Performance Calendar

Led by violinist Lynn Chang, Hemenway Strings is the premier chamber string ensemble of Boston Conservatory at Berklee College. They bring Vivaldi's The Four Seasons to life with brilliance, energy, and vivid storytelling, from the sparkling joys of spring to winter's icy stillness.

Exploring faith and spirituality through music, Castle of our Skins presents an afternoon of African American spirituals, from classics to those reimagined. Blending voice, strings, and piano, foundational spirituals published by H.T. Burleigh, James Weldon Johnson, and R. Nathaniel Dett will be woven through reimagined contemporary works by such composers as Shawn Okphebelo, Adolphus Hailstork, and Jessie Montgomery. 

Stringfest programs give string students the opportunity to learn from and perform alongside acclaimed professional musicians. The featured artists perform, then the young players join them for unforgettable side-by-side selections for the whole group. This fall, the internationally renowned Borromeo Quartet returns to Stringfest to lead an all-Beethoven program, mentoring young players from Boston String Academy. Hear fledgling virtuosos join with distinguished musicians as Beethoven's immortal music reaches across cultures and generations in this powerful Stringfest concert. 

The cello speaks—perhaps more than any other orchestral instrument—in a way that feels human. Its range overlaps with the human voice, players share space with and embrace their instrument, and its warm, resonant sound expresses bittersweet emotions—longing, melancholy, grief—with authenticity and weight. Conducted by Eugene Friesen, the orchestra honors the 150th birthday of cellist and humanitarian Pablo Casals with arrangements of works by Casals, Villa-Lobos, and other beloved favorites

From Istanbul to Symphony Hall, Pelin Su Yavuz is reimagining and reaffirming what a 19-year-old can do. A Boston Calling headliner and a Boston Pops performer, she's an artist you need to experience live.

At a time in which the connective power of art has never been more essential, flamenco duo Triana Maciel and Nino de los Reyes bring us PerpetuARTE, an all-new program offering a full-throated endorsement of creativity, humanity, authenticity, passion, and interdependence.  

Powerhouse vocalist Nadia Washington and her longstanding Quartet share an afternoon of jazzy holiday favorites. Warm up your December with their reimagined Christmas classics and other wintery tunes. 

A musician, dancer, and cultural historian, Jorge Santiago Arce has celebrated the African roots of Puerto Rican traditions and shared them with audiences of all backgrounds. In this Stringfest performance, Arce teams with young strings players from across Boston to perform Puerto Rican and Latin American folk songs, arranged for strings and percussion. Don't miss this joyful day of discovery, connection, and cultural exchange. 

From Havana's conservatories to stages across the Americas, Ahmed Alom is a rising force with a rousing vision. Transforming the piano into a crucible where Cuban rhythm, jazz intuition, and improvisational fire collide in real time, he's a must-hear artist.

When spoken word and jazz unite, when voice and saxophone speak in dialogue and as one: what happens? An afternoon of alchemical artistry. Amanda Shea—an artist at the intersection of poetry, music, social justice, and culture—brings a dynamic creative voice that blends spoken word with a wide range of musical styles. Tim Hall is a saxophonist (and spoken word artist), an educator, a session musician, and a bandleader: he's a cultural connector who, in his many roles, lifts others up in support and celebration.