Memorial Concert for Leslie Parnas
2023-09-28 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Dear Friends,
We cordially invite you to celebrate and remember our dad, the world-renowned cellist, Leslie Parnas.
Please join us for an evening of music, stories and a short video celebrating the life and career of Leslie on September 28 in Boston, where he lived and taught for 50 years, or on September 30, in New York City, where so many musical connections and life-long friendships were made.
Cicely Parnas, Leslie’s granddaughter, will honor the evening by playing Leslie’s cello in a recital deeply connected to his musical legacy. We are thrilled that Cicely will be joined by the celebrated pianist, Arsentiy Kharitonov. Leslie played his cello every day since 1956, and now it has been beautifully restored and still resonates with Leslie’s voice and unique sound.
We would be honored by your presence at either or both of these events:

Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 7:00 pm, The Allen Center, 35 Webster St., Newton MA
Saturday, September 30, 2023, at 4:00 pm, Rose Studio at CMS (Lincoln Center),165 W. 65th St., (10th floor), New York, NY

Family, significant others, friends, all are welcome!
Gratefully,
Marcel and JP Parnas

Amherst Early Music presents Online Classes
2023-09-30 13:00 - 14:30 | MA
Bass Instincts – with Marilyn Boenau

for bass recorders and bass dulcians

1:00 – 2:30 pm, 30 September 2023

Marilyn
Boenau
bassoon & dulcian

Class Description

Amherst Early Music presents Online Classes
2023-10-04 17:30 - 18:45, 2023-10-11 17:30 - 18:45 | MA
Music from Escorial MS V.III.24 (ca. 1430-1445)

Next Early Notation Session with Annette Bauer starts September 20!

5:30 – 6:45 pm, 20 September 2023

Annette
Bauer
early notation & recorder

Wednesdays September 20, 27, October 4, 11, 2023 from 5:30-6:45pm EST

Class Description

Amherst Early Music presents Online Classes
2023-10-04 19:15 - 20:30, 2023-10-11 19:15 - 20:30, 2023-10-18 19:15 - 20:30, 2023-10-25 19:15 - 20:30 | MA
A Complete Beginner’s Introduction to Early Notation

Early Notation for Complete Beginners with Annette Bauer starts October 4!

7:15 – 8:00 pm, 4 October 2023

Annette
Bauer
early notation & recorder

Wednesdays October 4, 11, 18, 25, 2023 from 7:15-8:30 pm EST

Class Description

Amherst Early Music presents Online Classes
2023-10-05 17:30 - 18:45, 2023-10-12 17:30 - 18:45 | MA
Ensemble Play Along with Tish Berlin – You Can Do It!

Four sessions focused on ensemble playing starting September 21

5:30 – 7:00 pm, 21 September 2023

Letitia
Berlin
recorder

Thursdays September 21, 28, October 5, 12, 2023 from 5:30-6:45pm EST

Class Description

Newton Baroque presents From the Würzburg Residence
2023-10-21 19:30 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Saturday, October 21
From the Würzburg Residence: Sonatas for Cello, for Oboe, and for Keyboard by Giovanni Platti
Alison Gangler – Oboe, Sarah Freiberg Ellison – Cello, Andrus Madsen – Keyboard

Highland Glee Club presents Gilbert & Sullivan Concert
2023-10-28 15:00 - 16:30 | War Memorial Auditorium, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, 02459, United States
The Highland Glee Club will be presenting works of Leonard Bernstein and Gilbert & Sullivan.
Our four part men’s chorus will be singing “Tonight”, “Maria” and several other selections from Bernstein. There will also be “The Chorus of Peers’. “A Wandering Minstrel I” and many other
Gilbert & Sullivan favorites. We are honored to be joined by Gilbert & Sullivan all stars Tom Frates, Ben Morse, and Paul Barrett.

New Art Center presents Día de los Muertos Celebration
2023-10-29 12:00 - 16:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Join New Art Center, guest artists, and performers as we celebrate the Mexican holiday of Día de los Muertos! We will be remembering and celebrating the lives of loved ones who have left us through music, dance, and art-making.
The celebration will be from 12pm-4pm. Performance by Los Sugar Kings. Featuring Guest Artists Cristóbal Sánchez and Lennon Hernandez Wolcott. This event is free and open to the public.

Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra presents Classical Lines
2023-10-29 15:00 - 17:00 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Classical Lines
Sunday, October 29, 2023 3pm
Mischa Santora, conductor & Tommy Mesa, cello
Pro Arte opens its season in dramatic fashion with conductor Mischa Santora, Music Director of Boston Ballet, and Cuban-American cellist Tommy Mesa. In Jessie Montgomery’s Divided, which Mesa premiered in 2022, a solo cello gives expressive voice to the unsettled individual living in a conflicted society. Camille Saint-Saëns, by casting his dynamic first cello concerto as a single movement, leads the listener on a seamless journey by turns stormy and refined. The concert concludes with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor, a work well loved for its intense emotional energy.

Cappella Clausura presents Das Jahr
2023-11-18 08:00 - 2023-11-19 17:00 | MA
In November, Cappella Clausura offers Das Jahr (The Year), a stunning, extended work for solo piano by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, based on the cyclical nature of time. It will break up the months with seasonings of vocal quartets by Hensel and Clara Schumann– adding a bit of spice to the commemoration of a year gone by.
Performed with guest pianist Lois Shapiro.

New Phil presents Celebrations!
2023-12-10 15:00 - 16:30 | Brown Middle School, 125 Meadowbrook Road, Newton Centre, MA, 02459
Celebrations
Sunday, December 10, 3:00 pm
New Phil Orchestra hosts its annual holiday program Celebrations! featuring the Boston Ballet School performing scenes from Tchaikovshy’s Nutcracker Suite. This holiday treat is a Newton favorite with tickets available for this one-day-only collaborative performance at Brown Middle School.

Commonwealth Chorale Auditions
2024-01-02 17:45 - 18:45, 2024-01-09 17:45 - 18:45 | First Baptist Church in Newton, 848 Beacon St, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Commonwealth Chorale seeks singers of all voice types who have strong vocal and sight-reading skills. We especially seek those singing tenor and bass. Auditions will be held by appointment on the evenings of January 2nd and 9th between 5:45 and 6;45 PM. Auditions are at our new rehearsal location at First Baptist Church, 848 Beacon Street in Newton Center, a few minutes’ walk from the Newton Center stop on the “D” Green Line. Free parking is available in the church parking lot. An overview of our 2023-2024 season can be found on our website: www.commonwealthchorale.com.
To apply for an audition, click here: https://commonwealthchorale.com/join-us

Open Rehearsals
2024-01-09 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-01-16 19:00 - 21:30 | Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge Street, Newton, MA, 02458, United States
The Highland Glee Club is inviting male singers to join our mens’ glee club.
We sing a wide range of musical selections including classical, broadway,
traditional, and rock and roll.
There are four concerts per year in Newton and Needham.
Rehearsals are every Tuesday evening from 7:00 to 9:30 at the Grace Episcople Church on
Eldridge St, Newton, MA.

Newton Baroque presents Lamentations
2024-01-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Lamentations
Saturday, January 13, 7:30 pm
Newton Baroque performs a concert featuring the setting of the Lamentations of Jeremiah written by Giovanni Paolo Colonna (1637-1695). While Colonna is not so well known today, he was a highly sought-after composer in the mid to late 17th Century and wrote for the court in Ferrara, Modena, Florence, and the Hapsburg Court in Vienna. His musical style is creative, evocative, and very expressive.

Lunar New Year: Year of the Dragon
2024-02-11 12:00 - 16:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Join the New Art Center as we celebrate the year of the dragon with a fun, FREE event for all ages! The year of the dragon is meant to bring growth, progress, and abundance.
Art educators will lead participants through different make-and-take activities: coloring pages (illustrated by our Guest Artist Nell Valle), draw-along dragons, paper lanterns, and Chinese calligraphy (featuring a demonstration by Ren Li Song).
Performances include:
Music by the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association’s (GBCCA) music ensemble, at 12:30pm.
Dance performance by members of Newton Chinese School, at 2:00pm.
And we welcome back Kyungsun Kim, a gayageum player, with members of Boston Academy of Korean Traditional Art (BAKTA), at 3:15pm.

FUUSN Musicians Annual Concert
2024-02-11 14:00 - 16:00 | First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, 1326 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Come and hear the wonderful musicians of the First Unitarian Universalist Society in concert on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 2pm in the FUUSN Sanctuary. This concert is a fundraiser for the UU Urban Ministry. You’ll hear classical chamber music by renowned pianist Lois Shapiro, as well as performances by Paul Antonucci and Debra Minard. Of course the intrepid FUUSN Band will be rocking the house. Come and enjoy the fantastic array of musical styles and moods: classical works, bluegrass tunes, jazz and more. And we’ll continue our tradition of Cookies at Intermission!
The concert is free and open to the public. Donations will be gratefully accepted for the UU Urban Ministry.

Suzuki School of Newton presents Diversity in Classical Music
2024-02-11 14:30 - 17:00 | MA
How can classical music lead the charge in creating a more diverse and equitable world?
Performance at 2:30
Community Conversation 3:30
The Strand Theatre
534 Columbia Road
Dorchester

Commonwealth Chorale Presents "Fate and Faith"
2024-03-10 15:00 - 17:00 | Church of the Holy Name, 1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA, 02132, United States
In March, we explore fate and faith through the richly expressive music of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s Lobgesang, Johannes Brahms’s Schicksalslied, and Felix
Mendelssohn’s Psalm 42.
The concert will be with Professional Orchestra.
Dana Lynne Varga, Soprano Soloist
Conducted by Artistic Director Dr. Michael Driscoll
General Admission $40; Students $10; EBT/WIC Cards- Free at Door
Open Seating – Purchase tickets online at: https://events.humanitix.com/test-event-n66hoxj7
marketing@CommonwealthChorale.com 617-527-7464
ABOUT THE CONCERT
Choral music of the 19th century is well known for its melodic, romantic and expressive elements, often exploring themes of faith and fate. Our March concert provides a delicious feast from two of this period’s best known composers, Johannes Brahms and Felix Mendelssohn, and a third, Fanny Mendelsshohn Hensel, who but for the social mores of her day, would likely be as well known.
To celebrate her son’s birth, Hensel wrote Lobgesang using biblical texts to create a choral symphony celebrating spirituality and praising life. Given the hazards of child-birth in her time, perhaps Hensel’s music also celebrates trust in fate and a leap of faith! Brahms’ much loved Schicksalslied is an elegant choral setting of a poem with the same name (Song of Destiny); it, too, explores the joys of human existence and the cruel whims of fate. Mendelssohn’s Psalm 42 provides vivid visual and sensual imagery of a stag or deer, likening its desire for fresh water to the soul’s need for God and encouraging the reader to have faith that God will provide.
Whatever your religious or theological beliefs, the rich harmonic textures, expressive melodies, and meticulous craftsmanship of these compositions, with their balance of classical form and romantic sentiment, will lift your spirits and feed your soul!

Commonwealth Chorale Auditions
2024-03-12 05:45 - 18:30, 2024-03-19 05:45 - 18:30 | First Baptist Church in Newton, 848 Beacon St, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Commonwealth Chorale seeks singers of all voice types who have strong vocal and sight-reading skills. We especially seek those singing tenor and bass. Auditions will be held by appointment on the evenings of March 12th and 19th between 5:45 and 6:30 PM. Auditions are at our new rehearsal location at First Baptist Church, 848 Beacon Street in Newton Center, a few minutes’ walk from the Newton Center stop on the “D” Green Line. Free parking is available in the church parking lot. An overview of our 2023-2024 season can be found on our website: www.commonwealthchorale.com.
To apply for an audition, click here: https://commonwealthchorale.com/join-us

Suzuki School of Newton presents Playathon
2024-03-17 12:00 - 18:00 | The Shops at Chestnut Hill, 199 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, United States
Playathon
Saturday, March 17, 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
The Suzuki School of Newton invites you to a marathon of musical performances by students and faculty at the Shops at Chestnut Hill. Stop by to listen to this epic musical event, Suzuki School’s annual Playathon.

Newton Baroque presents Concerts Royaux: Chamber Music at the Court of the young Louis XV
2024-04-12 08:00 - 17:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Concerts Royaux: Chamber Music at the Court of the young Louis XV
Featuring the noble Concerts Royaux by François Couperin and other chamber music written for performance at the Versailles court by Joseph Bodin de Boismotier.
Julia Glenn – Violin, Alison Gangler – Oboe, Mary Oleskiewicz – flute, Laura Jeppesen – Viola da gamba, Sarah Freiberg Ellison – cello, Andrus Madsen – Harpsichord

Sofia Talvik - Concert at Scandinavian Cultural Center
2024-04-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Mark your calendars for an enchanting evening in West Newton! Folk/Americana artist Sofia Talvik is set to perform at the Scandinavian Cultural Center on Thursday, April 25th, 2024. This special concert will be an excellent showcase of Sofia’s evocative melodies and rich storytelling, all within a venue that celebrates her Swedish heritage.
Born and raised in Sweden, Sofia has toured extensively across 48 states in the U.S., incorporating the vast musical influences she’s encountered into her distinctive sound. This blend of Nordic roots with American musical styles makes her upcoming performance at the Scandinavian Cultural Center particularly fitting.
Sofia is enthusiastic about her first visit to West Newton and performing at a venue that resonates with her heritage. “I’m thrilled to be coming to West Newton for the first time and performing at the Scandinavian Cultural Center. It’s an exciting opportunity to connect with new faces and share my music in such a culturally rich setting,” Sofia said.
Her latest album, released in 2023, gained significant attention, charting on Folk radio charts throughout the fall and was considered for a Grammy nomination in the Best Folk Album category. Her ability to weave heartfelt stories with evocative melodies promises to deliver a deeply engaging concert experience.
The Scandinavian Cultural Center, dedicated to promoting Scandinavian culture, is the ideal venue for Sofia’s performance, providing a resonant backdrop that complements her musical style.
Mark your calendar for April 25th and join us at the Scandinavian Cultural Center in West Newton for Sofia Talvik’s first-ever performance in the town. It will be a night of beautiful music and cultural celebration, bridging Scandinavian and American folk traditions in an unforgettable setting.
