Events
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Organization |
Dates |
Location |
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Il Volo
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Live Nation |
09/08/12 |
Bank of America Pavilion, Boston |
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The Avett Brothers
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Live Nation |
09/16/12 |
Bank of America Pavilion, Boston |
Longwood Symphony Orchestra - Brahms & Tchaikovsky
Presented by Longwood Symphony Orchestra at NEC's Jordan Hall June 9, 2012 The mission of Longwood Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra of Boston's medical community, is to perform concerts of musical diversity and excellence, while supporting health-related nonprofit organizations. This concert benefits the Rachel Molly Markoff Foundation, which funds pediatric cancer research and assists families coping with childhood cancer.
Cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan won the Gold medal at the 2011 International Tchaikovsky Competition with his performance of...
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Longwood Symphony Orchestra |
06/09/12 |
NEC's Jordan Hall, Boston |
Double Bill of Baroque Opera: Henry Purcell's Dido & Aeneas" and Antonio Caldara's "A Game of Cards"
Presented by Mass Theatrica at Cambridge Family YMCA Theatre June 23, 2012 Mass Theatrica is featuring a fun and affordable new double bill of opera set in present day Cambridge, MA at the Cambridge YMCA Durrell Theatre, 820 Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square! Henry Purcell's classic opera "Dido & Aeneas" and a WORLD PREMIERE of the English translation of Antonio Caldara’s "Il Giuoco del Quadriglio" ("A Game of Cards") by Cambridge's own Martha Birnbaum.
Both operas will be presented in English and in modern...
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Mass Theatrica |
06/23/12 |
Cambridge Family YMCA Theatre, Cambridge |
Music for Peace - All Beethoven Concert
Presented by Massachusetts Peace Action June 2, 2012 Join us on June 2nd at 7:30 pm for an all Beethoven concert! Victor Rosenbaum :: Piano Segey Antonov :: Cello Laura Bossert :: Violen Paula Maierfeld :: Viola
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Massachusetts Peace Action |
06/02/12 |
Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church, Cambridge |
Leo Kottke
Presented by ME Productions at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 2, 2012 Leo Kottke draws on not just folk, but also blues and jazz music in his original, finger-picking acoustic style on both six and twelve-string guitars. He entertains his audiences with his musical virtuoso and incredible humor.
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ME Productions |
06/02/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
Jazz Night with Conrad Herwig
Presented by Medfield Music Association May 30, 2012 Three-time, Grammy-nominated NY-based jazz trombonist Conrad Herwig headlines the annual Medfield Jazz Night at the Medfield High School Lowell Mason Auditorium at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 30, 88R South St., Medfield. Herwig is highly regarded as a jazz trombonist, composer, arranger and jazz educator. He has performed and recorded with numerous prominent jazz musicians, including Miles Davis, Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente and Frank Sinatra. Herwig has 20 recordings to his name, including...
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Medfield Music Association |
05/30/12 |
Medfield High School Lowell Mason Auditorium, Medfield |
Jean Danton & Thomas Stumpf
Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery June 9, 2012 An Artful Collaboration: Music and Poetry
During the 19th century, Boston’s musicians and authors were part of an extended intellectual circle that often sparked artistic collaboration. Composers like George Chadwick and Mabel Wheeler Daniels set to music the prose of poets like Amy Lowell, Julia Ward Howe, and Thomas Bailey Aldrich. The same collaborative spirit can be seen in more recent times with the poems of David McCord, also put to music. Join us in Bigelow Chapel...
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Mount Auburn Cemetery |
06/09/12 |
Bigelow Chapel, Watertown |
MFA First Fridays
Presented by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) at Museum of Fine Arts Boston January 6-June 1, 2012 Occurs every month on the first Friday until June 1, 2012.
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Gallery 250
Begin each month in a unique and stylish atmosphere at MFA First Fridays. Join us in the Koch Gallery for fine art, live music, cash bars featuring signature cocktails, and delicious tapas available for purchase. Relax and unwind in a beautiful setting with friends both old and new.
MFA First Fridays Musical Lineup:
September 2—The David Eure Jazz Quartet
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) |
01/06/12 -
06/01/12 |
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston |
Winds of June: Treasures and Discoveries for Woodwinds
Presented by Music at Eden's Edge June 22, 2012 Recipe for the perfect summer concert:
Take one woodwind quartet and stir in two delightful compositions by Jean Francaix and Karl Goepfart. Next
add four trios, mixing the instruments thoroughly in works spanning two centuries - from Antonio Vivaldi to Malcolm Arnold. Now relax while the music rises.
Goepfart, Quartet, Opus 93
Tansman, Suite for Reed Trio
Zoeller, The Three Virtuosos: Musical Joke
Vivaldi, Concerto for Flute, Oboe, and...
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Music at Eden's Edge |
06/22/12 |
The Home of John Archer, Danvers |
July in the Garden of the Bach Family: The Musical Genius of J.S. Bach and His Amazing Family
Presented by Music at Eden's Edge at North Shore Arts Association July 28, 2012 The Bach family cultivated a musical garden of prodigious composers. Let the delights of July include the flowers of J.S. Bach and his most celebrated children, unique in their differences and alike in shared genius. Unique music from a unique bouquet!
CPE Bach, Duet for Flute and Violin H598
WF Bach, Sonata in C for Oboe, Violin and continuo (tutti)
WF Bach, Sonata no. 1 for flute and basso continuo in e minor
JS Bach, Trio Sonata from the Musical...
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Music at Eden's Edge |
07/28/12 |
North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester |
August Forever Romantic:Trios of Brahms and Smetana, Dohnanyi Sonata
Presented by Music at Eden's Edge at Hamilton Wenham Community House August 16, 2012 August is for Romantics! The robust Dohnanyi Violin Sonata, elegant Brahms Clarinet Trio and brilliant Smetana Piano Trio, all with echoes of Eastern European folk music, make for an exciting and passionate evening on the wild side of classical music. Be there!
Brahms, Clarinet Trio, Op. 114
Smetana, Trio, Op. 15
Dohnányi, Sonata, Op. 21, for Violin and Piano
Naoko Sugiyama, Piano
Maria Benotti, Violin
Stephen...
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Music at Eden's Edge |
08/16/12 |
Hamilton Wenham Community House, Hamilton |
Winds Of June:Treasures and Discoveries for Woodwinds
Presented by Music at Eden's Edge at North Shore Arts Association June 23, 2012 Recipe for the perfect summer concert:
Take one woodwind quartet and stir in two delightful compositions by Jean Francaix and Karl Goepfart. Next add four trios, mixing the instruments thoroughly in works spanning two centuries - from Antonio Vivaldi to Malcolm Arnold.
Now relax while the music rises.
Goepfart, Quartet, Opus 93
Tansman, Suite for Reed Trio
Zoeller, The Three Virtuosos: Musical Joke
Vivaldi, Concerto for...
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Music at Eden's Edge |
06/23/12 |
North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester |
August Forever Romantic:Trios of Brahms and Smetana,Dohnanyi Sonata
Presented by Music at Eden's Edge August 18, 2012 August is for Romantics! The robust Dohnanyi Violin Sonata, elegant Brahms Clarinet Trio and brilliant Smetana Piano Trio, all with echoes of Eastern European folk music, make for an exciting and passionate evening on the wild side of classical music. Be there!
Brahms, Clarinet Trio, Op. 114
Smetana, Trio, Op. 15
Dohnányi, Sonata, Op. 21, for Violin and Piano
Naoko Sugiyama, Piano
Maria Benotti, Violin
Stephen Bates, Clarinet
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Music at Eden's Edge |
08/18/12 |
The Home of John Archer, Danvers |
September's Spell: Flute and Strings Weave Magic for Summer's End
Presented by Music at Eden\'s Edge at North Shore Arts Association September 29, 2012 As summer turns to fall, MEE recalls Mark Berger's Spell, written for Music at Eden's Edge virtuoso flutist Orlando Cela and commissioned by MEE. Flanked by the charming Haydn Flute Quartet in G, and Beethoven's brilliant String Trio Op. 9, No. 3, this is a summer finale not to be missed!
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Music at Eden's Edge |
09/29/12 |
North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester |
Carl Orff's Carmina Burana - Worcester Chorus
Presented by Music Worcester, Inc. at Mechanics Hall June 3, 2012 152nd Worcester Music Festival closing concert features The Worcester Chorus, Chris Shepard, Artistic Director, with guest soloists and the Worcester Childrens Chorus, Two Pianos, and assorted percussion.
Sometimes called a "dramatic cantata", the Carmina Burana is based upon a group of 13th century poems that were discovered in the Benedictine monastery of Beuren in Bavaria. Written in medieval Latin and middle high German, yet this is one of the most recognizable of...
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Music Worcester, Inc. |
06/03/12 |
Mechanics Hall, Worcester |
New Bedford Summerfest
Presented by New Bedford Summerfest July 6-July 8, 2012 17th Annual New Bedford Summerfest Folk Festival July 6-8
New Bedford, MA. – The 2012 Greater New Bedford Summerfest Folk Festival will feature the best in contemporary, traditional and Celtic folk music from Friday July 6 through Sunday July 8, 2012 in the Whaling National Historical Park in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The Summerfest is an affordable destination for families seeking a fun-filled weekend.
Featured among the nearly fifty musical acts are Peter...
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New Bedford Summerfest |
07/06/12 -
07/08/12 |
New Bedford Whaling National Historic District, New Bedford |
Family Music Festival
Presented by New School of Music at New School of Music June 10, 2012 Music and family fun in the Park! Join us as we fill the Lowell School Park with musical fun and activities for all ages. Enjoy family picnic games, face-painting, crafts, bake sale, concerts and a musical instrument "Petting Zoo."
Concert Schedule:
12:15pm: African Drumming & Dancing
1:00pm: NSM Musicians in the Park
1:00pm: Ethan Rossiter - The Family Fun Band (indoor concert at $5/person)
2:00pm: Musikgarten Family Sing(and...
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New School of Music |
06/10/12 |
New School of Music, Cambridge |
Ethan Rossiter - Family Fun Band
Presented by New School of Music at New School of Music June 10, 2012 Family concert includes a collection of "toe-tappin' tunes for kids and parents" to enjoy together. Ethan Rossiter and the Family Band join the New School of Music as part of the Family Music Festival.
For more information on band, visit their website at:
http://ethanrossiterandthehartwells.bandcamp.com/
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New School of Music |
06/10/12 |
New School of Music, Cambridge |
Newport Folk Festival
Presented by Newport Festivals Foundation at Fort Adams State Park July 28-July 29, 2012 Saturday July 28
MY MORNING JACKET
IRON & WINE
PATTY GRIFFIN
GUTHRIE FAMILY REUNION
DAWES
DEER TICK
CITY AND COLOUR
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND
ALABAMA SHAKES
SHARON VAN ETTEN
BLIND PILOT
FIRST AID KIT
BROWN BIRD
JONNY CORNDAWG
SPIRIT FAMILY REUNION
ROBERT ELLIS
FRANK FAIRFIELD
THE APACHE RELAY
HONEYHONEY
SLEEPY MAN BANJO BOYS
ELIZABETH MITCHELL & YOU ARE MY...
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Newport Festivals Foundation |
07/28/12 -
07/29/12 |
Fort Adams State Park, Newport |
Newport Jazz Festival
Presented by Newport Festivals Foundation at Fort Adams State Park August 3-August 5, 2012 Founded in 1954, the Newport Jazz Festival® was the first annual jazz festival in America. It has been host to numerous legendary performances by some of the world's leading established and emerging artists. Historic moments since its inception include performances by Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane and Miles Davis.
Referred to as the grandfather of all jazz festivals, the event draws thousands of people from all over the world to...
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Newport Festivals Foundation |
08/03/12 -
08/05/12 |
Fort Adams State Park, Newport |
Live Art Auction
Presented by North Shore Arts Association at North Shore Arts Association August 11, 2012 Annual fundraiser for artist association in its 90th year! Original artwork in various media by well-known artist members. Enjoy a jazz trio, open wine bar and hors d'oeuvres, followed by the auction.
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North Shore Arts Association |
08/11/12 |
North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester |
Music & Art Weekend: June 16-17, 2012
Presented by Old Sturbridge Village at Old Sturbridge Village June 16-June 17, 2012 The Village comes alive with the lost sounds and sights of 19th-century popular music and art with more than 50 singers, dancers, musicians, and artists. Singers will present solo a cappella vocal performances of 19th-century songs and ballads, and a concert by the OSV Singers. Visitors can enjoy fife and drum music and a performance on the museum’s antique pipe organ. Artists will demonstrate early 1800s-style sketching, silhouette cutting, watercolor and painting. Visitors can...
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Old Sturbridge Village |
06/16/12 -
06/17/12 |
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge |
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam
Presented by Poetry Jam February 13, 2011-June 29, 2014 Every Sunday with a Poetry Slam co-hosted by Joyce Cunha and Jeff Robinson starting at 7:30pm and a Featured Poet and Open Mic accompanied by the Jeff Robinson Trio starting at 9:00pm – there’s a $5 cover and you must be 21 to enter the venue – Sultry red lights, intimate tables, and wooden church pews give this small room one of the best ambiances in town.
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Poetry Jam |
02/13/11 -
06/29/14 |
Lizard Lounge, Cambridge |
Portland Chamber Music Festival: Boccherini, Hindemith, and Dvorak
Presented by Portland Chamber Music Festival August 9, 2012 Opening Night features the PCMF debut of one of the world’s leading classical guitarists, David Leisner. Soprano Tony Arnold, renowned for her stunning interpretations of contemporary music, also makes her first festival appearance in Hindemith’s unique “Des Todes Tod” for Soprano, Two Violas, and Two Cellos.
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Portland Chamber Music Festival |
08/09/12 |
Abromson Community Education Center, Portland |
Portland Chamber Music Festival: Paganini, Dominick Argento and Schubert
Presented by Portland Chamber Music Festival August 11, 2012 Schubert’s great masterpiece, the C major “Cello” Quintet, highlights our first Saturday night program. The evening also features the song cycle Letters from Composers, Dominick Argento’s setting of texts from letters of Bach, Mozart, Puccini, Chopin, and others.
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Portland Chamber Music Festival |
08/11/12 |
Abromson Community Education Center, Portland |
Portland Chamber Music Festival: Telemann, Michael Rose and Brahms
Presented by Portland Chamber Music Festival August 16, 2012 One might not imagine “bassoon” and “pyrotechnics” in the same sentence, but the section of Telemann’s Tafelmusik featured this evening is a true tour de force for the instrument! The Hikari Trio also makes its PCMF debut tonight in a performance of a tender piece by composer Michael Alec Rose, who will introduce the work from the stage. The program culminates in a performance of the Brahms Clarinet Quintet, truly one of the greatest works in the chamber music...
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Portland Chamber Music Festival |
08/16/12 |
Abromson Community Education Center, Portland |
Portland Chamber Music Festival: Mozart, Sebastian Currier and Copland
Presented by Portland Chamber Music Festival August 18, 2012 This evening’s concert begins with a performance of the joyful C major Viola Quintet of Mozart. We also welcome composer Sebastian Currier, winner of the prestigious Grawemeyer Award, to introduce our performance of his trio, Verge. Our 19th season ends with Copland’s evocative ballet, Appalachian Spring, in its chamber version written for Martha Graham and originally entitled, “Ballet for Martha.”
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Portland Chamber Music Festival |
08/18/12 |
Abromson Community Education Center, Portland |
Portland Chamber Music Festival: Free Family Fun Day
Presented by Portland Chamber Music Festival August 11, 2012 Program TBA, please call for more information.
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Portland Chamber Music Festival |
08/11/12 |
Abromson Community Education Center, Portland |
Newpoli featuring John La Barbera
Presented by Regattabar at the Charles Hotel at Regattabar June 8, 2012 Newpoli is very excited to present a program that will bring a focus on traditional Italian stringed instruments, such as Chitarra Battente, Mandola and the Neapolitan Round Back Mandolin. Joining the ensemble on stage will be multi-instrumentalist John La Barbera and special guest Pasquale Iocola.
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Regattabar at the Charles Hotel |
06/08/12 |
Regattabar, Cambridge |