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SUMMARY:Commonwealth Chorale presents Spirit\, Passion\, Defiance – Let’s Tango!
DESCRIPTION:Spirit\, Passion\, Defiance – Let’s Tango!\nSaturday\, May 16\, 2026 at 7 PM\nAlberto Ginastera: Lamentations of the Prophet Jeremiah \nVarious: Tango works with tango orchestra and dancers\nMartín Palmeri: Misa a Buenos Aires (“Misatango”)\nwith strings\, piano\, bandoneon\, and tango dancers! \nLaura Beth Couch\, mezzo-soprano\nAlex Roitman\, bandoneon
URL:https://newtonculture.org/event/commonwealth-chorale-presents-spirit-passion-defiance-lets-tango/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Cherry Street Music Presents Ari & Mia
DESCRIPTION: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! \nClick here for tickets.
URL:https://newtonculture.org/event/cherry-street-music-presents-ari-mia/
LOCATION:The Allen Center\, 35 Webster St\, WEST NEWTON\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:At the Allen Center,Music
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SUMMARY:Commonwealth Chorale presents Spirit\, Passion\, Defiance – Let’s Tango!
DESCRIPTION:We end our 50th season with a bold Latin American program: Palmeri’s electrifying Misatango pulses with tango rhythms and passion\, while Ginastera’s Lamentations evokes spiritual exile and sorrow. Dancers and a tango ensemble add visual and musical fire\, concluding a season rich in reflection\, intensity\, and jubilant expression. Featuring soloists Laura Beth Couch\, mezzo-soprano and Alex Roitman\, bandoneonist.\nConducted by Artistic Director Dr. Michael Driscoll\nGeneral Admission $40; Students $10; EBT/WIC Cards – Free at Door
URL:https://newtonculture.org/event/commonwealth-chorale-presents-spirit-passion-defiance-lets-tango-2/
LOCATION:Michael Driscoll School Auditorium\, 725 Washington Street\, Brookline\, M\, 02446\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T170000
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SUMMARY:Pro Arte presents A German Requiem
DESCRIPTION:A GERMAN REQUIEM\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 17\, 2026 \n\n\n3:00PM \n\n\n\n\n\nCary Hall \n\n\n1605 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA\, USA \n\nDIRECTIONS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMusical Program\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJONATHAN BAILEY HOLLAND The Nature of Lost Time (world Premiere) \nJOHANNES BRAMS Ein deutsches Requiem\, Op. 45 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS\n\nDon’t miss this special event in May with conductor Kevin Leong\, the Concord Chorus\, and the Masterworks Chorale! Pro Arte joins soprano Carley DeFranco\, baritone Dana Whiteside\, and 150 voices in Johannes Brahms’s transcendent Ein deutsches Requiem. The concert also features the world premiere of a new work by American composer Jonathan Bailey Holland\, a recent Guggenheim Fellow and the current dean of Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music. \nFor more information and to purchase tickets\, click the ticket link above or visist Masterworks Choral’s website.
URL:https://newtonculture.org/event/pro-arte-presents-a-german-requiem/
LOCATION:Cary Hall\, 1605 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T150000
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SUMMARY:Cherry Street Music presents Allison Eldredge & Pei-Shan Lee
DESCRIPTION: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. \nClick here for tickets.
URL:https://newtonculture.org/event/allison-eldredge-pei-shan-lee/
LOCATION:The Allen Center\, 35 Webster St\, WEST NEWTON\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:At the Allen Center,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T173000
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SUMMARY:Commonwealth Chorale Auditions
DESCRIPTION:We seek choral singers of all voice types\, who have strong vocal and sight-reading skills.\nAuditions will be held on May 26 and June 2 from 5:30pm until 9:30.\nThey are held at our rehearsal location at First Baptist Church\, 848 Beacon Street in Newton Centre\, a few minutes walk from the Newton Centre station on the MBTA Green Line D branch. There is also free parking in the church parking lot (accessed off Centre Street).\nWe have scholarships to reduce costs for singers 30 and under! See website for details: https://commonwealthchorale.com\nTo apply for an audition\, click here: https://commonwealthchorale.com/join-us
URL:https://newtonculture.org/event/commonwealth-chorale-auditions-17/2026-05-26/
LOCATION:First Baptist Church in Newton\, 848 Beacon St\, Newton\, MA\, 02459\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T150000
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SUMMARY:New Phil presents Family Concert: Family Faves
DESCRIPTION:Family Concert: Family Faves\nMay 31\, 2026\n\nProgram to be announced. Concert includes an Instrument Petting Zoo\, kids crafts\, and more! \n\nShow more\nFirst Baptist Church\n\nGet Tickets\n$10 – $20
URL:https://newtonculture.org/event/new-phil-presents-family-concert-family-faves/
LOCATION:First Baptist Church in Newton\, 848 Beacon St\, Newton\, MA\, 02459\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="New Philharmonia Orchestra":MAILTO:info@newphil.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T213000
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SUMMARY:Commonwealth Chorale Auditions
DESCRIPTION:We seek choral singers of all voice types\, who have strong vocal and sight-reading skills.\nAuditions will be held on May 26 and June 2 from 5:30pm until 9:30.\nThey are held at our rehearsal location at First Baptist Church\, 848 Beacon Street in Newton Centre\, a few minutes walk from the Newton Centre station on the MBTA Green Line D branch. There is also free parking in the church parking lot (accessed off Centre Street).\nWe have scholarships to reduce costs for singers 30 and under! See website for details: https://commonwealthchorale.com\nTo apply for an audition\, click here: https://commonwealthchorale.com/join-us
URL:https://newtonculture.org/event/commonwealth-chorale-auditions-17/2026-06-02/
LOCATION:First Baptist Church in Newton\, 848 Beacon St\, Newton\, MA\, 02459\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T193000
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SUMMARY:Cherry Street Music Presents The Black Feathers
DESCRIPTION: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. \nClick here for tickets!
URL:https://newtonculture.org/event/cherry-street-music-presents-the-black-feathers/
LOCATION:The Allen Center\, 35 Webster St\, WEST NEWTON\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:At the Allen Center,Music
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