Newton Cultural Alliance

Cherry Street Music Presents Ari & Mia
2026-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Sister duo Ari Friedman (cello & voice) and Mia Friedman (fiddle & voice) bring their chamber-folk magic to the stage in a special CD release celebration! Hailed as “strikingly beautiful, distinctive and exhilarating” (No Depression), Ari & Mia weave original compositions with Southern and Northeastern fiddle traditions and the early American songbook into something entirely their own. Don’t miss this wonderful Cherry Street Music performance at The Allen Center!
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Cherry Street Music presents Allison Eldredge & Pei-Shan Lee
2026-05-17 15:00 - 17:00
Honor the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s death with an extraordinary evening of classical music! Cellist Allison Eldredge and pianist Pei-Shan Lee perform his celebrated cello sonatas — works renowned for their emotional depth, technical brilliance, and bold, innovative structures that offer a profound window into Beethoven’s humanity and genius. This performance is part of The Allen Center’s Cherry Street Music concert series with artistic director Allison Eldredge.
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Cherry Street Music Presents Lydian String Quartet: An Open Rehearsal
2026-05-27 19:30 - 21:00
Lydian String Quartet: An Open Rehearsal
Wednesday, May 27, 7:30 pm, The Allen Center
The Naumburg Award-winning Lydian String Quartet, Ensemble in Residence at The Allen Center, will deliver their last open rehearsal of the season. Currently rehearsing music from Beethoven String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Beethoven String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, and Reena Esmail’s Zeher, expect the musicians to start and stop, discuss phrase shaping and dynamics, and talk between each other. Enjoy the freedom to move around and get up close to the players for this “behind the scenes” look into their rehearsal process.
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Cherry Street Music Presents The Black Feathers
2026-06-06 19:30 - 21:30
Back by popular demand, Welsh folk duo The Black Feathers return to The Allen Center’s Cherry Street Music concert series. Serenading audiences with original songs that feel both modern and ancient, you won’t want to miss these globe-trotting, talented troubadours. This Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts program is generously supported by Spark Newton in partnership with The City of Newton.
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Music at The Allen Center Presents "In an Instant" Sheffield Chamber Players
2026-06-13 19:30 - 21:00
You are invited to a beautiful evening of chamber music at The Allen Center with Sheffield Chamber Players featuring Jessie Montgomery’s infectious Strum, the world premiere of This Is It, part 3, a major new work by Reena Esmail, and Schubert’s beloved Death and the Maiden. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased online and at the door before the concert.
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Pro Arte's Conifer Quartet Presents Evergreen
2026-06-14 15:00 - 17:00
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra’s resident string quartet, the Conifer Quartet, presents an engaging program of music for strings.
JOHANNES BRAHMS String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat, Op. 67
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No. 7 in -sharp minor, Op. 108
FRANZ SCHUBERT Quartettsatz in C minor, D. 703
The Salon Series is Pro Arte’s chamber music concert series. Each performance features a select handful of musicians from Pro Arte’s cooperative along with occasional guest artists to present musical gems not featured in the full orchestral Ensemble Series. They are a perfect way get to know Pro Arte players better. If you haven’t been to one of these fun concerts, they are presented in a less formal manner and feature plenty of opportunity to interact with the musicians and to learn more about the music.
