpenter is a groundbreaking American organist renowned for his virtuosity, innovative interpretations, and dedication to expanding the organ’s repertoire. His unconventional approach to the instrument, combined with his exceptional technical skills, has made him a leading figure in the classical music world. |
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| May 17, 2025 |
| Cameron Carpenter: Metropolis |
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Immerse yourself in the dystopian universe of Metropolis—Fritz Lang’s 1927 science fiction classic. Pioneering organist and composer Cameron Carpenter performs his original score for solo organ as the film is projected on a big screen. |
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| May 17, 2025 |
| Emerald City Music | Evolution of the Flute |
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The fan-favorite EVOLUTION Series returns, this time delving into the fascinating world of the flute in Evolution of the Flute, co-curated by flutist Sungwoo Kim. Over millennia, this remarkable instrument has evolved to become one of the most celebrated woodwind instruments. This extraordinary concert will feature five exceptional flutists, each showcasing the instrument's remarkable evolution from its ancient origins to its contemporary brilliance. Experience the transformation of the flute, from a simple tube with holes to a sophisticated, multi-metal marvel with over 120 articulating parts, exploring the flute’s lineage, and witnessing a variety of flutes in diverse repertoire. |
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| May 17, 2025 |
| We the People |
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The Georgia Symphony Orchestra season finale concert delves into various perspectives on American life and features the world premiere of a new piece! The beloved ballet music from Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” beautifully captures a wedding ceremony between a husband and a pioneer woman in rural Pennsylvania, evoking the simplicity and serenity of their life. In stark contrast, the world premiere of “Requiem Americano” uses the music of America to address pressing societal issues such as anti-immigration sentiment, hypercommercialism, gun violence, social isolation, and disproportionate incarceration. Enhancing this powerful performance, the GSO will be joined by tenor Timothy Miller, the Atlanta Boy Choir, and the GSO Chorus. Don't miss this one-time event! |
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| May 17, 2025 |
| Record Label Launch Concert Hosted by Patrick Zimmerli |
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A one-night only concert featuring today’s leading jazz and contemporary music artists to celebrate the launch of Emergence Music Productions (EMP), a new production company and record label founded by saxophonist-composer Patrick Zimmerli. Hear songs from EMP’s inaugural record release, Songs of Innocence (tbr 05.16.25).
Performances by Patrick Zimmerli (saxophones), David Cook (piano), Chris Tordini (bass), Satoshi Takeishi (percussion), Harold Bott (electronics, sounds, and ideas), Theo Bleckmann (vocals), Colin Jacobsen (violin), and original origami designs by Taro Yaguchi. |
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| May 18, 2025 |
| Newport Classical Community Concert: Rasa Quartet and Percussion - Redefining Home |
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Newport Classical presents an outdoor concert with multidisciplinary percussionist Brian Shankar Adler and the Rasa String Quartet in Redefining Home, a concert that celebrates each artists’ musical roots. Spanning from evocative Indian ragas and mysterious Argentine tangos to spirited Celtic fiddle tunes, this collaboration evokes feelings of home and comfort inherent in our earliest musical memories, while also exploring the rhythmic connection across a wide array of genres. The program culminates in a brand-new work for string quartet and percussion by Brian Shankar Adler, inspired by this unique collaboration. Don’t miss this free, family-friendly concert on the lawn of Newport Craft. |
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| May 18, 2025 |
| Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra’s 95th Anniversary Concert |
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The Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra celebrates 95 years of musical excellence with a special anniversary concert on May 18, 2025, at the Orpheum. The milestone event showcases the talent and dedication of 280 young musicians across all four VYSO orchestras, from the foundational Debut and Junior Orchestras to the more advanced Intermediate and Senior ensembles. The concert offers an engaging program that highlights the artistic journey of these aspiring professionals and underscores the VYSO’s commitment to championing Canadian composers. Highlights from the repertoire include Carnival Overture by Oskar Morawetz — one of the most widely performed contemporary Canadian composers — and the revered Bramwell Tovey’s dynamic Sky Chase, which was originally written for the VYSO and was last performed by the orchestra in 2017. Adding to the celebratory atmosphere is the homecoming of special guest soloist Joanna G’froerer, the Principal Flutist of the prestigious National Arts Centre Orchestra and a VYSO alumna. |
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| May 18, 2025 |
| CLICK! Workshop Reading of A New Opera by Steve Bramson and Gayle Hudson |
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Composer Steve Bramson and librettist Gayle Hudson proudly present a workshop reading of their intimate new one-act opera, CLICK!
CLICK! explores the life and legacy of Hungarian photographer André Kertész, a pioneer of modern photography whose innovative compositions and emotive imagery left an indelible mark on the art form. Through a dynamic interplay of music and visual storytelling, the opera delves into Kertész’s artistic struggles and triumphs, guided by the voice of his wife, Elizabeth, whose influence shaped his journey even beyond her passing.
The performance features mezzo-soprano Devony Smith and baritone Christopher Dylan Herbert, conducted by Tyson Deaton and accompanied by pianist Jason Wirth in an adaptation of the full orchestral score.
Tickets are free but limited in quantity |
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| May 18, 2025 |
| Composers Concordance Presents - Duo Motion |
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Composers Concordance launches the *Motion* festival on May 17, 2025, with *Duo Motion* at St. Mark’s Church. This genre-blending concert features four eclectic musical duos and dynamic motion artists—jugglers, mimes, break dancers, and martial artists—fusing music with movement. Premieres include works by Gene Pritsker, Angela Babin, Dan Cooper, and Charles Coleman. All five concerts will be livestreamed on Composers Concordance's Facebook page. |
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| May 18, 2025 |
| Boulder Chamber Orchestra’s Carnegie Hall debut, featuring pianist Adam Zukiewicz |
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The Boulder Chamber Orchestra celebrates its 20th anniversary with its Zankel Hall debut, showcasing the artistry of pianist Adam Zukiewicz, a soloist and chamber musician who performs across Europe, the United States, Canada, Japan, Brazil, and China. The program includes masterworks by Beethoven and Saint-Saëns, as well as Ode to the Rockies, a festive Rocky Mountains-inspired piece for the milestone anniversary by Bahman Saless, the conductor and founder of the Boulder Chamber Orchestra. |
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| May 18, 2025 |
| Musica Viva New York Choir Presents A Human Requiem, May 18 |
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May 18, 2025 |
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All Souls NYC |
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1157 Lexington Avenue |
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New York City, NY United States |
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http://www.musicaviva.org |
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Musica Viva ends its 2024 – 2025 season with Johannes Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem, which is one of the most imposing and profoundly moving musical statements in history. A work with personal significance to our Artistic Director, Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, Brahms’ Requiem is the most humanistic and universal of all the works of its type. As a companion to the Requiem, Musica Viva NY presents the opening movement of Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony, which was a formative early influence in Alejandro’s life-journey.
Performers:
Musica Viva NY choir
Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, conductor + piano
Trent Johnson, organ
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Symphony No. 8 “Unfinished”, Allegro Moderato (1882) Schubert
Ein deutsches Requiem Brahms |
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| May 18, 2025 |
| LOUIS: A Silent Film with Live Musical Performance by Wynton Marsalis and Cecile Licad |
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In this very special evening, jazz icon Wynton Marsalis joins renowned pianist Cecile Licad and with a 10-piece all-star jazz ensemble they perform the score to the film Louis. Featuring a score of primarily Marsalis’ own compositions, this silent film from 2010 is an homage to Louis Armstrong, Charlie Chaplin, and the birth of American music.
In Louis, 1907 New Orleans provides a backdrop of lust, blood, and magic for 6-year-old Louis as he navigates the colorful intricacies of life in the city. Young Louis’ dreams of playing the trumpet are interrupted by a chance meeting with a beautiful and vulnerable girl named Grace and her baby, Jasmine.
Shot by Academy Award-winning cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and directed by Dan Pritzker, Louis with live accompaniment is a modern reimagining of early silent film and an experience in the theatre you won’t soon forget. |
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| May 21, 2025 |
| Hamilton |
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A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation.
Hamilton is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation. Based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography and set to a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and Broadway, Hamilton has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education. Hamilton features book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire. In addition to its 11 Tony Awards®, it has won Grammy, Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors. |
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| May 24, 2025 |
| New England Symphonic Ensemble plays Mozart and Vivaldi |
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Saturday, May 24, 2025, 1:00 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
Kicking off the start of Memorial Day Weekend, Margaret Pride conducts Mozart's Requiem, K. 626 (edited and revised by Richard Maunder), Wen Chin Liu-Young leads the choir and orchestra in selections from Mozart’s Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339, and Lisette Canton conducts selections from Vivaldi’s Gloria with the New England Symphonic Ensemble and participating choirs from around the country. |
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| May 24, 2025 |
| New England Symphonic Ensemble plays Brahms, Bernstein, Hagenberg and Wilberg |
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Saturday, May 24, 2025, 8:30 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
Music director of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Mack Wilberg makes his MidAmerica Productions podium debut with his latest composition, A Cloud of Witnesses. He will also lead the New England Symphonic Ensemble and participating choirs in his arrangements of traditional works “Deep River,” and “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing.” David Schildkret conducts Brahms’ Schicksalslied, Op. 54, Tom Porter leads the ensemble in Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms and Jeremy Mims conducts selections from Hagenberg’s Illuminare. |
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| May 30, 2025 |
| Helena Holleran |
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Helena Holleran and her vibrant seven-piece band transport audiences to an electrifying sound world that weaves together jazz, soul, R&B, and global influences. Having already wowed audiences at venues like The House of Blues and Lou Lou’s Jungle Room, she brings an unforgettable blend of soulful energy to every performance. Don’t miss the chance to experience the eclectic rhythms of this dynamic ensemble and its captivating headliner. |
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| May 31, 2025 |
| Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Isata Kanneh-Mason |
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Two extravagantly talented Kanneh-Mason siblings join forces to bring us a concert of classical beauty and innovation.
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s career and performances span the globe. Whether performing for children in a school hall, at an underground club or in the world’s leading concert venues, Sheku’s mission is to make music accessible to all. After winning the BBC Young Musician competition in 2016, Sheku’s performance at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Windsor Castle in 2018 was watched by two billion people worldwide.
Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason is in great demand internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. She offers eclectic and interesting repertoire with recital programmes encompassing music from Haydn and Mozart via Fanny Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann, Chopin and Brahms to Gershwin and beyond. In concerto, she is equally at home in Felix Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann (whose piano concerto featured on Isata’s chart-topping debut recording) as in Prokofiev and Dohnány |
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| May 31, 2025 |
| Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA Presents Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” |
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Stravinsky’s electrifying ballet and internationally celebrated pianist Olga Kern performing Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto.
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1*
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
*Olga Kern, piano |
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