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  Sanders Theatre

  Memorial Hall, Harvard University, 45 Quincy Street
  Cambridge, MA 02138

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    06/16/13	Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras / Mendelssohn & Debussy Sanders Theatre Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras / Mendelssohn & Debussy Presented by Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras at Sanders Theatre June 16, 2013 Federico Cortese, Music Director and Conductor / BYSO season finale featuring Boston Youth Symphony's concerto competition winner.
    10/10/13	Béla Fleck’s Banjo Summit Sanders Theatre Béla Fleck’s Banjo Summit Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Sanders Theatre October 10, 2013 Béla Fleck’s Banjo Summit features many of the world’s most influential banjo players, including Tony Trischka (young Béla Fleck’s teacher), Bill Keith (Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Boys), Eric Weissberg (Dueling Banjos on the Deliverance soundtrack), Richie Stearns (Donna the Buffalo) and Noam Pikelny (Punch Brothers). The concert will feature music ranging from bluegrass and old-time country music to jazz, classical and rock. “[Fleck is]...
    10/20/13	Chris Thile Sanders Theatre Chris Thile Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Sanders Theatre October 20, 2013 Introduced to Celebrity Series audiences last season as a member of The Goat Rodeo Sessions, this 2012 MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient and reigning virtuoso of the mandolin steps into the spotlight for a performance of J.S. Bach’s partitas and sonatas while also exploring his own compositions and contemporary music. "[Thile is] the instrument’s brightest star ...." —The New York Times
    01/23/14	Brian Stokes Mitchell - Simply Broadway Sanders Theatre Brian Stokes Mitchell - Simply Broadway Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Sanders Theatre January 23, 2014 Brian Stokes Mitchell has enjoyed a rich and varied career on Broadway, television and film, along with appearances in the great American concert halls with some of the country's finest conductors and orchestras. “Brian Stokes Mitchell wields his mighty baritone with witty, poignant discretion.” —USA Today Mr. Mitchell commands a singularly thunderous baritone. Few other Broadway baritones have such vocal resources.” —The New York Times
    01/25/14	Luciana Souza Trio with special guests Lionel Loueke, guitar and Gregoire Maret, harmonica Sanders Theatre Luciana Souza Trio with special guests Lionel Loueke, guitar and Gregoire Maret, harmonica Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Sanders Theatre January 25, 2014 “Souza phrases with the wisdom of an old soul. With a refined, fluid voice, she's a master of rhythm and pitch and knows how to get to the core of a melody.” —DownBeat Magazine “Loueke exudes a seductive effortlessness … the intensity is of the most smoldering, in-control variety.” —New York Magazine “Gregoire is an amazing player.” —Herbie Hancock
    03/06/14	DeJohnette, Lovano, Spalding, Genovese Quartet Sanders Theatre DeJohnette, Lovano, Spalding, Genovese Quartet Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Sanders Theatre March 6, 2014 Three generations of jazz masters together: a drummer of legendary status, one of the most accomplished saxophonists of his time, a young bassist that has rocketed to international fame, and her brilliant pianist. Don’t miss this remarkable quartet’s cross-generational conversation. Featuring Jack DeJohnette, drums; Joe Lovano, saxophones; Esperanza Spalding, bass; Leo Genovese, piano.
    03/09/14	Ira Glass - Reinventing Radio Sanders Theatre Ira Glass - Reinventing Radio Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Sanders Theatre March 9, 2014 The creator of the public radio show This American Life talks about his program and how it's put together. Glass mixes stories from the show, live onstage. He recreates the sound of the show as the audience watches, playing funny and memorable moments from the show, and talking about what was behind their creation. “Mr. Glass is a journalist but also a storyteller who filters his interviews and impressions through a distinctive literary imagination, an eccentric intelligence,...
    03/14/14	Vijay Iyer Trio with special guest Robert Pinsky/POEMJAZZ Sanders Theatre Vijay Iyer Trio with special guest Robert Pinsky/POEMJAZZ Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Sanders Theatre March 14, 2014 In the first part of this program, pianist Vijay Iyer teams up with former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky in POEMJAZZ, a duet performance of poetry and jazz. In the second half, the jazz world’s hottest trio takes the stage with its innovative interplay. “Vijay Iyer is a leader of the new guard in jazz and no fan of conventional boundaries. Robert Pinsky loves to take language onto the high wire. These two adventurers are a perfect match!” —Amy Lam, Celebrity...
    05/09/14	Art Spiegelman - “What the %@&*! Happened to Comics?” Sanders Theatre Art Spiegelman - “What the %@&*! Happened to Comics?” Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Sanders Theatre May 9, 2014 Art Spiegelman's comics are best known for their scratch-board, illustrative style and controversial content. In his talk “What the %@&*! Happened to Comics?” he takes his audience on a chronological tour of the evolution of comics, all the while explaining the value of this medium and why it should not be ignored. "… comics echo the way the brain works. People think in iconographic images, not in holograms, and people think in bursts of language, not in...

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• Upcoming Events

  06/16/13	Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras / Mendelssohn & Debussy Sanders Theatre Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras / Mendelssohn & Debussy Presented by Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras at Sanders Theatre June 16, 2013 Federico Cortese, Music Director and Conductor / BYSO season finale featuring Boston Youth Symphony's concerto competition winner.
  10/10/13	Béla Fleck’s Banjo Summit Sanders Theatre Béla Fleck’s Banjo Summit Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Sanders Theatre October 10, 2013 Béla Fleck’s Banjo Summit features many of the world’s most influential banjo players, including Tony Trischka (young Béla Fleck’s teacher), Bill Keith (Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Boys), Eric Weissberg (Dueling Banjos on the Deliverance soundtrack), Richie Stearns (Donna the Buffalo) and Noam Pikelny (Punch Brothers). The concert will feature music ranging from bluegrass and old-time country music to jazz, classical and rock. “[Fleck is]...
  10/20/13	Chris Thile Sanders Theatre Chris Thile Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Sanders Theatre October 20, 2013 Introduced to Celebrity Series audiences last season as a member of The Goat Rodeo Sessions, this 2012 MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient and reigning virtuoso of the mandolin steps into the spotlight for a performance of J.S. Bach’s partitas and sonatas while also exploring his own compositions and contemporary music. "[Thile is] the instrument’s brightest star ...." —The New York Times
  01/23/14	Brian Stokes Mitchell - Simply Broadway Sanders Theatre Brian Stokes Mitchell - Simply Broadway Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Sanders Theatre January 23, 2014 Brian Stokes Mitchell has enjoyed a rich and varied career on Broadway, television and film, along with appearances in the great American concert halls with some of the country's finest conductors and orchestras. “Brian Stokes Mitchell wields his mighty baritone with witty, poignant discretion.” —USA Today Mr. Mitchell commands a singularly thunderous baritone. Few other Broadway baritones have such vocal resources.” —The New York Times
  01/25/14	Luciana Souza Trio with special guests Lionel Loueke, guitar and Gregoire Maret, harmonica Sanders Theatre Luciana Souza Trio with special guests Lionel Loueke, guitar and Gregoire Maret, harmonica Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Sanders Theatre January 25, 2014 “Souza phrases with the wisdom of an old soul. With a refined, fluid voice, she's a master of rhythm and pitch and knows how to get to the core of a melody.” —DownBeat Magazine “Loueke exudes a seductive effortlessness … the intensity is of the most smoldering, in-control variety.” —New York Magazine “Gregoire is an amazing player.” —Herbie Hancock
  03/06/14	DeJohnette, Lovano, Spalding, Genovese Quartet Sanders Theatre DeJohnette, Lovano, Spalding, Genovese Quartet Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Sanders Theatre March 6, 2014 Three generations of jazz masters together: a drummer of legendary status, one of the most accomplished saxophonists of his time, a young bassist that has rocketed to international fame, and her brilliant pianist. Don’t miss this remarkable quartet’s cross-generational conversation. Featuring Jack DeJohnette, drums; Joe Lovano, saxophones; Esperanza Spalding, bass; Leo Genovese, piano.
  03/09/14	Ira Glass - Reinventing Radio Sanders Theatre Ira Glass - Reinventing Radio Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Sanders Theatre March 9, 2014 The creator of the public radio show This American Life talks about his program and how it's put together. Glass mixes stories from the show, live onstage. He recreates the sound of the show as the audience watches, playing funny and memorable moments from the show, and talking about what was behind their creation. “Mr. Glass is a journalist but also a storyteller who filters his interviews and impressions through a distinctive literary imagination, an eccentric intelligence,...
  03/14/14	Vijay Iyer Trio with special guest Robert Pinsky/POEMJAZZ Sanders Theatre Vijay Iyer Trio with special guest Robert Pinsky/POEMJAZZ Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Sanders Theatre March 14, 2014 In the first part of this program, pianist Vijay Iyer teams up with former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky in POEMJAZZ, a duet performance of poetry and jazz. In the second half, the jazz world’s hottest trio takes the stage with its innovative interplay. “Vijay Iyer is a leader of the new guard in jazz and no fan of conventional boundaries. Robert Pinsky loves to take language onto the high wire. These two adventurers are a perfect match!” —Amy Lam, Celebrity...
  05/09/14	Art Spiegelman - “What the %@&*! Happened to Comics?” Sanders Theatre Art Spiegelman - “What the %@&*! Happened to Comics?” Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Sanders Theatre May 9, 2014 Art Spiegelman's comics are best known for their scratch-board, illustrative style and controversial content. In his talk “What the %@&*! Happened to Comics?” he takes his audience on a chronological tour of the evolution of comics, all the while explaining the value of this medium and why it should not be ignored. "… comics echo the way the brain works. People think in iconographic images, not in holograms, and people think in bursts of language, not in...

Past
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• Past Events

  05/18/13	Love on the Run: Verdi, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev Sanders Theatre
  05/17/13	Love Songs Re-inspired Sanders Theatre
  05/17/13	Love Songs Re-Inspired Sanders Theatre
  05/12/13	Boston Chamber Music Society / Menotti, Shostakovich & Shubert Sanders Theatre
  05/12/13	BCMS presents Menotti, Shostakovich & Schubert Sanders Theatre
  05/11/13	Carmina Burana Sanders Theatre
  05/10/13	Terry Gross - All I Did Was Ask Sanders Theatre
  05/05/13	The Boston Conservatory Orchestra Sanders Theatre
  05/03/13	Choral concert: "Carmina Burana" Sanders Theatre
  04/27/13	Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra Concert #4 Sanders Theatre
  04/25/13	2013 Arts Medalist Ceremony: actor, writer, producer MATT DAMON Sanders Theatre
  04/19/13	Blodgett Chamber Music Series presents the Chiara Quartet and Robert Levin Sanders Theatre
  04/14/13	Discovery Ensemble in concert, Courtney Lewis, conductor Sanders Theatre
  04/14/13	Boston Chamber Music Society / Wuorinen, Ravel, Poulenc & Alberga Sanders Theatre
  04/14/13	BCMS presents Wuorinen, Ravel, Poulenc & Alberga Sanders Theatre
  04/14/13	Schoenberg, Beethoven, and Schumann Sanders Theatre
  04/13/13	Play It Forward: Celebrating Tom Everett, with Joshua Redman Sanders Theatre
  04/07/13	Coro Allegro: ...in time of war Sanders Theatre
  04/07/13	Coro Allegro ... in time of war Sanders Theatre
  04/06/13	J.S. Bach's Saint Matthew Passion Sanders Theatre
  03/31/13	Shivkumar Sharma & Zakir Hussain Sanders Theatre
  03/24/13	Haydn, The Creation Sanders Theatre
  03/23/13	Natalie MacMaster Sanders Theatre
  03/21/13	Charles Lloyd New Quartet Sanders Theatre
  03/17/13	Boston Chamber Music Society / Beethoven, Bruch, Stravinsky & Schumann Sanders Theatre
  03/09/13	Tuned and Toned, an a cappella jam Sanders Theatre
  03/08/13	Longy Conservatory Orchestra Sanders Theatre
  03/02/13	Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra Concert #3 Sanders Theatre
  02/24/13	Boston Chamber Music Society / Mendelssohn, Kodaly & Faure Sanders Theatre
  02/21/13- 02/24/13	Boston Philharmonic Orchestra / Mahler Sanders Theatre
  02/10/13	The Boston Conservatory Orchestra / Mozart, De Falla, Gershwin Sanders Theatre
  02/09/13	Ladysmith Black Mambazo Sanders Theatre
  02/02/13	Soprano RENÉE FLEMING Sanders Theatre
  02/01/13	Rossini, Adams, Stravinsky, and Haydn Sanders Theatre
  01/26/13	An Evening with Christine Ebersole Sanders Theatre
  01/25/13	Roz Chast, Theories of Everything Sanders Theatre
  01/20/13	Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras / RIGOLETTO, Verdi Sanders Theatre
  12/31/12- 01/01/13	Gala New Year's Eve and First Day Concerts Sanders Theatre
  12/14/12- 12/27/12	The Christmas Revels: An Irish Celebration of the Winter Solstice Sanders Theatre
  12/08/12	Harvard-Radcliffe Chorus concert Sanders Theatre
  12/02/12	Discovery Ensemble in concert, Courtney Lewis, conductor Sanders Theatre
  12/01/12	Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra Concert #2 Sanders Theatre
  11/24/12	Capitol Steps: 2012 Winners and Losers Edition Sanders Theatre
  11/24/12	Capitol Steps: 2012 Winners and Losers Edition Sanders Theatre
  11/15/12- 11/18/12	Rachmaninov / Piano Concerto No. 2: George Li, piano | Shostakovich / Symphony No. 5 Sanders Theatre
  11/11/12	BCMS presents Haydn, Mozart & Beethoven Sanders Theatre
  11/09/12	Transcendent Masterworks Sanders Theatre
  11/04/12	The Boston Conservatory Orchestra: Barber, Brahms, Vaughan Williams Sanders Theatre
  10/27/12	Pearls in the Limelight Sanders Theatre
  10/26/12	Large Ensembles Department: Longy Conservatory Orchestra Sanders Theatre
  10/25/12- 10/28/12	Sibelius, Prokofiev, Strauss Sanders Theatre
  10/20/12	An Evening with Leo Kottke Sanders Theatre
  10/19/12	Buika Sanders Theatre
  10/14/12	BCMS presents Strauss, Brahms and Mendelsson Sanders Theatre
  10/14/12	Modern Dance Sanders Theatre
  10/13/12	Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra Concert #1 Sanders Theatre
  10/10/12	A State of the Union Conversation: An Evening with Frank Rich & Fran Lebowitz Sanders Theatre
  10/10/12	A State of the Union Conversation: An Evening with Frank Rich & Fran Lebowitz Sanders Theatre
  10/04/12	The Robert C. Cobb, Sr. Memorial Lecture: The Obama White House vs. the Supreme Court, with Jeffrey Toobin Sanders Theatre
  09/23/12	The Boston Conservatory Orchestra: Rossini, Beethoven, Bartók Sanders Theatre
  09/22/12	China Today Sanders Theatre
  09/20/12	The 22nd First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony Sanders Theatre
  09/09/12	Got Beethoven? Sanders Theatre
  08/18/12	Mercury Orchestra performs Ravel Sanders Theatre
  07/21/12	Mercury Orchestra performs Wagner, Bartók, and Brahms Sanders Theatre
  06/17/12- 09/13/11	BYSO presents Ligeti and Schubert Sanders Theatre
  06/09/12	Boston Landmarks Orchestra Gala Concert 2012 Sanders Theatre
  05/19/12	Benefit Concert for Disabled Veterans Sanders Theatre
  05/13/12	Ravel, Arensky and Schubert Sanders Theatre
  05/12/12	Cambridge Community Chorus Spring Concert Sanders Theatre
  05/11/12	Honwgger's King David Sanders Theatre
  05/05/12	Haydn: The Seasons Sanders Theatre
  05/04/12	Jane Monheit, Celebrity Series Debut! Sanders Theatre
  05/01/12	Chamber Orchestra Kioi Sinfonietta Tokyo Concert Sanders Theatre
  04/29/12	Mahler Triumphant! Sanders Theatre
  04/29/12	Janacek, Britten and Brahms Sanders Theatre
  04/28/12	A Night of Collaboration! Sanders Theatre
  04/27/12	The Flanders Recorder Quartet: Reclaiming Bach for the Recorder Sanders Theatre
  04/26/12	ARTS FIRST: Harvard Arts Medal Ceremony Sanders Theatre
  04/26/12- 04/29/12	Mahler Triumphant! Sanders Theatre
  04/20/12	Schubert's "Mass in A-flat" Sanders Theatre
  04/14/12	Blue Note Records: Then and Now: "It must schwing!" Sanders Theatre
  04/01/12	The Boston Conservatory Orchestra Sanders Theatre
  03/25/12	Coro Allegro: Handel's Coronation Anthems and Dettingen Te Deum Sanders Theatre
  03/25/12	Mozart, Copland and Franck Sanders Theatre
  03/24/12	A St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn with Brian O'Donovan Sanders Theatre
  03/18/12	Zakir Hussain Sanders Theatre
  03/17/12	Ladysmith Black Mambazo Sanders Theatre
  03/16/12	J.S. Bach & Sons, Inc. - A celebration of motets! Sanders Theatre
  03/11/12	Classical Salon Sanders Theatre
  03/10/12	Bach Saint John Passion Sanders Theatre
  03/09/12	A Sea Symphony by Raph Vaughan Williams Sanders Theatre
  03/04/12	Masterworks Old and New Sanders Theatre
  03/03/12	The Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra Presents Puccini's Tosca! Sanders Theatre
  03/02/12	Mozart Requiem Sanders Theatre
  02/26/12	Breaking Free of Chains- Sanders Theatre Sanders Theatre
  02/26/12	Beethoven, Dahl and Fibich Sanders Theatre
  02/23/12	Breaking Free of Chains- Sanders Theatre Sanders Theatre
  02/19/12	The Boston Conservatory Orchestra Sanders Theatre
  02/17/12	Vladimir Spivakov & Olga Kern Sanders Theatre

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