Founded in 2012, the Videri String Quartet is a revolutionary ensemble dedicated to performing the music of video games. A pioneer in both the video game and classical music communities, Videri is committed to reinventing the string quartet experience for the modern listener. The quartet utilizes a unique hybrid of aural and visual narratives, often … Continue reading Videri String Quartet | Brookline Village Library →

Brookline resident Elena Ruehr’s work has been described as “sumptuously scored and full of soaring melodies” (NYTimes), and “unspeakably gorgeous” (Gramophone).  Mistral performs her fifth string quartet based on Ann Patchett’s novel, Bel Canto, in which music plays a central role. Excerpts from the novel will introduce each of the 10 short movements.  It is widely … Continue reading Bel Canto | Mistral Season Finale →

Non-Event presents their April Experimental Coffee House featuring: CLEO MIAO is an interdisciplinary and media artist currently pursuing a BFA at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts.  She is interested in the poetics of digital and machine error.  For her sound practices, she enjoys creating systems of spatial and relational conducts.

DIRECT FROM LONDON—Dave Limina presents: Funkestra Two shows, one amazing night! Ready to groove? Psyched to stomp? Prepared to dance till you just can’t dance no mo’?  The Funkestra is a prominent groove jazz/funk band from London, England. The group features intricate and masterfully arranged groove music. For years, Funkestra has proudly welcomed illustrious guest … Continue reading Funkestra, direct from London | The Ellis Room at Magnolia Smokehouse →

DIRECT FROM LONDON—Dave Limina presents: Funkestra Two shows, one amazing night! Ready to groove? Psyched to stomp? Prepared to dance till you just can’t dance no mo’?  The Funkestra is a prominent groove jazz/funk band from London, England. The group features intricate and masterfully arranged groove music. For years, Funkestra has proudly welcomed illustrious guest … Continue reading Direct from London, Funkestra | The Ellis Room at Magnolia →

Learn more about summer ensembles and intensive programs for intermediate and advanced students 10 years and up. BMS offers a variety of options for students of all musical styles, from classical chamber music to jazz improvisation and rock. From 4:00pm – 5:00pm, placement auditions will take place for students interested in EnsembleFest or the Summer Flute Institute. More … Continue reading BMS Summer Ensembles →

Rebecca Clarke Winsor Music’s 2017-18 season concludes with music of Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979). Striking for its passion and power, her compositions span a range of 20th-century styles. The incomparable oboist Peggy Pearson will be on hand for the Britten Phantasy. Anna Weesner’s new Song for the Spirit and Brahms’s “Gypsy Rondo” Piano Quartet will complete … Continue reading Phantasy | Winsor Music →

Non-Event and the Metropolitan Waterworks Museum present: SARAH DAVACHI Untitled piece for harmonium, violin, viola da gamba, and electronics with Eden Macadam-Somer (violin) & Ben Swartz (viola da gamba) KATARINA MILJKOVIC Untitled piece for four low instruments and electronics SARAH DAVACHI is a Canadian composer of electronic and electroacoustic music, currently based in Los Angeles where … Continue reading Sarah Davachi|Katarina Miljkovic | Metropolitan Waterworks →

The Amory Park Chamber Players Presents a Spring Recital Featuring Faure’s Piano Quartet Join us to Celebrate Spring with Beautiful Chamber Music followed by desserts and coffee 

The final concert of the BAE season, Finale & Premiere, is the season’s most diverse. On April 20 and 22 the concert begins with the jewel-like precision of Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Cello — dedicated to Debussy, it is a veritable symphony of counterpoint. They’ll also present an exciting world premiere, Songs Without Words, by Boston-based composer Scott … Continue reading Finale & Premiere | Boston Artists Ensemble →

Award-winning pianist, composer, author, and lecturer, Kenny Werner returns to the Coolidge with his unique piano performance Talk/Play, a fascinating blend of music, comedy, and musings on life that has been dubbed “Keith Jarrett meets Depak Chopra meets Victor Borge.” With over forty years’ experience at the piano and on stage, Kenny Werner invites you to join him as explores this new multimedia … Continue reading Talk/Play with Kenny Werner →