The Black Monk Presented by Stage Russia HD, and based on the short story by Anton Chekhov, The Black Monk tells the tragic tale of philosophy student Andrey Vasil'ich Kovrin. On the verge of a nervous breakdown, Kovrin decides to visit his childhood friend Tanya Pesotsky at the estate of her father. As he and … Continue reading The Black Monk | Theatre at the Coolidge
Brookline artists will be displaying their work in locations all around town and look forward to meeting art enthusiasts in their studios and at group sites. Go to the gallery for a complete list of participating artists and their locations and stop by the Preview Show Reception in Hunneman Hall at Brookline Village Library on Sunday, … Continue reading Brookline Open Studios
United Parish in Brookline Chancel Choir presents: Johannes Brahms, Ein Deutches Requiem Soloists: Helen Hassinger, soprano Erik Larson, baritone Pianists: Elizabeth Dorman Emely Phelps Proceeds from this concert (suggested donation $15) are to benefit 350.org, an organization that works for a safe climate.
Madama Butterfly Presented by the Royal Opera House. Antonio Pappano conducts an impressive cast led by Ermonela Jaho in Puccini’s deeply poignant opera. Puccini’s Madama Butterfly is one of the most popular of all operas, with ravishing music and a heartbreaking story of a loving geisha deserted by a callous American husband. Much-loved soprano Ermonela … Continue reading Madama Butterfly | Opera at the Coolidge
The BOSTON AREA screening of the sixth annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival! Hosted by author James Kennedy (The Order of Odd-Fish) and National Book Award winner M.T. Anderson (Feed, The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, and Symphony for the City of the Dead). The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival is an annual video contest in which young filmmakers create movies … Continue reading 90 Second Newbery Festival Gala | Brookline Village Library
The Brookline Music School presents its annual Honors concert.
And it was Good | 20th century American Choral Music The centerpiece of Boston Cecilia's final concert of the season will be Aaron Copland’s tour-de-force setting of the creation story, In The Beginning. The program will also feature works by Randall Thompson (Alleluia and Farewell), Samuel Barber (Reincarnations), Morten Lauridsen (Nocturnes) and Stephen Paulus. Solo … Continue reading And it was Good | 20c American Choral Music | Boston Cecilia
Repertoire to include: Bartok: Rumanian Folk Dances Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme Julian Schwarz, cello Schubert: Symphony No. 5 The Boston Chamber Symphony is honored to be the first orchestral ensemble invited to be in residence at Temple Ohabei Shalom in Brookline. Avlana Eisenberg, Music Director, Boston Chamber Symphony The Boston Chamber … Continue reading Boston Chamber Symphony | Temple Ohabei Shalom
Dreams of Dvorak Dvorak String Quartet in A flat Major, op. 105 Dvorak Piano Quintet in A Major, op. 81 Paula Oakes and Kristina Nilsson (violin) Frances Pfeiffer-Rios (viola), Jan Pfeiffer-Rios (cello) with guest Christopher Dwyer (piano) The artists who play with the Lavazza Chamber Ensemble are all well-known musicians in the Boston area and … Continue reading Dreams of Dvorak | Lavazza Chamber Ensemble
The Freshman The Coolidge Corner Theatre is proud to welcome back Berklee College of Music Professor Sheldon Mirowitz and the Berklee Silent Film Orchestra for the world premiere of the Berklee Silent Film Orchestra’s (BSFO) new, original score to The Freshman (1925) starring Harold Lloyd. This is the eleventh original Berklee score the Coolidge has commissioned for … Continue reading The Freshman | Sounds of Silents at the Coolidge
Variations and Phantasies OLIVER MESSIAEN – Thème et variations ARNOLD SCHOENBERG – Phantasie SERGEI PROKOFIEV – Sonata for violin and piano in F minor GABRIELA DIAZ – violin YOKO HAGINO – piano The Ludovico Ensemble is a Boston-based chamber ensemble specializing in modern music. Founded in 2002 by percussionist Nicholas Tolle, the group is known for its carefully curated programs focusing primarily … Continue reading Variations and Phantasies | LUDOVICO ENSEMBLE