Ensemble Adilei performs traditional Georgian polyphonic songs and chants, although their main passion lies in the songs from the province of Guria in Western Georgia. Gurian music is sometimes compared to jazz, because of the emphasis on improvisation, and non-parallel movement in all the voice parts. Gurian song is also characterized by k'rimanch'uli, a yodeling technique often present in the upper voice.
For the members of Adilei singing is the primary mode of communication with the world: it is more of a lifestyle than a performance practice and is not just relegated to...
John Knowles Paine Concert Hall, 3 Oxford Street, Cambridge
Join the Parker Quartet for an afternoon of music! On their set is Mozart Quartet in E-flat Major, K. 428; Zeynep Toraman things are made to fill voids (Blodgett composition winner); and Brahms String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36 (with Parker Quartet Guest Artist Award winners).
This event is free, but tickets required, available beginning March 17 at ...
Come see Harvard’s Wind Ensemble and the Middlesex Concert Band together in concert for the first time! The program includes pieces such as “Gandalf,” “Danzon no.2,” and “Pineapple Poll.” Join us in sharing the joy of music and celebrating the growth of our musical community. Admission is free!
John Knowles Paine Concert Hall, 3 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA
Shostakovich Two Pieces for String Quartet; Beethoven String Quartet in E Minor, Op.59 No.2; Shostakovich Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op.57 (with Orion Weiss). Free but tickets required, available beginning November 16 at Harvard Box Office. Tickets may be picked up in person or obtained by phone or online. 496-2222. There is a small charge for phone or online orders.
John Knowles Paine Concert Hall, 3 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA
Shostakovich Two Pieces for String Quartet; Beethoven String Quartet in E Minor, Op.59 No.2; Shostakovich Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op.57 (with Orion Weiss). Free but tickets required, available beginning November 16 at Harvard Box Office. Tickets may be picked up in person or obtained by phone or online. 496-2222. There is a small charge for phone or online orders.
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Knafel Center, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA
In this performance and discussion, “The Suffragists” captures the power and passion of American women’s fight for the vote through song. Created by the acclaimed singer-songwriter Shaina Taub, the musical tells the story of the last decade of the struggle through the rivalry between Carrie Chapman Catt and Alice Paul. Taub’s musical gives voice to these women in ways that powerfully resonate in today’s political landscape. The performance will be followed by a multidisciplinary panel discussion.
Fog x Hill, Hunnewell Building Lawn, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Join us at the Arnold Arboretum as we come to the close of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy's Fog x FLO installation by artist Fujiko Nakaya. Returning from her successful opening performance here at the Arboretum, lyric soprano Shinja Choi will sing a selection of songs for the Arboretum's Fog x Hill. Shinja has performed operas and oratorios with orchestras in Korea, Japan, the United States, Germany, and won competitions in the United States, Austria, and Japan. Born in Seoul, Shinja has a Masters of Music from the Manhattan...
Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA 02138
Harvard University Bands present 2018 Montage Concert featuring: The Harvard Monday Jazz Band, The Harvard Wind Ensemble, and the Harvard University Band. Conducted by Mark Olson and Yosvany Terry.
The American Modern Opera Company, an ensemble of cross-disciplinary artists, will participate in a nine-day teaching, performance and program... Read more about RUN AMOC! at Harvard
Fonema Consort is dedicated to the commissioning and promotion of new works for voice and instruments by both established and emerging composers from Latin America and its diaspora. Since its inception in 2012, Fonema has established an international reputation as one of the leading young contemporary classical music ensembles based in the United States. Under the artistic direction of composer Pablo Santiago Chin and soprano Nina Dante, it has been featured throughout the Americas (US, Mexico, Ecuador, and Costa Rica) and has collaborated closely with celebrated composers such as...
