Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is a foundational work that has sparked the imagination of musicians and audiences for over 300 years. Through the lens of climate change A Far Cry intertwines this seminal work with newer pieces by an eclectic group of composers who are similarly drawn to the cyclical nature of time and its capability for renewal.
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is a foundational work that has sparked the imagination of musicians and audiences for over 300 years. Through the lens of climate change A Far Cry intertwines this seminal work with newer pieces by an eclectic group of composers who are similarly drawn to the cyclical nature of time and its capability for renewal.
AFC invites you to join us for a free family concert in downtown Roslindale at the Substation. The first hour of the event, families with young kiddos are invited to enjoy a short, participatory, kid-focused musical presentation, after which the musicians will take a break and you’ll have a chance to socialize and grab a snack.
In celebration of the versatility and virtuosity of A Far Cry’s violin and cello sections, curator Sarah Darling throws down a gauntlet of a program that showcases the technical prowess and emotional depth of these instruments. Featuring four Criers from the violin section and all four Crier cellists in a program of chamber music done in only the way A Far Cry can: Sibling Sounds highlights the radiant harmonies of a violin quartet, the lush sound of four cellos, and the close bonds within.
In celebration of the versatility and virtuosity of A Far Cry’s violin and cello sections, curator Sarah Darling throws down a gauntlet of a program that showcases the technical prowess and emotional depth of these instruments. Featuring four Criers from the violin section and all four Crier cellists in a program of chamber music done in only the way A Far Cry can: Sibling Sounds highlights the radiant harmonies of a violin quartet, the lush sound of four cellos, and the close bonds within.
Guest artist-teacher for a masterclass with students at the Windsor School.
Castle of our Skins’ Portrait Concert Alchemy: featuring composer Jonathan Bailey Holland.
Castle of Our Skins’ Portrait Concert Alchemy: featuring composer Jonathan Bailey Holland.
Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet, with its depictions of darting fish and bubbling brooks, continues to be a beloved treasure of the classical music repertoire. The work has inspired generations of composers, including Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts, whose Red Snapper Quintet serves as a contemporary companion to Schubert’s iconic quintet.
AFC invites you to join us for a free family concert in downtown Roslindale at the Substation. The first hour of the event, families with young kiddos are invited to enjoy a short, participatory, kid-focused musical presentation, after which the musicians will take a break and you’ll have a chance to socialize and grab a snack.
Last season A Far Cry “scaled up” Beethoven’s quartets. This season is our first time performing what curator Michael Unterman calls a “sporty” arrangement of a symphony! The iconic “Pastorale” symphony is boiled down to its essence and paired with Quinn Mason’s Svítáni for a refreshing exploration. Daybreak’s sunrise-inspired program offers an escape from the depths of Boston’s winter.
Senior Division finals concert for the 28th Annual Sphinx Competition
Junior Division honors concert for the 28th Annual Sphinx Competition.
Ring out 2024 with Bernadette Peters and the Boston Pops, featuring timeless hits from Broadway and beyond, performed as only she can! This New Year's Eve celebration starts at 8:00pm and will give you plenty of time to make your countdown watch party.
Julius Eastman was one of the most exciting figures in American music from the 1960s through the 1980s. He was a pianist, conductor, an excellent singer, and–most enduringly–one of the most innovative composers of his time. We are thrilled to present three of his Minimalist masterpieces in concert. Kyle Marshall will premiere a new ISGM-commissioned dance, and revive one we commissioned four years ago, with a score for ten cellos!
Francesca returns to Houston to perform with duo partner Yvonne Chen for a matinée recital on the Promenade Series at the Cypress Creek Foundation for the Arts and Community Engagement.
Drawing on styles from across the globe,
Last Dance
delivers a rhythmic assortment of dance-inspired classical compositions. Feel the groove of Golijov’s Last Round, written as an homage to tango legend Astor Piazzolla; Weston’s Juba for Strings, celebrating the music and dance birthed from the African diaspora; Wijeratne’s contemporary/classical mashup Two Pop Songs on Antique Poems, sampling Schubert’s Death and the Maiden; and Enescu’s lush and exuberant Octet for Strings, completed when he was just 19. You might just dance right out of your seat.
Castle of our Skins presents a family friendly, music-dance-spoken word performance that shines the light on Black artistry as part of the Conservatory Lab Charter School's inaugural concert series.
Solo and chamber works by legendary Black composers including Samuel Coleridge Taylor and Undine Smith Moore complement the sounds of contemporary voices like Jessie Montgomery and Kendrick Lamar, all while mingling with spoken word, contemporary and balletic dance performances.
Castle of Our Skins presents a family friendly, music-dance-spoken word performance that shines the light on Black artistry through solo and chamber works by legendary Black composers like Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Undine Smith Moore as well as contemporary voices like Jessie Montgomery and Kendrick Lamar.
A Far Cry Chamber Orchestra
Featuring Davóne Tines
Curated by Crier Megumi Stohs Lewis & Davóne Tines
Harry Burleigh, Robert MacGimsey, Antonín Dvořák, Tyshawn Sorey, Frederick Tillis
A Far Cry Chamber Orchestra
Featuring Davóne Tines
Curated by Crier Megumi Stohs Lewis & Davóne Tines
Harry Burleigh, Robert MacGimsey, Antonín Dvořák, Tyshawn Sorey, Frederick Tillis
In celebration of Julia Perry’s 100th birthyear Castle of our Skins will present a tribute concert at Tanglewood, featuring newly available and long forgotten gems by Perry—including her most beloved Stabat Mater—and the women who inspired her.
In celebration of Julia Perry’s 100th birthyear Castle of our Skins will present a tribute concert at Tanglewood, featuring newly available and long forgotten gems by Perry—including her most beloved Stabat Mater—and the women who inspired her.
LaB, in partnership with Arrow Street Arts, is producing Arrow Fest, celebrating the fully renovated venue at 2 Arrow Street in Cambridge. This festival takes place September 7-15, 2024.
A concert of marvelous chamber music performed by CMI musicians and CIMF Artist-Faculty
Artist ensembles perform Big Sky, Low Horizon by Micahel Ippolito, Plea for Peace by Augusta Read Thomas, Mysterium by Alexandra Bryant, Largo Cantabile by Charles Ives, Adagio from String Quartet No. 1 by Adolphus Hailstork & Spoken in Waves by Chris Beroes-Haigis
Immerse yourself in a fantastical musical journey at the Boston Festival Orchestra's first concert of the summer, "Firebird."
Join us and special guests The Mavericks & Kelli O’Hara, beloved favorites from the Boston Pops, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, and the Mugar Family Fireworks over the Charles River.
Celebrating Juneteenth, Landmarks Orchestra, in collaboration with Castle of Our Skins, starts the 2024 summer season with a performance at the Kroc Center!
Featuring works from Florence Price, William Grant Still, Jessie Montgomery and more, this concert will be a celebration of the life and artistry of iconic Black composers.
Join us for our annual Spring Soirée on Wednesday, June 12 at 7pm. Together, we'll celebrate the end of another fantastic season at A Far Cry, and all the people (including you!) who made it possible.
Performing chamber music by Curtis Hughes.
A string quartet concert to close out Reuning & Son’s international exhibit: “Celebrating Women Luthiers.”
African Tales brings together the unique musical and personal stories of composers Bongani Ndondana-Breen, Undine Smith Moore, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Ndodana-Breen's "Safika: Three Tales of African Migration" depicts Black South Africans’ dispossession, migration, and translocation. Moore's "Soweto" calls to mind the horrors of South African apartheid. And through Coleridge-Taylor's piano quintet, we can engage with a personal tale of African roots and Pan-African ideals.
African Tales brings together the unique musical and personal stories of composers Bongani Ndondana-Breen, Undine Smith Moore, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Ndodana-Breen's "Safika: Three Tales of African Migration" depicts Black South Africans’ dispossession, migration, and translocation. Moore's "Soweto" calls to mind the horrors of South African apartheid. And through Coleridge-Taylor's piano quintet, we can engage with a personal tale of African roots and Pan-African ideals.
How does music create a mood or fuel an emotional response? How do framing and context impact our perception of something? Exploring these questions, the program features one of Bartók’s best-known compositions—made famous from the soundtracks of films including Being John Malkovich and The Shining—a musical fever dream that heightens our senses with constantly changing meters and a vast range of sounds generated by the largest (self-conducted!) orchestral forces of the season. Gubaidulina transforms a Bach chorale, infusing it with irresistible smoky turbulence. In between, Mozart’s light and happy serenade stands in stark contrast and suddenly feels otherworldly...
Roots explores the origins of inspiration, the anchors from where creativity is born. Castle of our Skins teams up with critically-acclaimed pianist Kyle P. Walker to explore this concept highlighting music from the African diaspora. Color, memory, history, and culture serve as the thread that binds this program featuring a breadth of fresh voices rooted in folk, jazz, classical and contemporary. Including solo and chamber music works by Hannah Kendall, David Baker, Trevor Weston, Shelley Washington and Brian Raphael Nabors.
Boston Conservatory at Berklee presents a concert of instrumental and vocal music by groundbreaking composer Florence Price on the occasion of her birthday.
The Wanderer’s Tethering is a celebration of Black folk songs, Black women in America, and the layered and multifaceted experience of people belonging to the Black diaspora. The program features a Boston Lyric Opera commissioned work, "The Wanderer’s Tethering," which combines poetry by Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola and music by composer, vocalist, and multimedia artist Mason Bynes; alongside additional selections including Trevor Weston’s “Juba,” Jessie Montgomery’s “Source Code,” and Florence Price’s settings of familiar Negro folk songs for string quartet. Together, they provide a rich tapestry linking the voices of Black creators from the past with those of the present.
